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Hokuriku Electric Power Company is a Japan-based company engaged in supply of electricity mainly to Toyama Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture and part of Gifu Prefecture. The Company is mainly engaged in general electricity business, such as supply of electricity. The segment is also engaged in the maintenance of power equipment, power related facility operation and management business, equipment maintenance and construction work business, manufacture and sale of materials and equipment, management and service of real estate, commercial business as well as information and communication business. The materials and equipment business is mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of power products and equipment, such as concrete products, electricity meters, switches and transformers. The real estate management business includes the energy solution business, rental and management business of real estate, as well as staffing business.