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Launch of the “electricity saving support project for small customers” and the “electricity saving hotline” (telephone consultation office)
In order to support the electricity saving actions taken by small customers (business operators with contracted electricity of less than 500kW*) within service areas of Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) and Tohoku Electric Power Co. (Tohoku EPCO), the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) has launched the “electricity saving support project”, in which door-to-door visits will be conducted and explanatory meetings, etc. will be held by specialists.
In addition, we would like to announce the opening of the “electricity saving hotline”, which is a telephone consultation office accepting general inquiries about electricity saving.
* All small customers, offices, wholesale stores, retail stores, foods grocery stores, medical institutions, hotels, Japanese-style inns, restaurants, schools and manufacturing sites (plants), etc. are included.
1. Launch of the “electricity saving support project”
Small customers account for approximately one-third (1/3) of the electricity demand during the peak period/time in summer. In order to overcome the electricity demand problem this summer, the electricity saving actions taken by small customers are critical.
Small customers are required to reduce electricity consumption by 15%, through formulation and publication of an action plan for electricity saving. With the aim of supporting these actions, the ANRE will launch the “electricity saving support project” as explained below, for small customers, including customers receiving high voltage electricity receiving (approximately 280 thousand cases) and customers receiving low voltage electricity (approximately 3.5 million cases), in TEPCO and Tohoku EPCO areas.
We will distribute an “electricity saving declaration” sticker (see below) to any customer, which registers and publishes its action plan for electricity saving in the business operators’ section of the government’s portal site for electricity saving (setsuden go. jp) (http://setsuden.go.jp 
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* The website is now under construction so that the customers will be able to formulate and announce their action plans for electricity saving on “setsuden go. jp” (for business operators) from late June.
From the business operators’ section of “setsudengo.jp” (http://setsuden.go.jp ), the customers can download the “Guidebook on how to register an action plan for electricity saving (separate volume)” and can use the back cover of the guidebook to state their action plans for electricity saving and to post their statements in business offices or shops.
< “Electricity saving declaration”> sticker
< “Electricity saving declaration”> poster
(1) Door-to-door visits by electricity saving supporters
(Appendix 1) in Japanese (PDF:404KB)
For customers receiving high voltage electricity (approximately 280 thousand cases), which account for approximately 70% of the electricity demand of small customers, experts (Electric chief engineers) will conduct door-to-door visits as electricity saving supporters; the experts will provide information such as the necessity of electricity saving and specific actions to be taken and will request cooperation regarding formulation and announcement of action plans for electricity saving.
(2) Explanatory meetings regarding electricity saving
(Appendix 2) in Japanese (PDF:253KB)
Explanatory meetings for small customers receiving low voltage electricity (approximately 3.5 million cases) will be held to introduce specific methods of electricity saving, and formulation and registration of action plans for electricity saving, etc. From this week, ANRE is holding explanatory meetings in major cities in TEPCO and Tohoku EPCO areas and may hold such meetings in the future as well by rotation in response to the requests of local governments, industry groups and companies.
Major cities in the TEPCO area
We have already held explanatory meetings in Tokyo and eight prefectures this week.
Major cities in the Tohoku EPCO area
| June 21 (Tuesday) 13:30 | Aomori |
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| Iwate |
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| June 22 (Wednesday) 13:30- | Akita |
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| Niigata |
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| June 23 (Thursday) 13:30- | Yamagata |
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| June 24 (Friday) 13:30- | Fukushima |
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| June 27 (Monday) 13:30- | Miyagi |
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* In the future, we may hold explanatory meetings in TEPCO and Tohoku EPCO areas in accordance with requests.
2. Opening of the “electricity saving hotline”
As a consultation office accepting inquiries regarding effective methods of electricity saving and an action plan for electricity saving from companies and households, we have opened the “electricity saving hotline”. We look forward to your active use of the service.
Tel: 0570-064-443
(Open hours: 9:00-17:00 / Also available on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)
* If you have any inquiries regarding restriction of electricity use under the Electricity Business Act, please contact the following office:
Branch Office, Policy Planning Division, Electricity and Gas Industry Department
Tel: 03-3501-1511 / (Extension): 4567
Release Date
June 10, 2011
Division in Charge
New and Renewable Energy Division, Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
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