‘NEM Local Temperature Alert’ for Port Augusta on Monday 26th December 2022
A short note about AEMO's MN104622 ... with a high temperature warning for Port Augusta for 26th December 2022.
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How closely monitoring households’ energy data can unleash their solar outputs and (possibly) make them more money
UQ's Richard Bean and Neil Horrocks discuss a project they are involved with that would enable network operators to see household voltage and current data in real time.
Discussion Paper released with respect to adding Emissions Reduction into the NEO
A consultation paper (emissions reduction objective in the NEO) has been released, with submissions due 7th Feb 2023.
Kogan Creek returned to service on Tuesday 20th December 2022
CS Energy's Kogan Creek restarted on the morning of Tuesday 20th December 2022.
Return to service expectation for Callide C3 is (still) 11th February 2023
No change in return-to-service expectation for Callide C3.
Callide C4 generator transformer delivered to Callide Power Station
A quick note to echo the news from CS Energy that the replacement generator transformer is onsite.
Victorian minimum demand drops lower on Sunday 18th December 2022
A series of SMS alerts today, whilst I was out-and-about prompted me to take a look at the new low point for Victorian minimum demand on Sunday 18th December 2022.
How common are islandings and transmission tower failures in the NEM?
In light of recent events, Dan Lee does some digging to find historical incidences of islandings and transmission tower failures.
AER published Wholesale Market Performance Report for 2022
Today (Thu 15th Dec) the AER published their Wholesale electricity market performance report 2022 - their third report in this series.
AER releases ‘June 2022 market events report’
Today (Thu 15th Dec 2022) the AER released its 'June 2022: Market events investigation report', which might be widely read.
Guest Authored Posts
How the NEM BESS fleet is operating on peak days, and how to be a savvy operator
In this guest article, Matt Grover from Fluence draws on operational data and real-world trading experience to unpack how Australia’s grid-scale batteries performed across three June 2025 peak days — and what capabilities belong...
Why Gladstone’s prospective closure reveals a new kind of NEM failure
With the Queensland state government’s new energy roadmap due out tomorrow, Greg Elkins highlights how distorted signals and state interventions expose a new NEM failure.
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