Electric Power Development

The Electric Power Development Co., Ltd., operating under the brand name J-POWER, formerly Denpatsu, is an electric utility in Japan. It mainly produces electricity from coal and hydroelectric power stations.

Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Electric Power, Electric Power-Related Business, Overseas, and Others. The Electric Power segment focuses on wholesale electric power and wind power plant businesses. The Electric Power-Related Business segment includes electric power generation and facilities operation, coal mine development, coal import and transport, biomass fuel procurement and production, welfare facility management, and computer services. The Overseas segment deals with overseas electric power plant projects. The Others segment consists of waste fuel power generation, cogeneration system, information technology, domestic engineering consultancy, coal sales, and environment-related businesses. The company was founded on September 16, 1952 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.