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 …
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Publication date: Sept 18, 2026 New Power Traders Association to Make Policy Recommendations for the Planned Mid-Long-Term Market More than 20 companies engaged in physical power trading in Japan have established the Japan Power Traders Association (JPTA) to provide practical industry input and policy recommendations on improving market design and trading rules. The voluntary association …
Publication date: April 14, 2026 METI to Set Up Three WGs to Rewire Market Design, Capacity Mechanisms, and Retail Obligations in Parallel The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) announced at the Next Generation Infrastructure Development Subcommittee that it will establish three new working groups (WGs) related to power system reform. The Power Supply …
