Market Notices

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Reclassification of a Non-Credible Contingency Event as a Credible Contingency Event due to Lightning. AEMO considers the simultaneous trip of the following circuits to now be more likely and reasonably possible. Accordingly AEMO has reclassified it as a credible contingency event.

Region: VIC1

Lines: Eildon PS - Mt Beauty No.1 220 kV and Eildon PS - Mt Beauty No.2 220 kV

Duration: 26/07/2025 02:07 until further notice

Constraint set(s) invoked:
NONE

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Cancellation of reclassification of a Non-Credible Contingency Event as a Credible Contingency Event due to Lightning. AEMO considers the simultaneous trip of the following circuits is no longer reasonably possible. There is no longer any lightning activity in the vicinity of the following lines. Accordingly its classification has reverted to a non-credible contingency event.

Region: TAS1

Lines: Burnie - Port Latta - Smithton 1 110kV and Burnie - Port Latta - Smithton 2 110kV

Cancellation time: 26/07/2025 00:39

Constraint set(s) revoked:
NONE

Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 128348

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Reclassification of a Non-Credible Contingency Event as a Credible Contingency Event due to Lightning. AEMO considers the simultaneous trip of the following circuits to now be more likely and reasonably possible. Accordingly AEMO has reclassified it as a credible contingency event.

Region: TAS1

Lines: Burnie - Port Latta - Smithton 1 110kV and Burnie - Port Latta - Smithton 2 110kV

Duration: 25/07/2025 23:35 until further notice

Constraint set(s) invoked:
NONE

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Cancellation of the reclassification of a non-credible contingency event as a credible contingency event due to severe weather warning.
AEMO considers the simultaneous trip of the following circuits is no longer reasonably possible. There is no longer any severe weather warning in the vicinity of the following lines. Accordingly its classification has reverted to a non-credible contingency event.

Region: SA
Lines: Para-Templers West and Magill-Torrens Island A 275kV lines
Cancellation time: 1800 hrs 25/07/2025
Constraint set(s) revoked: Nil
Refer AEMO Electricity Market Notice 128304

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Update Direction - AGL SA Generation Pty Limited - TORRB2 TORRENS ISLAN

Refer to Market Notice 128311

The TORRB2 TORRENS ISLAN direction is now expected to stay in place until 0400 hrs 27/07/2025.

The direction update is issued at 1700 hrs 25/07/2025.

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

AEMO considers the occurrence of a non-credible contingency event due to the widespread abnormal conditions advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice 128312 is no longer reasonably possible and accordingly its classification has reverted to non-credible.

Cancellation time: 1330 hrs 25/07/2025

Constraint set(s) revoked: I-VS_250

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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 0400 hrs 26/07/2025.

The foreseeable circumstance requiring the need for intervention is Voltage.

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

AEMO has identified that a non-credible contingency event impacting the power system is more likely to occur and is considered reasonably possible because of the existence of widespread abnormal conditions namely severe weather in the SA region.

AEMO has therefore reclassified the occurrence of a non-credible contingency event involving multiple plant due to these abnormal conditions as credible.

AEMO has taken the following action(s) to maintain power system security at 0850 hrs 25/07/2025.

Constraint set(s) invoked:
I-VS_250

Duration: 0850 hrs until further notice

Need for further measures is being monitored and further measures may be implemented in line with the Power System Security Guidelines (SO_OP_3715).

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Direction - SA region to AGL SA Generation Pty Limited - TORRB2 TORRENS ISLAN

Refer to Market Notice 128310


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

Direction issued to: AGL SA Generation Pty Limited - TORRB2 TORRENS ISLAN at 0800 hrs 25/07/2025
Type of resource: generating unit
Required actions: Remain synchronised and follow dispatch targets at 2030 hrs 25/07/2025
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 26/07/2025.

AGL SA Generation Pty 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.

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