Chubu Electric and Osaka Gas are expected to complete the study into the joint construction of a natural gas pipeline by November, linking either Chubu's LNG import terminal at Kawagoe or Yokkaichi, both in Mie Prefecture, and Osaka Gas' high-pressure pipelines in Shiga Prefecture.
The receiving facility at Kawagoe imports 2.9 million tonnes per annum of LNG, while Yokkaichi can handle 1.6
