Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (東北電力株式会社, Tōhoku Denryoku Kabushiki-gaisha) is a regional electric power company in Japan that serves the Tōhoku region. It is one of the ten vertically integrated regional electric power companies established after the breakup of the former Japanese National Railways and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation in 1951.
Tohoku Electric Power was founded on May 1, 1951, and is headquartered in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. It supplies electricity to six prefectures in the Tōhoku region: Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, and Fukushima. The company also operates a number of hydroelectric power plants, thermal power plants, and nuclear power plants in the region.
Tohoku Electric Power is the largest electric power company in the Tōhoku region, with a market share of over 90%. The company has a total generating capacity of over 10,000 MW, and it generates electricity from a variety of sources, including hydroelectric power, thermal power, and nuclear power.
The company has been in the news recently due to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, which occurred in March 2011. The disaster caused extensive damage to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, and it resulted in the release of radioactive material into the environment. Tohoku Electric Power has been criticized for its handling of the disaster, and the company has been ordered to pay compensation to victims of the disaster.
Despite the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, Tohoku Electric Power continues to operate a number of nuclear power plants in the Tōhoku region. The company is committed to the safe operation of its nuclear power plants, and it has invested heavily in safety measures.
Tohoku Electric Power is a major player in the Japanese electric power market. The company is facing a number of challenges, including the need to reduce its reliance on nuclear power and the need to compete with other electric power companies. However, the company is well-positioned to continue to play a major role in the Japanese electric power market in the years to come.
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