AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Network Augmentation Commissioned - VIC Region - 18/07/2024

At 2044 hrs 18,07/2024, Cressy Terminal Station has been cut into the existing Moorabool - Haunted Gully No.1 500 kV line to form the following circuits:

Cressy - Haunted Gully No 1 500 kV line
Cressy - Moorabool No 1 500 kV line

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Load Shedding Direction in the NSW Region

AEMO has directed load shedding commencing at 1817 hrs 08/07/2024
in the NSW region

to maintain power system security.

The direction was issued under section 116 of the NEL, and was a clause 4.8.9 instruction under the NER.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

From 1 July 2024 AEMO will dispatch R1 and L1 FCAS locally in the SA region during conditions of actual islanding of the SA region.

This follows the end of contracts for Fast Frequency Response (FFR) in the SA region.

The dispatch of R1 and L1 FCAS under these island conditions will not be capped.

These changes are only applicable for conditions of actual SA islanding from the rest of the NEM.

No other changes to the dispatch of R1 and L1 FCAS 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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 21/06/2024

Commissioned:
H90 Tully South - T48 Tully 7162 132kV line
H90 Tully South No.1 275kV /132 kV transformer

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

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