TOKYO -- The Tokyo metropolitan area is at risk of tight electrical supply next summer because aging power plants are ceasing operations, government forecasts released Friday show.
No risk of an electricity supply shortfall forecast for winter

Summer months are a peak time for power consumption due the need to run air conditioners. (Photo by Tetsuya Kitayama)
TOKYO -- The Tokyo metropolitan area is at risk of tight electrical supply next summer because aging power plants are ceasing operations, government forecasts released Friday show.