The Hokuriku Electric Power Company | |
Native Name: | 北陸電力株式会社 |
Industry: | Energy |
Location City: | Toyama, Toyama |
Location Country: | Japan |
Area Served: | Toyama, Ishikawa and part of Fukui, Gifu Prefectures |
Key People: | Hidenori Mugino (Chairman) Eishin Ihori (President) |
Revenue: | (FY, 2016, consolidated) |
Operating Income: | (FY, 2016, consolidated) |
Net Income: | (FY, 2016, consolidated) |
Assets: | (FY, 2016, consolidated) |
Equity: | (FY, 2016, consolidated) |
Num Employees: | 8,299 (March 2015, consolidated) |
The Hokuriku Electric Power Company 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 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 .
Their headquarters are in Toyama, Toyama. Recently, Kei Takahara was adopted as their image character. They have also launched a campaign called .
In 2011 Rikuden's power generating mix in percentage of total output was as follows:[1]
In 2011 Rikuden had a total generating capacity of 8,058 MW (9,185 MW, including purchased or contracted capacity).[2]
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.
Rikuden generates 1,746 MW of electricity from nuclear power.
Rikuden generates 7 MW electricity from renewable sources at 5 sites.