Power cuts take effect in Japan from July
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May 26, 2011, Thursday
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A TARGET to cut electricity use by 15 percent in regions affected by Japan's March 11 earthquake and tsunami will take effect from July 1 and last more than two months, the top government spokesman said yesterday.
The cuts are aimed at helping avoid power blackouts during the peak summer demand period amid efforts to restore generating capacity lost in the disaster.
They apply to areas covered by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), which serves the capital and surrounding region, and Tohoku Electric Power Company, serving the devastated northeast region.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said the measure will affect big power consumers but not medical institutions.
The target will be in place until September 22 for areas served by TEPCO and until September 9 for those covered by Tohoku Electric, he added. It will apply between 9am and 8pm on weekdays.
The 15 percent cut is compulsory for large industrial users with contracts to consume 500 kilowatts or more, which TEPCO says account for one-third of peak demand.
Other firms and households are urged to make voluntary cuts by the same margin, with lower targets for hospitals and public transport.
Car and car parts makers have decided to temporarily switch days off to weekdays instead of weekends, running factories instead on Saturdays and Sundays when power demand is lower.
The cuts are aimed at helping avoid power blackouts during the peak summer demand period amid efforts to restore generating capacity lost in the disaster.
They apply to areas covered by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), which serves the capital and surrounding region, and Tohoku Electric Power Company, serving the devastated northeast region.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said the measure will affect big power consumers but not medical institutions.
The target will be in place until September 22 for areas served by TEPCO and until September 9 for those covered by Tohoku Electric, he added. It will apply between 9am and 8pm on weekdays.
The 15 percent cut is compulsory for large industrial users with contracts to consume 500 kilowatts or more, which TEPCO says account for one-third of peak demand.
Other firms and households are urged to make voluntary cuts by the same margin, with lower targets for hospitals and public transport.
Car and car parts makers have decided to temporarily switch days off to weekdays instead of weekends, running factories instead on Saturdays and Sundays when power demand is lower.
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