New issues on electric power markets and system operations in Asian countries

As reliable and stable operations have become critical issues in deregulated electric power markets and systems, a growing number of individuals need advanced and timely information that will allow them to understand the major trends and technologies that are moving this dynamic segment of the electric power industry and market ahead. Under such circumstances, Power System Engineering Committee in The Institute of Electrical Engineering of Japan (Chairman: Ryuichi Yokoyama) and The Consortium for Power Technology of Japan (President: Takeshi Taneichi, Secretariat: Waseda University) have organized a special symposium on "New Issues on Electric Power Markets and System Operations in Asian Countries" on May 28th, 2007, at Uchisaiwaicho Hall in Tokyo. The purposes of the symposium were to address and discuss current situations and new issues related to reliable and stable operations of power markets and systems in the competitive environment in Asian countries. This article is a summary of presentations by four prominent speakers in the special symposium.