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QNI Minor testing (NSW to Qld) 16th February 2025 for flows from NSW to Qld up to 850 MW
Refer to market notice 123692
There is an opportunity for testing QNI Minor for flows from NSW to Qld up to 850 MW on Saturday 16th February 2025 from 1200 hrs to 1800 hrs.
This test includes switching of transmission lines in New South Wales and/or Queensland regions.
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
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Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 13/02/2025
Network Augmentation Commissioned - QLD Region - 13/02/2025
Commissioned:
Larcom Creek - Aldoga SF 8994 275kV line.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Greenbank 275kV SVC - QLD region - 13/02/2025
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Greenbank 275kV SVC - QLD region - 13/02/2025
At 1738 hrs 13/02/2025 there was an unplanned outage of the Greenbank 275kV SVC.
The following constraint set(s) invoked at 1745 hrs 13/02/2025
Q-GB_VC
This constraint set(s) contains equations with the following interconnectors on the LHS.
NSW1-QLD1,N-Q-MNSP1
Refer to the AEMO Network Outage Scheduler for further information.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - Directlink- NSW region - 13/02/2025
Inter-regional transfer limit variation - No.2 Leg of Directlink - NSW region - 13/02/2025
A planned outage of the No.2 Leg of Directlink in the NSW region was scheduled from 1517 hrs 30/01/2025 to 1700 hrs 20/02/2025.
The outage has been completed and the No.2 Leg of Directlink returned to service at 1312 hrs 13/02/2025
Constraint set(s) revoked: N-X_MBTE_2
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Cancellation of Forecast Minimum System Load (MSL) MSL1 event in the Vic Region on 16/02/2025
Cancellation - Forecast MSL1 - VIC Region at 1400 hrs 13/02/2025.
Refer to Market Notice 124560 for MSL1.
AEMO Operations
Fast Frequency Response Market - Removal of R1 FCAS dispatch cap from 17th February 2025
Following review of the operation of the Very Fast FCAS market, from 1300 hrs AEST on Monday 17th February AEMO will remove the cap on dispatch of Very Fast Raise (R1) Contingency FCAS.
No other changes to the dispatch of Very Fast FCAS or FCAS constraint equations 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
PDPASA - Update of the suspect Lack Of Reserve Level 2 (LOR2) condition in the QLD Region on 13/02/2025
The suspect LOR2 condition advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No. 124585 has been reviewed.
AEMO considers this forecast LOR2 condition invalid
No LOR2 condition is currently forecast for the QLD region.
Manager NEM Real Time Operation
PDPASA - Suspect Lack Of Reserve Level 2 (LOR2) in the QLD Region on 13/02/2025
AEMO considers that there is a suspect Forecast LOR2 condition for the QLD region for the following period[s]:
[1.] From 1830 hrs 13/02/2025 to 1930 hrs 13/02/2025.
The forecast capacity reserve requirement is 639 MW.
The minimum capacity reserve available is 480 MW.
AEMO is currently investigating this LOR2 forecast condition to confirm whether they are valid.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Forecast Minimum System Load (MSL1) condition in the VIC region on 16/02/2025
Update to Market Notice 124467 - AEMO has detected that there is an elevated risk of insufficient demand to maintain a secure operating state in the VIC region on 16/02/2025.
Minimum System Load (MSL) conditions are forecast when regional demand is less than the relevant MSL threshold. The advisory MSL thresholds are:
o MSL1 - 2115 MW
o MSL2 - 1615 MW
o MSL3 - 1115 MW
The regional demand is forecast to be below the MSL1 threshold for the following period:
From 1230 hrs to 1430 hrs 16/02/2025. Minimum regional demand is forecast to be 2012 MW at 1330 hrs.
Forecast regional demand (DEMAND50) is published in Short Term and Pre-Dispatch PASA region solution reports available on Market Data NEMWEB: https://aemo.com.au/en/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/data-nem/market-data-nemweb .
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