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Possible intervention to manage power system security in SA Region
Possible intervention to manage power system security in SA Region
The synchronous generating units currently expected to be synchronised in SA from 2045 hrs 30/03/2024 will be inadequate to maintain a secure operating state in SA.
AEMO may need to intervene by issuing a direction requiring one or more SA synchronous generating unit(s) to operate or remain synchronised to maintain power system security in SA.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Direction - SA region 29/03/2024
Direction - SA region 29/03/2024
In accordance with section 116 of the National Electricity Law, AEMO has issued a direction to a participant in the SA region. For the purposes of the National Electricity Rules this is a direction under clause 4.8.9(a).
The direction was necessary to maintain the power system in a secure operating state.
AEMO may issue or revoke additional directions in order to meet the current requirement, unless sufficient market response is provided. A further market notice will be issued when all directions related to this requirement have been cancelled.
The issue of the direction commences an AEMO intervention event. AEMO declares all trading intervals during the event to be intervention trading intervals, commencing from the interval ending 1720 hrs on 29/03/2024.
Intervention pricing does not apply to this AEMO intervention event.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Cancellation - AEMO Intervention Event - Intervention trading intervals - Direction SA region 25/03/2024
Cancellation - AEMO Intervention Event - Intervention trading intervals - Direction SA region 25/03/2024
Refer Market Notice 115789
The AEMO Intervention Event and all associated directions are cancelled from 1715 hrs 29/03/2024
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Possible intervention to manage power system security in SA region
Possible intervention to manage power system security in SA region
The synchronous generating units currently expected to be synchronised in SA from 0830 hrs 30/03/2024 will be inadequate to maintain a secure operating state in SA .
AEMO estimates that, in the absence of sufficient market response by 1715 hrs 29/03/2024, AEMO may need to intervene by issuing a direction requiring one or more SA synchronous generating unit(s) to operate or remain synchronised to maintain power system security in SA.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Direction - SA Region - 25/03/2024
Update - Direction - SA Region - 25/03/2024
Refer Market Notice 115789
The AEMO intervention event that commenced from interval ending 1505 hrs on 25/03/2024 is continuing.
AEMO may issue or revoke additional directions in order to meet the current requirement, unless sufficient market response is provided. A further market notice will be issued when all directions related to this requirement have been cancelled.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Direction - SA Region - 25/03/2024
Update - Direction - SA Region - 25/03/2024
Refer Market Notice 115789
The AEMO intervention event that commenced from interval ending 1505 hrs on 25/03/2024 is continuing.
AEMO may issue or revoke additional directions in order to meet the current requirement, unless sufficient market response is provided. A further market notice will be issued when all directions related to this requirement have been cancelled.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Non-credible contingency event - VIC region - 27/03/2024
Non-credible contingency event - VIC region - 27/03/2024
At 1736 hrs the Terang to Mortlake South 220 kV line opened at the Terang end only.
AEMO did not instruct load shedding.
AEMO has not been advised of any disconnection of bulk electrical load.
The cause of this non credible contingency event is not known at this stage.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Non-credible contingency event - SA region - Torrens Island 27/03/2024
Non-credible contingency event - SA region - Torrens Island 27/03/2024
At 1529 hrs there was an unplanned outage of the following elements:
Torrens Island A 275 kV West Bus
Torrens Island AC3 275 kV CB
AEMO did not instruct load shedding.
AEMO has not been advised of any disconnection of bulk electrical load.
The cause of this non credible contingency event is not known at this stage.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Direction - SA Region - 25/03/2024
Update - Direction - SA Region - 25/03/2024
Refer Market Notice 115789
The AEMO intervention event that commenced from interval ending 1505 hrs on 25/03/2024 is continuing.
AEMO may issue or revoke additional directions in order to meet the current requirement, unless sufficient market response is provided. A further market notice will be issued when all directions related to this requirement have been cancelled.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations