Japan s Electricity Market Reform and Beyond July 7, 2015 Takuya Yamazaki Director, Electricity Market Division Director for Electricity Market Reform Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE)
1 <1> OVERVIEW OF JAPAN S ELECTRICITY MARKET
Electricity Market Overview 10 Vertically Integrated Electricity Power Companies (EPCOs) 2 types of frequency, 50Hz and 60Hz Frequency in West: 60Hz Frequency in East: 50Hz Okinawa Chugoku [2012] 10.85 GW 5.57 GW 2.4 GW Kyushu [2012] 15.21 GW DC Direct Current, FC Frequency Conversion 16.66 GW Shikoku [2012] 5.26 GW Kansai [2012] 26.82 GW 5.57 GW DC Tie line 1.4GW 5.57 GW Hokuriku [2012] 5.26 GW Chubu [2012] 24.78 GW BTB 0.3GW FC 1.2GW Hokkaido [2012] 5.52 GW Tohoku [2012] 13.72 GW Tokyo [2012] 50.78 GW DC Tie line 0.6GW 12.62GW 2
Partially Liberalized But Still Very Low Competition While Japan s electricity market has been partially liberalized since 2000, still big 10 EPCOs dominates the market. 10 big EPCOs: 848.5TWh / 209GW = JPY 18.2 trillion ($ 151.7bn, 134.8bn) (2013) Share of non- big EPCOs for over 50kW retail market = 4.2% Only 1.3% is transacted at Japan Electric Power Exchange (JEPX) Total market volume: 982.4TWh/289GW 3
Problems Revealed by 3.11 4 The Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11 2011 revealed negative aspects of regional monopoly system with 10 big and vertically integrated EPCOs. 1. Lack of system which transmits electricity beyond regions 2. Little competition and strong price control 3. Little flexibility in changing the existing energy mix; hard to increase the ratio of renewable energy
Electricity Price Goes Up After 3.11 5 (Yen/kWh) 26 24 22 Increased 25.2% 22.33 25.51 24.33 20 18 16 14 12 For Households 電 灯 For Industry 電 力 Increased 38.2% 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Fiscal year 13.65 20.37 14.59 21.26 15.73 17.53 18.86 [Source] Created based on the Electricity Demand Report (Federation of Electric Power Companies in Japan) and the materials concerning the power companies final settlement reports, etc.
CO2 Emissions Also Goes Up After 3.11 6 Non-CO2 emissions from energy production CO2 emissions from energy production CO2 emissions by general electricity utilities (Million ton-co2) 1400 1,270 1,397 1,304 1,354 1,390 1,408 1200 1000 800 600 400 +65 +112 +110 200 0 FY1990 FY2005 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013
7 <2> ELECTRICITY MARKET REFORM ROADMAP
1 st step: Establish the OCCTO Established the Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) in Apr. 2015 OCCTO s main functions include: 1. Review the EPCOs supply-demand and grid plans for changes in the plans (e.g. tie line construction) if needed. 2. Order EPCOs to increase power generation and interchange if supply gets tight. Kyushu 5.57GW JEPX Generation TDSO Retail 16.66GW 2.4GW OCCTO (Power Exchange) (Coordination of TDSOs ) Chugoku Generation TDSO Retail Generation TDSO Retail 5.57GW Kansai Generation TDSO Retail DC Tie line 1.4GW Shikoku 5.57GW Chubu * DC direct current, FC frequency conversion, TDSO Transmission and Distribution System Operator Hokuriku Generation BTB Generation TDSO Retail TDSO Retail 0.3GW 60Hz 50Hz Hokkaido Generation TDSO Retail DC Tie line 0.6GW Tohoku Generation TDSO Retail 12.62GW Tokyo (TEPCO) Generation TDSO Retail FC 1.2GW 8
9 2 nd step: Full Retail Competition Expand retail competition to the residential sector in 2016 Maintain regulation on retail tariff for under 50kW users to incumbent 10 big EPCOs at least until 2020 Will be liberalized
3 rd step: Unbundle Transmission/Distribution Sector Unbundle the big EPCOs transmission/distribution (T/D) sector by legal unbundling in 2020 to enhance neutrality and transparency of T/D sector. EPCO can choose either a holding company or an affiliated company format Holding company format Affiliated company format Holding company Generation company Competitive Retail company Competitive Generation company Competitive Transmission/Distribution company (System operation) (Transmission/distribution facilities) Regulated Retail company Competitive Transmission/Distribution company (System operation) Regional monopoly Regulation on network tariff Responsibility for maintaining frequency & providing LR service Code of conduct for securing neutrality (Transmission/distribution facilities) Regulated 10
Japan s Electricity Market Reform: Roadmap 1 st Step Apr. 2015 2 nd Step Apr. 2016 3 rd Step Apr. 2020 1 st reform Establishment of OCCTO (The Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators) New regulatory authority 2 nd reform 3 rd reform Full retail competition Period of transitional arrangement for retail tariff ( Within 2015:Transition to new regulatory authority) (The government reviews competitive situations) Abolishment of retail tariff Legal unbundling of T/D sector 11
Positive Signs of More Competition 12 Non-EPCO companies s announce to enter the power retail market after 2016 Gas company : electricity + gas, Telecom company : telecom + electricity, etc. Big EPCOs announce to start preparing for offering power retail business in other EPCOs regions. Non-EPCO Companies start making new investments in power generation KOBELCO: 1.4GW (2019-2020), Saibu Gas: 1.6GW (2020), Ohgishima Power: 0.4GW (2016), etc. EPCOs promote partnership Tokyo EPCO and Chubu EPCO contracted to form comprehensive partnership to jointly procure fuel, operate related businesses (upstream investment, transportation and trading), construct and replace thermal power plants, etc.
13 <3> ROAD AHEAD
Challenge How can we secure stable supply and achieve desirable low-carbon energy mix while facilitating competition? 14
Japan s Generation Mix Target (Preliminary) 15 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% Renewables 9.6% Oil 7.5% LNG 29.3% Coal 25% Renewables 12.2% Renewables Oil 22-24% 10.6% Oil 3% LNG 46.1% LNG 27% Coal 26% 20% 10% Nuclear Coal 28.6% 31.0% Nuclear 20-22% 0% 2010FY 2014FY 2030FY Coal
Nuclear Electric Power Plants in Japan (As of June 23rd, 2015) 25 units in 15 NRPs are under NRA S assessment and inspections for resuming operation: NRA has decided to decommission 5 units in 3NRPs. These 25 units account for 25GW out of total nuclear capacity of 46GW. Tokyo Electric Power Co.- Kashiwazaki Kariwa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hokuriku Electric Power Co.- Shika 1 2 The Japan Atomic Power Co.-Tsuruga 1 2 The Kansai Electric Power Co.-Mihama 1 2 3 Fukui The Kansai Electric Power Co.-Ohi 1 2 3 4 The Kansai Electric Power Co.-Takahama 1 2 3 4 The Chugoku Electric Power Co.- Shimane 1 2 3 1 2 3 Hokkaido Electric Power Co.-Tomari 1 1 2 3 Electric Power Development Co.-Ohma Tohoku Electric Power Co.-Higashidori Tokyo Electric Power Co.-Higashidori 1 Tohoku Electric Power Co.-Onagawa Tokyo Electric Power Co.-Fukushima Daiichi 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tokyo Electric Power Co.-Fukushima Daini The Japan Atomic Co.-Tokai Daini 1 2 3 4 Kyushu Electric Power Co.-Genkai 1 2 3 4 Kyushu Electric Power Co.-Sendai 1 Shikoku Electric Power Co.-Ikata 1 2 3 Chubu Electric Power Co.-Hamaoka 1 2 3 4 5 Output scale <500MW <1000MW 1000MW :Under review by NRA :Decommissioning by operator 運 In 転 operation 中 の 原 子 力 発 電 所 停 Under 止 中 の suspension 原 子 力 発 電 所 建 Under 設 中 construction の 原 子 力 発 電 所
RES integration GW 45 40 Generated Renewable Energy 33% About 39GW Authorized (up to the end of 2014FY) Already installed before 2014FY 35 30 25 20 15 Average annual growth rate 5% 9% 32% PV (residential) PV (non-residential) 3.79GW 78.84GW 3.1GW 15.01GW Wind 2.29GW 0.33GW Hydraulic 0.66GW 0.09GW 10 Geothermal 0.07GW 0.01GW 5 Biomass 2.03GW 0.22GW 0 2003FY 2004FY 2005FY 2006FY 2007FY 2008FY 2009FY 2010FY 2011FY 2012FY 2013FY 2014FY Biomass Geothemal Hydraulic Wind PV Total 87.68GW 18.76GW RPS FIT(only for surplus residential PV) FIT 17
Policy Under Consideration How can we secure stable supply and achieve desirable low-carbon generation mix while facilitating competition? Challenges Maintain nuclear power generation in competitive environments. Promote cross-regional electricity supply. Set up a scheme to recover investments in grid reinforcement for RES integration. Policy Plan Strengthen OCCTO s influence over 9 TSOs to promote risk/cost sharing and coordination for more cross-regional transmission and grid reinforcement. Prepare the scheme for neutralizing risks of nuclear investments Review FIT system. Introduce Capacity Mechanism
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APPENDIX
Transition of Japan s Generation Mix 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 12% 13% 11% 9% 13% 10% 10% 11% 11% 10% 10% 10% 10% 11% 11% 9% 10% 9% 9% 9% 10% 10% 10% 11% 12% 8% 7% 24% 19% 18% 14% 12% 12% 11% 10% 11% 10% 11% 9% 7% 13% 12% 14% 18% 15% 11% 26% 21% 29% 26% 27% 24% 26% 29% 29% 26% 27% 26% 25% 26% 24% 28% 27% 28% 23% 22% 22% 22% 39% 46% 43% 23% 23% 42% 22% 15% 15% 21% 14% 14% 17% 18% 26% 22% 25% 25% 25% 25% 12% 13% 24% 25% 25% 11% 10% 10% Renewables Oil LNG Coal Nuclear 20% 10% 27% 28% 29% 32% 32% 34% 35% 36% 37% 34% 34% 35% 31% 26% 29% 31% 30% 26% 26% 29% 29% 25% 28% 30% 31% 11% 0% 2% 1% 0% 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Coal 21
History of Electricity Market Reforms in Japan No competition in the electricity market before 1995: 10 vertically integrated EPCOs dominated and controlled the market. METI embarked on a series of reforms... No. Year enforced Overview 1 1995 Opened the IPP (Independent Power Producer) market Allowed specified-scaled and vertically integrated power generators 2 2000 Introduced partial retail competition (over 2,000kW in 2000 [26%], over 500kW in 2004 [40%]) Introduced regulation of third party access to grid lines 3 2005 Expanded retail competition (over 50kW [62%]) Established the wholesale power exchange (JEPX) and its supporting body for transmission in wider areas Improved regulation of third party access to grid lines, and introduced accounting separation of transmission/distribution sector 4 2008 Modified the rule of wheeling rates 22
Future Design of Japan s Electricity Market Hydroelectric plant Thermal plant Nuclear power plant Wind farm,etc. Generation companies Contract with retailer to sell electricity 220-500kV 220-500kV Super high voltage substation 154-220kV 220-500kV Receive electricity from various power companies 154-220kV JEPX Transmission/ Distribution companies Regional monopoly, tariff regulation Primary substation 66kV Transmission Wheeling contract 66-154kV Substation for distribution 6.6kV 6.6kV Distribution 100/200V Meter Meter Meter Meter Meter Retailers Not necessary to have assets Retail contract with consumers Large factory Large building Building Medium factory Small factory Shop Household Consumers 23
People Want Reform 54% people want to switch their electricity retailer if retail power sales is fully deregulated. And even among those who do not think about switching, only 1% say they like the current retailer. Do you want to switch your retailer? Strongly negative 2.6% Negative 6.1% Neutral 27.1% N/A 9.8% Strongly positive 22.7% Positive 31.7% Ask to people (36%) who answered as follows Neutral Negative Strongly negative Source: Opinion research, Apr. 2014, METI 54.4% Reasons why you are negative or neutral to switch you retailer? Do not know which company is good. Cannot think of switching the retailer. Procedures may be troublesome. Don t think the price goes down Satisfied with the current retailer. No particular reason 10% 9% 3% 22% 23% 18% 14% 18% 18% 34% 37% 45% Other 3% reasons The most powerful reason I like the current 1% Less power reasons retailer 24
Improve liquidity in the wholesale market Current rule (from March 2013): Self commitment by 10 big EPCOs to provide all capacity except for adequate reserve margin into JEPX Market monitoring by the regulator Further discussion including introduction of VPP scheme etc. will be needed depending on the result of market monitoring Trend of share of trading in JEPX to retail market sales 0.5% (+2.93TWh) 4.74TWh 7.67TWh 0.9% (+3.50TWh) 11.17TWh 1.3% FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 (+2.34TWh) 13.51TWh 1.6% FY2014 Share of trading in JEPX to retail market sales (FY2014) Breakdown of trading in JEPX (FY2014) Trading in JEPX (13.51TWh) 1.6% Breakdown of 1.6% Others 8.1% (1.10TWh) Breakdown of 8.1% Forward trading 4.0% (0.04TWh) New Forward trading 17.3% (0.19TWh) Others 98.4% (837.67TWh) Day-Ahead spot trading 91.9% (12.41TWh) 4 hour-ahead spot trading 78.8% (0.86TWh) Source: JEPX 25
Cross-regional competition Avoid market separation and congestion of tie lines through OCCTO s function for reinforcing their capacities. Eg. Frequency conversion b/w Tokyo and Chubu : 1.2GW 2.1GW 3.0GW DC tie line b/w Hokkaido and Tohoku: 0.6GW 0.9GW?? Maintain the postage stamp cost allocation scheme for network fee, even after introducing full retail competition. 5.57GW Chugoku [2012] 10.85 GW Kyushu [2012] 15.21 GW Frequency in West: 60Hz * DC direct current, FC frequency conversion 16.66GW 2.4GW Kansai [2012] 26.82 GW Shikoku [2012] 5.26 GW 5.57GW DC Tie line 1.4GW BTB 5.57GW Hokuriku [2012] 5.26 GW 0.3GW Chubu [2012] 24.78 GW Frequency in East: 50Hz FC 1.2GW Hokkaido [2012] 5.52 GW Tohoku [2012] 13.72 GW DC Tie line 0.6GW 12.62GW Tokyo [2012] 50.78 GW 26
Switching support system Establish an one-stop system for switching support until 2016. New retailer X can obtain necessary customers information for the switching, which are standardized, from TDSOs through the system. New retailer X can complete a switching process including changing a wheeling contract b/w retailer X and TDSOs through the system. Time line: automatically and instantly make up an estimate Retailer A request for consumer information OCCTO TDSO A consumers apply to switching start to supply Retailer B Retailer C Retailer D provide for consumer information request for changing wheeling contract Switching Support System continuously linked TDSO B TDSO C finalize to change wheeling contract Information interchanged through this system will be standardized and provided for retailer instantly. 27
Ensuring electricity security in Japan s EMR project 28 1. Regulation for T/D companies to secure frequencies and to maintain investment on the grid 2. Obligation for all retailers to secure adequate capacity <2016> - Ensure procurement of enough quantity in the electricity market 3. Auction for the long-run generation capacity by OCCTO <2016> - Prepare for the possible shortage of long-run capacity as a safety net for the electricity market 4. Further discussion on capacity mechanism (capacity market etc.) - Enhance the incentive to establish and maintain generation plant
Obligation for all retailers to secure adequate capacity <2016> All retailers are legally obliged to ensure adequate capacity (incl. reserve margin) to match their demand. Government checks all retailers plans at both points of registering to enter the market and of submitting 10-year supply and demand plan each year TDSO will balance the gap b/w actual supply and actual demand in the imbalance mechanism. Retailer A TDSO Forecast the demand as 100 Purchase the supply same as forecasted demand (= 100 ) The demand Increases to 110, when accident happens. Reserve margin which retailer A should have secured for upward demand (additional supply necessary for fulfilling the obligation) Compensate the shortage Buy the surplus Compensate the shortage Purchase plan for supply Forecast the demand Some years or months ahead Actual supply Actual demand At the actual supply and demand Actual supply Actual demand The gap (shortage) Actual supply Actual demand The gap (surplus) Actual supply Actual The gap demand (shortage) Retailer A Retailer B Retailer X 29
Auction for the long-run capacity by OCCTO <2016> OCCTO will call for bids when supply power shortage is likely to occur because of insufficient investment. OCTTO will pay for their capacity (MW), through recovering from network fee. The detailed design is under discussion. OCCTO Pay the cost as network fee All Consumers Call for bids for constructor of power plants Decide the constructor by bids Bid Generation company A Bid Generation company B Bid Generation company C Compensate part of the cost Construct the power plant and sell the electricity Revenue Selling electricity Retailers / Power exchange 30
Smart Meter and the effects Smart meter Reducing measurement cost and the future capital investment by launching Demand Response menus, visualization of the electricity use, control of appliances and so on Creating future various services and businesses by utilizing Big Data such as energy usage Total image and the effects of Smart Meter and the related system Retailer Private company (third party) 3) Controlling appliances in demand side for stabilizing girds EMS C EV PV <Peak cut / Peak shift of demand> Power usage (30min.), etc. Request information 需 要 家 <Visualization of power usage / Control of home electrical appliances> MDMS HES EPCO (transmission/distribution) Stop/Stop-release Change contract Smart Meter 1) Remote metering and opening/closing for efficient tasks A Power usage (30min.), etc. B Home electrical appliances Customers Storage 2) Utilizing data for declining energy and CO2 by customers (Note) EMS: Energy Management System MDMS: Meter Data Management System HES: Head End System HEMS: Home Energy Management System 31
Introduction schedule of Smart Meters The demand of each Small and Medium-sized Enterprise and Low Voltage Consumer is small. However, the number is large. Based on the perspective of efficiency of Smart Meters as a supply and demand measure, a transition to Smart Meters for commercial-scale utility customers will be initiated first. Smart Meters in high voltage sector (factories, etc.) are planed to complete installing in Japan until FY2016. Smart Meters in low voltage sector (household, etc.) are planed to complete installing in Tokyo until the end of FY2020 and in Japan until the end of FY2024. All EPCOs announced to exchange the current meters to smart meters promptly for consumers who want to install according to the introduction of HEMS, etc. or switch their retailers. Introduction schedule Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Kansai Hokuriku Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu Okinawa High voltage Installation will be completed in 2016 Completed Completed 2016 2016 Completed 2016 2016 Completed 2016 Low voltage Installation will be started in Installation will be completed in 2015 Started Started 2015 Started 2015 2016 Started 2016 2016 2023 2023 2020 2022 2022 2023 2023 2023 2023 2024 32
EPCOs Plan to Introduce Smart Meters The estimated number of smart meters introduced as of the end of each fiscal year (Thousand) FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 Total Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku 380 530 480 490 510 510 520 560 570 4,550 120 650 840 820 810 800 780 730 730 720 7,000 1,900 3,200 5,700 5,700 5,700 3,300 3,300 28,800 10 1,020 1,460 1,440 1,420 1,390 1,390 1,420 1,390 10,940 150 250 250 230 230 220 190 190 160 1,870 1,600 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,500 (Note) 1,300 (Note) 1,300 (Note) 1,200 (Note) 1,100 (Note) 15,600 240 560 610 610 610 610 610 610 610 5,070 30 150 310 310 310 310 310 310 310 300 2,650 Kyusyu Okinawa 800 850 850 1,090 1,010 (Note) 1,000 (Note) 890 (Note) 790 (Note) 7,280 10 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 90 90 850 Total 3,660 7,500 12,250 12,260 12,020 9,640 9,530 6,080 5,870 3,240 90 84,610 (Note) Except the number in the table, some smart meters will be exchanged new smart meters because of reaching maturity of the verification 33