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Direction - SA region 28/12/2023
Direction - SA region 28/12/2023
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 1505 hrs on 27/12/2023.
Intervention pricing does not apply to this AEMO intervention event.
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Cancellation - AEMO Intervention Event - Intervention trading intervals - Direction SA region 26/12/2023
Cancellation - AEMO Intervention Event - Intervention trading intervals - Direction SA region 26/12/2023
Refer Market Notice 112779
The AEMO Intervention Event and all associated directions are cancelled from 1530 hrs 27/12/2023
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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 28/12/2023 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.
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NEM Local Temperature Alerts for QLD from 27 Dec 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
AEMO's weather service provider has issued forecast temperatures equal to or greater than the NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels for listed weather stations below.
QLD
Dalby Ap (37+ Deg C): 29th Dec
The NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels are:
Launceston Ti Tree Bend: 33 Deg C, Dalby Airport: 37 Deg C, for all other selected weather stations: 39 Deg C.
AEMO requests Market Participants to:
1. review the weather forecast in the local area where their generating units / MNSP converter stations are located and,
2. if required, update the available capacity in their dispatch offers or availability submissions consistent with the forecast temperatures.
Further information is available at:
https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-reliability/projected-assessment-of-system-adequacy/nem-local-temperature-alerts
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Update - Lightning vulnerable lines in QLD region
Update - Lightning vulnerable lines in QLD region
Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice 112794
At 2345 hrs 26/12/2023, the Clare South - Strathmore No.7208 and Strathmore - Clare South tee King Creek No.7128 132 kV Lines tripped.
The cause of the trip was identified as due to Lightning.
In accordance with SO_OP_3715, AEMO now considers the Clare South - Strathmore No.7208 and Strathmore - Clare South tee King Creek No.7128 132 kV Lines to be vulnerable with a category of "Probable" due to Lightning.
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Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 26/12/2023
Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 26/12/2023
At 2345 hrs the Strathmore Clare South 7208 and the Strathmore Clare South Tee King Creek 7128 132kV lines tripped.
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.
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Direction - SA region 26/12/2023
Direction - SA region 26/12/2023
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 1605 hrs on 26/12/2023.
Intervention pricing does not apply to this AEMO intervention event.
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Cancellation - AEMO Intervention Event - Intervention trading intervals - Direction SA region 18/12/2023
Cancellation - AEMO Intervention Event - Intervention trading intervals - Direction SA region 18/12/2023
Refer Market Notice 112492
The AEMO Intervention Event and all associated directions are cancelled from 2330 hrs 26/12/2023
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Update - Direction - SA Region - 18/12/2023
Update - Direction - SA Region - 18/12/2023
Refer Market Notice 112492
The AEMO intervention event that commenced from interval ending 1635 hrs on 18/12/2023 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