AEMO forecasts MSL1 in VIC for Saturday 26th October 2024

Worth a short note (as the ‘Minimum System Load’ framework is so new, and evolving – caveats and questions here) that the AEMO has published MN119194 on Tuesday afternoon 22nd October 2024 at 15:13 as follows:

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MARKET NOTICE
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From :              AEMO
To   :              NEMITWEB1
Creation Date :     22/10/2024     15:13:38

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Notice ID               :         119194
Notice Type ID          :         MINIMUM SYSTEM LOAD
Notice Type Description :         MSL1/MSL2/MSL3
Issue Date              :         22/10/2024
External Reference      :         Forecast Minimum System Load 1 (MSL1) in the VIC Region on 26/10/2024

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Reason :

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

AEMO has detected that there is an elevated risk of insufficient demand to maintain a secure operating state in the Victorian region on 26/10/2024.

Minimum regional demand is forecast to be 1645 MW at 1300 hrs, and the advisory threshold is:
MSL1 – 1685 MW
MSL2 – 1185 MW
MSL3 – 685 MW

The regional demand is forecast to be below the MSL1 threshold for the following period:

From 1230 hrs to 1300 hrs 26/10/2024.

AEMO Operations

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END OF REPORT
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Watch this space for Saturday 26th October 2024…