Submission of a Notification of Changes to the Electricity Supply Plan for Chita Thermal Power Station2019/11/01

JERA Co., Inc. ("JERA") has submitted to the Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators, Japan (OCCTO) a notification of changes to its electricity supply plan¹ for the 6-unit Chita Thermal Power Station, reporting the planned decommission of units 1 to 4 (currently in long-term planned shutdown) in FY2021 and unit 5 (currently in operation) in FY2026.

JERA also informed OCCTO that, in light of future business conditions such as electricity supply and demand, it would start considering the new construction of units 7 and 8 at the power station.

JERA will continue deliberation and development to achieve an optimum energy mix that contributes to a stable supply of internationally competitive energy and the realization of a low-carbon society.

¹  An “electricity supply plan" is a plan—submitted by an electricity business, through the Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators, Japan (OCCTO), to the Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry in accordance with the Electricity Business Act—that covers its electricity supply and the installation and operation of its electricity facilities in Japan over the next 10 years.

Overview of Chita Thermal Power Station

Overview of the New Constriction Plan (TBD)