Increased visibility of LOR3 forecasts
An update on our thinking about LOR forecasts, under these 'far from normal' current market conditions.
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ESB releases ‘high-level design paper’ for Capacity Mechanism
A short article noting the ESB's release of high-level design of Capacity Mechanism.
ACCC’s ‘Inquiry into the National Electricity Market’ (from 23rd May) published (+ an Addendum) Monday 20th June 2022
A short article to note the release of the ACCC's 7th issue of the 'Inquiry into the NEM' ... along with an Addendum at a very topical time.
File creation times at AEMO for DISPATCHIS and P5MIN increase 50%, coincident [CAVEAT] with Administered Pricing and Market Suspension
In parallel to the 'Energy Crisis 2022' (and perhaps related to it, in some ways) we see a step change decline in the performance of the timeliness of file creation for P5MIN at the...
TransGrid 330kV substation near Tallawarra Power Station on fire [updated ~20:30]
A short note this evening about a substation fire near Tallawarra Power Station.
RERT dispatched through Friday night in NSW
On Friday evening AEMO dispatched Reserve Trader for a long period of time.
Wafer thin margin Friday evening, NEM-wide [caveat = based on generation bid available for NEMDE pricing/dispatch]
A quick snapshot for NEM-wide Instantaneous Reserve Plant Margin down at 3% at 23:45 on Friday evening 17th June 2022.
Stepping to suspension
With all regions of the NEM having been suspended by AEMO on Wednesday 15th June 2022, guest author Allan O'Neil takes an initial look at what's visible in terms of operations in the NEM.
AEMC notice ‘Eligible participants have [until Wednesday 22nd June] to notify the AEMC of their intent to claim compensation’
An updated today from the AEMC about the compensation claims process under APC is worth sharing with Participants who read WattClarity.
Observation 5/22 from GenInsights21 – the rise of ‘Just in Time’
Broader discussions about the '2022 Energy Crisis', and the specific discussion this afternoon for the EUAA Electricity Committee prompted us to publish (in full) Key Observation #5 of 22 of our GenInsights21 report here...
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Aligning business cases with the current, and future, reality
Following his presentation at the CEC's Wind Industry Forum, Jonathon Dyson shares lessons learned from helping developers and operators of wind projects in solidifying their business case.
Do we have enough gas to wait until nuclear comes along?
Tristan Edis of Green Energy Markets discusses the practicalities of the gap that must be filled by the gas sector under the nuclear power timeline proposed by the Federal Opposition.
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