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Direction - SA region 14/02/2024
Direction - SA region 14/02/2024
In accordance with section 116 of the National Electricity Law, AEMO has issued a direction to a participant in the SA region. For the purposes of the National Electricity Rules this is a direction under clause 4.8.9(a).
The direction was necessary to maintain the power system in a secure operating state.
AEMO may issue or revoke additional directions in order to meet the current requirement, unless sufficient market response is provided. A further market notice will be issued when all directions related to this requirement have been cancelled.
The issue of the direction commences an AEMO intervention event. AEMO declares all trading intervals during the event to be intervention trading intervals, commencing from the interval ending 1535 hrs on 14/02/2024.
Intervention pricing does not apply to this AEMO intervention event.
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Possible intervention to manage power system security in South Australia (SA) Region
Possible intervention to manage power system security in SA region
The synchronous generating units currently expected to be synchronised in SA from 0815 hrs 15/02/2024 will be inadequate to maintain a secure operating state in SA .
AEMO estimates that, in the absence of sufficient market response by 1530 hrs 14/02/2024, AEMO may need to intervene by issuing a direction requiring one or more SA synchronous generating unit(s) to operate or remain synchronised to maintain power system security in SA.
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Update - Lightning vulnerable lines in TAS region
Update - Lightning vulnerable lines in TAS region
Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice 114647 and 114734
At 1602 hrs 13/02/2024 the Norwood - Scottsdale 110kV line and the Norwood - Scottsdale - Derby 110kV line tripped.
The cause of the trip was identified as due to Lightning.
In accordance with SO_OP_3715, AEMO now considers the Norwood - Scottsdale 110kV line and the Norwood - Scottsdale - Derby 110kV line to be vulnerable with a category of Vulnerability due to Lightning.
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Update - Direction - VIC Region - 14/02/2024
Update - Direction - VIC Region - 14/02/2024
Refer Market Notice 114697
The AEMO intervention event that commenced from interval ending 0720 hrs on 14/02/2024 is continuing.
AEMO may issue or revoke additional directions in order to meet the current requirement, unless sufficient market response is provided. A further market notice will be issued when all directions related to this requirement have been cancelled.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for SA, VIC from 14 Feb 2024 to 18 Feb 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): 17th Feb, 18th Feb
VIC
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 18th 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
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Direction - VIC region 14/02/2024
Direction - VIC region 14/02/2024
In accordance with section 116 of the National Electricity Law, AEMO has issued a direction to a participant in the VIC region. For the purposes of the National Electricity Rules this is a direction under clause 4.8.9(a).
The direction was necessary to maintain the power system in a secure operating state.
AEMO may issue or revoke additional directions in order to meet the current requirement, unless sufficient market response is provided. A further market notice will be issued when all directions related to this requirement have been cancelled.
The issue of the direction commences an AEMO intervention event. AEMO declares all trading intervals during the event to be intervention trading intervals, commencing from the interval ending 0720 hrs on 14/02/2024.
Intervention pricing does not apply to this AEMO intervention event.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Possible intervention to manage power system security in VIC region
Possible intervention to manage power system security in VIC region
The synchronous generating units currently expected to be synchronised in VIC from 0740 hrs 14/02/2024 will be inadequate to maintain a secure operating state in VIC .
AEMO estimates that, in the absence of sufficient market response by 0715 hrs 14/02/2024, AEMO may need to intervene by issuing a direction requiring one or more VIC synchronous generating unit(s) to operate or remain synchronised to maintain power system security in VIC.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Cancellation - AEMO Intervention Event - Intervention trading intervals - Direction VIC region 13/02/2024
Cancellation - AEMO Intervention Event - Intervention trading intervals - Direction VIC region 13/02/2024
Refer Market Notice 114656
The AEMO Intervention Event and all associated directions are cancelled from 0610 hrs 14/02/2024
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Direction - SA Region - 12/02/2024
Update - Direction - SA Region - 12/02/2024
Refer Market Notice 114536
The AEMO intervention event that commenced from interval ending 1705 hrs on 12/02/2024 is continuing.
AEMO may issue or revoke additional directions in order to meet the current requirement, unless sufficient market response is provided. A further market notice will be issued when all directions related to this requirement have been cancelled.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations