Market Notices

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Refer to market notice 117650

There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from NSW to Qld up to 850 MW on Wednesday 28th August 2024 from 1300 to 1700hrs.

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Network Augmentation Commissioned - VIC Region - 27/08/2024

Cressy - Golden Plains No. 1 220 kV Line has been commissioned.
Golden Plains Terminal Station has been commissioned.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

The Kerang - Wemen 220 kV line in the Victorian (VIC) region is planned to be out of service from 0600 hrs to 1800 hrs on 23/08/2024.

A credible contingency event during this planned outage may require:
- Load shedding in the Victorian outer grid; and/ or
- Market intervention, such as the issuing of directions.

Refer AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.

AEMO Operations