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The Tokyo Electric Power Company

Tokyo Electric Power
Company nameThe Tokyo Electric Power Company
Company typePublic KK (Tyo - 9501)
IndustryEnergy
FoundedMay 1, 1951
HeadquartersTokyo
Area servedprefectures of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Tochigi, Gunma, Ibaraki, Yamanashi, and eastern area of Shizuoka
Key peopleMasataka Shimizu, President
ServicesElectric generation, transmission, and distribution
Revenue(+)¥5308.0 billion (consolidated)
Operating income(+)¥576.2 billion (consolidated)
Net income(+)¥310.3 billion (consolidated)
Employees38,235 (consolidated)

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|} or TEPCO, is an electric utility servicing Japan's Kantō region, Yamanashi Prefecture, and the eastern portion of Shizuoka Prefecture. This area includes Tokyo. Its headquarters are located in Chiyoda, Tokyo and international branch offices exist in Washington, D.C. and London. 

This company is the 4th largest electric power company in the world.(The 1st-E.ON, 2nd-Électricité de France, 3rd-RWE) The total amount of electricity it annually sells is as same as the amount Italy uses in a year. The share of this company in Japanese electric market is approximately one-third. Though there are 10 electric utilities in Japan, TEPCO is in a leading position in Japanese energy industry.

In 2007, Tokyo Electric, forced to shut the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant after Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake, posted its first loss in 28 years. In 2008, the plant had not re-opened and Tokyo Electric posted its second loss.

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Siemens to Build a Combined Cycle Power Plant in Mexico - WebWire (press release) Tweet this news
WebWire (press release)--“-Electric power- accounts for 30% of operation costs and the plant will meet our -power- needs in the State of Sonora, providing a 40% reduction in costs,” said Mr. Xavier Garcia de Quevedo, Grupo Mexico's Executive Pres - Date : Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:18:06 GMT+00:00
The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan: Submission of a Written ... - Business Wire (press release) Tweet this news
Business Wire (press release)---TOKYO---(BUSINESS WIRE)--We hereby report that Masataka Shimizu, Chairman of FEPC, has announced at the regular press conference today that he has submitted a written opinion (a copy of which is attached below) to the Unite - Date : Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:02:46 GMT+00:00
Project 21 revealed: Houston loses Mitsubishi to Memphis - Houston Business Journal Tweet this news
Houston Business Journal--It turns out the company behind Project 21 � the mysterious code name for the deal � is Mitsubishi -Electric Power- Products Inc., a Pennsylvania-based wholly owned subsidiary of Cypress, Calif.-based Mitsubishi -Electric- US Hol - Date : Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:10:07 GMT+00:00
Jan. electric power sales log record-high on heating demand - istockAnalyst.com (press release) Tweet this news
istockAnalyst.com (press release)---TOKYO-, Feb. 18, 2011 (Kyodo News International) -- Sales of -electric power- to households by Japan's 10 regional -electric- utilities in January rose 3.5 percent from the previous year to 34.08 billion kilowatt-h - Date : Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:08:23 GMT+00:00
Foreign high schoolers tour TEPCO power plant - The Denki Shimbun (Electric Daily News) Tweet this news
The Denki Shimbun (Electric Daily News)--TOKYO --Six high school students from Canada and China visited the Yokohama thermal power station operated by -Tokyo Electric Power- Co., Inc. (TEPCO) to learn about the steps being taken to reduce emissions of ca - Date : Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:28:14 GMT+00:00
Japan's Chugoku to delay Shimane No.3 operations - Reuters Africa Tweet this news
Reuters Africa--When operations start, the Shimane No.3 unit will be the biggest single ABWR (advanced boiling water reactor) in Japan, exceeding two of the 1356 MW reactor at -Tokyo Electric Power- Co's (9501.T: Quote) Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in no - Date : Tue, 15 Feb 2011 07:45:53 GMT+00:00
Solar power generation booms - The Daily Yomiuri Tweet this news
The Daily Yomiuri--In a joint project by the Kawasaki municipal government and -Tokyo Electric Power- Co., the plants will cover an area of about 34 hectares, or seven times the ... - Date : Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:31:48 GMT+00:00
Japan's Kyushu to resume coal unit ops after repair - Reuters Africa Tweet this news
Reuters Africa---TOKYO- Feb 10 (Reuters) - Japanese utility Kyushu -Electric Power- Co (9508.T: Quote) said it expects to resume normal operations of the 700-megawatt No.2 ... - Date : Thu, 10 Feb 2011 01:32:01 GMT+00:00
Toshiba to build 'huge solar plant' in Bulgaria - AFP Tweet this news
AFP--TOKYO � Toshiba and -Tokyo Electric Power- will team up with the Japanese government to build one of the world's largest solar power stations in Bulgaria, ... - Date : Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:15:00 GMT+00:00
Electric Boat - Maritime propulsion Tweet this news
Maritime propulsion--The vessel, called Raicho I, (Japanese for "thunderbird",) is being developed by a consortium of six firms, including the -Tokyo Electric Power- Company ... - Date : Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:58:38 GMT+00:00

Transmission and distribution :
Name Location
Corporate Headquarters 1-1-3 Uchisaiwai-Cho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Branch 5-4-9 Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo Service offices: Ginza, Koutou, Ueno, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Otsuka, Ogikubo, Shinagawa
Kanagawa Branch 1-1 Benten-Dori, Naka, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Service offices: Kawasaki, Tsurumi, Yokohama, Fujisawa, Sagamihara, Hiratsuka, Odawara
Chiba Branch 2-9-5 Fujimi, Chuo, Chiba City, Chiba Service offices: Chiba, Keiyou, Toukatsu, Narita, Kisarazu
Washington, D.C. Office 1901 L Street, NW, Suite 720, Washington D.C.
London Office Wing 7, Fourth Floor, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square London W1J 6BR, UK

Nuclear :
Name Location Number of units Generation Capacity (MW)
Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant 22 Kitahara, Mezawa, Okuma Town, Futaba County, Fukushima 6 (operational) +2 (planned) 4696 (operational) +2700 (planned)
Fukushima II Nuclear Power Plant 12 Obamatsukuri, Namikura, Narawa Town, Futaba County, Fukushima 4 (operational) 4400 (operational)
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant 16-46 Aoyama-Cho, Kashiwazaki City, Niigata 2 (operational) 5 (closed) 2712 (operational) 5500 (closed)

Thermal :
Name Location Units Capacity (MW)
Chiba
Goi
Anegasaki Power Station   6 × 600MW 3,600
Sodegaura Power Station 3,600
Futtsu Power Station 25 Shintomi, Futtsu City, Chiba 3 (operational) +1 (planned) 3,520
Kashima Power Station 4,400
Hirono Power Station 3,800
Hitachinaka
Oi Thermal Power Station 1-2-2 Yashio, Shinagawa, Tokyo 1 (operational) 1,050
Shinagawa 5-6-22 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa, Tokyo 1 (operational) 1140 (operational)
Yokosuka 9-2-1 Kurihama, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa 3 (operational) +4 (standby) 730 (operational) +1400 (standby)
Kawasaki 5-1 Chidori-Cho, Kawasaki, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa 1 (under construction) 3000 (under construction)
Yokohama 11-1 Daikoku-Cho, Tsurumi, Yokohama City, Kanagawa 4 (operational) 3325 (operational)
Minami Yokohama 37-1 Shin-Isogo Cho, Isogo, Yokohama City, Kanagawa 3 (operational) 1150 (operational)
Higashi Ogishima 3 Higashi-Ogishima, Kawasaki, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa 2 (operational) 2000 (operational)

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