NEM-wide demand races past 31,500MW today
A record of the highest NEM-wide demand so far during summer 2012-13. A useful reference, for all of those who entered our "Best Demand Forecaster in the NEM" competition this time, and for those...
Seasonal Record of Events in the Market
Collections of events that we see happening in the NEM, categorised in terms of the seasons in which they occur.
How extraordinary have Queensland’s recent electricity pricing patterns been?
After watching electricity spot prices in Queensland remain stubbornly high over the weekend, we invested some time today to assess the extent to which these price patterns had ever been seen before - in...
Demand (and price) remain stubbornly high in Queensland over the weekend
An extra-ordinary weekend in Queensland, where the mercury stays up and so does electricity demand and (as a result, plus with some help from other factors) so does price.
NEM-Wide demand peaked above 31,000MW on Friday
A record of a hot day that drove NEM-Wide demand to the highest level it has achieved (thus far) this summer. See this in context of historical maximum levels.
Queensland’s turn to sweat today, but NEM-wide demand plummets
A snapshot of a day of contrast - with high demand in Queensland (temperature driven) and extraordinarily low demand in the south.
Not even 41 degrees in Sydney today can drive demand close to a new record
The mercury in Sydney topped the 40 degree mark today, but demand did not climb to the heights it achieved when it set the record 2 summers ago.
A stinker today in the south – but demand barely wakes from the holiday slumber (and yet prices explode!)
A preliminary look at a number of events that happened today, leading to prices spiking to the Market Price Cap in a number of regions, Demand Side Response being very active, and trading desks...
Following the weather warning, what’s the demand outlook in the south?
With a severe weather warning issued for much of Australia (with Sydney and Brisbane almost being the only exceptions) and lasting several days, it's timely to look at what AEMO is forecasting demand to...
A remarkable(?) Christmas Day load shape
A brief look at the demand shape on Christmas Day 2012, and how this compares to prior years.
Electricity demand creeps higher in Queensland, on the back of hot weather
A record of a higher demand day in Queensland today
Prices see-saw across the (mainland) NEM today
An interesting day in the NEM today, with prices gyrating across a wide spectrum, and across all four mainland regions - on the back of higher demand in Victoria and South Australia due to...
An illustration of the nature of dynamic wholesale electricity prices in Queensland today
Three images from NEM-Watch highlighting extremes of pricing in the Queensland region of the National Electricity Market today - illustrating the volatility, and hence the opportunities for Demand Side Response.
A stinker today in southern Queensland, leading to high demand and prices on the tipping point
A brief look, during the day, of the effect that the Queensland heat wave is having on electricity demand within the state - and further across the NEM. It was a day of marked...
Prices soar as the south-east sizzles – with summer arriving early
Some quick observations about the price spikes observed yesterday on the back of high temperature-driven demand in Victoria.
The 871-855 constraint returns
A snapshot of an instance of the Queensland regional constraint, which has returned after an absence over the autumn months.
How has the Carbon Tax influenced Hydro Generation levels?
A brief look at the significant increase in output from hydro plant coincident with (and slightly preceding) the introduction of the Carbon Tax
Yallourn is limping back into service
Following some questions yesterday (from clients and others) we take a quick look at how Yallourn Power Station is progressing in coming back from outage caused by inundation from the nearby river.
3 Questions we’ve been asked, following the introduction of the Carbon Tax
The range of questions we've been asked over the course of the past 2 weeks (since the introduction of the Carbon Tax) seem to resolve to these 3 key questions.
One week into the Carbon Tax – how have emissions changed?
Now that we’re through the first week of Australia’s new Carbon Tax, we thought it would be of interest to have a look at whether there has been any significant change in dispatch patterns...
A very volatile day in VIC and SA (not particularly due to the Carbon Tax)
Some quick notes today, on day #2 of the Carbon Tax, prompted by some prices that jumped all around the place (not so much due to carbon, though).