An affiliate of the Natural Resources and Energy Agency provided local governments in 15 prefectures hosting nuclear plants with lists of individuals who refused to accept government benefits linked to the plants, sources said Thursday.

The Center for Development of Power Supply Regions originally received the lists from utilities, including Chugoku Electric Power Co. and Tokyo Electric Power Co., the sources said.

Some of the lists even contain information on why the people concerned refused the benefits, including their opposition to nuclear power.