Title :
Restructuring the electricity industry and emerging issues in Japan
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Univ., Tokyo
Abstract :
This paper describes the evolution of the electricity industry regulatory reform in Japan including scope of retail competition, power market development and maintenance of stable, secure supply. The paper also address and discuss new issues related to the further regulatory reform and reliable operations of power markets and systems including demand participation in the competitive market.
Keywords :
power markets; Japan; demand participation; electricity industry regulatory reform; power market development; reliable operations; retail competition; Electricity supply industry; Electricity supply industry deregulation; Government; Load management; Marketing and sales; Power industry; Power markets; Power supplies; Power system reliability; Power transmission lines; Demand response; Japan; power exchange; regulatory reform; retail competition;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Utility Deregulation and Restructuring and Power Technologies, 2008. DRPT 2008. Third International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nanjuing
Print_ISBN :
978-7-900714-13-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-7-900714-13-8
DOI :
10.1109/DRPT.2008.4523395
