東京ガスなど 最大 公営ガスを買収へ 仙台市営 ６００億円超 顧客基盤を拡大 公営事業の民営化加速
Tokyo Gas Company,Limited,Tohoku Electric Power Co.,Inc. and Japan Petroleum Exploration Co.,Ltd. have decided to jointly take over the Sendai municipality-operated gas business,which is expected to be privatized in 2010.The above three companies are going to set up a joint company,by which they will offer for the bid which Sendai municipal government is thinking in September for the city's gas-supplying business to be succeeded by the private sector.The projected amount of money for the deal is more than 60 billion yen, which is the highest-ever in the public gas business takeover deal.For Tokyo Gas, there is a merit in that it can enhance its business cost competitiveness through expanding its business area and the number of its customer. Now there are some 30 public gas-supplying operators across the nation and they are all facing difficulties in continuing their business mainly due to resource price hikes. In these circumstances,from now on,a lot of business privatization in this field will take place.
Tokyo Gas Company,Limited,Tohoku Electric Power Co.,Inc. and Japan Petroleum Exploration Co.,Ltd. have decided to jointly take over the Sendai municipality-operated gas business,which is expected to be privatized in 2010.The above three companies are going to set up a joint company,by which they will offer for the bid which Sendai municipal government is thinking in September for the city's gas-supplying business to be succeeded by the private sector.The projected amount of money for the deal is more than 60 billion yen, which is the highest-ever in the public gas business takeover deal.For Tokyo Gas, there is a merit in that it can enhance its business cost competitiveness through expanding its business area and the number of its customer. Now there are some 30 public gas-supplying operators across the nation and they are all facing difficulties in continuing their business mainly due to resource price hikes. In these circumstances,from now on,a lot of business privatization in this field will take place.
