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Forecast Minimum System Load 1 (MSL1) in the VIC Region on 26/10/2024
Update to Market Notice 119194 - AEMO has detected that there is an elevated risk of insufficient demand to maintain a secure operating state in the Victorian region on 26/10/2024.
Minimum regional demand is forecast to be 1465 MW at 1300 hrs, and the advisory threshold is:
MSL1 - 1685 MW
MSL2 - 1185 MW
MSL3 - 685 MW
The regional demand is forecast to be below the MSL1 threshold for the following period:
From 1130 hrs to 1400 hrs 26/10/2024.
AEMO Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - constraint automation to manage Power System Security in VIC region - 23/10/2024
In order to maintain the power system in a secure operating state in the VIC region, AEMO has invoked automated constraint set CA_SYDS_562A9792 from 0635 hrs until further notice.
This constraint set contains equations with the following interconnector on the LHS;
V-S-MNSP1
V-SA
VIC1-NSW1
Refer to AEMO Network Outage Scheduler (NOS) for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Forecast Minimum System Load 1 (MSL1) in the VIC Region on 26/10/2024
AEMO has detected that there is an elevated risk of insufficient demand to maintain a secure operating state in the Victorian region on 26/10/2024.
Minimum regional demand is forecast to be 1645 MW at 1300 hrs, and the advisory threshold is:
MSL1 - 1685 MW
MSL2 - 1185 MW
MSL3 - 685 MW
The regional demand is forecast to be below the MSL1 threshold for the following period:
From 1230 hrs to 1300 hrs 26/10/2024.
AEMO Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Tamworth No 1 330 kV bus and Tamworth - Armidale No. 86 330 kV Line - NSW region - 19/10/2024
Tamworth No 1 330 kV bus and Tamworth - Armidale No. 86 330 kV Line - NSW region - 19/10/2024
A planned outage of Tamworth No 1 330 kV bus in the NSW region was scheduled from 1100 hrs 18/10/2024 to 1700 hrs 20/10/2024.
A planned outage of Tamworth - Armidale No. 86 330 kV Line in the NSW region was scheduled from 0500 hrs 09/10/2024 to 1700 hrs 20/10/2024.
The outage has been completed by 1250 hrs 19/10/2024.
Constraint set(s) invoked:
N-ARTW_86
N-LDTW_84
N-TW_SVC
N-TW_330_BUS1
This constraint set(s) contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
N-Q-MNSP1
NSW1-QLD1
T-V-MNSP1
Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Network Augmentation Commissioned - NSW Region - 18/10/2024
A network augmentation has been commissioned in the NSW region at 2000 hrs 18/10/2024 as follows:
Stubo 330kV switching station has been cut into the existing Wellington - Wollar West 79 330 kV line to form the following circuits:
Wellington - Stubo SF 79 330 kV Transmission Line
Wollar West - Stubo SF 7M 330 kV Transmission Line
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Brinkworth- Red Hill- Bungama 132kV lines - SA region - 17/10/2024
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Brinkworth- Red Hill- Bungama 132kV lines - SA region - 17/10/2024
At 1846 hrs 17/10/2024 there was an unplanned outage of Brinkworth- Red Hill- Bungama 132kV lines.
The following constraint set(s) invoked at 1855 hrs 17/10/2024
S-BRBG
This constraint set(s) contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
V-S-MNSP1
Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Hummocks - Bungama 132kV line - SA region - 17/10/2024
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Hummocks - Bungama 132kV line - SA region - 17/10/2024
At 1842 hrs 17/10/2024 there was an unplanned outage of Hummocks - Bungama 132kV line.
The following constraint set(s) invoked at 1850 hrs 17/10/2024
S-HUBG
This constraint set(s) contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
V-S-MNSP1
Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Blyth West - Munno Para 275kV line- SA region - 17/10/2024
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Blyth West - Munno Para 275kV line - SA region - 17/10/2024
At 1848 hrs 17/10/2024 there was an unplanned outage of Blyth West - Munno Para 275kV line.
The following constraint set(s) invoked at 1855 hrs 17/10/2024
S-BWMP
This constraint set(s) contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
V-S-MNSP1
Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Heywood testing (Vic to SA) 16th October 2024 - update
Refer to market notice 118930 - revised the testing times.
There is an opportunity for testing Heywood Interconnector (HIC) flow from Victoria to South Australia above 450MW on 16th October from 17:00hrs to 17th October 00:00hrs
This test includes a trip and reclose of a line in South Australia.
Please also refer to the published formal PEC Stage 1 and HIC capacity release testing information at the following link https://aemo.com.au/-/media/files/stakeholder_consultation/consultations/nem-consultations/2023/project-energyconnect-stage-1-and-hic-capacity-release/pec-stage-1-and-hic---final-test-program.pdf?la=en.
Ben Blake
AEMO Operations