It became clear on the 13th that Chubu Electric Power President Hayashi Kingo (林欣吾) is arranging to resign. In response to the falsification of earthquake-assumption data for Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station, he is expected to take management responsibility together with Chairman Katsuno Satoshi (勝野哲).
It became known on the 13th that Chubu Electric Power President Hayashi Kingo (林欣吾) is arranging to resign. In response to the falsification of earthquake-assumption data for Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station, he is expected to take management responsibility together with Chairman Katsuno Satoshi (勝野哲). This article is based on news provided by Jiji Press.
Hayashi Kingo (林欣吾) became president in April 2020. In 2024, he became chairman of the Federation of Electric Power Companies, which comprises major electric power utilities, but resigned in January this year after the misconduct came to light. Katsuno Satoshi (勝野哲) became president in 2015 and chairman in 2020. The latest misconduct has been described in connection with data falsification at Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station.
It has been learned that the misconduct had been taking place since around 2012 at the latest. The planned resignations are reportedly likely to be part of the company’s internal handling of the management accountability issue.