Hokuriku Electric Power Company

The Hokuriku Electric Power Company supplies power by a regulated monopoly to 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 .

Fuel mix

In 2011 Rikuden's power generating mix in percentage of total output was as follows:

• Coal: 62%
• Hydro: 26%
• Oil: 10%
• Nuclear: 1%
• Renewables: 1%

Power Stations

In 2011 Rikuden had a total generating capacity of 8,058 MW (9,185 MW, including purchased or contracted capacity).

Thermal power stations

Rikuden has 4,400 MW of generating capacity through its thermal generating stations through 6 fossil fuels powered stations.

• Fukui Thermal Power Station - 250 MW (Unit 1 stopped in 2004)
• Nanao Ota Thermal Power Station - 1,200 MW
• Toyama Thermal Power Station - 250 MW (Unit 2 stopped in 2001 and units 1 and 3 stopped in 2004)
• Toyama II - 1,500 MW
• Tsuruga Thermal Power Station - 1,200 MW

Hydroelectric

Rikuden has 1,905 MW of hydroelectric capacity through 128 separate generating stations.

• Arimine I - 265 MW
• Arimine II - 120 MW
• Wada II - 122 MW
• Jindsugawa I - 82 MW
• Jindsugawa II - 40 MW
• more

Nuclear Power Plants

Rikuden generates 1,746 MW of electricity from nuclear power.

• Shika Nuclear Power Plant
• Tōkai Nuclear Power Plant - part-owned through Japan Atomic Power Company
• Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant - also part-owned through Japan Atomic Power Company

Renewables

Rikuden generates 7 MW electricity from renewable sources at 5 sites.

See also

• Nuclear power in Japan

References