Mainland grid frequency: cat ears and golf
It was captured by a keen eyed reader, that the distribution of mainland grid frequency in recent times now exhibits cat ears.
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Queensland electricity consumer class action unsuccessful: Stillwater Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v Stanwell Corporation Ltd [2024] FCA 1382
Connor James from Compliance Quarter provides a summary and analysis of the recent unsuccessful class action case against Stanwell and CS Energy.
Submissions open today for the ‘Nelson Review’ into the NEM
The recently announced 'Nelson Review' has opened the initial consultation process from today. Submissions will be open until the 14th of February 2025.
A quick look at bidding in QLD … back on on 18th February 2016
Because it was the focus of discussion and deliberation recently in the QUD19/2021 QLD Class Action, here's a view of bidding of all suppliers in QLD on 18th February 2016.
Dismissal of the class action against QLD Gencos (Stanwell Corporation and CS Energy) … part 1
On Wednesday 4th December 2024 we saw that Aaron Kelly of the ABC had written ‘Class action against Queensland's government-owned electricity generators dismissed’. Today we get a chance to take a first look.
Curtailment concerns provide a view of the future
Reserve levels and curtailment estimates of November 27 indicate looming transmission challenges for the future.
‘Market Demand’ in Victoria (apparently!) drops 3,100MW in 5 minutes, on Monday 9th December 2024 … a data glitch?!
No sooner had we hit on the article ‘‘Market Demand’ in Victoria ramps by 903MW in 10 minutes, on Monday 9th December 2024’ than we see an even larger, and faster, ramp down in...
‘Market Demand’ in Victoria ramps by 903MW in 10 minutes, on Monday 9th December 2024
In Victoria on Monday afternoon 9th December 2024 we see 'Market Demand' has ramped up by 1,802MW in 25 minutes (including a ramp of 903MW in 10 minutes). Yikes!
Mercury Rising: Recent NSW prices and the impact on customers
Oliver Nunn of Endgame Analytics provides this summary of NSW price, demand and generation trends to provide context about what has happened in the region over the past several weeks.
Eraring Unit 2 offline for ~13 days, with tube leak
Eraring unit 2 came offline prior to 21:46 NEM time on Sunday evening 8th December 2024 as captured in this alert triggered by the ‘Notifications’ widget in ez2view at the time. Here we take...
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Bidding algorithms: Don’t miss the forest for the trees
Declan Kelly from Flow Power follows up an earlier article discussing the impacts of algorithmic bidding, this time looking at some of the market benefits.
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...
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