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Energy Trendz Daily 14th March 2017 (Interim)

By Shelley Mackay, March 15, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $44.84 for the day


Energy Trendz Daily 13th March 2017 (Interim)

By Shelley Mackay, March 14, 2017

Prices peaked at over $120 at Otahuhu yesterday


Energy Trendz Daily 10th - 12th March 2017

By Shelley Mackay, March 13, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $40.91 for the day


Energy Trendz Weekly 12th March 2017, Issue 1,035

By Shelley Mackay, March 13, 2017

Average prices decreased by 15% at Benmore, decreased by 15% at Islington, decreased by 18% at Haywards and decreased by 20% at Otahuhu over the last week. New Zealand storage decreased to 3424 GWh. 


Energy Exchange Reverse Auctions

By Greg Sise, March 12, 2017

Since launching in August 2016, the Energy Exchange has run reverse auctions covering a range of site types and sizes, proving its ability to deal with the wide range of needs typical of many larger electricity consumers.

Procurement


Energy Trendz Daily 9th March 2017 (Interim)

By Shelley Mackay, March 10, 2017

There was some price separation experienced between the islands yesterday


Hydro Watch - 9th March 2017

By Shelley Mackay, March 10, 2017

Total storage decreased 203.4 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage decreased 4.1% to 2623 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage decreased 16.3% to 362 GWh; with Taupo storage decreasing 4.7% to 439 GWh. 


Energy Trendz Daily 8th March 2017 (Interim)

By Shelley Mackay, March 9, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $44.62 for the day


Energy Trendz Daily 7th March 2017 (Interim)

By Shelley Mackay, March 8, 2017

TCC returned to the market on Monday


Energy Trendz Daily 6th March 2017 (Interim)

By Shelley Mackay, March 7, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $43.24 for the day


Energy Trendz Daily 3rd - 5th March 2017

By Shelley Mackay, March 6, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $49.86 for the day 


Energy Trendz Weekly 5th March 2017, Issue 1,034

By Shelley Mackay, March 6, 2017

Average prices increased by 9% at Benmore, increased by 9% at Islington, increased by 9% at Haywards and increased by 8% at Otahuhu over the last week. New Zealand storage decreased to 3628 GWh. 


What drives electricity prices?

By Greg Sise, March 6, 2017

What drives electricity prices? Demand? Fuel costs? Losses? Transmission constraints? Carbon costs? The cost of new generation? Inflows? Well they all have an impact to a certain degree. The time frames vary but the answer in the long run is surprising, especially given that we are currently running at over 80% renewable generation.

Electricity market, Gas market


Energy Trendz Daily 2nd March 2017 (Interim)

By Shelley Mackay, March 3, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $63.04 for the day 


Energy Trendz Daily 1st March 2017 (Interim)

By Shelley Mackay, March 2, 2017

High flows over the HVDC caused some price separation again yesterday


Hydro Watch - 2nd March 2017

By Shelley Mackay, March 2, 2017

Total storage decreased 190.6 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage decreased 2.2% to 2734 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage decreased 20.2% to 433 GWh; with Taupo storage decreasing 4.3% to 461 GWh.


Energy Trendz Daily 27th & 28th February 2017

By Shelley Mackay, March 1, 2017

High flows over the HVDC caused some price separation yesterday


Energy Trendz Weekly 26th February 2017, Issue 1,033

By Shelley Mackay, February 27, 2017

Average prices increased by 9% at Benmore, increased by 8% at Islington, increased by 8% at Haywards and increased by 8% at Otahuhu over the last week. New Zealand storage decreased to 3818 GWh. 


Energy Trendz Daily 24th - 26th February 2017

By Shelley Mackay, February 27, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $41.39 for the day


Back-casting 2016

By Greg Sise, February 26, 2017

One of the many challenges for anyone forecasting electricity spot prices, as Energy Link has done since first trading in 1996, is that some key factors affecting spot prices are fundamentally unpredictable in the short to medium term: inflows to the hydro lakes are a case in point.

Electricity market


Hydro Watch - 23rd February 2017

By Shelley Mackay, February 24, 2017

Total storage decreased 74.4 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage decreased 1.2% to 2794 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage decreased 15.5% to 543 GWh; with Taupo storage increasing 14.1% to 482 GWh.


Energy Trendz Daily 23rd February 2017 (Interim)

By Shelley Mackay, February 24, 2017

Prices peaked at over $100 at Otahuhu yesterday


Energy Trendz Daily 22nd February 2017 (Interim)

By Shelley Mackay, February 23, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $49.37 for the day


Energy Trendz Monthly - February 2017, Issue 95

By Shelley Mackay, February 22, 2017

The Energy Link index decreased this month to 7.6 c/kWh on a volume of 9 contracts traded (2 CFD, 7 FPVV). The Energy Link index excludes contracts from ASX, and contracts less than 6 months in duration.  


Energy Trendz Daily 21st February 2017 (Interim)

By Shelley Mackay, February 22, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $57.59 for the day


Energy Trendz Daily 20th February 2017 (Interim)

By Shelley Mackay, February 21, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $47.40 for the day


Energy Trendz Daily 17th - 19th February 2017

By Shelley Mackay, February 20, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $33.43 for the day


Energy Trendz Weekly 19th February 2017, Issue 1,032

By Shelley Mackay, February 20, 2017

Average prices increased by 10% at Benmore, increased by 11% at Islington, increased by 7% at Haywards and increased by 6% at Otahuhu over the last week. New Zealand storage decreased to 3893 GWh. 


Energy Trendz Daily 16th February 2017 (Final)

By Shelley Mackay, February 17, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $49.90 for the day 


Hydro Watch - 16th February 2017

By Shelley Mackay, February 17, 2017

Total storage decreased 114.5 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage decreased 0.4% to 2829 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage decreased 12.3% to 642 GWh; with Taupo storage decreasing 2.7% to 422 GWh.


Energy Trendz Daily 15th February 2017 (Final)

By Shelley Mackay, February 16, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $57.27 for the day


Energy Trendz Daily 14th February 2017 (Interim)

By Shelley Mackay, February 15, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $44.04 for the day


Energy Trendz Daily 10th - 13th February 2017

By Shelley Mackay, February 14, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $46.83 for the day


Energy Trendz Weekly 12th February 2017, Issue 1,031

By Shelley Mackay, February 13, 2017

Average prices decreased by 19% at Benmore, decreased by 20% at Islington, decreased by 14% at Haywards and decreased by 13% at Otahuhu over the last week. New Zealand storage decreased to 4007 GWh. 


Energy Trendz Daily 9th February 2017 (Interim)

By Shelley Mackay, February 10, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $42.11 for the day


Hydro Watch - 9th February 2017

By Shelley Mackay, February 9, 2017

Total storage decreased 45.8 GWh over the last week. South Island controlled storage increased 1.7% to 2841 GWh; South Island uncontrolled storage decreased 9.3% to 732 GWh; with Taupo storage decreasing 3.8% to 434 GWh. 


Energy Trendz Daily 7th & 8th February 2017

By Shelley Mackay, February 9, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $45.52 for the day


Energy Trendz Daily 3rd - 6th February 2017

By Shelley Mackay, February 7, 2017

Prices at Haywards averaged $36.96 for the day


Energy Trendz Weekly 5th February 2017, Issue 1,030

By Shelley Mackay, February 7, 2017

Average prices increased by 36% at Benmore, increased by 37% at Islington, increased by 26% at Haywards and increased by 24% at Otahuhu over the last week. New Zealand storage increased to 4053 GWh.


2016 in Retrospect

By Greg Sise, February 5, 2017

Over the last 20 years, spot prices in the electricity market were highly volatile. But 2016 will be remembered as one of the least volatile years on record.

Electricity market

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