The New Social System Research Institute (SSK) will hold a two-part seminar titled "Learning Capacity, Supply-Demand Balancing, and Simultaneous Markets from Scratch." The second session will be led by Ken Ichimura, CEO of Energy Pool Japan, on Friday, June 5, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
This lecture will revisit the essence of the electricity business to explain the background of power system reforms, recent geopolitical risks, and the mechanisms and interrelationships of capacity markets, supply-demand balancing markets, and the contemplated simultaneous market, all with a focus on ensuring stable supply.
Mr. Ichimura, the lecturer, was involved in drafting the Basic Act on Energy Policy and currently serves on various deliberation committees for the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy and the Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO), placing him at the forefront of policy design.
The lecture outline for the second session is as follows:
Part 2: Learning the Electricity Business and Supply-Demand Balancing/Simultaneous Markets from Scratch 1. Fundamental Theory: What is Power System Reform? (Review of Session 1) 2. Learning the Supply-Demand Balancing Market from Scratch (1) Why is a supply-demand balancing market necessary? (2) Keywords and future direction of the supply-demand balancing market (3) Products traded in the supply-demand balancing market (Primary to Tertiary balancing capabilities) (4) From the supply-demand balancing market to the simultaneous market: The current status of system design 3. Summary: The future of electricity supply-demand balancing toward 2050 4. Q&A
Participants can choose between live streaming via Zoom Webinar or archived viewing available for two weeks.
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