| 1957 |
Nov. 1 |
JAPC is established. |
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Dec. 5 |
Tokai-mura, Ibaraki Prefecture is selected as prospective plant site. |
| 1959 |
Mar. 16 |
Application is filed for permission to establish Tokai Power Station. |
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Dec. 14 |
Permission is granted to engage in electric power business and to
establish Tokai Power Station. |
| 1960 |
Jan. 16 |
Construction of Tokai Power Station begins. |
| 1962 |
Nov. 9 |
Eastern tip of Tsuruga Peninsula is selected as site of Tsuruga Power Station. |
| 1965 |
Oct. 11 |
Application submitted for establishment of Tsuruga Power Station |
| 1966 |
Apr. 22 |
Permission is granted for establishment of Tsuruga Power Station reactor.
Construction of Tsuruga Power Station begins. |
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July 25 |
Tokai Power Station starts commercial operation. |
| 1970 |
Mar. 14 |
Tsuruga Power Station starts commercial operation. |
| 1971 |
Dec. 21 |
Application submitted for establishment of Tokai No. 2 Power Station |
| 1972 |
Dec. 23 |
Permission is granted for establishment of Tokai No.2 Power Station reactor. |
| 1973 |
June 1 |
Construction of Tokai No.2 Power Station begins. |
| 1978 |
Nov. 28 |
Tokai No.2 Power Station starts commercial operation. |
| 1979 |
Mar. 28 |
Application submitted for establishment of Tsuruga Power Station Unit 2 |
| 1980 |
Feb. 26 |
Basic agreement relating to construction work on fast breeder
reactor “Monju” is signed with the Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel
Development Corporation. |
| 1981 |
Apr. 1 |
Tsuruga Power Station closed down as a result of a feedwater heater
failure. |
| 1982 |
Jan. 22 |
Commercial operation of Tsuruga Power Station is resumed. |
| |
Jan. 26 |
Permission is granted for establishment of Unit 2 reactor at Tsuruga Power Station. |
| |
Apr. 20 |
Construction starts on Tsuruga Power Station Unit 2. |
| 1986 |
July 16 |
The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan decides to
have JAPC take charge of the construction, operation, and related
R&D activities of the first demonstration FBR. |
| 1987 |
Feb. 17 |
Tsuruga Power Station Unit 2 starts commercial operation. |
| 1989 |
Mar. 30 |
Technical Cooperation Agreement on research and development of
demonstration FBR is signed with the Power Reactor and Nuclear
Fuel Development Corporation. |
| 1992 |
Aug. 3 |
The BWR at Tokai No.2 Power Station achieved accumulated
generation of 100 billion kWh, the world record for a BWR. |
| 1995 |
Jan. 6 |
Preliminary environmental impact assessment begins for Tsuruga
Power Station Units 3 and 4. |
| 1998 |
Feb. 2 |
Tokai No. 2 Power Station and Tsuruga Power Station were the first to
receive ISO14001 certification among Japanese nuclear power plants. |
| |
Mar. 31 |
Tokai Power Station ceased commercial operation. |
| |
Aug. 19 |
Tsuruga Power Station Unit 2 generates total electric power of 100
billion kWh, first among Japanese power plants. |
| 1999 |
June 28 |
Cooperative agreement is concluded with the Japan Nuclear Cycle
Development Institute regarding the research on the practical
application of the fast-breeder reactor. |
| 2000 |
Feb. 22 |
Preliminry request for development of Tsuruga Power Sation Units
3 and 4 submitted to Fukui Prefecture and Tsuruga City. |
| 2001 |
Jan. 16 |
"Environmental Impact Assessment Methodology" for Tsuruga
Power Station Units 3 and 4 submitted. |
| |
Oct. 4 |
"Reactor Dismantling Application" regarding the decommissioning
of Tokai Power Station submitted. |
| |
Dec. 4 |
Initiation of the decommission of Tokai Power Station. |
| |
Dec. 25 |
Submission of "Environmental Impact Appraisal Report" for the
construction of Tsuruga Power Station Units 3 and 4. |
| 2002 |
Feb. 22 |
Primary public hearing for the construction of Tsuruga Power
Station Units 3 and 4. |
| |
Aug. 2 |
Tsuruga Power Station Units 3 and 4 Plan included in the national
government' s basic energy development plan. |
| |
Dec. 25 |
Primary approval for Tsuruga Power Station Units 3 and 4 obtained
from the governor of Fukui Prefecture and Mayor of Tsuruga City. |
| 2004 |
Mar. 30 |
An application for the Establishment License Amendment of
Tsuruga Power Station Units 3 and 4 submitted. |
| |
July 2 |
Preliminary construction for Tsuruga Power Station Units 3 and 4 begins. |
| 2005 |
Nov. 21 |
JAPC and TEPCO jointly establish Recyclable-Fuel Storage Company
(RFS) in Mutsu-city, Aomori Prefecture. |
| 2006 |
June 30 |
Decommissioning plan for the Tokai Power Station approved based
on the amendment to national laws on nuclear reactors. |
| |
Sep. 8 |
Radiation measurement and assessment methods in compliance with
the clearance system approved. |
| 2007 |
Mar. 22 |
Recyclable-Fuel Storage Company (RFS) applies for Japan's first
approval of spent fuel storage operation. |
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May 31 |
Corporate principles adopted. |
| 2009 |
Jul. 14 |
Reclamation for the construction of Tsuruga Power Station Units 3
and 4 approved. |
