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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE
Declaration of electricity market suspension
AEMO declares the spot market suspended in the NEM with Market Suspension Schedule Pricing (refer NER clause 3.14.5(b)) from Trading Interval 1400 hrs on 05 September 2024 until further notice. Dispatch prices for the first one or two dispatch intervals of this market suspension will be reviewed manually.
There has been a failure of the NEM dispatch process, and all participants to follow existing targets until further notice.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
QNI Minor testing (NSW to Qld) 15th January 2024
Refer to market notice 113265
There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from NSW to Qld up to 750 MW on Monday 15th January 2024 from 1400 to 2100hrs.
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
QNI Minor testing (NSW to Qld) 15th January 2024
Refer to market notice 113130
There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from NSW to Qld up to 750 MW on Monday 15th January 2024 from 0800 to 0930hrs.
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
NEM Realtime Operations
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for SA, VIC from 12 Jan 2024 to 16 Jan 2024
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
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 12th Jan, 13th Jan, 15th Jan
VIC
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 12th Jan, 13th 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
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for SA, VIC from 11 Jan 2024 to 15 Jan 2024
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
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 12th Jan, 13th Jan
VIC
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 12th 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
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for SA from 09 Jan 2024 to 13 Jan 2024
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
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 12th Jan, 13th 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
QNI Minor testing (NSW to Qld) 9th January 2024
Refer to market notice 112559
There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from NSW to Qld up to 750 MW on Tuesday 9th January 2024 from 0830 to 1400hrs.
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
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for SA from 08 Jan 2024 to 12 Jan 2024
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
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 12th 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
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for VIC from 02 Jan 2024 to 06 Jan 2024
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.
VIC
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 2nd 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
Update - Lightning vulnerable equipment in QLD region
Update - Lightning vulnerable equipment in QLD region
Special Reclassification of Transmission Equipment during lightning
Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice 112581 and 112884.
At 1424 hrs 21/12/2023, the Middle Ridge 275 kV circuit breakers 5432 and 5422 tripped. This offloaded the H14 Middle Ridge No.2 and No. 3 275/110 kV transformers
The cause of the trip was identified as due to lightning.
In accordance with SO_OP_3715, AEMO now considers the H14 Middle Ridge No. 2 and No. 3 275/110 kV transformers to be vulnerable due to lightning.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations