The loss of two nuclear power plants means the Tokyo region will face the summer peak demand with a loss of about 20% of capacity .
Other utilities can supply only a limited amount of additional electricity to the Tokyo Electric Power Company grid because Tokyo Electric runs power at a different frequency from the rest of the country according to industry officials.
Two of Tokyo Electric's nuclear power plants knocked offline since the March 11 earthquake that battered northern Japan the company said it sees no alternative to a series of rolling blackouts across the Tokyo region
Japan's largest power utility, uses 50-cycle power while most of the rest of the country uses 60 cycle electricity. Because of a lack of machinery only a limited amount of about 1 million kilo watts can be converted and shared according to industry officials.
Other utilities can supply only a limited amount of additional electricity to the Tokyo Electric Power Company grid because Tokyo Electric runs power at a different frequency from the rest of the country according to industry officials.
Two of Tokyo Electric's nuclear power plants knocked offline since the March 11 earthquake that battered northern Japan the company said it sees no alternative to a series of rolling blackouts across the Tokyo region
Japan's largest power utility, uses 50-cycle power while most of the rest of the country uses 60 cycle electricity. Because of a lack of machinery only a limited amount of about 1 million kilo watts can be converted and shared according to industry officials.
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