Minimum System Load Transitional Services for Victoria and South Australia

AEMO has today published a Statement of Need under clause 3.11.12(a) of the National Electricity Rules to acquire minimum system load transitional services (MSL Transitional Services) in Victoria and South Australia.

Under the Australian Energy Market Commission’s Improving Security Frameworks rule change, AEMO can procure ‘type 1’ transitional services that cannot otherwise be provided through existing frameworks to maintain power system security.

The transitional services framework, guidelines and objectives are outlined in AEMO’s first annual Transition Plan for System Security, a plan to maintain power system security through the energy transition to a low- or zero-emissions power system. 

Between now and January 2025 AEMO is seeking to engage with parties who have grid scale battery energy storage capacity greater than 15 MWh, and may be interested in providing MSL Transitional Services. 

AEMO’s plan for the procurement of the MSL Transitional Services is the following: 

For any questions or to arrange a meeting to discuss the potential supply of MSL Transitional Services please contact AEMO via email at transitional.services@aemo.com.au.

The Statement of Need for MSL Transitional Services in Victoria and South Australia 2024. 

Process for engagement is open until 20 January 2025.