Over the prior week (Monday 4th June to Friday 8th June 2018), the NSW region – and, to a lesser extent, the broader NEM – experienced a tight supply/demand balance. In response to what was happening during the week, we…
Tag: Price Volatility
This animation was prepared using our ez2view detailed market dashboard for the NEM and helps to identify some of the variety of factors that can generally be seen to interact to produce spot price volatility.
Following on from the significant piece of analysis we performed about the nature of volatility in the energy market (separately noted on WattClarity® in articles such as this one) we were tasked with speaking at All Energy in October 2013…
Presentation on “Extreme weather and volatile pricing in the electricity market” for Engineers Australia
The summer of 2012-2013 was a very volatile time for the Queensland region of the NEM. Responding to a number of questions received from a number of our clients (and others) we initiated a more formal review of the nature…
Presentation at the EUAA Queensland Energy Forum
On a number of occasions through summer 2012-13 we were called on by our clients (and others) to explain why prices were doing what they did in Queensland over that volatile summer. Our CEO, Paul McArdle spoke at the EUAA…
Customer uses ez2view to understand unforeseen transmission constraints in SA and VIC
Following a period of market volatility in the SA and VIC regions of the National Electricity Market, one of our clients noted to us the following: “In recent days with volatility in SA and VIC driven by unforeseen constraints the…
Helping to explain winter peak demand, and price volatility, to a wider audience
Cold weather during June 2008 saw electricity consumption soar in the Queensland region of the National Electricity Market – delivering some spot price volatility. Seeking some insights into what was happening in the market at the time, we fielded calls…
Explaining how a power upgrade delay may cost energy users billions
Our CEO, Paul McArdle has provided insights to Duncan Hughes from the Australian Financial Review in regards to how a power upgrade delay may cost energy users. The article begins: “DEFERRING until 2015 a $120 million upgrade of an electricity…
Helping explain why Queensland power prices surged
In December 2007, wholesale electricity prices hit the maximum of $10,000 per megawatt hour for supplies into the national electricity grid from Queensland. Journalist, Nigel Wilson from The Australian sought insights from Global-Roam to explain the situation to his audience:…