No rolling power blackouts needed at this point in quake-hit Hokkaido

No rolling blackouts are needed in Hokkaido at this point, as power supplies have gradually been restored after a strong earthquake last week triggered a prefecture-wide blackout, Japan's industry minister said Friday.The government has set a target of achieving a 20 percent cut in Hokkaido electricity use from its pre-quake weekday peak demand. But Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko told reporters that from next Tuesday, "we are not keeping the 20 percent target" for energy saving.By Friday, the Kyogoku hydroelectric power station had resumed operations, and when fully ope…READ FULL ARTICLE