In 2002 , its president , vice president and chairman resigned after a scandal in which TEPCO was accused of falsifying safety repair records in 29 cases . Japan 's electric power industry run 54 nuclear reactors at 17 power plants . They produced more than 280,000 gigawatt - hours of electricity in 2010 . Most Japanese reactors -- including the three facing emergencies -- use boiling - water reactors .
Japan 's electric power industry run 54 nuclear reactors at 17 power plants . They produced more than 280,000 gigawatt - hours of electricity in 2010 . Most Japanese reactors -- including the three facing emergencies -- use boiling - water reactors .