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Prices averaged $112.20, $115.23 and $120.31 at Benmore, Haywards, and Otahuhu respectively.

Wind generation was strong throughout the day averaging around 400MW. Daily prices averaged $113.51, $113.31, and $118.37 at Benmore, Haywards, and Otahuhu respectively. Prices peaked in trading period 18 at around $200. 

Prices spiked above $600 on Friday in trading period 14, but had little variation on Saturday and Sunday, averaging around $110 on Saturday and $105 on Sunday.

Prices were variable with high average prices. The average price was $260.93, $264.96, $275.65 at Benmore, Haywards, and Otahuhu respectively.

Prices peaked at around $350 in trading periods 19 to 23. Average prices were $146.67, $147.77, $153.37 at Benmore, Haywards, and Otahuhu respectively. Northward flows over the HVDC link reached a maximum of around 300MW.

Prices reached above $400 in the morning before falling back down to around $100 in trading period 24. North and South Island Instantaneous Reserves were above $100 in trading period 15 and 18. Wind generation dropped off at the start of the day before reaching peak output of around 450MW in trading period 27.

Prices increased throughout the day until averaging around $200 from trading period 24 to 43 yesterday and fell afterwards. Wind generation started strong with 400MW of output, falling to an average of 100MW later in the day.

Daily prices averaged $105.05, $105.47, $108.51 at Benmore, Haywards, and Otahuhu respectively on Sunday.

Daily prices averaged $112.54, $114.58, $117.47 at Benmore, Haywards, and Otahuhu respectively.

Daily prices averaged $85.27, $85.36, $88.26 at Benmore, Haywards, and Otahuhu respectively.

Daily prices averaged $121.03, $121.84, $126.34 at Benmore, Haywards, and Otahuhu respectively. 

Daily prices averaged $126.06, $127.48, $132.11 at Benmore, Haywards, and Otahuhu respectively.

Daily prices averaged $129.62, $130.09, $129.93 at Benmore, Haywards, and Otahuhu respectively on Sunday.

Daily prices averaged $109.31, $111.45, $118.30 at Benmore, Haywards, and Otahuhu respectively.

Daily prices averaged $96.44, $100.30, $108.90 at Benmore, Haywards, and Otahuhu respectively.

Daily prices averaged $100.70, $103.03, $113.24 at Benmore, Haywards, and Otahuhu respectively.

Prices averaged $99.31, $103.03, $111.04 at Benmore, Haywards, and Otahuhu respectively.

Prices averaged $79.73, $80.65, $86.57 at Benmore, Haywards, and Otahuhu respectively on Sunday. Prices for Saturday are Provisional.

The day finished with strong wind generation, during which spot prices were volatile with prices bottoming out at $0.49, $0.49, $0.52 at Benmore, Haywards, and Otahuhu respectively.