Market Notices

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Update - Possible intervention to manage power system security in SA region

Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 116131

The synchronous generating units currently expected to be synchronised in SA from 1030 hrs 16/04/2024 will be inadequate to maintain a secure operating state in SA .

AEMO estimates that, in the absence of sufficient market response by 1430 hrs 15/04/2024, 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

The MTPASA result published on 16 April 2024 identifies Low Reserve Conditions as annual unserved energy exceeds the Reliability Standard between:
-- April 2025 - April 2026 in New South Wales.

This weeks MT PASA has been updated to be consistent with the Generation Information published on 16 April 2024. This includes the application of default delays to all projects as per AEMOs methodology.

AEMO declares low reserve conditions in accordance with clause 4.8.4 of the National Electricity Rules for the following region(s) and periods:
-- November 2025 - March 2026 in New South Wales when forecast demand exceeds supply under some circumstances.

Please note that MTPASA informs the market of potential reliability issues to allow the market to respond in the first instance, potentially avoiding the need for any AEMO intervention.

For further information, please refer to:
https://www.aemo.com.au/Electricity/National-Electricity-Market-NEM/Data/Market-Management-System-MMS/Projected-Assessment-of-System-Adequacy

This notice supersedes Market Notice 116053 published on 9 April 2024.

Background
As part of a broader process of implementing the reliability standard, AEMO runs the Medium Term Projected Assessment of System Adequacy (MTPASA) process weekly to forecast expected unserved energy levels over a two year period. If the expected annual unserved energy exceeds the maximum level specified by the Reliability Standard, a Low Reserve Condition is identified.

For more information about how AEMO implements the reliability standard, please view the Reliability Standard Implementation Guidelines (RSIG) available on AEMO's website at https://www.aemo.com.au/Electricity/National

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Direction - SA region 15/04/2024 Event 2

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 1435 hrs on 15/04/2024.

Intervention pricing does not apply to this AEMO intervention event.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Cancellation - AEMO Intervention Event - Intervention trading intervals - Direction SA region 15/04/2024

Refer Market Notice 116124

The AEMO Intervention Event and all associated directions are cancelled from 1430 hrs 15/04/2024

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Update - Possible intervention to manage power system security in SA region

Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 116126

The synchronous generating units currently expected to be synchronised in SA from 0900 hrs 16/04/2024 will be inadequate to maintain a secure operating state in SA .

AEMO estimates that, in the absence of sufficient market response by 1400 hrs 15/04/2024, 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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Tamworth No1 SVC - NSW region - 15/04/2024

At 1155 hrs 15/04/2024 there was an unplanned outage of Tamworth No1 SVC.

The following constraint set(s) invoked at 1200 hrs 15/04/2024
N-TW_SVC

This constraint set(s) contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
N-Q-MNSP1,NSW1-QLD1

Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

Change Number: CHG0088121
Notification issued to: Market Notice
Notification Type: Initial

Change Type: Normal
Service/ Component: MSATS - Consumer Administration and Transfer Solution(CATS)
Change Title: Production MSATS Lifecycle Maintenance
Change Start Date & Time: 21/04/2024 10:00:00 AEST
Change End Date & Time: 22/04/2024 12:00:00 AEST
Outage Start Date & Time: 21/04/2024 10:00:00 AEST
Outage End Date & Time: 21/04/2024 22:00:00 AEST

Environment: Production

The change will impact participants logging into the web portal for MSATS, OPDMS, NOS and EMMS Production environments.
AEMO recommends users who need to use these AEMO services, login prior to the start of the outage and remain logged in.

The URM DB will be placed into maintenance mode from 11:15 to 16:30 AEST, users can can login in and authenticate but cannot modify credentials or create new logins.
A URM OUTAGE will occur between 16:30:00 - 17:00:00 AEST. During this time users will not be able to have create a new login sessions into TMM, OPDMS, NOS or EMMS WebPortal. Users who are already logged in will not be impacted.
An MSATS outage will occur from 10:00:00 - 20:00:00 AEST.

Participants should be aware that:
o MSATS, Meter data processing, RM reports, B2B, B2M screen, NMI Discovery, CDR, CDP will not be available
o Participant passwords will be retained.
o Users that log out and users that try to log in once the URM outage has commenced will only be able to log in after URM outage is complete. Users that are already logged in before the outage will not be impacted.
o Plain English constraints will not be available during the URM outage timeframe via the EMMS web portal.
o The redirection menu will be unavailable i.e. - https://menu.prod.nemnet.net.au.

Report any impacts to the AEMO Information and Support Hub or call 1300 236 600.

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

SERVICE RESUMPTION - AEMO NEM Control Rooms BT Phones

Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 116127

AEMO advises participants that the service interruption relating to: AEMO NEM Control Rooms BT Phones has been resolved.
Participants may resume using the standard AEMO contact numbers.

Participants experiencing any further service issues should contact the AEMO Support Hub
Phone: 1300236600 Opt1
Email: supporthub@aemo.com.au

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

SERVICE INTERRUPTION - AEMO NEM Control Rooms BT Phones

AEMO is experiencing a service interruption relating to: NEM Control Room Primary BT Phone services

Primary phone communication in and out of the NEM Control Rooms are currently unavailable.

AEMO is working on restoring the service. AEMO Support Hub will provide updates as more information becomes available.

Participants are requested to contact the AEMO Electricity Control Room via backup means.

For further enquiries please contact the AEMO Support Hub
Phone: 1300236600 Opt1
Email: supporthub@aemo.com.au]

Manager NEM Real Time Operations