Chubu Electric Power

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Japanese: 中部電力株式会社, Chūbu Denryoku Kabushiki Kaisha), abbreviated as Chuden in Japanese, is a Japanese electric utilities provider for the middle Chūbu region of the Honshu island of Japan. It provides electricity at 60 Hz, though an area of Nagano Prefecture uses 50 Hz. Chubu Electric Power ranks third among Japan's largest electric utilities in terms of power generation capacity, electric energy sold, and annual revenue. It is also one of Nagoya's "four influential companies" along with Meitetsu, Matsuzakaya, and Toho Gas. Recently, the company has also expanded into the business of optical fibers. On January 1, 2006, a new company, Chubu Telecommunications, was formed.

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.
Native name
中部電力株式会社
Chūbu Denryoku kabushiki gaisha
TypePublic (Kabushiki gaisha)
IndustryEnergy
FoundedMay 1, 1951 (1951-05-01)
FounderDouglas MacArthur, SCAP
Headquarters
Higashi-ku, Nagoya
,
Japan
Area served
Aichi, Nagano and part of Gifu, Mie, Shizuoka Prefectures
Key people
Akihisa Mizuno (Chairman)
Satoru Katsuno (President)
ProductsNatural gas production, sale and distribution, electricity generation and distribution, hydroelectricity, wind power, energy trading
RevenueIncrease ¥2,603,537 million (FY, 2016, consolidated)
Increase ¥121,483 million (FY, 2016, consolidated)
Increase ¥114,665 million (FY, 2016, consolidated)
Total assetsIncrease ¥5,412,307 million (FY, 2016, consolidated)
Total equityIncrease ¥1,724,713 million (FY, 2016, consolidated)
Number of employees
30,659 (March 2015, consolidated)
Websitewww.chuden.co.jp/english

Recent news

In May 2011, Prime Minister Naoto Kan requested that the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant, which sits in an area considered overdue for a large earthquake, be shut down, after which Chubu Electric Power suspended operations at the plant. A lawsuit seeking the decommissioning of the reactors at the Hamaoka plant permanently has been filed.[1]

In August 2013, Chubu announced it would acquire an 80% stake in the Tokyo-based electricity supplier, Diamond Corp, marking the firm's entry into a market usually associated with Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO).[2]

November 2019 it was announced Chubu had acquired a 20% stake (Mitsubishi the other 80%) in the Dutch energy company Eneco.

In April 2020, the logo mark was renewed. The renewed logo is named "The Beam."

Power Stations

The company has 194 separate generating stations with a total capacity of 32,473 MW.

Hydroelectric
Kamiōsu Dam

The company has 182 separate hydro generating stations with a total capacity of 5,217 MW.

Thermal power stations

The company has 11 separate thermal power stations with a total capacity of 22,369 MW.

Nuclear power stations

On 6 May 2011, Prime Minister Naoto Kan requested the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant be shut down as an earthquake of magnitude 8.0 or higher is estimated 87% likely to hit the area within the next 30 years.[3][4][5] Kan wanted to avoid a possible repeat of the Fukushima I nuclear accidents.[6] On 9 May 2011, Chubu Electric decided to comply with the government request. In July 2011, a mayor in Shizuoka Prefecture and a group of residents filed a lawsuit seeking the decommissioning of the reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant permanently.[7]

Other facilities

References
  1. "Suit seeks to shut Hamaoka reactors for good". The Japan Times. July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on October 26, 2011.
  2. Kentaro Hamada (6 August 2013). "Chubu Electric to buy Tokyo power supplier, moves into Tepco's turf". Reuters.
  3. Story at BBC News, 2011-05-06. retrieved 2011-05-08
  4. Story at Digital Journal. retrieved 2011-05-07
  5. Story at Bloomberg, 2011-05-07. retrieved 2011-05-08
  6. "Japan nuke plant suspends work". Herald Sun. May 15, 2011.
  7. "Suit seeks to shut Hamaoka reactors for good". The Japan Times. July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on October 26, 2011.
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