EMA has also introduced the market-clearing price, referred to as the Uniform Singapore Energy Price (USEP). This is set based on the marginal energy offer price. If the marginal energy offer price is at or above the TPC, the USEP will be capped at the TPC.
Sembcorp Industries (SCI) and Keppel Corp experienced significant volatility in prices during the week starting June 19.
On June 16, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) announced it is introducing the Temporary Price Cap (TPC) mechanism to mitigate extreme price volatility in the Singapore Wholesale Electricity Market (SWEM).
