At 15:06 AEMO reported *rumours* of transmission towers on the ground in Victoria. Constraint Set data at 15:45 suggests these rumours are not (yet?) confirmed.
With a trip of four large synchronous units in Victoria (all supplying large amounts of inertia) it’s no surprise to see that inertia levels fell significantly this afternoon in Victoria.
At 14:35:00 the AEMO issued Market Notice 114607 requiring Load Shedding in the Victorian region:
AEMO to commence RERT negotiations in Victoria.
A snapshot from NEMwatch at the 14:15 dispatch interval highlights 4 things on a challenging Tuesday 13th February 2024
Third short article about Tuesday 13th February 2024 that copies in a snapshot of the BOM Radar Loop for Melbourne approx 11 minutes after the trip of the Moorabool Sydenham No1 and No2 500...
Second quick article about 13th February 2024 ... with mainland power system frequency dropping through the floor in this 'Significant power system event' in Victoria.
An unfolding story, on Tuesday afternoon 13th Feb 2024 - with all 4 x Loy Yang A units tripping.
A quick record of some (somewhat) elevated NEM-wide 'Market Demand' on Monday evening 12th February 2024.
Callide C3 is back in the news today, with Australian Energy Regulator taking legal action against Callide Power Trading in the Federal Court.
A short note (with GenInsights Quarterly Updates for 2023 Q4) about the low % VRE seen NEMwide on Thursday 19th October 2023.
A brief review of what unfolded in NSW on Monday evening 5th February 2024.
A short early-afternoon article about expectations for NSW on Monday 5th February 2024.
A short article (perhaps with others to follow?) recording a high NEM-wide demand evening on Sunday 4th February 2024.
A short note (in conjunction with some analysis for GenInsights Quarterly Updates for 2023 Q4) about the narrow band of IRPM seen through the day on Monday 20th November 2023.
A second article looking ahead to (forecasts about) Sunday 4th February 2024 ... where NEM-wide demand might reach the highest point in summer 2023-24 to date.
A short note (in conjunction with some analysis for GenInsights Quarterly Updates for 2023 Q4) about the high level of IRPM seen on Sunday 1st October 2023.
A short article on Fri 2nd Feb 2024 looking forward to what's forecast for Sunday 4th Feb 2024.
Millmerran 1 came back online Wednesday morning 31st January 2024, as per the outage schedule.
Tarong unit 2 came back online late Thursday evening 1st February 2024 ... a week earlier than noted in the outage schedule when it came offline.