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10 Feb Powerlink’s revised revenue proposal to the AER

Posted at 02:40h in Energy Markets, News by Melissa Lascelles

In December 2016, Powerlink submitted a Revised Revenue Proposal to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) for the 2018-2022 regulatory period. This was in response to the AER’s Draft Decision which was released in September 2016. Powerlink’s Revised Revenue Proposal at a glance The Revised Revenue Proposal is focused on responding to consumer concerns over electricity prices by driving increased efficiency and delivering cost reductions. Powerlink continues to align with the AER’s guidelines and approach to meet the needs of customers while allowing for the continued delivery of reliable supply of electricity. The AER’s Draft Decision accepted most of Powerlink’s January 2016 Revenue Proposal, including operating expenditure forecast and rate of return...

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02 Feb High Demand contributes to record prices in Northern States

Posted at 05:01h in Electricity, News by Thomas Dargue

Increased electricity demand in both Queensland and New South Wales during January 2017 has had a significant impact on electricity prices for this period. Queensland maximum and average demand was 8 percent higher than January 2016, while New South Wales was 9 percent higher compared to the previous year. Higher demand helped in setting record prices for both states. The Queensland spot price averaged $197.65/MWh for January 2017. The previous record for January was set in 2013 when the price was $155.90/MWh. New South Wales reached $82.69/MWh eclipsing the previous January record of $66.95/MWh set in 2001. Higher spot prices are currently expected to continue for the foreseeable future with forward contracts for...

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19 Jan Why the recent price spikes in Queensland Electricity?

Posted at 06:03h in Electricity, News by Thomas Dargue

Background The average spot price for the QLD region on Saturday 14 January 2017 was $1,472.95/MWh. 2017 had already seen warm weather and an increasing volatility before Saturday however this was the first day where the 24 hour period averaged more than $1,000/MWh. This report will explore some of the reasons for the high prices on this day. Temperature and demand Temperatures for January have been above average in general. The lowest maximum temperature recorded so far this month has been 26.8 degrees on Tuesday 3 January 2017.This was followed by the highest maximum so far of 35.6 degrees on Thursday 12 January. Saturday 14 January had a maximum temperature of 35.0 degrees...

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