We have decided to supply power to Tohoku Electric Power Company that have 
sustained severe damages from the earthquake, in order to help balance the 
demand supply of the company. In response to the request from the company, 
we have been conducting power interchanges since August 4. 

We are continuously planning to supply 300MW from 6:00 hrs on August 17 to 
22:00 hrs on August 19 to Tohoku Electric Power Company. In response to 
the request for a power supply from the company yesterday, we have decided 
to extend another 700MW to Tohoku from 8:00 hrs to 22:00 hrs today, taking 
into account the demand and supply balance of our service area, 

Although we are to supply 1GW in total to Tohoku Electric Power Company, 
we assume we can maintain enough reserve capacity. Hence there will be no 
difficulty in securing stable electric power supply in our service area.

<Reference> Supply and demand outlook within TEPCO's service area


<Reference> Power interchanges (nationwide power exchanges)
Emergency power interchanges among general electricity utilities to secure 
stable supply and demand nationwide as a countermeasure to the gap between 
supply and demand due to faults in generators in operation and sharp 
increases in demand.
For the exchange of power, Electric Power System Council of Japan ("ESCJ") 
facilitates the process (the general electricity utility in need of 
additional power makes a request to ESCJ. ESCJ inquires other general 
utilities whether they can provide the power or not. By the offer(s) from 
general utility (or utilities) who can provide supply, the power exchange 
is decided.)