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Current Situation of Tohoku EPCO’s

Fuel Procurement

January 30th, 2019Tohoku Electric Power Company


1Our Service Area and Electric Power Sales

Aomori, Iwate, Akita, Miyagi, Yamagata,

Fukushima and Niigata Pref.

Largest Service Area among 10 Major Electric Power Companies. Our Sales Rapidly Dropped After Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011.

Our Service Area

(GWh)

R1-HAMAYAEleventh Japan–Russia Energy and Environment Dialogue in Niigata

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2Our Major Power Stations

Note:Thermal power site Higashidori

Onagawa

Sumikawa

Kakkonda

Uenotai

Yanaizu-Nishiyama

Hachinohe

Noshiro

Akita

Sendai

Shin-Sendai

Haramachi

No. ofUnit

Capacity(MW)

Main Fuel

[Thermal]

Hachinohe 1 416 Gas

Akita 4 1,633 Oil

Noshiro 2 1,200 Coal

Sendai 1 468 Gas

Shin-Sendai 1 1,046 Gas

Haramachi 2 2,000 Coal

Higashi-Niigata 7 5,149 Gas

Niigata 1 109 Gas

[Geothermal]

Kakkonda 2 80

Uenotai 1 29

Sumikawa 1 50

Yanaizu-Nishiyama 1 30

[Nuclear]

Onagawa 2 1,650

Higashidori 1 1,100

Nuclear power siteGeothermal site

Niigata

Higashi-Niigata

We Are Diversifying the Location of Our Power Stations.


3Our Power Source Composition We Are Diversifying Our Fuel Sources. Share of Gas Is Growing Since Great East Japan Earthquake.


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4LNG Terminals and Gas Pipeline

Niigata-Sendai Gas Pipeline- Total Length： Approx. 260 km- Owned/Operated by JAPEX

Niigata LNG Terminal operated by Nihonkai LNG

Shin-Sendai Power StationLNG terminal

Two LNG Terminals Are Located at Both the Sea of Japan and Pacific Side.


5Our LNG Procurement Volume (FY2010-17)

(thousand tons)

Since First LNG from Sakhalin in 2010FY, LNG Share of Russia Is Increasing.


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6Our Fuel Procurement Policy

StabilityEconomicEfficiencyFlexibility

Our Fuel Procurement Policy

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1,359.9

2,333.9

3,415.1

4,204.1

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1,500.0

2,000.0

2,500.0

3,000.0

3,500.0

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4,500.0

2010FY 2011FY 2012FY 2013FY 2014FY 2015FY 2016FY

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(Source: FEPC)

(MW)

We Focus on “Flexibility” as well as “Stability” and “Economic Efficiency” in Terms of Fuel Procurement.


7Enhancing Cost Competitiveness & Resilience

Through introduction of new fuel procurement schemes as well as diversification of fuel pricing systems, we strive to further enhance our cost competitiveness.

Through continuous review of our procurement portfolio, including diverse procurement sources, we quest for more efficient and optimal fuel procurement with emphasis on stability, economic efficiency and resilience.

We Are Continuing Our Efforts for Efficient Procurement of Fuels.


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Russia is geographically close to Tohoku region and has abundant natural resources.

Russia will continue to be a important supplier for Tohoku EPCO in terms of energy security.

Relationship between Tohoku and Russia

◆ LNG Long Term Contract

Project Contract Period Volume Term

Sakhalin Ⅱ 2010‐29FY (20 years) 0.42 mtpa FOB

◆ LNG Spot Purchase from Russia

64 thousand MT (2017FY)

Through Procurement of Fuels, Our Relationship with Russia Is Becoming More Important.


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Thank You for Your Attention.


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