Discussion Paper released on Capacity Investment Scheme
On Friday last week (4th August 2023) the proposed design of the 'Capacity Investment Scheme' was published ... with submissions requested before Thursday 31st August 2023.
General Reform Initiatives
A catalog of some more general reform initiatives … which perhaps have not gone so far as to be (or are too broad to be) encapsulated in Rule Change initiatives.
Implemented: Enablement of bid energy MaxAvail for semi-scheduled generators
The change to use MaxAvail from the energy bid, for semi-scheduled units, was implemented on 7 August 2023.
Enablement of ‘MaxAvail’ in the Bid for Semi-Scheduled units to go live (Mon 7th or Tue 8th Aug 2023) … and other enhancements in future
2 x AEMO Market Notices this afternoon prompt this article about four upcoming Market Enhancements ... with the first to planned to commence from next Monday 7th August 2023
An imminent improvement to the bidding and dispatch process for Semi-Scheduled units
AEMO is re-enabling the ‘MaxAvail’ figure in bids for Semi-Scheduled units. It will act as a limit on capacity available, feeding into the NEMDE dispatch process for the unit. We look at how Semi-Scheduled...
AEMO’s MMS 5.2, ez2view v9.7, Semi-Scheduled MaxAvail in the Bid, and a self-forecasting example
Today (Tue 23rd May) is the go-live date for AEMO's EMMS v5.2 - which will contain new data for some market enhancements. Here's a quick look at where this first change will appear in...
Delving deeper into dispatch availability self-forecasting performance
We delve deeper into dispatch availability self-forecasts and the assessment process to further enhance our understanding of this important aspect, testing sensitivity to gate closure times and requirements on minimum intervals.
Some revelations in GenInsights Q4 2022 about Aggregate Raw Off-Target for Semi-Scheduled units
In today's article (a third snippet from GenInsights Quarterly Update for Q4 2022) we take a look at levels of large 'Aggregate Raw Off-Target' (i.e. large collective deviations away from Target), which continue to...
Observation 13/22 from GenInsights21 – is the Semi-Scheduled category sustainable or scalable?
Here on this site, and also in real discussions in the offline world, we have been pondering this question for a number of years. For instance, it was pondered in Theme 13 (‘What’s the...
Some revelations in GenInsights Q4 2022 about Self-Forecasting
This first excerpt from GenInsights Quarterly Update for Q4 2022 looks specifically at the trended level of adoption of self-forecasting for Semi-Scheduled Solar Farms in the NEM. This article on Monday 26th February 2023...
Observation 15/22 from GenInsights21 – what is the purpose of Self-Forecasting?
Today, more than 14 months after the publication of GenInsights21 we're sharing Key Observation 15 of 22, relating to self-forecasting for Semi-Scheduled units.
The Capacity Market is dead … long live the ‘Capacity Investment Scheme’?!
A short note to mark the agreed introduction of a "Capacity Investment Scheme" ... but not for fossil-fuelled assets.
Enhancement of ASEFS and AWEFS forecasts provided by AEMO – from Wednesday 23th November 2022
A short article, to record the upgrade of the ASEFS and AWEFS forecasts for Semi-Scheduled (i.e. Wind and Large Solar) units.
AEMC published final determination for ‘Primary frequency response incentive arrangements’
Some brief notes about the publication by the AEMC (on Thu 8th Sept 2022) of the Final Determination with respect to PFR Incentive Arrangements.
AEMC evaluating ‘Expanding eligibility under the WDRM’ rule change request from EnelX
This is a short, belated and back-dated article to point to this Rule Change request submitted by EnelX back on 14th April 2022.
“Rise of the Machines” – the increasing role of auto-bidding and self-forecasting in the modern-day NEM
On Thursday 17th March, Jonathon Dyson presented at the CEC Wind Industry Forum in Melbourne about the increasing role of auto-bidding and self-forecasting in the modern-day NEM. In this article, he shares some of...
A sneak peak at the increasing volume of bidding at some Large Solar Farms in the NEM
A short article today, to share an image from the upcoming GenInsights21 release, and to pose some questions - about what's been happening with the rise (and fall!) of bid volumes at Large Solar...
The rise of the auto-bidder
A trend of monthly total number of bids shows clear indication of 'the rise of the auto-bidder'.
Keeping an eye out, for Negawatts
It's Sunday 24th October 2021 and the AEMO's new Centralised Negawatt Dispatch Mechanism has started operations. What can we see?
AEMC proposes PFR to remain mandatory–and big changes to causer-pays
The AEMC recently published a draft determination on Primary Frequency Response - proposing it remain mandatory, and to introduce big changes to the causer-pays process, including payments for good performance.
Moving from mandatory PFR to an arrangement that’s more durable
A quick synopsis of some market reforms at the AEMC relating to system frequency.