[PART 1 of] a post by guest author, Bruce Miller – which was initially posted on LinkedIn as one piece, but which has been broken into two on WattClarity as each part serves different purposes.
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Tag Archives: load shedding
Article: Introducing a train analogy to explain Power Systems 101
Also tagged analogy, FCAS, oscillatory stability, transient stability, voltage control
Article: Decoding AEMO’s latest ESOO–will the lights stay on this summer?
Some initial analysis by our guest author, Allan O’Neil, about what AEMO’s Statement of Opportunities 2017 is saying in terms of this coming summer 2017-18
Also tagged AEMO, guest author, Statement of Opportunities (SOO), summer, Unserved Energy, USE
Article: What does “Unserved Energy” actually mean – a brief explainer
A brief explainer of what “Unserved Energy” (or USE) actually means, in the context of the AEMO “Electricity Statement of Opportunities 2017” (ESOO) released this week.
Also tagged guest author, Statement of Opportunities (SOO), Unserved Energy, USE
Article: Warnings of load shedding in Victoria and South Australia on Thursday 11th May, and larger on Monday 15th May
Autumn 2017 continues the very rocky experience that’s become “new normal” for the National Electricity Market – with warnings of load shedding for Victoria and South Australia this week and next
Also tagged LOR Market Notice, LOR3, Loy Yang A power station, South Australia, Victoria, wind farm output
Article: On batteries, and “fixing South Australia’s problems”
Some quick thoughts about Tesla’s promise to “fix South Australia’s power woes”. Which specific problem is Tesla promising to fix?
Article: Was South Australia lucky the lights stayed on last Friday?
Last Friday’s events took South Australia much closer to the brink of another Black System event than many seem to have realised
Also tagged AEMO, blackout, demand forecast, guest author, Pelican Point, South Australia
Article: [UPDATED] AEMO Market Notice on “High Impact Outage” for tomorrow – and possible effect in South Australia
AEMO issues a Market Notice for a “High Impact Outage” – a term not used since 2012.
Article: Key Events Timeline – NSW Friday 10 Feb 2017
A summary timeline of how last Friday’s “white knuckle ride” in NSW evolved, highlighting key events on the day.
Also tagged guest author, New South Wales, peak demand forecast
Article: [Update 3] NSW Scheduled Demand up past 13,500MW and Reserve Margin drops
Another update, as NSW demand shoots up towards a new all-time record
Also tagged high prices, high regional demand, high temperatures, New South Wales, summer
Article: Early Friday 10th February – forecasts for near-record electricity demand and load shedding in NSW
A quick look into an anticipated stinker of a day in NSW today
Also tagged heat wave, high regional demand, high temperatures, New South Wales, summer