Environmental Action Report 2002

Environmental accounting is a way to estimate costs and conduct a cost-benefit analysis on environmental activities. To promote environmental activities more effectively, TohokuEPCO is continuously reviewing and improving the accuracy of its environmental accounting.

Results for FY2001

Category	Principal Measures	Costs (billion yen)		Benefits
Category	Principal Measures	Investments	Expenses	Benefits
Mitigation of global warming	Power production via nuclear, hydroelectric, geothermal, LNG-fired thermal and other generators; etc.	-	-(*1)	Reduction: 32.38million tons-CO2 CO2 emission intensity: 0.429 kg/kWh
Mitigation of global warming	Purchases of renewable energy (solar power, wind power); Contributions to the Tohoku Green Power Fund; Investment in the afforestation project and the Carbon Fund; Introduction of low-loss equipment; etc.	0.84	2.6	Reduction: 550,000 tons-CO2 SF6 recovery ratio: 98% Specific CFCs & halon consumption: 0.69 tons
Waste disposal and recycling	Disposal, recycling and reuse of general, industrial and radioactive waste; Green procurement and purchasing; etc.	0.63	10.14	Industrial waste disposal: 189,000 tons Recycling: 990,000 tons Recycling ratio: approx. 84%
Protection of the regional environment	Preservation of air quality (reduction of SOx, NOx and soot); Urban landscaping measures; Environmental inquiries; etc.	5.79	27.96	SOx Reduction: 97,000 tons NOx Reduction: 46,000 tons Soot Reduction: 785,000 tons
Others	Environmental activities for the regional community; Environmental management; Environment-related R&D; etc.	-	2.4	-
Total		7.3	43.1(*2)	-

(*1) Costs required for the reduction of CO2 emissions by nuclear, hydroelectric, geothermal and LNG-fired thermal power stations are not included, because of difficulties in identifying specific costs.
(*2) Due to rounding, the total amount does not agree with the sum of individual costs.

We will continue our study and review process on environmental accounting in order to ensure greater accuracy and more effective application of the results.