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Mid-Long-Term Market Update: Trading Areas and Mandatory Generator Offers

Publication date: Oct 2, 2026  Mid-Long-Term Market Update: Trading Areas and Mandatory Generator Offers The planned Mid-Long-Term Market will allow electricity retailers to procure power one and three years ahead to meet their supply capacity obligations. The Mid-Long-Term Market Design Working Group (WG) recently advanced discussions on two key elements of the planned market: how …

Japan Data Center Update 31: J-Power Enters Data Center Business by Leveraging Its Own Renewable Assets

Publication date: Aug 19, 2026  Japan Data Center Update 31: J-Power Enters Data Center Business by Leveraging Its Own Renewable Assets J-Power enters data center business with 400 kW containerized facility in Hokkaido J-Power, a major Japanese power generation company, announced that it will launch a containerized data center business in Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido, marking …