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Non-credible contingency event - VIC region - 18/06/2024
Non-credible contingency event - VIC region - 18/06/2024
At 0839 hrs the Glenrowan No1 66kV Bus 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
QNI Minor testing (Qld to NSW) 17th June 2024
Refer to market notice 114742
There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from Qld to NSW up to 1300 MW on Monday 17th June 2024 from 1200 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
Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 05/06/2024
Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 05/06/2024
H20 Broadsound 275 kV Bus Reactor 1 (150 MVAr) has been commissioned as at 1043 hrs.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Fast Frequency Response Market - Increase in R1 and L1 FCAS dispatch caps from 11th June 2024
Following review of the operation of the Very Fast FCAS market, from 1300 hrs AEST on Tuesday 11th June AEMO will:
Increase the cap on dispatch of Very Fast Raise (R1) Contingency FCAS from 325 MW to 350 MW
Increase the cap on dispatch of Very Fast Lower (L1) Contingency FCAS from 200 MW to 225 MW
No other changes to the dispatch of Very Fast FCAS or FCAS constraint equation changes will be made on this date.
For information on the Fast Frequency Response (FFR) initiative please visit the website at: https://www.aemo.com.au/initiatives/major-programs/fast-frequency-response
Andrew Groom
AEMO Operations
Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 01/06/2024
Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 01/06/2024
H90 Tully South 275 kV Switching Station has been cut into the existing Ross - Woree No.8905 275 kV line to form the following circuits:
H13 Ross - H90 Tully South No.8905/1 275 kV line
H90 Tully South - H39 Woree No.8905/2 275 kV line
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 15/05/2024
Update - Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 15/04/2024
Refer Market notice: 115974 and 116446
Guybal Munjan 275 kV Switching Station has been commissioned.
The former Ross - Chalumbin No. 857 and Ross - Chalumbin No. 858 275 kV lines have been replaced with the following lines:
H13 Ross - H93 Guybal Munjan No. 8916 275 kV line
H13 Ross - H93 Guybal Munjan No. 8917 275 kV line
H93 Guybal Munjan - H32 Chalumbin No. 857 275 kV line
H93 Guybal Munjan - H32 Chalumbin No. 858 275 kV line
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 02/05/2024
Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 02/05/2024
Commissioned:
H13 Ross - H93 Guybal Munjan No.8917 275 kV line
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Non-credible contingency event - NSW region - 26/04/2024
Non-credible contingency event - NSW region - 26/04/2024
At 1112 hrs the Griffith to Darlington Point 132kV line (99K) and the Darlington Point BESS disconnected.
AEMO did not instruct load shedding.
AEMO observed 5 MW of electrical load lost.
The cause of this non credible contingency event is not known at this stage.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Planned outage of Gordon - Chapel St No. 1 220 kV line in the TAS region on 26/04/2024
The Gordon - Chapel St No. 1 220 kV line in the Tasmania (TAS) region is planned to be out of service from 1030 hrs on 26/04/2024 to 1500 hrs on 26/04/2024
A credible contingency event during this planned outage could cause a large reduction in generation in TAS.
Refer AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations