Reduce power saving targets?

July 9, 2012

Japan announces lower power-saving targets

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120709_18.html

Japan's top government spokesperson has announced that the country's energy-saving targets will be lowered in many areas. This comes after the No.3 reactor at the Ohi nuclear plant started operating at full capacity.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said on Monday that the government would ease the target in areas served by Kansai Electric, from more than 15 percent to more than 10 percent.

He said targets would also be lowered in areas covered by Chubu Electric, Hokuriku Electric and Chugoku Electric.

The new targets will go into effect on Tuesday.

Fujimura said government officials believe most of these targets can be lowered further or even removed once the No.4 reactor at the plant achieves full operation later this month.

July 8, 2012

Ohi No.4 reactor to lower power saving target

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120709_03.html

With the No.3 reactor now at full operating capacity, Japan's government will reduce the energy-saving target in areas served by Kansai Electric from 15-percent to 10-percent starting from Tuesday.

The government will remove the numerical targets allocated to Chubu Electric, Hokuriku Electric, and Chugoku Electric when the No.4 reactor achieves full operation later this month.

The government will reduce the target of 7-percent to 5-percent for Shikoku Electric. But the government will keep the reduction target of 10-percent in areas served by Kyushu Electric and 7-percent for Hokkaido Electric.

On the other hand, the government will decide whether it will further reduce the target for the areas served by Kansai Electric after taking local opinions into consideration.