MTPASA Process Description & Reserve Forecasts

Process Description

Medium Term Projected Assessment of System Adequacy (MTPASA) is the primary tool used to assess the expected supply and demand of electricity for a period of 24 months from the coming Sunday. It is published every Tuesday and has daily resolution. It is designed to satisfy the requirements for National Electricity Rules, Chapter 3.7.2

Medium Term PASA Process Description 01 May 2006 | filename: 432-0004.pdf

Reserve Forecasts

MTPASA results are used to understand the supply/demand outlook in the medium term; provide information to generators regarding planned maintenance of generating units and provide triggers for AEMO to address forecast reserve shortfalls.

The MTPASA results are published as a .csv file at: http://www.nemweb.com.au/REPORTS/CURRENT/Medium_Term_PASA_Reports/ .

The following document is provided as a guide to the key reserve forecast information published in the public MTPASA file.

MT PASA Reserve Forecasts 28 Feb 2006 | filename: 432-0003.pdf