Hokuriku Electric Power Company
The Hokuriku Electric Power Company 北陸電力 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 北電 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 陸電.
Their headquarters are in Toyama, Toyama. Recently, Kei Takahara was adopted as their image character. They have also launched a campaign called 電気DE元気.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.Rikuden has 4,400 MW of generating capacity through its thermal generating stations through 6 fossil fuels powered stations.
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
Rikuden generates 1,746 MW of electricity from nuclear power.
Rikuden generates 7 MW electricity from renewable sources at 5 sites.
