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Planned outage of Tailem Bend - South East 275 kV transmission line in the South Australia region beginning on 20/09/2024
The Tailem Bend - South East No 1 275 kV line in the South Australian (SA) region is planned to be out of service from 2100 hrs on 20/09/2024 to 0530 hrs on 21/09/2024.
A credible contingency event during this planned outage could cause synchronous separation of the SA region from the rest of the NEM.
During this planned outage:
- Power transfer will be restricted across the VIC - SA interconnector (Heywood interconnector); and
- Post contingent FCAS will be sourced within SA following Separation event.
Refer AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.
AEMO Operations
Cancellation of Actual (LOR1) condition in the NSW region - 16/09/2024
Cancellation of Actual (LOR1) condition in the NSW region - 16/09/2024
The Actual LOR1 Condition in the NSW Region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No.118298 is cancelled at 1915 hrs 16/09/2024.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Actual Lack Of Reserve Level 1 (LOR1) in the NSW region - 16/09/2024
Actual Lack Of Reserve Level 1 (LOR1) in the NSW region - 16/09/2024
An Actual LOR1 condition has been declared under clause 4.8.4(b) of the National Electricity Rules for the NSW region from 1800 hrs.
The Actual LOR1 condition is forecast to exist until 1900 hrs
The capacity reserve requirement is 1400 MW
The minimum capacity reserve available is 1274 MW
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 10/09/2024
Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 10/09/2024
At 1750 hrs, the following equipment at Buronga 330 kV substation has been commissioned:
1) Buronga 330 kV A bus.
2) Buronga 330 kV B bus.
3) Buronga No 1 330 kV capacitor.
4) Buronga No 2 330 kV capacitor.
5) Buronga No 7 330/220 kV transformer.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Prices for intervals on 05/09/2024 from 13:55 to 15:10 are now confirmed
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 118149 and 118150.
PRICES ARE NOW REVISED to Market Suspension Pricing Schedule for trading intervals on 05/09/2024 from 1355 hrs to 1510 hrs.
Manager Electricity Market Monitoring
Declaration of electricity market resumption
Declaration of electricity market resumption
Refer initial AEMO Electricity Market Notice 118149
AEMO declares that the suspension of the spot market in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria will end at 1510 hrs on 05 September 2024.
AEMO has taken sufficient steps to exclude the original event having influence on market processes and AEMO assesses that the possibility of suspending the spot market within the next 24 hours due to the same cause is minimal. AEMO also determines that it can operate the market in accordance with the provisions of the NER.
Relevant Market Notices issued under this suspension: 118149
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Declaration of electricity market suspension
Declaration of electricity market suspension
AEMO declares the spot market suspended in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria with Market Suspension Schedule Pricing (refer NER clause 3.14.5(b)) from Trading Interval 1355 hrs on 5 September 2024 until further notice.
Dispatch prices for the first one or two dispatch intervals of this market suspension will be reviewed manually.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Fast Frequency Response Market - Removal of L1 FCAS dispatch cap from 9th September 2024
Following review of the operation of the Very Fast FCAS market, from 1300 hrs AEST on Monday 9th September AEMO will remove the 225 MW cap on dispatch of Very Fast Lower (L1) Contingency FCAS.
The 225 MW cap on dispatch of L1 FCAS sits well above typical disaptch volumes, and no immediate impact is expected from this change.
No other changes to the dispatch of Very Fast FCAS or FCAS constraint equation changes will be made on this date.
For information on the Fast Frequency Response (FFR) initiative please visit the website at: https://www.aemo.com.au/initiatives/major-programs/fast-frequency-response
Andrew Groom
AEMO Operations
Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 01/09/2024
Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 01/09/2024
At 2125 hrs. Buronga -Redcliffs X9 220 kV line has been commissioned.
At 2125 hrs. Buronga -Redcliffs OX1 220 kV line has been de-commissioned.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations