Tuesday, August 27, 2019

South Australia gas-fired power station sued over 2017 blackout

Market operator was unaware that Pelican Point could make full capacity available, regulator alleges

The Australian Energy Regulator has launched federal court action against a power station operator in Adelaide over its conduct ahead of the 2017 blackout which cut electricity to about 90,000 properties.

The regulator alleges the operators of the Pelican Point gas-fired plant failed to notify the Australian Energy Market Operator of its generating capacity at a time when SA was experiencing heatwave conditions, high customer demand and reduced power availability.

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source https://complextimelines.blogspot.com/2019/08/south-australia-gas-fired-power-station.html

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