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Direction - SA region to Pelican Point Power Limited - PPCCGT PELICAN POINT
Direction - SA region to Pelican Point Power Limited - PPCCGT PELICAN POINT
Refer to Market Notice 126779
In accordance with section 116 of the National Electricity Law, AEMO is issuing a direction to Pelican Point Power Limited. For the purposes of the National Electricity Rules this is a direction under clause 4.8.9(a1)(1).
Direction issued to: Pelican Point Power Limited - PPCCGT PELICAN POINT at 1600 hrs 29/04/2025
Type of resource: generating unit
Required actions: Remain synchronised and follow dispatch targets at 0830 hrs 30/04/2025
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: 1830 hrs 30/04/2025.
Pelican Point Power 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
Cancellation of a Non-Credible Contingency Event: Yallourn - Rowville 7 220 kV line and Yallourn - Rowville 8 220 kV line in VIC1 due to Lightning.
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: VIC1
Lines: Yallourn - Rowville 7 220 kV and Yallourn - Rowville 8 220 kV
Cancellation time: 29/04/2025 14:44
Constraint set(s) revoked:
V-ROYP78_R_N-2 Constraint set contains the following interconnector(s) on the left hand side:
NONE
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 126776
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Direction - SA region 29/04/2025
Direction - SA region 29/04/2025
In accordance with section 116 of the National Electricity Law, AEMO has issued a direction to a participant in the SA region. For the purposes of the National Electricity Rules this is a direction under clause 4.8.9(a1)(1).
The issue of the direction commences an AEMO intervention event. AEMO declares all trading intervals during the event to be intervention trading intervals, commencing from the interval ending 1605 hrs on 29/04/2025.
Intervention pricing does not apply to this AEMO intervention event.
AEMO may issue or revoke additional directions in order to meet the current requirement, unless sufficient market response is provided. A further market notice will be issued when all directions related to this requirement have been cancelled.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Reclassification of a Non-Credible Contingency Event: Bayswater - Mt Piper No.5A3 500kV line and Wollar - Mt Piper No.5A5 500kV line in NSW1 due to Lightning.
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: NSW1
Lines: Bayswater - Mt Piper No.5A3 500kV and Wollar - Mt Piper No.5A5 500kV
Duration: 29/04/2025 14:25 until further notice
Constraint set(s) invoked:
NONE
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Update - Foreseeable AEMO intervention in SA region
Update - Foreseeable AEMO intervention in SA region
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 126775
AEMO has identified a foreseeable circumstance that may require an AEMO intervention event in the SA region from 0830 hrs 30/04/2025.
The foreseeable circumstance requiring the need for intervention is Voltage.
AEMO estimates that, in the absence of sufficient market response by 1600 hrs 29/04/2025, AEMO may need to intervene by issuing a direction.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Reclassification of a Non-Credible Contingency Event: Yallourn - Rowville 7 220 kV line and Yallourn - Rowville 8 220 kV line in VIC1 due to Lightning.
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: VIC1
Lines: Yallourn - Rowville 7 220 kV and Yallourn - Rowville 8 220 kV
Duration: 29/04/2025 13:41 until further notice
Constraint set(s) invoked:
V-ROYP78_R_N-2 Constraint set contains the following interconnector(s) on the left hand side:
NONE
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Foreseeable AEMO intervention under clause 4.8.5A (a) of the NER in SA region
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 30/04/2025.
The foreseeable circumstance requiring the need for intervention is Voltage.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Reclassification of a Non-Credible Contingency Event: Bannaby - Mt Piper 5A6 500kV line and Bannaby - Mt Piper 5A7 500kV line in NSW1 due to Lightning.
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: NSW1
Lines: Bannaby - Mt Piper 5A6 500kV and Bannaby - Mt Piper 5A7 500kV
Duration: 29/04/2025 11:35 until further notice
Constraint set(s) invoked:
N-5A6+5A7_N-2 Constraint set contains the following interconnector(s) on the left hand side:
N-Q-MNSP1
NSW1-QLD1
VIC1-NSW1
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Initial - CHG0102888 - Network Change Impacting Norwest Control Room Phone Network
Notification Type: Initial
Change Type: Normal
Service/ Component: Local Area Network
Change Title: Network Change Impacting Norwest Control Room Phone Network
Change Start Date & Time: 30/04/2025 11:00:00
Change End Date & Time: 30/04/2025 16:00:00
Outage Start Date & Time: 30/04/2025 11:50:00
Outage End Date & Time: 30/04/2025 16:00:00
Environment: Production
Participant Impact and Requirements: 2 x 30 seconds outages to Norwest Control Room phone networks are expected on 30th April between 12 pm and 4 pm. You are hereby advised to maintain status quo and continue to reach out to Norwest control room as you would normally do and only call 02 8884 5291 or 02 8884 5292 if you have any trouble at all reaching them on their regular operating lines.
Support Information:
Report any impacts to the AEMO Information and Support Hub or call 1300 236 600.
Please refer to https://aemo.service-now.com/participantportal?id=pp_services_status for any planned/unplanned maintenance activities.