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Hokkaido Gas (Hokkaidogas) began natural gas conversion in Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo in 1996, and by 2006 had completed conversion of approximately 500,000 homes in the Sapporo, Otaru, and Hakodate areas. The project utilized natural gas produced from the Yufutsu gas field in Tomakomai City, and in 2012 the Ishikari LNG terminal began operations at Ishikari Bay New Port, creating a system capable of stably supplying 2 million tons of LNG annually. In 2021, in collaboration with Mitsui & Co., we introduced Hokkaido's first carbon-neutral LNG. Furthermore, in January 2023, city gas supply reached 4252079 cubic meters to meet the increasing demand for heating and snow melting. Hokkaido-Gas continues to contribute to local communities by reducing its environmental impact and strengthening its energy infrastructure.