AEMO updates forecast MSL1 for Victoria for today (Saturday 26th October 2024)

At 09:01 (NEM time) on Saturday 26th October 2024 the AEMO has published MN119423 as follows:

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MARKET NOTICE
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From :              AEMO
To   :              NEMITWEB1
Creation Date :     26/10/2024     09:01:24

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Notice ID               :         119423
Notice Type ID          :         MINIMUM SYSTEM LOAD
Notice Type Description :         MSL1/MSL2/MSL3
Issue Date              :         26/10/2024
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

Update to Market Notice 119236 – 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 1302 MW at 1230 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 1000 hrs to 1400 hrs 26/10/2024.

AEMO Operations

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This follows on from their earlier warning from back on Tuesday this week.

Could be an ‘interesting’ day…

PS1 – MSL1 cancelled at 13:18

Via MN119439 at 13:18 the AEMO cancelled the MSL1 alert:

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MARKET NOTICE
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From : AEMO
To : NEMITWEB1
Creation Date : 26/10/2024 13:18:39

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Notice ID : 119439
Notice Type ID : MINIMUM SYSTEM LOAD
Notice Type Description : MSL1/MSL2/MSL3
Issue Date : 26/10/2024
External Reference : Cancellation – MSL1- VIC Region at 1315 hrs 26/10/2024.

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Reason :

AEMO ELECTRICITY MARKET NOTICE

Cancellation – MSL1- VIC Region at 1315 hrs 26/10/2024.

Refer to Market Notice 119423 for MSL1.

Manager NEM Real Time Operations

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