Rule Change RC_2013_15
Rule Change RC_2013_15 commences on Saturday, 1 February 2020. Following is a high-level summary of key change impacts on Participants as a result of this Rule Change, including IT changes made prior to, and following, the completion of the System Management System Transfer (SMST) project.
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Before 1 February, the WEM Rules required that… |
After 1 February, the WEM Rules require that… |
As a Participant, I need to be aware that… |
1. Opportunistic Maintenance requests |
Participants can request Day Ahead Opportunistic Maintenance (DAOM) & On the Day Opportunistic Maintenance (ODOM) |
DAOM no longer exists Opportunistic Maintenance request timeframe:
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2. Latest time to request a proposed Planned Outage |
Participants must notify AEMO of a proposed Planned Outage or Opportunistic Maintenance not less than 2 Business Days prior to their commencement |
Participants must notify AEMO of a Planned Outage:
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3. Latest time to approve a proposed Planned Outage or Opportunistic Maintenance request |
No final deadline defined |
Scheduled Outages and Opportunistic Maintenance deemed to be rejected if not approved by 2:00 PM on the day prior to the Scheduling Day or 30 minutes before Balancing Gate Closure for the Trading Interval, respectively |
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4. Facilities on the Equipment List |
Participants with Facilities less than 10 MW have requests for Outages automatically approved |
All Facilities with Capacity Credits must be included on the Equipment List |
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5. Definition of an outage, and sequential outages |
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6. New category of Planned Outage |
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Mandatory Routine Maintenance is Outage Facility Maintenance that is routine and must be undertaken:
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