Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan

The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan is the peak electricity supply industry body in Japan.

On its website it states that "electricity supply in Japan is carried out by privately-owned independent regional electric power companies and close cooperation among these companies is essential for efficient operations. In 1952, the nine electric power companies established the Federation of Electric Power Companies (FEPC) to promote smooth operations within the industry ... FEPC has played an important role as a base for close communication between the electric power companies and as a forum for exchanging views to create the electric power industry of the future. Moreover, FEPC undertakes various activities to ensure stable operations of the electric power industry, with an awareness of its role in the energy industry of Japan."

Member companies
Members companies of the Federation are
 * Chubu Electric Power Company
 * Chugoku Electric Power Company
 * Hokkaido Electric Power Company
 * Hokuriku Electric Power Company
 * Kansai Electric Power Company
 * Kyushu Electric Power Company
 * Okinawa Electric Power Company
 * Shikoku Electric Power Company
 * Tokyo Electric Power Company
 * Tohuku Electric Power Company

Existing Thermal power stations
On its website, the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan lists 53 power stations with a capacity of 1,000MW or greater. Of these, 14 are coal-fired and a further two are coal and oil fired stations. Four of the 14 listed coal fired power stations are owned and operated by Electric Power Development Co.,which is commonly referred to by its J-POWER trading name. J-Power is not a member of the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan.

The sixteen wholly or partly coal-fired power stations are:


 * the 1,650MW Tomato-atsuma power station, which is owned by Hokkaido Power Company ;
 * the 2,000MW Haramachi power station which is owned by Tohoku Power Company ;
 * the 1200MW Noshiro power station which is owned by the Tohoku Power Company;
 * the 3,800MW Hirono power station which is owned by the Tokyo Power Company. This power station is fueled by a mix of crude oil, fuel oil and coal.
 * the 1000MW Hitachinaka power station which is owned by the Tokyo Power Company;
 * the 4100MW Hekinan power station which is owned by the Chubu Power Company;
 * the 1500MW Toyama Shinko power station which is owned by the Hokuriku Power Company. This power station is fueled by a mix of crude oil, fuel oil and coal.
 * the 1200MW Nanaoota Shinko power station which is owned by the Hokuriku Power Company.
 * the 1200MW Tsuruga power station which is owned by the Hokuriku Power Company;
 * the 1000MW Misumi power station which is owned by the Chugoku Power Company;
 * the 1000MW Shin Onoda power station which is owned by the Chugoku Power Company;
 * the 1400MW Reihoku power station which is owned by the Kyushu Power Company;
 * the 2100MW Tachibanawan power station which is owned by the Electric Power Development Company;
 * the 2000MW Matsuura power station which is owned by the Electric Power Development Company;
 * the 1300MW Takehara power station which is owned by the Electric Power Development Company; and
 * the 1000MW Matsushima power station which is owned by the Electric Power Development Company.

Contact details
Keidanren-kaikan, 1-3-2, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8118, Japan Phone: +81-3-5221-1440 Fax:	+81-3-6361-9024 Website: http://www.fepc.or.jp/english/index.html

Washington Office The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, 1901 L Street, N.W., Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20036, U.S.A. Phone: (202) 466-6781 Fax: (202) 466-6758

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