In order to continue to "in principle avoidance" of planned blackouts, we
will continue our efforts to maintain supply capacity and request for
conserving electricity. Today, we have reviewed the demand outlook after
July 16 and will announce as follows.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused, and appreciate your
corporation to save power usage,
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* Maximum peak load for the last summer was recorded 59.99 GW (July 23rd).
Estimated peak demand of 55 GW for this summer is 5GW lower than that of
least year. This incorporates the saving of electricity from "Outline of
Countermeasures for Power Supply and Demand during summertime" and
restoration from decrease of production due to the quake.
* We would like to supply maximum of 1.4GW to Tohoku Electric Power Company
by thoroughly implementing both supply and demand countermeasures in
order to support balance of demand and supply in the Tohoku area, which
suffered severe damage from the quake. The supply capacity in this regard
will be 55.4GW at the end of July, and 54.2GW at the end of August.
* Pumped Storage Hydro of 6,500MW is incorporated in this outlook. In case
of severe demand and supply balance conditions, storage amount of upper
dam and demand trend at that moment will be taken in account and Pumped
Storage Hydro capacity will be carefully examined and reflected.