The Challenge
Our client, a ASX Listed Energy Operator set to out to prepare it’s existing Infrastructure Control Room for operation of future Electricity Assets connected to the National Electricity Market. These Assets would include Transmission Line and Substation assets operating up to 500kV. Devbase were retained for their domain experience in establishing Control Room operations across both Power and Gas together with their training facilitation and RTO capabilities.
The Solution
Devbase provided an embedded Operations Specialist team with credentials in Electricity Transmission Network Control Room operation to
- An Overarching Network Operating Philosophy
- Develop a suite of foundational NEM Operating procedures
Our advisors referenced National Electricity Rules, NEM Operating guidance from AEMO and their broad experience base in controlling and operating networks across Tasmania, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria to baseline the initial operating protocols for the client’s proposed REZ asset base. The following materials were developed for our client:
- AEMO Emergency Communication Procedure
- Emergency Incident Communication Procedure
- Contingency Analysis Procedure Electricity Transmission Operations
- Outage Management System Workflow
- Critical Incident Response Guideline Electricity Transmission Operations
- Critical Incident Response Workflow Electricity Transmission Operations
- Emergency Procedure Electricity Transmission Operations
- Manage and Operate Network Workflow Electricity Transmission Operations
- REZ - Operations and Maintenance Manual
- Outage Coordination Guidelines Electricity Transmission Operations
- Outage Management System Life Cycle Development
- Reporting Requirements Electricity Transmission Operations
- Reporting Requirements Electricity Transmission Integrated Operations Centre
- Outage Management System Detailed Requirements Electricity Transmission
- System Restart Electricity Transmission Operations
- Customer Connection Interface Access Protocol Electricity Transmission Operations
- Electricity Transmission Outage Request
- Electricity Transmission Outage Coordination
- System Security Procedure Electricity Transmission Operations
- National Electricity Market Electricity Transmission Operations Procedure
- High Voltage Isolation and Access System - Safe Access to Plant
- High Voltage Isolation and Access System - Permit to Work System - General Access to Plant
- Switching Sheets - Process and Production - Electricity Transmission Operations
- Coordination and Supervision of Switching Sheets Electricity Transmission Operations
- Operational and Emergency Switching Procedure Electricity Transmission Operations
- Integrated Operations Centre Security
- Site Entry Procedure - Integrated Operations Centre
- Site Entry Procedure - Substations
- Site Entry and Control Procedure - Transmission Lines
- Integrated Operations Centre Evacuation Procedure
- Integrated Operations Centre Communications Protocols
- Load Shedding Procedure - Electricity Transmission Operations
- Operation of Radial Feeders Protocol
- Restoration of Unplanned Outage Procedure - Electricity Transmission Operations
Our Impact
Our Advisors completed the initial procedural documentation brief and were further requested to extend the engagement to support the development of training & competency pathways for establishing 3 shifts of Network Control Room Operators.
