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Cancellation of Actual (LOR1) condition in the SA region - 24/09/2024

The Actual LOR1 Condition in the SA Region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No.118433 is cancelled at 0120 hrs 25/09/2024.

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Actual Lack Of Reserve Level 1 (LOR1) in the SA region - 24/09/2024

An Actual LOR1 condition has been declared under clause 4.8.4(b) of the National Electricity Rules for the SA region from 2300 hrs.
The Actual LOR1 condition is forecast to exist until 0200 hrs

The capacity reserve requirement is 600 MW
The minimum capacity reserve available is 520 MW

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Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 24/09/2024

At 1535 hrs Buronga - Redcliffs X1 220 kV line has been commissioned.


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Update - Lightning vulnerable lines in TAS region

Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice 118320 ,118321, 118322

At 1340 hrs 19/09/2024 the Gordon - Chapel St No 1 220 kV line and the Gordon - Chapel St No 2 220 kV line tripped.
The cause of the trip was identified as due to Lightning.

In accordance with SO_OP_3715, AEMO now considers the Gordon - Chapel St No 1 220 kV line and the Gordon - Chapel St No 2 220 kV line to be vulnerable with a category of Vulnerability due to Lightning.

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

The Tailem Bend - South East No 1 275 kV line in the South Australian (SA) region is planned to be out of service from 2100 hrs on 20/09/2024 to 0530 hrs on 21/09/2024.

A credible contingency event during this planned outage could cause synchronous separation of the SA region from the rest of the NEM.

During this planned outage:
- Power transfer will be restricted across the VIC - SA interconnector (Heywood interconnector); and
- Post contingent FCAS will be sourced within SA following Separation event.

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

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Cancellation of Actual (LOR1) condition in the NSW region - 16/09/2024

The Actual LOR1 Condition in the NSW Region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No.118298 is cancelled at 1915 hrs 16/09/2024.

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Actual Lack Of Reserve Level 1 (LOR1) in the NSW region - 16/09/2024

An Actual LOR1 condition has been declared under clause 4.8.4(b) of the National Electricity Rules for the NSW region from 1800 hrs.
The Actual LOR1 condition is forecast to exist until 1900 hrs

The capacity reserve requirement is 1400 MW
The minimum capacity reserve available is 1274 MW

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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.

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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
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