Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

Nagoya Japan

 

Company Description

Chubu Electric Power is Japan's third-largest electric utility, after Tokyo Electric and Kansai Electric, with about a 15% market share. The company serves central Japan's Chubu region, which includes Nagoya, one of the country's largest cities. With a generating capacity of more than 32,600 MW, the utility distributes power to a market of about 16 million people. In response to deregulation, Chubu Electric has moved into new industries, including telecommunications, information technology, natural gas supply, LNG (liquefied natural gas) transportation, on-site power generation systems, real estate leasing, and international power generation and consulting.