page_title: Chubu Electric Power
section_title: Hydroelectric
hierarchical_section_title: Chubu Electric Power / Power Stations / Hydroelectric
caption_attribution_description: English: Kamiōsu Dam (ja:上大須ダム) is a hydroelectric dam in Motosu city, Gifu prefecture, Japan.
context_page_description: Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., abbreviated as Chuden in Japanese, is a Japanese electric utilities provider for the middle Chūbu region of the Honshu island of Japan. It provides electricity at 60 Hz, though an area of Nagano Prefecture uses 50 Hz. Chubu Electric Power ranks third among Japan's largest electric utilities in terms of power generation capacity, electric energy sold, and annual revenue. It is also one of Nagoya's "four influential companies" along with Meitetsu, Matsuzakaya, and Toho Gas. Recently, the company has also expanded into the business of optical fibers. On January 1, 2006, a new company, Chubu Telecommunications, was formed.
context_section_description: The company has 182 separate hydro generating stations with a total capacity of 5,217 MW.
  Iwazu Hydroelectric Generating Station
  Kamiōsu Dam (1,500 MW)
  Takane Dam I (340 MW)
  Takane Dam II (25 MW)
  Kamiasō Dam
caption: Kamiōsu Dam
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