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| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AEMO | Australian Energy Market Operator, which operates the NEM and WEM |
| Constraint equation | A dispatch limit on a weighted sum of generation, load and interconnector flows |
| DNSP / TNSP | Distribution / transmission network service provider |
| DUID | Dispatchable unit identifier: the NEM code for a generating or load unit |
| FCAS | Frequency control ancillary services |
| GeoJSON / GeoPackage / KML / SHP | Common spatial data formats for GIS |
| Hosting capacity | How much new generation or load a part of the network can accept without upgrades |
| Interconnector | A transmission link between market regions |
| KCI | AEMO Key Connection Information |
| LGA | Local government area |
| Marginal value | The cost of a binding constraint per MW of its limit |
| MCP | Model Context Protocol: a standard for connecting AI assistants to data sources |
| NEM / WEM | National Electricity Market (eastern and southern Australia) / Wholesale Electricity Market (Western Australia) |
| PASA | Projected Assessment of System Adequacy: AEMO's reliability outlook |
| Point of connection (PoC) | Where a project connects to the network |
| PSS®E | Siemens power-system simulation software and its network data format |
| Predispatch | AEMO's forecast of dispatch outcomes for coming intervals |
| REZ | Renewable Energy Zone |
| Single-line diagram (SLD) | A simplified electrical diagram of a network |
| Voronoi | Catchment areas around points, here network assets |
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