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Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 19/09/2024
Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 19/09/2024
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 118321
At 1446 hrs the Gordon - Chapel St No 1 and No 2 220 kV lines were returned to service.
This non-credible contingency event was caused by lightning. There is no longer any lightning activity in the vicinity of the following lines. Accordingly its classification has reverted to a non-credible contingency event.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 19/09/2024
Update - Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 19/09/2024
At 1340 hrs the Gordon - Chapel St No1 and No 2 220 kV lines tripped.
AEMO did not instruct load shedding.
AEMO has advised of approximately 112 MW disconnection of bulk electrical load,
disconnection of generation at Studland Bay Wind generator (71 MW) and 23 MW generation reduction at Gordon Power station.
The cause of this non credible contingency event is not known at this stage.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 19/09/2024
Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 19/09/2024
At 1340 hrs the Gordon - Chapel St No1 and No 2 220 kV 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.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Planned outage of Tailem Bend - South East 275 kV transmission line in the South Australia region beginning on 20/09/2024
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.
AEMO Operations
Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 10/09/2024
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
Update - Non-credible contingency event - VIC region - 06/09/2024
Update - Non-credible contingency event - VIC region - 06/09/2024
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 118166
At 2005 hrs the Loy Yang PS No. 4 500 kV bus was returned to service.
The cause of this non-credible contingency event has been identified and AEMO is satisfied that another occurrence of this event is unlikely under the current circumstances.
AEMO will not reclassify this event as a credible contingency event.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Non-credible contingency event - VIC region - 06/09/2024
Non-credible contingency event - VIC region - 06/09/2024
At 1222 hrs the Loy Yang PS No. 4 500 kV bus 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.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Fast Frequency Response Market - Removal of L1 FCAS dispatch cap from 9th September 2024
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
Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 01/09/2024
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