In principle, METI aims to achieve a 15% or more saving in maximum electricity usage during the peak hours/time from the electricity usage standard (in kilowatts) at its facilities located in the service areas of Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Tohoku Electric Power Co. Under the action plan, the saving target is 20% for the METI main building, 21% for the Japan Patent Office, 15% for the Training Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, and over 15% for other facilities.

The following measures will be implemented based on the situation of each energy-consuming facility.

Air conditioning	Enforcing the temperature setting of 28°C, leveling out electricity usage (by wisely operating the system), improving cooling efficiency (by using blinds and electric fans), implementing the Cool Biz policy
Lighting	Turning off or removing unnecessary lights and using LED lights
Office equipment	Strictly saving power for PCs, reducing the number of printers and copiers to be used
Other equipment	Reducing the number of elevators in service, deactivating automatic doors
Work style	Requiring staff to leave work on time, adopting early work hours, encouraging staff to take planned leave
Others	Appointing a person in charge of electricity saving in each division/office to completely implement measures

Weekdays between July 1 to September 30, 2011, from 9:00 to 20:00

June 27, 2011

Policy Planning Division, Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy