Market Notices

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Direction - SA region to AGL SA Generation Pty Limited - TORRB3 TORRENS ISLAN

Refer to Market Notice 123501


In accordance with section 116 of the National Electricity Law, AEMO is issuing a direction to AGL SA Generation Pty Limited. For the purposes of the National Electricity Rules this is a direction under clause 4.8.9(a1)(1).

Direction issued to: AGL SA Generation Pty Limited - TORRB3 TORRENS ISLAN at 1530 hrs 20/01/2025
Type of resource: generating unit
Required actions: Synchronise and follow dispatch targets at 0800 hrs 21/01/2025
Services provided: Voltage Control
Circumstances necessitating the Direction: Voltage
Circumstances necessitating the Direction additional detail: The synchronous generating units currently expected to be synchronised in SA will be inadequate to maintain sufficient Voltage Control in SA. Intervention is required to maintain the power system in a secure operating state
Expected duration: 0400 hrs 22/01/2025

AGL SA Generation Pty Limited does not incur any civil monetary liability for a relevant action taken in accordance with this direction unless the action is taken in bad faith.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Reclassification of a Non-Credible Contingency Event as a Credible Contingency Event due to Lightning. AEMO considers the simultaneous trip of the following circuits to now be more likely and reasonably possible. Accordingly AEMO has reclassified it as a credible contingency event.

Region: QLD1

Lines: Guybal Munjan - Chalumbin 857 275kV line and Guybal Munjan - Chalumbin 858 275kV line

Duration: 20/01/2025 13:55 until further notice

Constraint set(s) invoked:
Q-RSCH_N-2 Constraint set contains the following interconnector(s) on the left hand side:
NONE


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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Foreseeable AEMO intervention under clause 4.8.5A (a) of the NER in SA region

AEMO has identified a foreseeable circumstance that may require an AEMO intervention event in the SA region from 0830 hrs 21/01/2025.

The foreseeable circumstance requiring the need for intervention is Voltage.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Reclassification of a Non-Credible Contingency Event as a Credible Contingency Event due to Lightning. AEMO considers the simultaneous trip of the following circuits to now be more likely and reasonably possible. Accordingly AEMO has reclassified it as a credible contingency event.

Region: QLD1

Lines: Tumoulin - Woree No.877 275 kV and Chalumbin - Turkinje No.7166 132 kV

Duration: 20/01/2025 12:47 until further notice

Constraint set(s) invoked:
NONE

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Reclassification of a Non-Credible Contingency Event as a Credible Contingency Event due to Lightning. AEMO considers the simultaneous trip of the following circuits to now be more likely and reasonably possible. Accordingly AEMO has reclassified it as a credible contingency event.

Region: QLD1

Lines: Chalumbin - Turkinje No.7165 132 kV and Chalumbin - Turkinje No.7166 132 kV

Duration: 20/01/2025 12:47 until further notice

Constraint set(s) invoked:
NONE

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Cancellation of reclassification of a Non-Credible Contingency Event as a Credible Contingency Event due to Lightning. AEMO considers the simultaneous trip of the following circuits is no longer reasonably possible. 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.

Region: QLD1

Lines: Kamerunga - Barron Gorge 7184 132kV and Kamerunga - Barron Gorge 7143 132kV

Cancellation time: 20/01/2025 12:04

Constraint set(s) revoked:
NONE

Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 123497

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Reclassification of a Non-Credible Contingency Event as a Credible Contingency Event due to Lightning. AEMO considers the simultaneous trip of the following circuits to now be more likely and reasonably possible. Accordingly AEMO has reclassified it as a credible contingency event.

Region: QLD1

Lines: Kamerunga - Barron Gorge 7184 132kV and Kamerunga - Barron Gorge 7143 132kV

Duration: 20/01/2025 11:03 until further notice

Constraint set(s) invoked:
NONE

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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.

QLD
Dalby Ap (37+ Deg C): 22nd Jan, 23rd Jan, 24th Jan

SA
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 20th Jan

VIC
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 20th Jan, 21st Jan

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

Cancellation of reclassification of a Non-Credible Contingency Event as a Credible Contingency Event due to Lightning. AEMO considers the simultaneous trip of the following circuits is no longer reasonably possible. 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.

Region: QLD1

Lines: Ross - Tully South - Woree No.8905 275 kV line and Cardwell - Tully No.7389 132kV line

Cancellation time: 20/01/2025 07:04

Constraint set(s) revoked:
NONE

Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 123493

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