Load Advisor

Predispatch data shows the strongest load-shifting opportunity of the day is in VIC1 and SA1 from 08:30 AEST, where prices are forecast to drop to $62–$71/MWh against current spot rates of $134/MWh and $142/MWh respectively — savings of up to $72/MWh. NSW1 sits at $148/MWh now, with predispatch showing relief to the $95–$100/MWh range from roughly 08:30 AEST onward, delivering savings of $48–$52/MWh for flexible loads. TAS1 is the most stable region today, trading in a tight $107/MWh band throughout the forecast horizon with limited shifting upside. QLD1 is the outlier — predispatch forecasts hold well above $100/MWh across all windows reviewed, with several intervals flagged as excellent savings only because the reference price is extremely elevated at $146/MWh; this is not a cheap-price opportunity, it is a high-price environment throughout.

The clearest action for today is to advance any deferrable load in VIC1 and SA1 ahead of the 08:30–09:30 AEST window, where prices will drop to their lowest point of the forecast period. Irrigation, refrigeration, EV charging, and industrial process loads in Victoria and South Australia will achieve the greatest absolute cost reduction by shifting into this window. NSW1 flexible loads should target the 09:00–10:00 AEST band, where predispatch consistently prices at $95–$100/MWh. Avoid scheduling additional discretionary demand in QLD1 at any point today — prices remain structurally elevated NEM-wide through the morning peak, and Queensland shows no meaningful relief window in the predispatch horizon.

Evening re-engagement is the secondary opportunity. Predispatch for the 08:30–09:30 AEST UTC-equivalent window (translating to approximately 07:30–08:30 AEST) shows good-rated savings windows across NSW1 ($95–$96/MWh) and SA1 ($63–$65/MWh), making these the two regions where demand response programmes will generate the most value today. Operators with battery assets in VIC1 should consider charging during the $62–$65/MWh window and holding capacity for any late-morning price recovery.