Press Releases 2014

With regard to the construction and operation project of IGCC (Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle) with a 500 MW class that is incorporated in the New Comprehensive Special Business Plan approved on January 15, 2014, we have today submitted to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry the "Planning Phase Environmental Impact Statement^*1 for Reconstruction of Fukushima: Demonstration plan for large scale coal based integrated gasification combined cycle" ("Statement") that summarizes the environmental items to be considered, independently for the Hirono area, and in collaboration with Joban Joint Power Co., Ltd. for the Nakoso area. In addition to the above, for the purpose of making inquiry references from the viewpoint of environmental preservation, we have also submitted the said document to the Governor of Fukushima prefecture, and the Mayor of Hirono town as well as the Mayor of Naraha town for the Hirono area; and the Governor of Fukushima prefecture and the Mayor of Iwaki city for the Nakoso area.

This statement will be made available for public inspection throughout the relevant administrative agencies during the period from May 16 through June 16, in accordance with the Act for Assessment of Environmental Impacts and other relevant ministerial ordinances. At the same time, the statement will also be publicized on our website.

As already mentioned in the said business plan, the reconstruction of Fukushima is a top priority for us to address, and we are aiming to position Fukushima prefecture as a base for clean coal technologies to lead the world in this domain, while supporting the economic revitalization^*2 of the Hama-dori region through the project. TEPCO will make the utmost efforts and steadfastly proceed with the plan towards the realization of this project, with the cooperation and support of the government, Fukushima prefecture, and municipalities.

*1: A process required based on the Act for Assessment of Environmental Impacts and other relevant ministerial ordinances for introducing a large scale coal based integrated gasification combined cycle ("IGCC") on the premises of the Hirono Thermal Power Station of TEPCO and in the neighboring area of Nakoso Power Station of the Joban Joint Power Co., Ltd. This is the first phase of a total of four.
*2: At peak time of construction, employment on the scale of 2,000 persons/day may be created, with an expected a knock-on effect on the economy of Fukushima prefecture of 80 billion yen per equipment for a few decades from the start of the environmental assessment to commercial operation.

<Project: Hirono area>
Name: Reconstruction of Fukushima: Demonstration plan for large scale coal based integrated gasification combined cycle (Hirono)
Type: Gas turbine/steam power (combined cycle power generation system)
Output: 500 MW class
Fuel: Coal
Location: Within the premises of Hirono Thermal Power Station, TEPCO
(Futatsunuma 58, Shimokitaba, Hirono-town, Futaba-gun, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan)

<Project: Nakoso area>
Name: Reconstruction of Fukushima: Demonstration plan for large scale coal based integrated gasification combined cycle (Nakoso)
Type: Gas turbine/steam power (combined cycle power generation system)
Output: 500 MW class
Fuel: Coal
Location: Within the premises of Nakoso Power Station, Joban Joint Power Co., Ltd. and its neighboring area.
(Sanuka-machi, Iwama-machi, and Obama-machi; Iwaki-city, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan)