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Tepco asks for permission to hike household rates 10.3% from July 1 via The Japan Times

Tepco submitted an application Friday to the industry ministry to hike household electricity rates by an average of 10.28 percent from July in its Kanto service area, the first such move in 32 years. Tokyo Electric Power Co’s proposal would … Continue reading

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Tepco mulls 10% rate hike tied to ’13 Niigata reactor restart via The Japan Times Online

Tokyo Electric Power Co., which has allegedly been overcharging consumers for possibly a decade, may “temporarily” raise rates 10 percent starting next fall and push for restarting reactors under inspection in Niigata Prefecture in spring 2013, sources said. The plans … Continue reading

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