Market Notices

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Cancellation of [Forecast, Actual]Minimum System Load (MSL) MSL1 event in the SA Region on 17/05/2026.

Cancellation - [Forecast, Actual]MSL1- SA Region at 1430 hrs 17/05/2026.

Refer to Market Notice 144105for MSL1.

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

The Forecast LOR2 condition in the QLD region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No. 144106 is cancelled at 1400 hrs 17/05/2026.

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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:


[1.] From 1700 hrs 18/05/2026 to 1900 hrs 18/05/2026.
The forecast capacity reserve requirement is 759 MW.
The minimum capacity reserve available is 357 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.


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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE
Forecast Minimum System Load MSL1 condition in the SA Region on 17/05/2026

AEMO has detected that there is an elevated risk of insufficient demand to maintain a secure operating state in the SA on 17/05/2026.

Minimum System Load (MSL) conditions are forecast when demand is less than the relevant MSL threshold. The advisory MSL thresholds are:
- MSL1: 603 MW
- MSL2: 328 MW
- MSL3: 113 MW

The demand is forecast to be below the MSL1 threshold for the following period[s]:
- From 1300 hrs 17/05/2026 to 1400 hrs 17/05/2026. Minimum demand is forecast to be 576 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 .
AEMO is seeking a market response.
AEMO has not yet estimated the latest time it would need to intervene through an AEMO intervention event.


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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

The Forecast LOR2 condition in the QLD region advised in AEMO Electricity Market Notice No. 144093 is cancelled at 1030 hrs 17/05/2026.

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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:

[1.] From 0600 hrs 19/05/2026 to 1930 hrs 19/05/2026.
The forecast capacity reserve requirement is 760 MW.
The minimum capacity reserve available is 605 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.


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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

A network augmentation has been commissioned in the NSW Region.

At 1740 hrs the following equipment was commissioned.

Wagga - Dinawan 6L 330 kV Line
Wagga - Dinawan 6J 330 kV Line
Dinawan 330 kV A and B Buses

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Following a review of the operation of the Very Fast FCAS market, from 5th May 2026 AEMO will increase the cap on dispatch of Very Fast Contingency FCAS in the QLD region from 200 MW to 250 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

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AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Cancellation of ActualMinimum System Load (MSL) MSL1 event in the SA Region on 18/04/2026.

Cancellation - ActualMSL1- SA Region at 1405 hrs 18/04/2026.

Refer to Market Notice 141138 for MSL1.

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