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Queensland region load reduction advice 13 Sept 2016
AEMO has become aware of the following circumstance with respect to the power system,
At 1630 hrs a major Industrial load in the Queensland Region has reduced from 920 MW toward 0 MW over a 25 minute period.
An update will be provided as informatoin becomes available.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Planned outage of Heywood to South East No.1 275 kV line in South Australia and Victoria regions from 11/10/2016 0700 hrs to 13/10/2016 1700 hrs
This market notice is FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
The Heywood to South East No.1 275 kV line in South Australia and Victoria regions is planned out of service from 0700 hrs on 11 October 2016 to 1700 hrs on 13 October 2016. During this outage, Heywood 500/275 kV M1 transformer will be off-loaded
During this outage, a credible contingency can separate South Australia region from the rest of the NEM.
Under these circumstances, 35 MW of Raise and Lower regulation FCAS will be sourced from South Australia for the duration of this outage. In addition, consistent with AEMO existing procedures, adequate contingency FCAS lower requirements will also be sourced from South Australia at times when power transfer is from South Australia to Victoria.
The following constraint sets have been invoked for this outage:
F-I-HYSE (includes F-S_LREG_0035 and F-S_RREG_0035)
I-HYSE
S-X_BC_CP
V-HYTX_M12
Refer AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.
AEMO will continue monitoring this proposed outage and will update the Market accordingly.
Terry Liu
AEMO Operations
Update - Planned outage of Heywood No.2 500kV Bus in Victoria region
Update to Market Notice 54686 and 54866
This market notice is FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
The current outage of the Heywood No.2 500 kV busbar in Victoria Region had been extended to 1700 hrs on 12 September 2016. The planned end time of this outage has been revised to 1000 hrs on the 11 September 2016.
Please refer to AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.
During this outage, Heywood 500/275 kV M2 transformer will be off-loaded and Heywood - Mortlake - Alcoa Portland No.2 500 kV line will be opened at Heywood.
During this outage, a credible contingency can separate South Australia region from the rest of the NEM.
Under these circumstances, 35 MW of Raise and Lower regulation FCAS will be sourced from South Australia for the duration of this outage. In addition, consistent with AEMO existing procedures, adequate contingency FCAS lower requirements will also be sourced from South Australia at times when power transfer is from South Australia to Victoria.
The following constraint sets have been invoked for this outage:
F-I_HYSE (includes F-S_LREG_0035 and F-S_RREG_0035)
S-BOTH_BLKRG_C_OS
V-HYTX_M12
V-HY_500BUS
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Update - Planned outage of Heywood No.2 500kV Bus in Victoria region
Update to Market Notice 54686
This market notice is FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
The current outage of the Heywood No.2 500 kV busbar in Victoria Region has been extended to 1700 hrs on 12 September 2016. Please refer to AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.
During this outage, Heywood 500/275 kV M2 transformer will be off-loaded and Heywood - Mortlake - Alcoa Portland No.2 500 kV line will be opened at Heywood.
During this outage, a credible contingency can separate South Australia region from the rest of the NEM.
Under these circumstances, 35 MW of Raise and Lower regulation FCAS will be sourced from South Australia for the duration of this outage. In addition, consistent with AEMO existing procedures, adequate contingency FCAS lower requirements will also be sourced from South Australia at times when power transfer is from South Australia to Victoria.
The following constraint sets have been invoked for this outage:
F-I_HYSE (includes F-S_LREG_0035 and F-S_RREG_0035)
S-BOTH_BLKRG_C_OS
V-HYTX_M12
V-HY_500BUS
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Planned outage of Moorabool to Mortlake PS 500kV line in Victoria region from 16/09/2016 0700 hrs to 16/09/2016 1700 hrs
**Re-scheduled outage from Ausnet. **
Orginally planned for 15/09/2016 0700 hrs to 15/09/2016 1700 hrs and now been rescheduled as below.
This market notice is FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
The Moorabool to Mortlake PS 500kV line in Victoria Region is planned out of service from 0700 hrs on 16 September 2016 to 1700 hrs on 16 September 2016.
During this outage, a credible contingency can separate South Australia region from the rest of the NEM.
Under these circumstances, 35 MW of Raise and Lower regulation FCAS will be sourced from South Australia for the duration of this outage. In addition, consistent with AEMO existing procedures, adequate contingency FCAS lower requirements will also be sourced from South Australia at times when power transfer is from South Australia to Victoria.
The following constraint sets have been invoked for this outage:
F-V-MLMO (includes F-S_LREG_0035 and F-S_RREG_0035)
S-X_BC_CP
V-MLMO
Refer AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.
AEMO will continue monitoring this proposed outage and will update the Market accordingly.
Edmund Hon
AEMO Operations
Planned DAILY outage of Heywood to Tarrone PS 500kV line in Victoria region from 05/10/2016 0630 hrs to 07/09/2016 1530 hrs
This market notice is FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
The Heywood to Tarrone PS 500kV line in Victoria Region is planned out of service DAILY from 0630 hrs on 05 October 2016 to 1530 hrs on 07 October 2016.
During this outage, a credible contingency can separate South Australia region from the rest of the NEM.
Under these circumstances, 35 MW of Raise and Lower regulation FCAS will be sourced from South Australia for the duration of this outage. In addition, consistent with AEMO existing procedures, adequate contingency FCAS lower requirements will also be sourced from South Australia at times when power transfer is from South Australia to Victoria.
The following constraint sets have been invoked for this outage:
F-V-HYTR (includes F-S_LREG_0035 and F-S_RREG_0035)
S-X_BC_CP
V-HYTR
Refer AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.
AEMO will continue monitoring this proposed outage and will update the Market accordingly.
Edmund Hon
AEMO Operations
Planned outage of Heywood No.1 500kV Bus in Victoria region from 05/10/2016 0600 hrs to 06/10/2016 1600 hrs
This market notice is FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
The Heywood No.1 500 kV busbar in Victoria Region is planned out of service from 0600 hrs on 05 October 2016 to 1600 hrs on 06 October 2016. During this outage, Heywood 500/275 kV M1 transformer will be off-loaded and Heywood - Tarrone - Alcoa Portland No.1 500 kV line will be open at Heywood.
During this outage, a credible contingency can separate South Australia region from the rest of the NEM.
Under these circumstances, 35 MW of Raise and Lower regulation FCAS will be sourced from South Australia for the duration of this outage. In addition, consistent with AEMO existing procedures, adequate contingency FCAS lower requirements will also be sourced from South Australia at times when power transfer is from South Australia to Victoria.
The following constraint sets have been invoked for this outage:
F-I_HYSE (includes F-S_LREG_0035 and F-S_RREG_0035)
S-X_BC_CP
V-HYTX_M12
V-HY_500BUS
Refer AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.
AEMO will continue monitoring this proposed outage and will update the Market accordingly.
Edmund Hon
AEMO Operations
NEM VAr Dispatch Schedule System (VDS) Operational Go-live Commencing 31 August 2016
NEM VAr Dispatch Schedule System (VDS) Operational Go-Live Commencing 31 August 2016
AEMO announces that the Operational Go-live of the NEM VAr Dispatch Schedule (VDS) System is scheduled at 10.00 am market time today 31 August 2016.
The VDS System Trial in Closed-loop Mode commenced on 15 February 2016 and in effect the VDS System has been an operational tool for more than six months. Positive outcomes have been achieved during the trial through tuning the parameters used by the VDS System to align its recommended actions with good operating practice. AEMO will continue tuning as part of its normal operating practices to further improve the VDS System, and work with Reactive Plant Operators on further system enhancements.
For more information visit
http://www.aemo.com.au/Electricity/National-Electricity-Market-NEM/Security-and-reliability/Dispatch-information/VAr-dispatch
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Planned outage of Heywood to Mortlake PS 500kV line in Victoria region from 07/09/2016 0730 hrs to 07/09/2016 1630 hrs
This market notice is FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
The Heywood to Mortlake PS 500kV line in Victoria Region is planned out of service from 0730 hrs on 07 September 2016 to 1630 hrs on 07 September 2016.
During this outage, a credible contingency can separate South Australia region from the rest of the NEM.
Under these circumstances, 35 MW of Raise and Lower regulation FCAS will be sourced from South Australia for the duration of this outage. In addition, consistent with AEMO existing procedures, adequate contingency FCAS lower requirements will also be sourced from South Australia at times when power transfer is from South Australia to Victoria.
The following constraint sets have been invoked for this outage:
F-V-HYMO (includes F-S_LREG_0035 and F-S_RREG_0035)
S-X_BC_CP
V-HYMO
Refer AEMO Network Outage Schedule (NOS) for further details.
AEMO will continue monitoring this proposed outage and will update the Market accordingly.
Edmund Hon
AEMO Operations