Market Notices

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Non-credible contingency event - SA region - 23/12/2024

At 1632 hrs the Happy Valley - Morphett Vale East 275kV Line and the Morphett Vale - Cherry Gardens 275kV line 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

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
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 25th Dec, 26th Dec

VIC
Ararat Prison (39+ Deg C): 26th Dec
Melbourne Olympic Park (39+ Deg C): 26th Dec
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 26th Dec
Mortlake (39+ Deg C): 26th Dec

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

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.

QLD
Rockhampton Ap (39+ Deg C): 24th Dec

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE


Network Augmentation Commissioned - SA Region - 18/12/2024

At 0910 hrs 18/12/2024, the Para East Left Bus 275 kV Reactor has been commissioned.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Refer to market notice 120706

There is an opportunity for testing Project Energy Connect (PEC-1) for flows in both directions up to 150 MW on 18th December from 07:00hrs to 22:00hrs

This test includes switching of transmission lines and reactive plant in South Australia and in New South Wales.

Please also refer to the published formal PEC Stage 1 and HIC capacity release testing information at the following link https://aemo.com.au/-/media/files/stakeholder_consultation/consultations/nem-consultations/2023/project-energyconnect-stage-1-and-hic-capacity-release/pec-stage-1-and-hic---final-test-program.pdf?la=en.

Ben Blake
AEMO Operations

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
Clare High School (39+ Deg C): 16th Dec
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 16th Dec

VIC
Ararat Prison (39+ Deg C): 16th Dec
Latrobe Valley Ap (39+ Deg C): 16th Dec
Melbourne Olympic Park (39+ Deg C): 16th Dec
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 16th Dec, 20th Dec
Mortlake (39+ Deg C): 16th Dec

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

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Update - Lightning vulnerable lines in QLD region

Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice 121840

Fix typo: Line 7141 should read Line 7143

At 2026 hrs 12/12/2024 the Kamerunga to Barron Gorge 132 kV Line 7184 and the Kamerunga to Barron Gorge 132 kV Line 7143 tripped.

The cause of the trip was identified as due to lightning.

In accordance with SO_OP_3715, AEMO now considers the Kamerunga to Barron Gorge 132 kV Line 7184 and the Kamerunga to Barron Gorge 132 kV Line 7143 to be vulnerable with a category of probable due to lightning.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Update - Lightning vulnerable lines in QLD region

Refer to AEMO Electricity Market Notice 121806

At 2026 hrs 12/12/2024 the Kamerunga to Barron Gorge 132 kV Line 7184 and the Kamerunga to Barron Gorge 132 kV Line 7141 tripped.

The cause of the trip was identified as due to lightning.

In accordance with SO_OP_3715, AEMO now considers the Kamerunga to Barron Gorge 132 kV Line 7184 and the Kamerunga to Barron Gorge 132 kV Line 7141 to be vulnerable with a category of probable due to lightning.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

The Forecast LOR3 condition in the NSW region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No. 121818 is cancelled at 1200 hrs on 13/12/2024.

No LOR3 condition is currently forecast in the STPASA period.

AEMO Operations