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QNI Minor testing (NSW to Qld) 16th December 2023
Refer to market notice 110640
There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from NSW to Qld up to 750 MW on Tuesday 16th December from 0930 to 1800hrs.
This test includes a trip and reclose of a line in northern NSW.
Please also refer to the published formal QNI minor testing information at the following link:
https://www.aemo.com.au/consultations/current-and-closed-consultations/qld-to-nsw-interconnector-qni-upgrade
Ben Blake
AEMO Operations
Cancellation - AEMO Intervention Event - Intervention trading intervals - Direction SA region 14/12/2023
Cancellation - AEMO Intervention Event - Intervention trading intervals - Direction SA region 14/12/2023
Refer Market Notice 112326
The AEMO Intervention Event and all associated directions are cancelled from 1600 hrs 15/12/2023
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Direction - SA region 15/12/2023
Direction - SA region 15/12/2023
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 1450 hrs on 15/12/2023.
Intervention pricing does not apply to this AEMO intervention event.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Possible intervention to manage power system security in SA region
Update - Possible intervention to manage power system security in SA region
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 112377
The synchronous generating units currently expected to be synchronised in SA from 0630 hrs 16/12/2023 will be inadequate to maintain a secure operating state in SA .
AEMO estimates that, in the absence of sufficient market response by 1445 hrs 15/12/2023, 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
Possible intervention to manage power system security in South Australia (SA) Region
Possible intervention to manage power system security in South Australia (SA) Region
The synchronous generating units currently expected to be synchronised in SA from 0700 hrs 16/12/2023 will be inadequate to maintain sufficient system strength in SA and hence a secure operating state.
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
Network Augmentation Commissioned - SA Region - 15/12/2023
Network Augmentation Commissioned - SA Region - 15/12/2023
Commissioned:
Bundey 330kV substation, 330kV East Bus and 330kV West Bus.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
ENTERED INTO RERT CONTRACTS
AEMO Intervention Event, Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader (RERT) - NSW1 Region - 14/12/2023
Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice no. 112333.
AEMO has entered into a reserve contract to maintain the power system in a Reliable operating state during the following period of time;
15:30 to 19:30 hrs 14/12/2023
The latest time to activate or dispatch these reserves has now passed. No reserve contracts were activated or pre-activated.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Cancellation of Actual (LOR1) condition in the NSW region - 14/12/2023
Cancellation of Actual (LOR1) condition in the NSW region - 14/12/2023
The Actual LOR1 Condition in the NSW Region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No.112357 is cancelled at 1940 hrs 14/12/2023.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 14/12/2023
Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 14/12/2023
Commissioned:
R15 MacIntyre 330 kV Switching Station
R14 Tummaville - R15 MacIntyre No.9918 330 kV Line
R14 Tummaville - R15 MacIntyre No.9919 330 kV Line
Manager NEM Real Time Operations