Hokuriku Electric Power Company (北陸電力株式会社) is a Japanese electric utility serving the Hokuriku region, primarily Toyama, Ishikawa, and Fukui prefectures. Established in 1951 and headquartered in Toyama, the company is one of Japan’s regional EPCOs responsible for ensuring stable power supply to households and industry in its service area.
Hokuriku Electric’s core businesses include power generation, procurement, transmission and distribution, and retail electricity supply. Following Japan’s legal unbundling, its transmission and distribution operations are managed by a group company. The generation portfolio spans hydropower, fossil-fuel thermal plants, and nuclear capacity (notably the Shika Nuclear Power Station), with ongoing development of renewable energy such as hydro upgrades, wind, solar, and biomass. The company also engages in power trading and demand-side programs to enhance grid reliability and efficiency.
With a customer base that includes energy-intensive manufacturers, Hokuriku Electric plays a key role in supporting regional industrial activity and Japan’s broader decarbonization goals through efficiency measures, renewable integration, and grid modernization.
Also known as 北陸電力.
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