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Load Shedding Direction in the Vic Region
Load Shedding Direction in the Vic Region
AEMO has directed load shedding commencing at 1420 hrs 13/02/2024
in the Victoria region to restore power system security.
The direction was issued under section 116 of the NEL, and was a clause 4.8.9 instruction under the NER.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Significant power system event - 13 Feb 2024
Significant power system event - 13 Feb 2024
At 1308 hrs 13/02/2024 a significant power system event occurred.
Description of event - Multiple tripping of generation and transmission lines in the Vic region
Transmission element(s) tripped - Moorabool Sydenham No1 and No2 500 kV lines tripped
Region/s - Vic
Load interrupted - in excess of 1000 MW
Generation volume tripped - 2300 MW
Updates will be provided as additional information becomes available.
This Market Notice is issued in accordance with NER clause 4.8.3.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Dapto - Marulan 8 Line - NSW region - 08/02/2024
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Dapto - Marulan 8 Line - NSW region - 08/02/2024
At 1015 hrs 08/02/2024 there was a short notice outage of Dapto - Marulan 8 Line
The following constraint set(s) invoked at 1015 hrs 08/02/2024
N-DTMN_8_15M
This constraint set(s) contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
N-Q-MNSP1,NSW1-QLD1,VIC1-NSW1
Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - South Pine SVC - QLD region - 07/02/2024
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - South Pine SVC - QLD region - 07/02/2024
At 1850 hrs 07/02/2024 there was an unplanned outage of the South Pine SVC.
The following constraint set(s) invoked at 1855 hrs 07/02/2024
Q-SP_VC
This constraint set(s) contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
NSW1-QLD1,N-Q-MNSP1
Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Greenbank 275kV SVC - QLD region - 06/02/2024
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Greenbank 275kV SVC - QLD region - 06/02/2024
At 2102 hrs 06/02/2024 there was an unplanned outage of the Greenbank 275kV SVC
The following constraint set(s) invoked at 2110 hrs 06/02/2024
Q-GB_VC
This constraint set(s) contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
NSW1-QLD1,N-Q-MNSP1
Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
STPASA - Suspect Lack Of Reserve Level 3 (LOR3) in the QLD Region on 01/02/2024
AEMO considers that there are suspect Forecast LOR3 conditions for the QLD region for the following periods:
1. From 0900 hrs to 1000 hrs 01/02/2024.
The maximum load (other than interruptible loads) forecast to be interrupted is 38 MW at 0930 hrs.
2. From 1130 hrs to 1200 hrs 01/02/2024.
The maximum load (other than interruptible loads) forecast to be interrupted is 62 MW at 1130 hrs.
AEMO is currently investigating these LOR3 forecast conditions to confirm whether they are valid.
AEMO Operations
Cancellation - Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 27/01/2024
Cancellation - Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 27/01/2024
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 113825
At 0138 hrs the Gin Gin (H6) No.2 275 kV Busbar tripped.
AEMO has received further information and now determines this was not a non-credible contingency event.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 27/01/2024
Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 27/01/2024
At 0138 hrs the Gin Gin (H6) No.2 275 kV Busbar tripped.
AEMO did not instruct load shedding.
AEMO has not been advised of any disconnection of bulk electrical load.
The cause of this non credible contingency event is not known at this stage.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 23/01/2024
Update - Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 23/01/2024
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 113659
At 1122 hrs the H35 Strathmore No2 275 kV bus was returned to service.
The cause of this non-credible contingency event has been identified and AEMO is satisfied that another occurrence of this event is unlikely under the current circumstances.
Nebo - Strathmore 878 275 kV line to remain out of service.
See Network Outage Scheduler (NOS) for further details.
AEMO will not reclassify this event as a credible contingency event.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations