Hokuriku Electric Power Company
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The Hokuriku Electric Power Company supplies power by a regulated monopoly to the Toyama Prefecture
, Ishikawa Prefecture
, the northern part of Fukui Prefecture
, and northwestern parts of Gifu Prefecture
. It is often abbreviated within its area of service, but out of that area the name can also refer to the Hokkaidō Electric Power Company
so it is also shortened to .
Their headquarters are in Toyama, Toyama
. Recently, Kei Takahara was adopted as their image character. They have also launched a campaign called .
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
, Ishikawa Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...
, the northern part of Fukui Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.- Prehistory :The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama River within the city limits of Katsuyama, has yielded the Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis as well as an unnamed...
, and northwestern parts of Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
. It is often abbreviated within its area of service, but out of that area the name can also refer to the Hokkaidō Electric Power Company
Hokkaido Electric Power Company
The , or for short, is the monopoly electric company of Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also known as Hokuden, Dōden, and HEPCO. The company is traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange , Osaka Securities Exchange , and Sapporo Securities Exchange....
so it is also shortened to .
Their headquarters are in Toyama, Toyama
Toyama, Toyama
is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....
. Recently, Kei Takahara was adopted as their image character. They have also launched a campaign called .
Hydroelectric
Rikuden has 1,812 MW of hydroelectric capacity through 115 separate generating stations.- Arimine IArimine DamThe is located in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan built upon the Wada River. The two bends in the middle of the dam is the most defining feature. The Arine Lake is an artificial lake that was created by construction of the dam.-History:...
- 265 MW- Arimine II - 120 MW
- Wada IIArimine DamThe is located in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan built upon the Wada River. The two bends in the middle of the dam is the most defining feature. The Arine Lake is an artificial lake that was created by construction of the dam.-History:...
- 122 MW
- 神通川第一 - 82 MW
- 神通川第二 - 40 MW
- more
Thermal power stations
Rikuden has 4,400 MW of generating capacity through its thermal generating stations through 5 separate stations.- Fukui Thermal Power Station - 250 MW (Unit 1 stopped in 2004)
- Shichio Ota Thermal Power Station - 1,200 MW
- Tomiyama Thermal Power Station - 250 MW (Unit 2 stopped in 2001 and units 1 and 3 stopped in 2004)
- Tomiyama II - 1,500 MW
- TsurugaTsuruga Nuclear Power PlantThe is a nuclear power plant located in the town of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. It is operated by the Japan Atomic Power Company. The total site area amounts to 5.12 km2 with 4.80 km2, or 94% of it, being green area that the company is working to preserve.The Tsuruga site is a dual site with the...
- 1,200 MW
Nuclear Power Plants
Rikuden also generates electricity from nuclear power (approx. 33% in 2009).- Shika Nuclear Power PlantShika Nuclear Power PlantThe is a nuclear power plant located in the town of Shika, Ishikawa, Japan. It is owned and operated by the Hokuriku Electric Power Company. It is on a site that is 1.6 km2 .-Reactors on Site:-1999 Criticality Event:...
- 1,898 MW - Tōkai Nuclear Power PlantTokai Nuclear Power PlantThe was Japan's first nuclear power plant. It was built in the early 1960s to the British Magnox design, and generated power from 1966 until it was decommissioned in 1998. A second nuclear plant, built at the site in the 1970s, was the first in Japan to produce over 1000 MW of electricity, and...
- 1,060 MW (part-owned through Japan Atomic Power CompanyJapan Atomic Power CompanyThe is a company initially formed to jump start the commercial use of nuclear power in Japan, and currently operates two different sites. According to the official web site, JAPC is "the only power company in Japan solely engaged in nuclear energy"....
) - Tsuruga Nuclear Power PlantTsuruga Nuclear Power PlantThe is a nuclear power plant located in the town of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. It is operated by the Japan Atomic Power Company. The total site area amounts to 5.12 km2 with 4.80 km2, or 94% of it, being green area that the company is working to preserve.The Tsuruga site is a dual site with the...
- 1,898 MW (also part-owned through Japan Atomic Power Company)