Energy Pool Japan CEO Ken Ichimura to Lead Second Seminar on Capacity, Supply-Demand Balancing, and Simultaneous Markets on June 5
The New Social System Research Institute (SSK) will host the second session of its electricity market seminar series on June 5, 2026, featuring Ken Ichimura, CEO of Energy Pool Japan.
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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.
[Inquiries]
New Social System Research Institute (SSK)
Address: 4F, Xymax Nishi-Shimbashi Bldg., 2-6-2 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Phone: +81-3-5532-8850
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.
[Inquiries]
New Social System Research Institute (SSK)
Address: 4F, Xymax Nishi-Shimbashi Bldg., 2-6-2 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Phone: +81-3-5532-8850
FAQ
セミナーの開催日はいつですか？
第2回は2026年6月5日（金）午後1時から3時に開催されます。
誰が講師を務めますか？
エナジープールジャパン株式会社の代表取締役社長兼CEOである市村健氏が務めます。
このセミナーでは何を学びますか？
需給調整市場の本質やキーワード、今後の方向性、同時市場との関係性、および2050年に向けた電力需給調整のあり方を学びます。
受講方法にはどのような種類がありますか？
Zoomウェビナーによるライブ配信と、2週間視聴可能なアーカイブ配信が用意されています。
セミナーの主催者はどこですか？
新社会システム総合研究所（SSK）が主催しています。