this is part of what went wrong - probably would also have had a slight effect on electricity from a coal fired power station
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-2...-north/7887976
Agree though Glen - we need to have a better plan for the future. Relying on ancient distribution networks, buying excess power from the Eastern States when the wind does not blow and having no local power storage seems like a recipe for further issues. The NEM was supposed to use the market mechanism to give us the best possible network - looks to me like the market has taken us down a cul-de-sac.