Market Notices

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 30/07/2024

At 0537 hrs the Darling Downs Power Station GT1, GT3 and and the steam turbine tripped from 484 MW.

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Update - Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 27/07/2024

Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 117487

At 1702 hrs the H38 Goodna No. 2 275kV Bus and the H38 Goodna No. 1 275/132kV transformer 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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Correction to Market Notice 117486

Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 27/07/2024

At 0951 hrs the H38 Goodna No. 2 275kV Bus and the H38 Goodna No. 1 275/132kV transformer 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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 27/07/2024

At 0951 hrs the H3 Goodna No. 2 275kV Bus and the H3 Goodna No. 1 275/132kV transformer 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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Network Augmentation Commissioned - VIC Region - 30/07/2024

Cressy Terminal Station has been cut into the existing Moorabool - Mortlake No.2 500 kV line to form the following circuits:

Cressy - Mortlake No.2 500 kV line
Cressy - Moorabool No.2 500 kV line

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Network Augmentation Commissioned - VIC Region - 18/07/2024

At 2044 hrs 18,07/2024, Cressy Terminal Station has been cut into the existing Moorabool - Haunted Gully No.1 500 kV line to form the following circuits:

Cressy - Haunted Gully No 1 500 kV line
Cressy - Moorabool No 1 500 kV line

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Cancellation - Load Restoration Direction in the NSW Region - 08/07/2024

Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice 117322
Load restoration as directed is complete. Direction cancelled from 2200 hrs 08/07/2024

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Load Restoration Direction in the NSW Region

AEMO has directed load restoration commencing at 1930 hrs 08/07/2024
in the NSW region

The direction was issued under section 116 of the NEL, and was a clause 4.8.9 instruction under the NER.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

From 1 July 2024 AEMO will dispatch R1 and L1 FCAS locally in the SA region during conditions of actual islanding of the SA region.

This follows the end of contracts for Fast Frequency Response (FFR) in the SA region.

The dispatch of R1 and L1 FCAS under these island conditions will not be capped.

These changes are only applicable for conditions of actual SA islanding from the rest of the NEM.

No other changes to the dispatch of R1 and L1 FCAS 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