Electricity Supply-Demand Measures this Winter
METI, Japan: The Electricity Supply-Demand verification Committee, which was established by the Electricity Supply-Demand Review Committee and the Energy and Environment Council, held four meetings in total from October 12 to 30, 2012. Third-party experts verified the electricity supply and demand forecast for this winter. As a result, under the assumption that this winter will be an extremely cold one, it is expected that a reserve margin of 3%, which is deemed necessary to respond to instantaneous fluctuations in demand, can be secured in all service areas, but it is suggested that we note that the situation does not allow for optimism as there are risks of unexpected shutdowns of thermal power plants. Source: http://www.meti.go.jp/english/earthquake/electricity/pdf/20130109_01.pdf