AEMO ‘Industry Go Live Plan’ for ERI and ST PASA Recall Period
Belatedly noting the AEMO's publication of the Industry Go Live Plan for the ERI and ST PASA changes.
Market Operations
With some wobbles, Bayswater Unit 4 coming back online – Saturday 14th June 2025
Noting that Bayswater unit 4 had a false (re)start in the early hours of Saturday 14th June 2025.
AEMO (also) forecasts LOR2 for QLD on Monday 16th June 2025
Earlier this morning we noted AEMO forecasting possible LOR2 for QLD on Tuesday 17th June 2025 (in the middle of the day!). Well, at 11:52 on Friday 13th June 2025 they also added a...
AEMO updated forecasts for Tuesday 17th June 2025 show possible LOR2 for Queensland (in the middle of the day!)
On Friday morning 13th June 2025 the AEMO forecasts possible LOR2 in Queensland for Tuesday 17th June 2025 ... in the middle of the day!
Sharp drop in frequency on Friday morning 13th June 2025, with trip at Newport Power Station
I’ve not yet had time to fully investigate, but thought it worth recording the sharp drop in frequency that appears to have occurred shortly after 07:30 NEM time on Friday 13th June 2025.
Brief summary of outcomes (Price, Demand, IRPM and more) for Thursday evening 12th June 2025
Because it proved useful in providing a tabular summary for Wednesday evening 11th June 2025, in this article I've done a similar thing here with respect to Thursday evening 12th June 2025.
Elevated prices on Friday morning 13th June 2025
Worth a short article with this NEMwatch snapshot at 07:50 to mark some price action on Friday morning 13th June 2025.
Callide B2 commences return to service, Friday morning 13th June 2025
Approximately 8 hours after the return to service journey at Loy Yang A1 commenced, a similar journey has been commenced at Callide B2 this morning.
Loy Yang A1 back online, Thursday evening 12th June 2025
The volatility of Thursday evening 12th June 2025 had ended by that time (though not by much), but it’s worth noting that the Loy Yang A1 unit commenced its return to service journey last...
NEM-wide IRPM drops to 10.34% on Thursday evening 12th June 2025
Another quick article about the low IRPM (instantaneous reserve plant margin) on Thursday 12th June 2025.
Low wind yield drops lower, on Thursday evening 12th June 2025
One other snippet of information to share this evening (Thursday 12th June 2025) is about the low NEM-wide wind harvest... lower than earlier forecasts.
A short-lived return to service for Yallourn unit 4
Worth a short note on Thursday 12th June 2025 to highlight the short-lived return to service at YWPS4:
Next blast of volatility–on Thursday evening 12th June 2025
Following yesterday evening's volatility, it's happening again on Thursday evening 12th June 2025.
An initial review of demand response on Wednesday 11 June 2025
Wednesday evening 11th June 2025 was a period of tight supply-demand balance, hence energy price volatility – and so this article reviews the response of the demand-side.
An initial walk through bidding during the volatility on Wednesday 11th June 2025
We take a first look at bidding across all units (aggregated up) for Wednesday 11th June 2025, with the volatile evening period of particular interest.
Brief summary of outcomes (Price, Demand and IRPM) for Wednesday evening 11th June 2025
We start with this colour-coded tabular record of a 4-hour period (16:00 to 20:00 NEM time on Wednesday 11th June 2025) as a reference point for further analysis of the evening volatility.
High prices and tight spare supply, as NEM-wide IRPM drops down to 11.48% on Wednesday 11th June 2025
Cold weather this evening has brought prices above $7,000/MWh and tight reserve margins across the NEM.
Prices up in every region, on Wednesday evening 11th June 2025
A very quick note for Wednesday 11th June 2025 with this snapshot from NEMwatch at 17:00 (NEM time) to record the start of some elevated prices.
AEMO notes increased forecast for Unserved Energy (USE) in QLD due to network outages scheduled between Tue 17th to Fri 20th June 2025
Yesterday (Tuesday 10th June 2025) at 14:21 the AEMO published MN127491 that noted 'The increase in USE in Queensland ... is primarily driven by network outages scheduled between 17 and 20 June 2025'.
Cold winter evening driving NEM-wide demand higher, such as on Tuesday 10th June 2025
A cold winter evening (Tuesday 10th June 2025) is driving electricity demand higher, as captured in this snapshot from NEMwatch at the 18:10 dispatch interval.