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Planned outage of South Morang - Sydenham No 1 500 kV line in the VIC region beginning on 21/02/2025.
The South Morang - Sydenham No 1 500 kV in the Victoria (VIC) region is planned to be out of service from 0600 hrs on 21/02/2025 to 1700 hrs on 24/02/2025.
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
Planned outage of Moorabool - Sydenham No 1 500 kV line in the VIC region beginning on 23/02/2025.
The Moorabool - Sydenham No 1 500 kV line in the Victoria (VIC) region is planned to be out of service from 0600 hrs to 1600 hrs on 23/02/2025.
A credible contingency event during this planned outage may require market intervention, such as the issuing of directions.
Refer AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.
AEMO Operations
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for SA, VIC from 18 Feb 2025 to 22 Feb 2025
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
Mt Gambier Ap (39+ Deg C): 22nd Feb
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 22nd Feb
VIC
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 22nd Feb
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
QNI Minor testing (NSW to Qld) 16th February 2025 for flows from NSW to Qld up to 850 MW
Refer to market notice 123692
There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from NSW to Qld up to 850 MW on Saturday 16th February 2025 from 1200 hrs to 1800 hrs.
This test includes switching of transmission lines in New South Wales and/or Queensland regions.
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
AEMO Operations
[EventId:202502161130_NRM_VIC1_SA1_stopped] NEGRES CONSTRAINT NRM_VIC1_SA1 ceased operating from 16 February 2025 11:30
Issued by Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd at 1130 hrs on 16 February 2025
CANCELLATION - ACTUAL NEGATIVE SETTLEMENT RESIDUES - VIC to SA - 16 February 2025.
Refer to market notice: 124747
AEMO has ceased taking action to minimize the further accumulation of negative settlement residues on the VIC to SA directional interconnector.
The negative residue constraint NRM_VIC1_SA1 ceased operating at 1130 hrs on 16 February 2025.
This is an AEMO autogenerated Market Notice.
[EventId:202502160940_NRM_VIC1_SA1_started] NEGRES CONSTRAINT NRM_VIC1_SA1 started operating from 16 February 2025 09:40
Issued by Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd at 0940 hrs on 16 February 2025
ACTUAL NEGATIVE SETTLEMENT RESIDUES - VIC to SA - 16 February 2025.
Electricity Market outcomes have resulted in the accumulation of negative settlement residues that have exceeded the allowable negative residue threshold for the VIC to SA directional interconnector.
The negative residue constraint set NRM_VIC1_SA1 commenced operating from 0940 hrs on 16 February 2025.
This constraint set contains an equation with the following interconnectors on the LHS:
V-S-MNSP1
V-SA
The RHS of the constraint equation may be adjusted to manage residues.
This is an AEMO autogenerated Market Notice.
[EventId:202502151700_NRM_NSW1_VIC1_stopped] NEGRES CONSTRAINT NRM_NSW1_VIC1 ceased operating from 15 February 2025 17:00
Issued by Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd at 1700 hrs on 15 February 2025
CANCELLATION - ACTUAL NEGATIVE SETTLEMENT RESIDUES - NSW to VIC - 15 February 2025.
Refer to market notice: 124725
AEMO has ceased taking action to minimize the further accumulation of negative settlement residues on the NSW to VIC directional interconnector.
The negative residue constraint NRM_NSW1_VIC1 ceased operating at 1700 hrs on 15 February 2025.
This is an AEMO autogenerated Market Notice.
[EventId:202502151530_NRM_NSW1_VIC1_started] NEGRES CONSTRAINT NRM_NSW1_VIC1 started operating from 15 February 2025 15:30
Issued by Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd at 1530 hrs on 15 February 2025
ACTUAL NEGATIVE SETTLEMENT RESIDUES - NSW to VIC - 15 February 2025.
Electricity Market outcomes have resulted in the accumulation of negative settlement residues that have exceeded the allowable negative residue threshold for the NSW to VIC directional interconnector.
The negative residue constraint set NRM_NSW1_VIC1 commenced operating from 1530 hrs on 15 February 2025.
This constraint set contains an equation with the following interconnectors on the LHS:
VIC1-NSW1
The RHS of the constraint equation may be adjusted to manage residues.
This is an AEMO autogenerated Market Notice.
[EventId:202502142020_NRM_NSW1_VIC1_stopped] NEGRES CONSTRAINT NRM_NSW1_VIC1 ceased operating from 14 February 2025 20:20
Issued by Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd at 2020 hrs on 14 February 2025
CANCELLATION - ACTUAL NEGATIVE SETTLEMENT RESIDUES - NSW to VIC - 14 February 2025.
Refer to market notice: 124693
AEMO has ceased taking action to minimize the further accumulation of negative settlement residues on the NSW to VIC directional interconnector.
The negative residue constraint NRM_NSW1_VIC1 ceased operating at 2020 hrs on 14 February 2025.
This is an AEMO autogenerated Market Notice.