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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
Planned outage of Heywood to Mortlake PS 500kV line in Victoria region from 06/09/2016 0730 hrs to 06/09/2016 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 06 September 2016 to 1630 hrs on 06 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
Update - Lower Regulation FCAS Increased - 27/08/16
Update - Variation to FCAS regulation requirements: NEM Global for Mainland Regulation - 27/08/16.
Refer Market Notice 54792
FCAS Lower regulation requirements were increased to manage time error to within standards.
The following constraint was invoked to manage lower regulation requirements.
F-MAIN_LREG_0400 invoked from 0925 hrs to 1050 hrs
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Lower Regulation FCAS Increased -27/08/16
Variation to FCAS regulation requirements: NEM Global for Mainland Regulation - 27/08/2016.
FCAS Lower regulation requirements were increased to manage time error to within standards.
The following constraint was invoked to manage lower regulation requirements.
F-MAIN_LREG_400 invoked from 0925 hrs.
Manager NEM Real Time Operations
Telstra planned - NSW RTNet Outage
Telstra have a planned outage which will affect NSW RTNET link.
The impacted circuit will be unavailable to process data for one15 minute outage during the below change window:
Start Date & Time: 24/08/2016 01:00:00
Finish Date & Time: 24/08/2016 06:00:00
Time Zone: AEST
Change Description: Maintenance work
If participants are experiencing difficulties contacting the AEMO control room, please use the back-up phone numbers previously advised
Manager NEM Real Time Operations