Market Notices

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Direction - SA region 15/03/2025

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(a1)(1).

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 1600 hrs on 15/03/2025.

Intervention pricing does not apply to this AEMO intervention event.

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Direction - SA region to Pelican Point Power Limited - PPCCGT PELICAN POINT

Refer to Market Notice 125666


In accordance with section 116 of the National Electricity Law, AEMO is issuing a direction to Pelican Point Power Limited. For the purposes of the National Electricity Rules this is a direction under clause 4.8.9(a1)(1).

Direction issued to: Pelican Point Power Limited - PPCCGT PELICAN POINT at 1600 hrs 15/03/2025
Type of resource: generating unit
Required actions: Remain synchronised and follow dispatch targets at 0300 hrs 16/03/2025
Services provided: Voltage Control
Circumstances necessitating the Direction: Voltage
Circumstances necessitating the Direction additional detail: The synchronous generating units currently expected to be synchronised in SA will be inadequate to maintain sufficient Voltage Control in SA. Intervention is required to maintain the power system in a secure operating state
Expected duration: 0400 hrs 17/03/2025

Pelican Point Power Limited does not incur any civil monetary liability for a relevant action taken in accordance with this direction unless the action is taken in bad faith.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Update - Foreseeable AEMO intervention in SA region

Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 125664

AEMO has identified a foreseeable circumstance that may require an AEMO intervention event in the SA region from 0130 hrs 16/03/2025.

The foreseeable circumstance requiring the need for intervention is Voltage.

AEMO estimates that, in the absence of sufficient market response by 1600 hrs 15/03/2025, AEMO may need to intervene by issuing a direction.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Foreseeable AEMO intervention under clause 4.8.5A (a) of the NER in SA region

AEMO has identified a foreseeable circumstance that may require an AEMO intervention event in the SA region from 0130 hrs 16/03/2025.

The foreseeable circumstance requiring the need for intervention is Voltage.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

Change Number: CHG0101257

Notification issued to: Market Notice
Notification Type: Initial
Change Type: Normal
Service/ Component: Frequency Performance Payments Engine
Change Title: Frequency Performance Payments Release
Change Start Date & Time: 19/03/2025 08:00:00
Change End Date & Time: 20/03/2025 16:00:00
Outage Start Date & Time:
Outage End Date & Time:
Environment: Production
Participant Impact and Requirements: Delivery of Frequency Performance Payments (FPP) calculation results via the participant data model may be periodically delayed during the change window.

Support Information:
Report any impacts to the AEMO Information and Support Hub or call 1300 236 600.
Please refer to https://aemo.service-now.com/participantportal?id=pp_services_status for any planned/unplanned maintenance activities .

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

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
Adelaide West Terrace (39+ Deg C): 15th Mar
Clare High School (39+ Deg C): 15th Mar
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 14th Mar, 15th Mar

VIC
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 14th Mar, 15th Mar

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

Change Number: CHG0101808

Notification issued to: Market Notice
Notification Type: Initial
Change Type: Normal
Service/ Component: EMMS - Data Store
Change Title: Pre-production EMMS database Maintainence activity
Change Start Date & Time: 11/03/2025 01:00:00
Change End Date & Time: 19/03/2025 17:00:00
Outage Start Date & Time: 13/03/2025 12:00:00
Outage End Date & Time: 13/03/2025 15:00:00
Environment: Pre-Production
Participant Impact and Requirements: The Electricity Market Management System (EMMS) , Gas Supply Hub (GSH) and FPP Pre-Production environment will be unavailable during the outage window.

Support Information:
Report any impacts to the AEMO Information and Support Hub or call 1300 236 600.
Please refer to https://aemo.service-now.com/participantportal?id=pp_services_status for any planned/unplanned maintenance activities .

Change Number: CHG0101808

Notification issued to: Market Notice
Notification Type: Initial
Change Type: Normal
Service/ Component: EMMS - Data Store
Change Title: Pre-production EMMS database Maintainence activity
Change Start Date & Time: 11/03/2025 01:00:00
Change End Date & Time: 19/03/2025 17:00:00
Outage Start Date & Time: 13/03/2025 12:00:00
Outage End Date & Time: 13/03/2025 15:00:00
Environment: Pre-Production
Participant Impact and Requirements: The Electricity Market Management System (EMMS) , Gas Supply Hub (GSH) and FPP Pre-Production environment will be unavailable during the outage window.

Support Information:
Report any impacts to the AEMO Information and Support Hub or call 1300 236 600.
Please refer to https://aemo.service-now.com/participantportal?id=pp_services_status for any planned/unplanned maintenance activities .

Change Number: CHG0101876

Notification issued to: Market Notice
Notification Type: Completed
Change Type: Normal
Service/Component: MDM - Meter Data Management_PreProd
Change Title: Pre-Prod eMDM Hotfix Maintenance Release

Support Information: Report any impacts to the AEMO Information and Support Hub or on External 1300 236 600.