Under the Security Policy section of the Policy Statement, the system operator categorises credible events according to the nature of the control required to manage their effects. This is determined periodically when we carry out a credible event review, as detailed in the Policy Statement (see clause 13.1).
We commenced the current review in 2017. For this review, we have adopted a new staged approach to our assessment. Details of this approach along with an assessment on what will be included in the current review is detailed in the following Credible Event Review Scope document.
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The completed assessments under the credible event review for the 2017-2019 period are detailed below. A summary of classifications can be found in the following document.
Summary of Event Classifications [ pdf 786.67 KB ]
Core Grid Busbar Classifications due to Thermal and Voltage
Transpower has completed assessment of all busbars connected to the core grid assessing impacts to equipment loading and related voltage issues. The final report and classifications can be viewed below along with the accompanying reports with results by grid zone. The classifications are effective from 10 November 2017.
Participants were invited to comment on our report; a summary of feedback can be viewed below.
The following documents are available for your information:
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Core Grid Busbar Classifications due to Frequency
Transpower has completed assessment and classification of all busbars connected to the core grid assessing impacts to frequency. The final report and classifications can be viewed below. The categorisations classifications are effective from 13 January 2019.
Participants were invited to comment on our report; a summary of feedback can be viewed below.
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Interconnecting Transformer Classifications
Transpower has completed an assessment of all core interconnecting transformers, assessing impacts to equipment loading and related voltage issues. Following this review, participants were invited to provide feedback.
The final report and classifications can be viewed below along with a summary of industry feedback.
The classifications will come into effect on 1 October 2018.
The following documents are available for your information:
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For More Information
For questions regarding the Credible Event Review project please contact Bharti Patel.