Market Notices

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Following review of the operation of the Very Fast FCAS market, from 1300 hrs AEST on Monday 18 March AEMO will:

Increase the cap on dispatch of Very Fast Raise (R1) Contingency FCAS from 225 MW to 250 MW

Retain the existing cap on dispatch of Very Fast Lower (L1) Contingency FCAS at 125 MW

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

AEMO's weather service provider has issued forecast temperatures equal to or greater than the NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels for listed weather stations below.

SA
Adelaide West Terrace (39+ Deg C): 11th Mar
Mt Gambier Ap (39+ Deg C): 11th Mar
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 11th Mar, 12th Mar, 13th Mar

VIC
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 12th Mar

The NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels are:

Launceston Ti Tree Bend: 33 Deg C, Dalby Airport: 37 Deg C, for all other selected weather stations: 39 Deg C.

AEMO requests Market Participants to:

1. review the weather forecast in the local area where their generating units / MNSP converter stations are located and,

2. if required, update the available capacity in their dispatch offers or availability submissions consistent with the forecast temperatures.

Further information is available at:

https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-reliability/projected-assessment-of-system-adequacy/nem-local-temperature-alerts

AEMO Operations Planning

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

AEMO's weather service provider has issued forecast temperatures equal to or greater than the NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels for listed weather stations below.

SA
Adelaide West Terrace (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar, 10th Mar
Mt Gambier Ap (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar, 11th Mar
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 8th Mar, 9th Mar, 10th Mar, 11th Mar, 12th Mar

TAS
Launceston Ti Tree Bend (33+ Deg C): 10th Mar

VIC
Latrobe Valley Ap (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar, 10th Mar, 11th Mar
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar, 10th Mar, 11th Mar, 12th Mar
Mortlake (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar, 11th Mar

The NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels are:

Launceston Ti Tree Bend: 33 Deg C, Dalby Airport: 37 Deg C, for all other selected weather stations: 39 Deg C.

AEMO requests Market Participants to:

1. review the weather forecast in the local area where their generating units / MNSP converter stations are located and,

2. if required, update the available capacity in their dispatch offers or availability submissions consistent with the forecast temperatures.

Further information is available at:

https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-reliability/projected-assessment-of-system-adequacy/nem-local-temperature-alerts

AEMO Operations Planning

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

AEMO's weather service provider has issued forecast temperatures equal to or greater than the NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels for listed weather stations below.

SA
Adelaide West Terrace (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar
Mt Gambier Ap (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 8th Mar, 9th Mar, 10th Mar, 11th Mar

VIC
Latrobe Valley Ap (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar, 10th Mar, 11th Mar
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar, 10th Mar, 11th Mar
Mortlake (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar

The NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels are:

Launceston Ti Tree Bend: 33 Deg C, Dalby Airport: 37 Deg C, for all other selected weather stations: 39 Deg C.

AEMO requests Market Participants to:

1. review the weather forecast in the local area where their generating units / MNSP converter stations are located and,

2. if required, update the available capacity in their dispatch offers or availability submissions consistent with the forecast temperatures.

Further information is available at:

https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-reliability/projected-assessment-of-system-adequacy/nem-local-temperature-alerts

AEMO Operations Planning

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

AEMO's weather service provider has issued forecast temperatures equal to or greater than the NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels for listed weather stations below.

SA
Adelaide West Terrace (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar, 10th Mar
Clare High School (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar
Mt Gambier Ap (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 8th Mar, 9th Mar, 10th Mar

VIC
Latrobe Valley Ap (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar, 10th Mar
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar, 10th Mar
Mortlake (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar

The NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels are:

Launceston Ti Tree Bend: 33 Deg C, Dalby Airport: 37 Deg C, for all other selected weather stations: 39 Deg C.

AEMO requests Market Participants to:

1. review the weather forecast in the local area where their generating units / MNSP converter stations are located and,

2. if required, update the available capacity in their dispatch offers or availability submissions consistent with the forecast temperatures.

Further information is available at:

https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-reliability/projected-assessment-of-system-adequacy/nem-local-temperature-alerts

AEMO Operations Planning

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

AEMO's weather service provider has issued forecast temperatures equal to or greater than the NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels for listed weather stations below.

SA
Adelaide West Terrace (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar
Mt Gambier Ap (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 8th Mar, 9th Mar

VIC
Latrobe Valley Ap (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 9th Mar

The NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels are:

Launceston Ti Tree Bend: 33 Deg C, Dalby Airport: 37 Deg C, for all other selected weather stations: 39 Deg C.

AEMO requests Market Participants to:

1. review the weather forecast in the local area where their generating units / MNSP converter stations are located and,

2. if required, update the available capacity in their dispatch offers or availability submissions consistent with the forecast temperatures.

Further information is available at:

https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-reliability/projected-assessment-of-system-adequacy/nem-local-temperature-alerts

AEMO Operations Planning

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Update - Lightning vulnerable equipment in QLD region

Special Reclassification of Transmission Equipment during lightning

Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice 115270.

At 1029 hrs 28/02/2024 the Tully - Cardwell No.7389 132 kV Line tripped and auto reclosed and Ross - Woree No. 8905 275 kV Line tripped and auto reclosed.

The cause of the trip was identified as due to lightning.

In accordance with SO_OP_3715, AEMO now considers these lines to be vulnerable due to lightning.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice no. 115193. Additional generation in QLD could assist in alleviating the forecast LOR2 condition in NSW.

Please provide Generator Recall Information for the period 29/02/2024, by 1200 hrs 28/02/2024 via the Generator Recall communication system, in accordance with clause 4.8.5A of the National Electricity Rules.

SO_OP_3719 Procedure for Submitting Generator Outage Recall Information is available at:
https://aemo.com.au/-/media/files/electricity/nem/security_and_reliability/power_system_ops/procedures/so_op_3719-procedure-for-submitting-recall-information-scheduled-generator-outages.pdf

Procedure on how to use Generator Recall in the EMMS Markets Portal is available at
http://www.aemo.com.au/-/media/Files/Electricity/NEM/IT-Systems-and-Change/2018/Guide-to-Generator-Recall-Plans.pdf

AEMO Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice no. 115193.

Please provide Generator Recall Information for the period 29/02/2024, by 1200 hrs 28/02/2024 via the Generator Recall communication system, in accordance with clause 4.8.5A of the National Electricity Rules.

SO_OP_3719 Procedure for Submitting Generator Outage Recall Information is available at:
https://aemo.com.au/-/media/files/electricity/nem/security_and_reliability/power_system_ops/procedures/so_op_3719-procedure-for-submitting-recall-information-scheduled-generator-outages.pdf

Procedure on how to use Generator Recall in the EMMS Markets Portal is available at
http://www.aemo.com.au/-/media/Files/Electricity/NEM/IT-Systems-and-Change/2018/Guide-to-Generator-Recall-Plans.pdf

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