Bushfires also impact transmission capability in South Australia on Thu 22nd Feb 2024 (short-lived)

A short article to copy in MN114965 published at 15:53:07 (NEM time) today:

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MARKET NOTICE
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From : AEMO
To : NEMITWEB1
Creation Date : 22/02/2024 15:53:07

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Notice ID : 114965
Notice Type ID : RECLASSIFY CONTINGENCY
Notice Type Description : Reclassify contingency events
Issue Date : 22/02/2024
External Reference : Reclassification of a Non-Credible Contingency Event: Torrens Island A – Cherry Gardens 275kV line and Para – Angas Creek 132 kV line in SA due to bushfire.

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Reason :

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE.

Reclassification of a non-credible contingency event as a credible contingency event due to bushfire.

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.

Region: SA

Lines: Torrens Island A – Cherry Gardens 275kV line and Para – Angas Creek 132 kV line

Duration: 22/02/2024 15:50 until further notice
Constraint set(s) invoked: Nil

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

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END OF REPORT
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We’d noted earlier about bushfires impacting transfer capability within Tasmania today, so thought it useful to also mention the impact in SA.

Note that the AEMO cancelled this re-classification at 16:54:09 (i.e. 61 minutes later) in MN114966.

 


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