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Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 11/04/2026
Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 11/04/2026
At 1357 hrs the Farrell -Tribute 220 kV line, Farrell - John Butters 220kV Lines and Farrell - Mackintosh 110kV 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
Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 10/04/2026
Non-credible contingency event - TAS region - 10/04/2026
At 1646 hrs the Farrell - Reece No.1 220 kV and Farrell - Reece No.2 220 kV lines tripped.
AEMO did not instruct load shedding.
AEMO has not been advised of any disconnection of bulk electrical load.
The cause of the trip was identified as due to lightning.
In accordance with SO_OP_3715, the Farrell - Reece No.1 and No.2 220 kV lines are considered vulnerable with a category of probable due to lightning.
At the time of the trip, Farrell - Reece No.1 220 kV and Farrell - Reece No.2 220 kV lines were not reclassified 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 from 16:50 hrs until further notice.
Refer market notice 141010
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
PDPASA - Cancellation of the Forecast Lack Of Reserve Level 1 (LOR1) in the SA Region on 07/04/2026
The Forecast LOR1 condition in the SA region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No. 140941 is cancelled at 1315 hrs 06/04/2026.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
PDPASA - Forecast Lack Of Reserve Level 1 (LOR1) in the SA Region on 07/04/2026
AEMO declares a Forecast LOR1 condition under clause 4.8.4(b) of the National Electricity Rules for the SA region for the following Period:
[1.] From 1830 hrs 07/04/2026 to 2300 hrs 07/04/2026.
The forecast capacity reserve requirement is 473 MW.
The minimum capacity reserve available is 360 MW.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Cancellation of Actual Minimum System Load (MSL) MSL1 event in the SA Region on 04/04/2026.
Cancellation of Actual Minimum System Load (MSL) MSL1 event in the SA Region on 04/04/2026.
Cancellation - Actual MSL1- SA Region at 1350 hrs 04/04/2026.
Refer to Market Notice 140894 for MSL1.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Actual Minimum System Load MSL1 condition in the SA Region on 04/04/2026
Actual Minimum System Load MSL1 condition in the SA Region on 04/04/2026
AEMO has detected that there is an elevated risk of insufficient demand to maintain a secure operating state in the SA on 04/04/2026.
The advisory MSL thresholds are:
- MSL1: 68 MW
- MSL2: -83 MW
- MSL3: -344 MW
The demand is below the MSL1 threshold.
Demand refers to Operational Demand that excludes contribution from Significant Non-Scheduled Generation: see definitions at https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/data-nem/operational-demand-data .
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Forecast Minimum System Load MSL1 condition in the SA Region on 04/04/2026
Forecast Minimum System Load MSL1 condition in the SA Region on 04/04/2026
AEMO has detected that there is an elevated risk of insufficient demand to maintain a secure operating state in the SA on 04/04/2026.
Minimum System Load (MSL) conditions are forecast when demand is less than the relevant MSL threshold. The advisory MSL thresholds are:
- MSL1: 68 MW
- MSL2: -83 MW
- MSL3: -344 MW
The demand is forecast to be below the MSL1 threshold for the following period[s]:
(1) From 1300 hrs 04/04/2026 to 1330 hrs 04/04/2026. Minimum demand is forecast to be 7 MW at 1330 hrs.
Forecast demand refers to forecast Operational Demand that excludes contribution from Significant Non-Scheduled Generation: see definitions at https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/data-nem/operational-demand-data .
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Forecast Minimum System Load MSL1 condition in the VIC Region on 04/04/2026
Forecast Minimum System Load MSL1 condition in the VIC Region on 04/04/2026
AEMO has detected that there is an elevated risk of insufficient demand to maintain a secure operating state in the VIC on 04/04/2026.
Minimum System Load (MSL) conditions are forecast when demand is less than the relevant MSL threshold. The advisory MSL thresholds are:
- MSL1: 1660MW
- MSL2: 1160 MW
- MSL3: 660 MW
The demand is forecast to be below the MSL1 threshold for the following period[s]:
(1) From 1330 hrs 04/04/2026 to 1400 hrs 04/04/2026. Minimum demand is forecast to be 1619 MW at 1400 hrs.
Forecast demand refers to forecast Operational Demand that excludes contribution from Significant Non-Scheduled Generation: see definitions at https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/data-nem/operational-demand-data .
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Cancellation of Forecast Minimum System Load (MSL) MSL1 event in the SA Region on 04/04/2026.
Cancellation of Forecast Minimum System Load (MSL) MSL1 event in the SA Region on 04/04/2026.
Cancellation - Forecast MSL1- SA Region at 1000 hrs 01/04/2026.
Refer to Market Notice 139198 for MSL1.
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