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[EventId:202502181705_NRM_VIC1_SA1_started] NEGRES CONSTRAINT NRM_VIC1_SA1 started operating from 18 February 2025 17:05
Issued by Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd at 1705 hrs on 18 February 2025
ACTUAL NEGATIVE SETTLEMENT RESIDUES - VIC to SA - 18 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 1705 hrs on 18 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:202502181600_NRM_VIC1_SA1_stopped] NEGRES CONSTRAINT NRM_VIC1_SA1 ceased operating from 18 February 2025 16:00
Issued by Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd at 1600 hrs on 18 February 2025
CANCELLATION - ACTUAL NEGATIVE SETTLEMENT RESIDUES - VIC to SA - 18 February 2025.
Refer to market notice: 124834
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 1600 hrs on 18 February 2025.
This is an AEMO autogenerated Market Notice.
[EventId:202502181505_NRM_VIC1_SA1_started] NEGRES CONSTRAINT NRM_VIC1_SA1 started operating from 18 February 2025 15:05
Issued by Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd at 1505 hrs on 18 February 2025
ACTUAL NEGATIVE SETTLEMENT RESIDUES - VIC to SA - 18 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 1505 hrs on 18 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.
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
Change Title: Planned System Maintenance - Declared Wholesale Gas Market (DWGM)
Notification issued to: Market Notice
Notification Type: Initial
Change Type: Normal
Service/ Component: Declared Wholesale Gas Market
Change Title: Planned System Maintenance - Declared Wholesale Gas Market (DWGM)
Change Start Date & Time: 18/02/2025 09:00:00
Change End Date & Time: 18/02/2025 21:00:00
Outage Start Date & Time: 18/02/2025 18:30:00
Outage End Date & Time: 18/02/2025 20:30:00
Environment: Production
Participant Impact and Requirements: DWGM market system (Webexchanger and MIBB) outage due to planned maintenance.
The following impacts are expected during the maintenance activities:
- All access to the Declared Wholesale Gas Market Production Systems will be unavailable.
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
Change Title: Pre-production EMMS database refresh
Notification issued to: Market Notice
Notification Type: Initial
Change Type: Normal
Service/ Component: Electricity Market Management System_PreProd
Change Title: Pre-production EMMS database refresh
Change Start Date & Time: 17/02/2025 09:00:00
Change End Date & Time: 12/03/2025 17:00:00
Outage Start Date & Time: 24/02/2025 09:00:00
Outage End Date & Time: 28/02/2025 17:00:00
Environment: Pre-Production
Participant Impact and Requirements: The Electricity Market Management System (EMMS) and Gas Supply Hub (GSH) Pre-Production environment will be unavailable during the outage window.
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 .
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