APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A GENERATOR GENERATOR PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Introduction The following table outlines the infor ation AEMO re!uires to assess "o #lian"e with the #erfor an"e stan$ar$s for the generating unit%s&ste ' If the "onne"tion agree ent for the fa"ilit& #ro(i$es this le(el of $etail) a "o#& of the "onne"tion agree ent *with the "o er"ial ter s re o(e$+ a& be sub itte$ in #la"e of this $o"u ent' If the te"hni"al as#e"ts of the "onne"tion agree ent $o not "ontain at least this le(el of $etail) it is ne"essar& for the Generator an$ Networ, Ser(i"e Pro(i$er to -ointl& "o #lete this $o"u ent an$ sub it it with the registration a##li"ation' AEMO allows Networ, Ser(i"e Pro(i$ers to use this table for $rafting "onne"tion agree ents' All te"hni"al en!uiries on this for shoul$ be $ire"te$ to "onne"tions.ae o'"o 'au A##li"ants shoul$ "o #lete "olu ns three an$ four in the following tables to $es"ribe the #erfor an"e stan$ar$s' In$i"ate in the thir$ "olu n whether the generating unit or generating s&ste eets the auto ati" *A+) negotiate$ *N+ or ini u *M+ #erfor an"e stan$ar$' The fourth "olu n #ro(i$es $etails of the #erfor an"e stan$ar$ "orres#on$ing to the auto ati" a""ess stan$ar$ as a gui$e' A en$ the #erfor an"e stan$ar$s as ne"essar& to refle"t the agree$ a""ess stan$ar$) an$ res#on$ to the "o ents #ro(i$e$ in s!uare bra",ets */0+' Na e of #erson a##l&ing for registration as a Generator1 ABN: Network Service Provider1 Na e of generating system1 Generating unit $esignations1 Connection point: Connection point (oltage1 Nameplate rating: Maximum capacity: Registered capacity: National lectricity Rules (ersion1 !ate o" #inalisation: /insert "o #an& na e0 /insert A2N0 /insert "o #an& na e an$ A2N of NSP0 /insert na e of #ower station) win$ far /insert unit $esignations eg 3nits 4 to 50 /insert "onne"tion #oint0 /insert "onne"tion #oint (oltage0 /Insert the (alue of unit 6na e#late rating7 as $efine$ in the Glossar& of the Rules0 /Insert a8i u $is#at"hable M9 !uantit&0 /Insert registere$ "a#a"it&0 :ersion /Insert (ersion nu ber0 Date Generator Perfor an"e Stan$ar$s Agree$ or other generating s&ste 0

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S>';'>'4

Rea"ti(e Power Ca#abilit&

Rated active power A /Insert M9 (alue0 Ea"h generating system) 9hile o#erating at an& le(el of active power out#utB an$ An& voltage at the connection point within the li its as shown in the gra#h below shoul$ not (ar& b& ore than C4@D of its normal voltage$ "ontinuousl& at the connection point$ without a contingency event$

is "a#able of1 Su##l&ing at its connection point an a ount of reactive power of at least the #ro$u"t of the rated active power of the generating system an$ @'<E>B Absorbing at its "onne"tion #oint an a ount of reactive power of at least the #ro$u"t of the rated active power of the generating system an$ @'<E>'

Ea"h generating unit) while not su##l&ing or absorbing reactive power un$er an ancillary services agreement will $raw ele"tri"it& with a power "actor in the range /Insert (alue) lea$%lag0 to /Insert (alue) lea$%lag0'

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4'<> 4'<
Vo#t$% in ! r unit

4';> 4'; 4'4> 4'4 4'@> @ @'> 4

Tim ! riod (" cond")

4'>

S>';'>';

Fualit& of Ele"tri"it& Generate$

Ea"h generating system when generating an$ when not generating #ro$u"e at its connection points for generation1

ust not

%oltage flu"tuation greater than /Insert the li its allo"ate$ b& the NSP in a""or$an"e with S>'4'>*a+0B Gar oni" voltage $istortion greater than /Insert the li its0 allo"ate$ b& the NSP in a""or$an"e with S>'4'H*a+0B an$

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S>';'>'< Generating 3nit Res#onse to Fre!uen"& Disturban"e

%oltage unbalan"e greater than /Insert the li its allo"ate$ b& the NSP in a""or$an"e with S>'4'I*"+0'

Ea"h generating unit is "a#able of continuous uninterrupted operation for fre!uen"ies in the following ranges1 For ainlan$ regions /$elete table if not a##li"able to &our fa"ilit&0
Fr &u nc' r$n% (()) 5I to 5E >4 to >; 5I to 5E'> >@'> to >; 5E'> to >@'> Dur$tion ; ; 4@ 4@ inutes inutes inutes inutes

"ontinuous

For Tas ania /$elete table if not a##li"able to &our fa"ilit&01

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Fr &u nc' r$n% (()) 5I to 5= >; to >> 5= to 5E >4 to >; 5E to >4

Dur$tion ; ; 4@ 4@ inutes inutes inutes inutes

"ontinuous

S>';'>'5

Generating S&ste Res#onse to :oltage Disturban"es

This generating system an$ ea"h of its generating units is "a#able of continuous uninterrupted operation within the following range of voltages for the gi(en $uration at its connection point1 %oltages o(er 44@D for the $uration as #er itte$ in the gra#h below

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Vo#t$% in ! r unit

4';> 4'; 4'4> 4'4 4'@> @ @'> 4

Tim ! riod (" cond")

4'>

E@D to 44@D of normal voltage "ontinuousl&B =@D to E@D of normal voltage for a #erio$ of at least 4@ se"on$sB an$ I@D to =@D of normal voltage for a #erio$ of at least ; se"on$s'

/Insert a##li"able a""ess stan$ar$ for an& o#erational arrange ents ne"essar& to ensure the generating system an$ ea"h of its generating units will eet its agree$ #erfor an"e le(els un$er abnor al network or generating system

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"on$itions]. S>';'>'> Generating S&ste Res#onse to Disturban"es following Contingen"& E(ents &ransmission system "ault clearance time: Pri ar& protection system) /Insert ti e in illise"on$s0B illise"on$s0'

Breaker "ail protection system) /Insert ti e in !istri'ution system "ault clearance time1 Pri ar& protection system) /Insert ti e in

illise"on$s0B illise"on$s0'

Breaker "ail protection system) /Insert ti e in

This generating system an$ ea"h of its generating units re ains in continuous uninterrupted operation for a $isturban"e "ause$ b& an e(ent that is1 i' A credi'le contingency event other than a fault in the distri'ution networkB

ii' A three #hase fault in a transmission system "leare$ b& all rele(ant #ri ar& protection systemsB iii' A two #hase to groun$) #hase to #hase or #hase to groun$ fault in the transmission system "leare$ in1 *A+ the longest ti e e8#e"te$ to be ta,en for a rele(ant 'reaker "ail protection system to "lear the faultB or *2+ if 'reaker "ail protection system is not installe$ then the greater of

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the ti e s#e"ifie$ in the table below

Nomin$# *o#t$% $t +$u#t #oc$tion (,V) 5@@,: an$ abo(e At least ;>@,: but less than 5@@,: More than 4@@,: but less than ;>@,: Less than or e!ual to 4@@,: Tim (mi##i" cond") 4I> ;>@ 5<@ 5<@

/$elete *A+ or *2+ an$ insert (alues0 an$ the longest ti e e8#e"te$ to be ta,en for all rele(ant #ri ar& protection systems to "lear the faultB an$ i(' a three #hase) two #hase to groun$) #hase to #hase or #hase to #hase to groun$ fault in the distri'ution system "leare$ in1 *A+ the longest ti e e8#e"te$ to be ta,en for a rele(ant 'reaker "ail protection system to "lear the faultB or *2+ if brea,er fail #rote"tion s&ste is not installe$) the greater of 5<@ illise"on$s an$ the longest ti e e8#e"te$ to be ta,en for all rele(ant #ri ar& protection systems to "lear the fault' /$elete *A+ or *2+ an$ insert (alues0

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The abo(e re!uire ents e8"lu$e faults that $is"onne"t the generating unit fro the power system b& re o(ing networ, ele ents fro ser(i"e' Ea"h generating unit) in res#e"t of fault t&#es $es"ribe$ in *ii+ to *i(+) will su##l& or absorb fro the network /S#e"if& an& "hange$ #ower s&ste "on$itions or energ& sour"e a(ailabilit& "on$itions to be e8"lu$e$01 "a#a"iti(e rea"ti(e "urrent of at least the greater of its #reJ$isturban"e rea"ti(e "urrent an$ 5D of the a8i u "ontinuous "urrent of the generating system in"lu$ing all generating units *in the absen"e of a $isturban"e+ for ea"h 4D re$u"tion *fro its #reJfault le(el+ of connection point voltage $uring the faultB after disconnection of the faulte$ ele ent) rea"ti(e #ower suffi"ient to ensure that the connection point voltage is within the range for continuous uninterrupted operation un$er the per"ormance standard for "lause S>';'>'5B an$ fro 4@@ illise"on$s after disconnection of the faulte$ ele ent) active power of at least E>D of the le(el e8isting -ust #rior to the fault'

/Insert a##li"able a""ess stan$ar$ for an& o#erational arrange ents ne"essar& to ensure the generating system an$ ea"h of its generating units will eet its agree$ #erfor an"e le(els un$er abnor al network or generating system "on$itions].

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S>';'>'H

Fualit& of Ele"tri"it& Generate$ an$ Continuous 3ninterru#te$ O#eration

The generating system in"lu$ing ea"h of its o#erating generating units an$ reactive plant) will aintain continuous uninterrupted operation for voltage flu"tuation) har oni" voltage $istortion an$ voltage unbalan"e at the connection point u# to an$ in"lu$ing the following li its1

(i) (ii)

%oltage flu"tuations at the connection point u# to the K"o #atibilit& le(elsK set out in Table 4 of Australian Stan$ar$ AS%NLS H4@@@'<'I1;@@4' Gar oni" voltage $istortion at the connection point u# to the 6"o #atibilit& le(els7 $efine$ in Table 4 of Australian Stan$ar$ AS%NLS H4@@@'<'H1;@@4' A negati(e se!uen"e voltage at the connection point u# to an agree$ D le(el easure$ o(er a <@ inute a(erage' A negati(e se!uen"e voltage at the connection point u# to agree$ D le(el easure$ o(er a 4 inute a(erage an$ o""urring at ost on"e #er hour'

(iii) (iv)

S>';'>'I

Partial Loa$ Re-e"tion

Ea"h generating unit is "a#able of continuous uninterrupted operation $uring an$ following a power system load re$u"tion of <@D fro its #re$isturban"e le(el or e!ui(alent i #a"t fro se#aration of #art of the power system in less than 4@ se"on$s) #ro(i$e$ that the loading level re ains abo(e ini u loa$) PMIN A /insert (alue for ini u loa$0'

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S>';'>'=

Prote"tion of Generating 3nits fro Power S&ste Disturban"es Prote"tion S&ste s that I #a"t on Power S&ste Se"urit&

/S#e"if& #rote"tion s"he es an$ "orres#on$ing settings an$ also a$$ress 6General re!uire ents7 as outline$ in "lause S>';'>'= of the Rules0'

S>';'>'E

Ea"h generating unit has #ri ar& protection systems to $is"onne"t fro the power system an& faulte$ ele ent within the #rote"tion Mones that in"lu$e the connection point) the generating unit stator win$ing or an& plant connected between the ) within the following "ault clearance times$ /insert fault "learan"e ti es $eter ine$ un$er "lause S>'4'E*a+*4+) but sub-e"t to "lauses S>'4'E*,+ an$ S>'4'E*l+0' Ea"h #ri ar& protection system has suffi"ient re$un$an"& to ensure that a faulte$ ele ent within its #rote"tion Mone is $is"onne"te$ fro the power system within the a##li"able "ault clearance time with an& single #rote"tion ele ent *in"lu$ing an& "o uni"ations fa"ilit& u#on whi"h that protection system $e#en$s+ out of ser(i"e' Breaker "ail protection systems are #ro(i$e$ to "lear faults that are not "leare$ b& the "ir"uit brea,ers "ontrolle$ b& the #ri ar& protection system) within the following "ault clearance times$ /insert "ault clearance times $eter ine$ un$er "lause S>'4'E*a+*4+0 /A$$ress 6General re!uire ents7 as outline$ in "lause S>';'>'E in the Rules0

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S>';'>'4@

Prote"tion to Tri# Plant for 3nstable O#eration

/Delete stan$ar$ that is not a##li"able0 Ea"h sync(ronous generating unit has a protection system to disconnect it #ro #tl& when a "on$ition that woul$ lea$ to #ole sli##ing is $ete"te$ in or$er to #re(ent #ole sli##ing or other "on$itions where a generating unit "auses active power$ reactive power or voltage at the connection point to be"o e unstable' /S#e"if& the t&#e of #rote"tion s&ste installe$) eg' loss of fiel$) re(erse #ower) et"'0 Ea"h async(ronous generating unit has a #rote"tion s&ste to disconnect it #ro #tl& for "on$itions where the active power$ reactive power or voltage at the connection point be"o es unstable' /S#e"if& the t&#e of #rote"tion s&ste ti e'0 installe$ an$ the "orres#on$ing o#erating

S>';'>'44

Fre!uen"& Control

M$-imum o! r$tin% # * # A /Insert M9 (alue0B Minimum o! r$tin% # * # A /Insert M9 (alue0' !r .di"tur/$nc # * # eans in relation to a generating unit an$ a "re)uency $isturban"e) the generating unit*s le(el of out#ut -ust before the system "re)uency first e8"ee$s the u##er or lower li it of the normal operating "re)uency 'and $uring the "re)uency $isturban"e' "'"t m +r &u nc' eans the "re)uency of the transmission system or distri'ution system to whi"h the generating unit or generating system is

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connected' This generating system+s active power transfer to the power system will not1 *i+ in"rease in res#onse to a rise in s&ste *ii+ $e"rease in res#onse to a fall in s&ste fre!uen"&B or fre!uen"&'

This generating system is "a#able of auto ati"all& re$u"ing its active power transfer to the power system1 *i+ whene(er the s&ste fre!uen"& e8"ee$s the u##er li it of the normal operating "re)uency 'andB *ii+ b& an a ount that e!uals or e8"ee$s the least of1 *A+ ;@D of its a8i u o#erating le(el ti es the "re)uency $ifferen"e between s&ste fre!uen"& an$ the u##er li it of the normal operating "re)uency 'andB *2+ 4@D of its a8i u o#erating le(elB an$

*C+ the $ifferen"e between the generating unit*s #reJ$isturban"e le(el an$ ini u o#erating le(el) but Mero if the $ifferen"e is negati(eB an$ *iii+ suffi"ientl& ra#i$l& for the Generator to be in a #osition to offer easurable a ounts of lower ser(i"es to the spot market for market

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ancillary services' This generating system is "a#able of auto ati"all& in"reasing its active power transfer to the power system1 *i+ whene(er the s&ste fre!uen"& falls below the lower li it of the normal operating "re)uency 'andB *ii+ b& the a ount that e!uals or e8"ee$s the least of1 *A+ ;@D of its a8i u o#erating le(el ti es the #er"entage "re)uency $ifferen"e between the lower li it of the normal operating "re)uency 'and an$ s&ste fre!uen"&B *2+ >D of its a8i u o#erating le(elB an$

*C+ one thir$ of the $ifferen"e between the generating unit*s a8i u o#erating le(el an$ #reJ$isturban"e le(el) but Mero if the $ifferen"e is negati(eB an$ *iii+ suffi"ientl& ra#i$l& for the Generator to be in a #osition to offer easurable a ounts of raise ser(i"es to the spot market for market ancillary services' Ea"h control system use$ to satisf& this per"ormance standard *for Fre!uen"& "ontrol+ will be ade)uately damped'

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The a ount of rele(ant market ancillary service for whi"h the plant is registere$ will not e8"ee$ the a ount that woul$ be "onsistent with this per"ormance standard' S>';'>'4; I #a"t on Networ, Ca#abilit& :oltage an$ Rea"ti(e Power Control This generating system has plant "a#abilities an$ control systems that are suffi"ient so that when connected to the power system it $oes not re$u"e an& inter,regional or intra,regional power trans"er capa'ility below the le(el that woul$ a##l& if the generating units were not connected' ri" tim eans in relation to a ste# res#onse test or si ulation of a control system) the ti e ta,en for an out#ut !uantit& to rise fro 4@D to E@D of the a8i u "hange in$u"e$ in that !uantit& b& a ste# "hange of an in#ut !uantit&' " tt#in% tim eans in relation to a ste# res#onse test or si ulation of a control system) the ti e easure$ fro initiation of a ste# "hange in an in#ut !uantit& to the ti e when the agnitu$e of error between the out#ut !uantit& an$ its final settling (alue re ains less than 4@D of1 *4+ if the sustaine$ "hange in the !uantit& is less than half of the a8i u "hange in that out#ut !uantit&) the a8i u "hange in$u"e$ in that out#ut !uantit&B or *;+ the sustaine$ "hange in$u"e$ in that out#ut !uantit&' "t$tic -cit$tion "'"t m eans in relation to a sync(ronous generating unit) an excitation control system that $oes not use rotating a"hiner& to #ro$u"e the

S>';'>'4<

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fiel$ "urrent' This generating system has plant "a#abilities an$ control systems suffi"ient to ensure that1 *i+ power system os"illations) for the fre!uen"ies of os"illation of the generating unit against an& other generating unit) are ade)uately dampedB *ii+ o#eration of the generating system $oes not $egra$e the $a #ing of an& "riti"al o$e of os"illation of the power systemB an$ *iii+ o#eration of the generating system $oes not "ause instabilit& *in"lu$ing hunting of tap,c(anging trans"ormer control systems+ that woul$ a$(ersel& i #a"t other Registered ParticipantsB *;+ the control system use$ with this generating s&ste has1

*i+ for the #ur#oses of $isturban"e onitoring an$ testing) #er anentl& installe$ an$ o#erational) onitoring an$ re"or$ing "acilities for ,e& (ariables in"lu$ing ea"h in#ut an$ out#utB an$ *ii+ "acilities for testing the control system suffi"ient to establish its $&na i" o#erational "hara"teristi"sB *<+ ea"h sync(ronous generating unit has an excitation control system that /$elete this re!uire ent *<+ if it is not a##li"able01 *i+ regulates voltage at the connection point or another agree$ lo"ation in

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the power system *in"lu$ing within the generating system+ to within @'>D of the set#ointB *ii+ is able to o#erate the stator "ontinuousl& at 4@>D of nominal voltage with rated active power out#utB *iii+ regulates voltage in a anner that hel#s to su##ort network voltages $uring faults an$ $oes not #re(ent the Network Service Provider fro a"hie(ing the re!uire ents of "lause S>'4a'< an$ S>'4a'5B *i(+ allows the voltage set#oint to be "ontinuousl& "ontrollable in the range of at least E>D to 4@>D of normal voltage at the connection point or the agree$ lo"ation in the power system) without relian"e on a tap,c(anging trans"ormerB *(+ has li iting $e(i"es to ensure that a voltage $isturban"e $oes not "ause the generating unit to tri# at the li its of its o#erating "a#abilit&B *(i+ has an e8"itation "eiling voltage of at least1 *A+ for a stati" e8"itation s&ste ) ;'< ti esB or *2+ for other excitation control systems) 4'> ti es) the e8"itation re!uire$ to a"hie(e generation at the nameplate rating for rate$ power "actor) rate$ s#ee$ an$ nominal voltageB *(ii+ has settling times for a ste# "hange of voltage set#oint or voltage at

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the lo"ation agree$ in *<+*i+ abo(e of1 *A+ generate$ voltage less than ;'> se"on$s for a >D voltage $isturban"e with the generating unit not sync(ronisedB *2+ active power) reactive power an$ voltage less than >'@ se"on$s for a >D voltage $isturban"e with the generating unit sync(ronised) fro an o#erating #oint where the voltage $isturban"e woul$ not "ause an& li iting $e(i"e to o#erateB an$ *C+ in res#e"t of ea"h li iting $e(i"e) active power) reactive power an$ voltage less than I'> se"on$s for a >D voltage $isturban"e with the generating unit sync(ronised) when o#erating into a li iting $e(i"e fro an o#erating #oint where a voltage $isturban"e of ;'>D woul$ -ust "ause the li iting $e(i"e to o#erateB *(iii+ is able to in"rease fiel$ voltage fro e8"itation "eiling voltage in less than1 rate$ fiel$ voltage to the

*A+ @'@> se"on$ for a stati" e8"itation s&ste B or *2+ @'> se"on$ for other excitation control systemsB *i8+ has a power system stabiliser with suffi"ient fle8ibilit& to enable $a #ing #erfor an"e to be a8i ise$) with "hara"teristi"s as $es"ribe$ in #aragra#h *a+ belowB an$

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*8+ has rea"ti(e "urrent "o #ensation settable for boost or $roo#B an$ *5+ this generating system$ other than one "o #rise$ of sync(ronous generating units) has a voltage control system that /$elete this re!uire ent *5+ if it is not a##li"able01 *i+ regulates voltage at the connection point or /S#e"if& an agree$ lo"ation0 in the power system *in"lu$ing within the generating system+ to within @'>D of its set#ointB *ii+ regulates voltage in a anner that hel#s to su##ort network voltages $uring faults an$ $oes not #re(ent the Network Service Provider fro a"hie(ing the re!uire ents of "lauses S>'4a'< an$ S>'4a'5B *iii+ allows the voltage set#oint to be "ontinuousl& "ontrollable in the range of at least E>D to 4@>D of normal voltage at the connection point or /S#e"if& agree$ lo"ation0 in the power system$ without relian"e on a tap c(anging trans"ormerB *i(+ has li iting $e(i"es to ensure that a voltage $isturban"e $oes not "ause the generating unit to tri# at the li its of its o#erating "a#abilit&B *(+ with the generating system connected to the power system) has settling times for active power) reactive power an$ voltage $ue to a ste# "hange of voltage set#oint or voltage at the lo"ation agree$ un$er *i+ abo(e) of less than1

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*A+ >'@ se"on$s for a >D voltage $isturban"e with the generating system connected to the power system) fro an o#erating #oint where the voltage $isturban"e woul$ not "ause an& li iting $e(i"e to o#erateB an$ *2+ I'> se"on$s for a >D voltage $isturban"e with the generating system connected to the power system) when o#erating into an& li iting $e(i"e fro an o#erating #oint where a voltage $isturban"e of ;'>D woul$ -ust "ause the li iting $e(i"e to o#erateB *(i+ has reactive power rise ti e) for a >D ste# "hange in the voltage set#oint) of less than ; se"on$sB *(ii+ has a power system stabiliser with suffi"ient fle8ibilit& to enable $a #ing #erfor an"e to be a8i ise$) with "hara"teristi"s as $es"ribe$ in *a+B an$ *(iii+ has rea"ti(e "urrent "o #ensation' *a+ The power system stabiliser has1 *4+ for a sync(ronous generating unit) easure ents of rotor s#ee$ an$ active power out#ut of the generating unit as in#uts) an$ otherwise) easure ents of power system "re)uency an$ active power out#ut of the generating unit as in#utsB *;+ two washout filters for ea"h in#ut) with abilit& to b&#ass one of the if

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ne"essar&B *<+ suffi"ient *an$ not less than two+ lea$Jlag transfer fun"tion blo",s *or e!ui(alent nu ber of "o #le8 #oles an$ Meros+ with a$-ustable gain an$ ti eJ"onstants) to "o #ensate full& for the #hase lags $ue to the generating plantB *5+ an out#ut li iter) whi"h for a sync(ronous generating unit is "ontinuall& a$-ustable o(er the range of N4@D to O4@D of stator voltageB *>+ onitoring an$ re"or$ing "acilities for ,e& (ariables in"lu$ing in#uts) out#ut an$ the in#uts to the lea$Jlag transfer fun"tion blo",sB an$ *H+ "acilities to #er it testing of the power system stabiliser in isolation fro the power system b& in-e"tion of test signals) suffi"ient to establish the transfer fun"tion of the power system stabiliser' /A$$ress 6General re!uire ents7 as outline$ "lause S>';'>'4< of the Rules0 S>';'>'45 A"ti(e Power Control /This re!uire ent is not a##li"able if the generating s&ste "o #rise$ of generating units with a na e#late rating is less than <@ M90 This sc(eduled generating system or sc(eduled generating unit has an active power control system "a#able of1 *i+ aintaining an$ "hanging its active power out#ut in a""or$an"e with its dispatc( instructionsB an$

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*ii+ ra #ing its active power out#ut linearl& fro another'

one dispatc( le(el to

Sub-e"t to the energ& sour"e a(ailabilit&) the non,sc(eduled generating unit or non,sc(eduled generating system has an active power control system "a#able of1 *i+ auto ati"all& re$u"ing or in"reasing its active power out#ut within > inutes) at a "onstant rate) to or below the le(el s#e"ifie$ in an instru"tion ele"troni"all& issue$ b& a control centre) sub-e"t to *iii+) *ii+ auto ati"all& li iting its active power out#ut) to below the le(el s#e"ifie$ in *i+ abo(eB an$ *iii+ not "hanging its active power out#ut within > inutes b& ore than the raise an$ lower a ounts s#e"ifie$ in an instru"tion ele"troni"all& issue$ b& a control centre' Sub-e"t to energ& sour"e a(ailabilit&) the se iJs"he$ule$ generating unit or the se iJs"he$ule$ generating s&ste has an active power control system "a#able of1

(i)

automatically reducing or increasing its active power output within 5 minutes at a constant rate, to or below the level specified in an instruction electronically issued by a control centre;

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(ii)

automatically limiting its active power output, to or below the level specified in subparagraph (i);

(iii) not changing its active power output within 5 minutes by more than the raise and lower amounts specified in an instruction electronically issued by a control centre; and (iv) ramping its active power output linearly from one level of dispatch to another.
Ea"h control system use$ to satisf& this per"ormance standard *for active power "ontrol+ will be ade)uately damped' S>';'H'4 an$ 5'44'4 Re ote Monitoring A en$ #erfor an"e stan$ar$ as a##ro#riate' The following !uantities will be trans itte$ to AEMOPs "ontrol "entre in realti e in a""or$an"e with "lause 5'44 of the Rules' *4+ in res#e"t of a sc(eduled generating system or non,sc(eduled generating unit wit( a nameplate rating o" -. M/ or more1 *i+ "urrent) voltage) active power an$ reactive power in res#e"t of generating unit stators or #ower "on(ersion s&ste s *as a##li"able+B *ii+ the status of all swit"hing $e(i"es that "arr& the generation) tap, c(anging trans"ormer ta# #ositionB

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*iii+ aggregate active power if sub-e"t to aggregation a##ro(e$ b& A M0 un$er "lause <'='< of the RulesB an$ *i(+ active power an$ reactive power for the generating system

*;+ in res#e"t of a generating system that in"lu$es a generating unit with a nameplate rating of less than <@ M91 *i+ its "onne"te$ status) tap,c(anging trans"ormer ta# #osition an$ voltagesB *ii+ active power an$ reactive power aggregate$ for grou#s of i$enti"al generating unitsB an$ *iii+ either the nu bers of i$enti"al generating units o#erating or the o#erating status of ea"h nonJi$enti"al generating unitB *<+ in res#e"t of an au8iliar& su##l& s&ste with a "a#a"it& of <@ M9 or ore asso"iate$ with a generating unit or generating system) active power an$ reactive powerB *5+ in res#e"t of reactive power e!ui# ent that is #art of a generating system but not #art of a #arti"ular generating unit) its reactive powerB *>+ in res#e"t of a win$ far t&#e of generating system1

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*i+ win$ s#ee$B *ii+ win$ $ire"tionB an$ *iii+ a bient te #eratureB an$ *H+ an& other !uantit& that A M0 reasonabl& re!uires to $is"harge its market an$ power system security fun"tions as set out in Cha#ters < an$ 5 of the Rules /Liaise with AEMO0' S>';'H'; an$ 5'44'< Co uni"ations E!ui# ent This Generator will1 *4+ #ro(i$e an$ aintain two se#arate tele#hone "acilities using in$e#en$ent tele"o uni"ations ser(i"e #ro(i$ers) for the #ur#oses of o#erational "o uni"ations between the Generator*s res#onsible o#erator un$er "lause 5'44'<*a+ an$ A M0+s control centreB an$ *;+ #ro(i$e ele"tri"it& su##lies for remote monitoring e)uipment an$ remote control e)uipment installe$ in relation to its generating system "a#able of ,ee#ing su"h e!ui# ent a(ailable for at least < hours following total loss of supply at the connection point for the rele(ant generating unit' S>';'I S>';'= Power Station Au8iliar& Su##lies Fault Current /If a##li"able s#e"if& #erfor an"e stan$ar$ using "lause S>'<'> of the Rules as if the Generator were a Market Customer0 The generating system li its its "ontribution to the fault "urrent at the connection point to1

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a+ three #hase fault "urrent) /Insert (alue0 ,AB b+ single #hase to groun$ fault "urrent) /Insert (alue0 ,AB "+ #hase to #hase to groun$ fault "urrent) /Insert (alue0 ,A) "al"ulate$ at 4'@ #er unit voltage' The generating system+s connected plant is "a#able of withstan$ing fault "urrent through the connection point u# to1 a+ three #hase fault "urrent) /Insert (alue0 ,AB b+ single #hase to groun$ fault "urrent) /Insert (alue0 ,AB "+ #hase to #hase to groun$ fault "urrent) /Insert (alue0 ,A) for the $uration of /Insert ti e0 illise"on$s'

The "ir"uit brea,er #ro(i$e$ to isolate the generating unit or generating system fro the network is "a#able of brea,ing) without $a age or restri,e) the a8i u fault "urrent of /Insert (alue0 ,A) e8#e"te$ to flow through the "ir"uit brea,er for an& fault in the network or in the generating unit or generating system'

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