Press Release

Press Release

Receipt of Report Requested by the Nuclear Regulation Authority Pursuant to Article 67, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Regulation of Nuclear Source Material, Nuclear Fuel Material and Reactors

January 14, 2026
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

Today, we received a request for a report from the Nuclear Regulation Authority pursuant to Article 67, Paragraph 1 of the Act on the Regulation of Nuclear Source Material, Nuclear Fuel Material and Reactors. This request follows our January 5, 2026 announcement titled "Regarding Inappropriate Matters Concerning the Determination of Design Basis Earthquake for the Compliance Review of the New Regulatory Standards at Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station." The request is for us to conduct a detailed investigation into the facts and causes of this matter.

We sincerely apologize for the occurrence of this incident.

We will respond appropriately to the request for a report.

Summary of the Request for Report

1 Facts and Background of the Incident
2 Direct and Root Causes of the Incident
3 Findings of the Investigation by the Third-Party Committee Established by the Company (including investigation of facts and causes, and consideration of recurrence prevention measures)
4 Findings of the Investigation into Similar Incidents Related to the Confirmed Installation Change Permit Application (including facts, background, direct causes, and root causes if similar incidents are confirmed)
5 Corrective actions based on the findings specified in items 2 through 4 (including organizational improvement measures to prevent recurrence)
6 Item 1 shall be reported by March 31, 2026. Items 2 through 5 shall be reported without delay once the content is finalized.

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