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Actual Lack Of Reserve Level 1 (LOR1) in the NSW region - 20/06/2024
Actual Lack Of Reserve Level 1 (LOR1) in the NSW region - 20/06/2024
An Actual LOR1 condition has been declared under clause 4.8.4(b) of the National Electricity Rules for the NSW region from 1800 hrs.
The Actual LOR1 condition is forecast to exist until 1900 hrs
The capacity reserve requirement is 1726 MW
The minimum capacity reserve available is 1695 MW
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Planned outage of the Rowville - South Morang 500 kV line in the VIC region on 20/06/2024.
The Rowville - South Morang 500 kV line in the Victoria (VIC) region is planned to be out of service from 1400 hrs to 1630 hrs on 20/06/2024.
A credible contingency event during this planned outage could cause:
- A large reduction in generation in VIC; and/ or
- Restrict power transfer across the VIC - South Australia (SA) interconnector (Heywood interconnector).
Refer AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.
AEMO Operations
QNI Minor testing (Qld to NSW) 19th June 2024
Refer to market notice 117027
There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from Qld to NSW up to 1300 MW on Wednesday 19th June 2024 from 0700 to 1000hrs.
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
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
Cancellation of Actual (LOR1) condition in the NSW region - 15/06/2024
Cancellation of Actual (LOR1) condition in the NSW region - 15/06/2024
The Actual LOR1 Condition in the NSW Region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No.117020 is cancelled at 1900 hrs 15/06/2024.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Actual Lack Of Reserve Level 1 (LOR1) in the NSW region - 15/06/2024
Actual Lack Of Reserve Level 1 (LOR1) in the NSW region - 15/06/2024
An Actual LOR1 condition has been declared under clause 4.8.4(b) of the National Electricity Rules for the NSW region from 1700 hrs.
The Actual LOR1 condition is forecast to exist until 1900 hrs
The capacity reserve requirement is 1780 MW
The minimum capacity reserve available is 1446 MW
Manager NEM Real Time 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