Description One of Japan's leading electric power companies, Hokuriku Electric Power provides electricity in the Japanese prefectures of Fukui, Ishikawa, and Toyama. The utility owns and operates hydroelectric, thermal, and nuclear power plants that have the combined capacity to generate more than 8,110 MW of electricity. Hokuriku Electric Power distributes electricity to approximately 2.1 million customers in its service territory, which is located in the central region of Japan's largest island. In response to liberalization in the country's power market, the company has expanded into new business arenas, such as construction and repair services and software development. Hokuriku Electric was founded in 1951.