In 2010, the major management measures were:  

• Quality Management

  In 2010, 1 unit passed ISO 9001 in accordance with the quality management system set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Up to the end of 2010, in total, 88 units passed ISO 9001.

• Risk Management

  To cope with the potential risks that may be caused by drastic changes in the internal and external management environment and the key issues of the company's operation, and comply with MOEA's regulations, the Risk Management Implementation Plan of Taiwan Power Company has been unveiled. In 2010, there were 21 selected risk control items, such as “power supply stability and safety”, each with a remarkable implementation result. Based on the method of “rolling management”, an annual review on the performance of risk management and an evaluation of the levels of existing and newly added risk items will be conducted to decide upon necessary risk control measures to be adopted.

• Information Security Management

  Taipower still kept its 10 ISO 27001 (Information Security Management System) verification certificates in 2010. In order to strengthen employees’ habits of using email securely, an email social engineering drill was carried out quarterly. Email opening rate dropped from 9.3% in the first quarter to 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Clicking rate dropped from 2.91% in the first quarter to 0.25% in the fourth quarter.

  Taipower was evaluated as an outstanding unit in an information security notification drill conducted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in September 2010.

 (3) Power Purchase Price Management

Since the government opened the power generation to IPPs in 1995, Taipower has set up formulas for purchasing power from the IPPs. Power purchase payment includes capacity rate and energy rate. The capacity rate is a payment for the energy (KWh) provided by an IPP during guaranteed generation period. The adjustment mechanism for purchasing power from IPPs is as follows:

◆ O&M Cost : The fixed and variable O&M cost rate will be adjusted by the change of total wholesale price index compared to the base year.

◆ Fuel Cost: It is calculated based on the change rate of the average cost of heating value of the same fuel- fired generating units of Taipower compared to the base year.

6. Radwaste Reduction and LLW Disposal

In order to minimize the radwaste production, each nuclear power plant has set up its own specific Low–Level Radwaste Minimization Program and established a special task force to reduce the production of low-level radwaste, respectively. In 2009, the production of solidification and non-solidified radwaste was 780 drums in total. This was the lowest number in history and approximately 6.1% of the highest total ever recorded – 12,724 drums in 1983. In order to minimize the radwaste production, each nuclear power plant has set up its own specific Low–Level Radwaste Minimization Program and established a special task force to reduce the production of low-level radwaste, respectively. In 2009, the production of solidification and non-solidified radwaste was 780 drums in total. This was the lowest number in history and approximately 6.1% of the highest total ever recorded – 12,724 drums in 1983.

On May 24, 2006, the“Act on Sites for Establishment of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Final Disposal Facility”was signed into law and became effective. It stipulates the disposal site selection procedure and associated measures, and furthermore designates the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) as the implementing authority. In 2007, after being designated as the site selection operator by the MOEA, Taipower implemented the field investigation and public acceptance activities.

The MOEA announced on March 2009 a selection suggestion report on site candidates to solicit opinions from the public. Replies were made to those who offered opinions regarding the handling of their opinions. Up to the end of this year, the site selection has yet to be approved.