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Update - Lightning vulnerable lines in QLD region
Update - Lightning vulnerable lines in QLD region
Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice 112794
At 2345 hrs 26/12/2023, the Clare South - Strathmore No.7208 and Strathmore - Clare South tee King Creek No.7128 132 kV Lines tripped.
The cause of the trip was identified as due to Lightning.
In accordance with SO_OP_3715, AEMO now considers the Clare South - Strathmore No.7208 and Strathmore - Clare South tee King Creek No.7128 132 kV Lines to be vulnerable with a category of "Probable" due to Lightning.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 26/12/2023
Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 26/12/2023
At 2345 hrs the Strathmore Clare South 7208 and the Strathmore Clare South Tee King Creek 7128 132kV lines 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
Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 21/12/2023
Non-credible contingency event - QLD region - 21/12/2023
At 1424 hrs the H14 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.
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
QNI Minor testing (NSW to Qld) 21st December 2023
Refer to market notice 112396
There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from NSW to Qld up to 750 MW on Thursday 21st December from 1400 to 1700hrs.
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
STPASA - Cancellation of the Forecast Lack Of Reserve Level 2 (LOR2) in the NSW Region on 19/12/2023
The Forecast LOR2 condition in the NSW region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No. 112483 is cancelled at 1100 hrs 18/12/2023.
No LOR2 condition is currently forecast in the STPASA period.
AEMO Operations
STPASA - Update to the Forecast Lack Of Reserve Level 2 (LOR2) in the NSW Region on 19/12/2023
The Forecast LOR2 condition in the NSW region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No. 112471 has been updated at 0500 hrs 18/12/2023 to the following:
From 1230 hrs 19/12/2023 to 1600 hrs 19/12/2023.
The forecast capacity reserve requirement is 1071 MW.
The minimum capacity reserve available is 42 MW.
AEMO is seeking a market response.
AEMO estimates that the latest time at which permission can be given for a planned outage to proceed is 0530 hrs on 19/12/2023.
Manager NEM RTO
STPASA - Update to the Forecast Lack Of Reserve Level 2 (LOR2) in the NSW Region on 19/12/2023
The Forecast LOR2 condition in the NSW region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No. 112427 has been updated at 1515 hrs 17/12/2023 to the following:
From 1230 hrs 19/12/2023 to 1600 hrs 19/12/2023.
The forecast capacity reserve requirement is 1346 MW.
The minimum capacity reserve available is 205 MW.
AEMO is seeking a market response.
AEMO estimates that the latest time at which permission can be given for a planned outage to proceed is 0530 hrs on 19/12/2023.
Manager NEM RTO
STPASA - Update to the Forecast Lack Of Reserve Level 2 (LOR2) in the NSW Region on 19/12/2023
The Forecast LOR2 condition in the NSW region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No. 112392 has been updated at 1530 hrs 16/12/2023 to the following:
From 1330 hrs to 1600 hrs 19/12/2023.
The forecast capacity reserve requirement is 685 MW.
The minimum capacity reserve available is 128 MW.
AEMO is seeking a market response.
AEMO estimates that the latest time at which permission can be given for a planned outage to proceed is 0530 hrs on 19/12/2023.
Manager NEM RTO
QNI Minor testing (NSW to Qld) 16th December 2023
Refer to market notice 110640
There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from NSW to Qld up to 750 MW on Tuesday 16th December from 0930 to 1800hrs.
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