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Planned outage of the Rowville - South Morang 500 kV line in the VIC region on 20/06/2024.
The Rowville - South Morang 500 kV line in the Victoria (VIC) region is planned to be out of service from 1400 hrs to 1630 hrs on 20/06/2024.
A credible contingency event during this planned outage could cause:
- A large reduction in generation in VIC; and/ or
- Restrict power transfer across the VIC - South Australia (SA) interconnector (Heywood interconnector).
Refer AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.
AEMO Operations
QNI Minor testing (Qld to NSW) 19th June 2024
Refer to market notice 117027
There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from Qld to NSW up to 1300 MW on Wednesday 19th June 2024 from 0700 to 1000hrs.
This test includes a trip and reclose of a line in northern NSW.
Please also refer to the published formal QNI minor testing information at the following link:
https://www.aemo.com.au/consultations/current-and-closed-consultations/qld-to-nsw-interconnector-qni-upgrade
Ben Blake
AEMO Operations
Non-credible contingency event - VIC region - 18/06/2024
Non-credible contingency event - VIC region - 18/06/2024
At 0839 hrs the Glenrowan No1 66kV 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
QNI Minor testing (Qld to NSW) 17th June 2024
Refer to market notice 114742
There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from Qld to NSW up to 1300 MW on Monday 17th June 2024 from 1200 to 1800hrs.
This test includes a trip and reclose of a line in northern NSW.
Please also refer to the published formal QNI minor testing information at the following link:
https://www.aemo.com.au/consultations/current-and-closed-consultations/qld-to-nsw-interconnector-qni-upgrade
Ben Blake
AEMO Operations
Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 05/06/2024
Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 05/06/2024
H20 Broadsound 275 kV Bus Reactor 1 (150 MVAr) has been commissioned as at 1043 hrs.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Fast Frequency Response Market - Increase in R1 and L1 FCAS dispatch caps from 11th June 2024
Following review of the operation of the Very Fast FCAS market, from 1300 hrs AEST on Tuesday 11th June AEMO will:
Increase the cap on dispatch of Very Fast Raise (R1) Contingency FCAS from 325 MW to 350 MW
Increase the cap on dispatch of Very Fast Lower (L1) Contingency FCAS from 200 MW to 225 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
Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 01/06/2024
Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 01/06/2024
H90 Tully South 275 kV Switching Station has been cut into the existing Ross - Woree No.8905 275 kV line to form the following circuits:
H13 Ross - H90 Tully South No.8905/1 275 kV line
H90 Tully South - H39 Woree No.8905/2 275 kV line
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 15/05/2024
Update - Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 15/04/2024
Refer Market notice: 115974 and 116446
Guybal Munjan 275 kV Switching Station has been commissioned.
The former Ross - Chalumbin No. 857 and Ross - Chalumbin No. 858 275 kV lines have been replaced with the following lines:
H13 Ross - H93 Guybal Munjan No. 8916 275 kV line
H13 Ross - H93 Guybal Munjan No. 8917 275 kV line
H93 Guybal Munjan - H32 Chalumbin No. 857 275 kV line
H93 Guybal Munjan - H32 Chalumbin No. 858 275 kV line
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
[EventId:203] AP ENDED for ENERGY in NSW1 at 15 May 2024 03:55
Issued by Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd at 0355 hrs on 14 May 2024
ADMINISTERED PRICE PERIOD ENDS in NSW1 region.
In accordance with Clause 3.14.2(b) of the National Electricity Rules, AEMO is notifying market participants that the administered price period declared for the NSW1 region in market notice 116607 will end at 0400 hrs on 15 May 2024.
This is an AEMO autogenerated Market Notice.