In response to Chubu Electric Power's improper billing for the decommissioning costs of the Hamaoka nuclear power plant, the mayor of the host municipality Omaezaki, Masaru Shimomura, told Chubu Electric executives on the 27th, 'I want you to ensure transparency. I want you to eradicate the culture of papering over cracks.' Tetsuya Toyoda, head of Chubu Electric's nuclear power division, and others visited to explain at a special committee on nuclear power measures at an extraordinary city council meeting, apologizing, 'We are sorry for causing repeated improper incidents.' The company said it would provide further explanations by September 25, the deadline for reporting to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Chubu Electric Power Company,IncorporatedImproper billing for decommissioning costs leads to regulatory scrutiny and demands for transparency.
