Is the price right? A historical exploration into the NEM’s price cap
Dan dives into the history of the NEM’s market cap and explores how high-end prices contribute to regional settlement costs and cap payouts.
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‘Market Demand’ jumps by 404MW on Wednesday morning 7th May 2025
Another short article to record this 404MW jump in ‘Market Demand’ in the Victorian region from the 07:50 to 07:55 dispatch interval (NEM time) on Wednesday 7th May 2025.
A review of the traditional form of Demand Response (part 1)
I'm slated to participate at a panel session at the EUAA National Conference on Wednesday 7th May 2025, so have prepared some analysis to talk through...
Submissions from the initial consultation of the Nelson Review made public
All public submissions from the initial consultation stage of the Nelson Review are now available on the DCCEEW website.
Green shoots of pragmatism at the CEC’s Clean Energy Investor Forum in Sydney on 3rd April 2025?
Before tomorrow's CEC WInd Forum, I wanted to piece together this quick record of the inaugural Clean Energy Investor Forum (CEIF) by the CEC in Sydney on Thursday 3rd April 2025
There are (at least) 4 Lenses, through which to view Coal Closure
The way I see it, there are at least these 4 lenses that need to be viewed together to understand the complexities relating to coal closure.
464MW drop in ‘Market Demand’ in NSW on Sunday 4th May 2025
Flagging this 464MW drop in 'Market Demand' in NSW on Sunday 4th May 2025, as something that might be explored later...
AEMC underway with review of the Centralised Negawatt Dispatch Mechanism (a.k.a. the WDRM), and consultation closed
Submissions at the AEMC already closed over a week ago, with respect to their review of WDRM. Here's some starting thoughts ...
Playing ‘Blackout Buzzword Bingo’ with recent events
In the Social Media commentary (and even full media articles) following the recent Blackout it feels a bit (frustrating and) like playing 'Blackout Buzzword Bingo' in trying to understand what actually happened...
Blackout in Bali on 2nd May 2025
With much attention in the past week being focused on the major blackout on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe, it’s worth noting there was a blackout in Bali on Friday 2nd May 2025
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Runway cost allocation – ready for liftoff?
Allan O'Neil unpacks a proposal under consideration by the AEMC to apply “runway” cost allocation to contingency FCAS, explaining how this could materially change who pays for frequency security in the NEM.
What the hail is happening with Brisbane’s weather?
Anthony Cornelius from WeatherWatch explains the climate drivers behind Southeast Queensland’s unusually intense 2025 hail season — context that matters for those tracking how extreme weather is evolving and influencing the energy market.
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