The Nuclear Regulation Authority decided its secretariat will conduct an on-site inspection of Chubu Electric Power over the company’s data fraud regarding earthquake risks at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/14/japan/chubu-electric-data-fraud-probe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #chubuelectric #nuclearenergy #shizuoka
Japan's nuclear regulator said it was halting the screening needed to restart Chubu Electric Power's only nuclear power plant after the company reported inappropriate seismic data handling for the regulatory review. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/07/japan/hamaoka-nuclear-plant-screening-halt/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #chubuelectric #nuclearenergy #utilities #nra #restarts #earthquakes #shizuoka #hamaoka
Chubu Electric Power may have cherry-picked data to submit to a nuclear watchdog causing it to review safety standards at the Hamaoka power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture to be based on weaker earthquake projections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/05/companies/chubu-electric-nuclear-power/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #chubuelectric #energy #nuclearpower #utilities #kingohayashi