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QNI Minor testing (NSW to Qld) 9th January 2024
Refer to market notice 112559
There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from NSW to Qld up to 750 MW on Tuesday 9th January 2024 from 0830 to 1400hrs.
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
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for SA from 08 Jan 2024 to 12 Jan 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): 12th Jan
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
AEMO Operations Planning
[EventId:202401051330_NRM_NSW1_VIC1_stopped] NEGRES CONSTRAINT NRM_NSW1_VIC1 ceased operating from 05 January 2024 13:30
Issued by Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd at 1330 hrs on 5 January 2024
CANCELLATION - ACTUAL NEGATIVE SETTLEMENT RESIDUES - NSW to VIC - 5 January 2024.
Refer to market notice: 113060
AEMO has ceased taking action to minimize the further accumulation of negative settlement residues on the NSW to VIC directional interconnector.
The negative residue constraint NRM_NSW1_VIC1 ceased operating at 1330 hrs on 5 January 2024.
This is an AEMO autogenerated Market Notice.
[EventId:202401051235_NRM_NSW1_VIC1_started] NEGRES CONSTRAINT NRM_NSW1_VIC1 started operating from 05 January 2024 12:35
Issued by Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd at 1235 hrs on 5 January 2024
ACTUAL NEGATIVE SETTLEMENT RESIDUES - NSW to VIC - 5 January 2024.
Electricity Market outcomes have resulted in the accumulation of negative settlement residues that have exceeded the allowable negative residue threshold for the NSW to VIC directional interconnector.
The negative residue constraint set NRM_NSW1_VIC1 commenced operating from 1235 hrs on 5 January 2024.
This constraint set contains an equation with the following interconnectors on the LHS:
VIC1-NSW1
The RHS of the constraint equation may be adjusted to manage residues.
This is an AEMO autogenerated Market Notice.
NEM Local Temperature Alerts for VIC from 02 Jan 2024 to 06 Jan 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.
VIC
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 2nd Jan
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
AEMO Operations Planning
Update - Lightning vulnerable equipment in QLD region
Update - Lightning vulnerable equipment in QLD region
Special Reclassification of Transmission Equipment during lightning
Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice 112581 and 112884.
At 1424 hrs 21/12/2023, the 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
The cause of the trip was identified as due to lightning.
In accordance with SO_OP_3715, AEMO now considers the H14 Middle Ridge No. 2 and No. 3 275/110 kV transformers to be vulnerable due to lightning.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
[EventId:202401011200_NRM_NSW1_VIC1_stopped] NEGRES CONSTRAINT NRM_NSW1_VIC1 ceased operating from 01 January 2024 12:00
Issued by Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd at 1200 hrs on 1 January 2024
CANCELLATION - ACTUAL NEGATIVE SETTLEMENT RESIDUES - NSW to VIC - 1 January 2024.
Refer to market notice: 112960
AEMO has ceased taking action to minimize the further accumulation of negative settlement residues on the NSW to VIC directional interconnector.
The negative residue constraint NRM_NSW1_VIC1 ceased operating at 1200 hrs on 1 January 2024.
This is an AEMO autogenerated Market Notice.
[EventId:202401011040_NRM_NSW1_VIC1_started] NEGRES CONSTRAINT NRM_NSW1_VIC1 started operating from 01 January 2024 10:40
Issued by Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd at 1040 hrs on 1 January 2024
ACTUAL NEGATIVE SETTLEMENT RESIDUES - NSW to VIC - 1 January 2024.
Electricity Market outcomes have resulted in the accumulation of negative settlement residues that have exceeded the allowable negative residue threshold for the NSW to VIC directional interconnector.
The negative residue constraint set NRM_NSW1_VIC1 commenced operating from 1040 hrs on 1 January 2024.
This constraint set contains an equation with the following interconnectors on the LHS:
VIC1-NSW1
The RHS of the constraint equation may be adjusted to manage residues.
This is an AEMO autogenerated Market Notice.
[EventId:202401011030_NRM_NSW1_VIC1_stopped] NEGRES CONSTRAINT NRM_NSW1_VIC1 ceased operating from 01 January 2024 10:30
Issued by Australian Energy Market Operator Ltd at 1030 hrs on 1 January 2024
CANCELLATION - ACTUAL NEGATIVE SETTLEMENT RESIDUES - NSW to VIC - 1 January 2024.
Refer to market notice: 112958
AEMO has ceased taking action to minimize the further accumulation of negative settlement residues on the NSW to VIC directional interconnector.
The negative residue constraint NRM_NSW1_VIC1 ceased operating at 1030 hrs on 1 January 2024.
This is an AEMO autogenerated Market Notice.