Market Notices

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

AEMO's weather service provider has issued forecast temperatures equal to or greater than the NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels for listed weather stations below.

NSW
Deniliquin Ap (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan, 25th Jan, 26th Jan
Mudgee Ap (39+ Deg C): 25th Jan, 26th Jan
Yass (39+ Deg C): 25th Jan

QLD
Dalby Ap (37+ Deg C): 26th Jan

SA
Adelaide West Terrace (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan, 26th Jan
Clare High School (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan, 25th Jan, 26th Jan
Mt Gambier Ap (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan, 26th Jan
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 23rd Jan, 24th Jan, 25th Jan, 26th Jan

VIC
Ararat Prison (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan
Melbourne Olympic Park (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan, 25th Jan, 26th Jan
Mortlake (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan

The NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels are:

Launceston Ti Tree Bend: 33 Deg C, Dalby Airport: 37 Deg C, for all other selected weather stations: 39 Deg C.

AEMO requests Market Participants to:

1. review the weather forecast in the local area where their generating units / MNSP converter stations are located and,

2. if required, update the available capacity in their dispatch offers or availability submissions consistent with the forecast temperatures.

Further information is available at:

https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-reliability/projected-assessment-of-system-adequacy/nem-local-temperature-alerts

AEMO Operations Planning

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Following a review of the operation of the Very Fast FCAS market, from 27th Jan 2026 AEMO will increase the cap on dispatch of Very Fast Contingency FCAS in the QLD region from 20 MW to 100 MW, during periods where islanding of the QLD region is considered credible.

No other changes to the dispatch of Very Fast FCAS or FCAS constraint equations will be made on this date.

For more information on the Fast Frequency Response (FFR) initiative, please visit:
https://www.aemo.com.au/initiatives/major-programs/fast-frequency-response

AEMO Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

AEMO's weather service provider has issued forecast temperatures equal to or greater than the NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels for listed weather stations below.

NSW
Deniliquin Ap (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan, 25th Jan
Mudgee Ap (39+ Deg C): 25th Jan

QLD
Dalby Ap (37+ Deg C): 23rd Jan, 25th Jan

SA
Adelaide West Terrace (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan
Clare High School (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan, 25th Jan
Mt Gambier Ap (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 23rd Jan, 24th Jan, 25th Jan

VIC
Ararat Prison (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan
Melbourne Olympic Park (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan, 25th Jan
Mortlake (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan

The NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels are:

Launceston Ti Tree Bend: 33 Deg C, Dalby Airport: 37 Deg C, for all other selected weather stations: 39 Deg C.

AEMO requests Market Participants to:

1. review the weather forecast in the local area where their generating units / MNSP converter stations are located and,

2. if required, update the available capacity in their dispatch offers or availability submissions consistent with the forecast temperatures.

Further information is available at:

https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-reliability/projected-assessment-of-system-adequacy/nem-local-temperature-alerts

AEMO Operations Planning

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

AEMO's weather service provider has issued forecast temperatures equal to or greater than the NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels for listed weather stations below.

NSW
Deniliquin Ap (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan

SA
Adelaide West Terrace (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan
Clare High School (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan
Mt Gambier Ap (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 23rd Jan, 24th Jan

VIC
Ararat Prison (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan
Melbourne Olympic Park (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan
Mildura Ap (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan
Mortlake (39+ Deg C): 24th Jan

The NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels are:

Launceston Ti Tree Bend: 33 Deg C, Dalby Airport: 37 Deg C, for all other selected weather stations: 39 Deg C.

AEMO requests Market Participants to:

1. review the weather forecast in the local area where their generating units / MNSP converter stations are located and,

2. if required, update the available capacity in their dispatch offers or availability submissions consistent with the forecast temperatures.

Further information is available at:

https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-reliability/projected-assessment-of-system-adequacy/nem-local-temperature-alerts

AEMO Operations Planning

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

AEMO's weather service provider has issued forecast temperatures equal to or greater than the NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels for listed weather stations below.

QLD
Dalby Ap (37+ Deg C): 17th Jan

SA
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 18th Jan

The NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels are:

Launceston Ti Tree Bend: 33 Deg C, Dalby Airport: 37 Deg C, for all other selected weather stations: 39 Deg C.

AEMO requests Market Participants to:

1. review the weather forecast in the local area where their generating units / MNSP converter stations are located and,

2. if required, update the available capacity in their dispatch offers or availability submissions consistent with the forecast temperatures.

Further information is available at:

https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-reliability/projected-assessment-of-system-adequacy/nem-local-temperature-alerts

AEMO Operations Planning

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

The Forecast LOR2 condition in the QLD region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No. 132808 is cancelled at 1000 hrs 15/01/2026.

No LOR condition is currently forecast in the STPASA period.


AEMO Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

AEMO's weather service provider has issued forecast temperatures equal to or greater than the NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels for listed weather stations below.

SA
Port Augusta Ap (39+ Deg C): 18th Jan

The NEM Local Temperature Alert Levels are:

Launceston Ti Tree Bend: 33 Deg C, Dalby Airport: 37 Deg C, for all other selected weather stations: 39 Deg C.

AEMO requests Market Participants to:

1. review the weather forecast in the local area where their generating units / MNSP converter stations are located and,

2. if required, update the available capacity in their dispatch offers or availability submissions consistent with the forecast temperatures.

Further information is available at:

https://aemo.com.au/energy-systems/electricity/national-electricity-market-nem/nem-forecasting-and-planning/forecasting-and-reliability/projected-assessment-of-system-adequacy/nem-local-temperature-alerts

AEMO Operations Planning

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

The Forecast LOR2 condition in the QLD region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No. 132790 has been updated to the following:

[1.] From 1500 hrs 16/01/2026 to 1530 hrs 16/01/2026.
The forecast capacity reserve requirement is 770 MW.
The minimum capacity reserve available is 593 MW.

[2.] From 1600 hrs 16/01/2026 to 2030 hrs 16/01/2026.
The forecast capacity reserve requirement is 775 MW.
The minimum capacity reserve available is 565 MW.

AEMO is seeking a market response.

AEMO has not yet estimated the latest time at which it would need to intervene through an AEMO intervention event.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

AEMO declares a Forecast LOR2 condition under clause 4.8.4(b) of the National Electricity Rules for the QLD region for the following period:

From 1530 hrs to 1800 hrs 16/01/2026.
The forecast capacity reserve requirement is 779 MW.
The minimum capacity reserve available is 707 MW.

AEMO is seeking a market response.

AEMO has not yet estimated the latest time it would need to intervene through an AEMO intervention event.


AEMO Operations