Following the Hamaoka nuclear plant data scandal, Chubu Electric Power's new president visited Shizuoka from his first day in office. He met with local authorities including Omaezaki and conveyed a policy of appointing half of the company's executives from outside the company to advance organizational culture reform.
Following the Hamaoka nuclear plant data scandal, Chubu Electric Power President Minoru Yasui (安井 稔), who took office on 1 October, visited Omaezaki before 9 a.m. and met with Mayor Masaru Shimomura (下村 勝) and others to offer his greetings on taking office. The meeting was closed to the press, and he explained the company's commitment to preventing a recurrence.
President Yasui conveyed plans to appoint half of the board members from outside the company and establish a new department to promote organizational culture reform, indicating his intention to restore trust by introducing external oversight. Local residents' reactions varied, with some saying that rebuilding trust would take time.
In the afternoon, he visited Makinohara and Kakegawa. He did not discuss the plant's restart at all and reaffirmed his intention to prioritize restoring trust with the local community. President Yasui also plans to visit the mayor of Kikugawa and the governor.
The visits were intended to signal a fresh start after the chairman and president resigned over the Hamaoka nuclear plant data scandal, emphasizing fundamental organizational reform and the restoration of trust with local communities.