Edge Energy Services recently published an article on the 16th of January outlining what happens in the market when high prices and a lack of reserves are published in pre-dispatch. On the 24th January, it was a different story, where extreme temperatures and high demand in South Australia (SA) lead to load shedding, activation of RERT and operation of the emergency generators in SA. This resulted in the maximum price reaching $14,500/MWh with an average of $3,388/MW. At the start of the week the Bureau of Meteorology forecast high temperatures across SA and Victoria (VIC) for the coming week. On the morning of the 23rd January, AEMO flagged extreme temperatures for … Continue reading HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH PRICES IN SOUTHERN STATES