Tokyo-based Japanese power producer J-Power announced on June 25, 2020, that it will transfer the operation of its thermal power generation plants to JPEC (Headquarters: Tokyo).[1] JPEC is J-Power’s wholly owned subsidiary that provides construction and maintenance services for power generation equipment.[2] JEPC will be renamed J-POWER Generation Service to reflect this change.

Since 2004, J-Power and JPEC have shared responsibility of operations and maintenance (O&M) of thermal power plants. However, in response to the rising competition introduced by the deregulation of the electricity market, J-Power plans to streamline its businesses to improve efficiency and reduce the cost of O&M by consolidating O&M under J-POWER Generation Service. In the long term, J-Power plans to strengthen its investment in renewable energy and overseas business development.

Starting in August 2020, the O&M for seven of J-Power’s Thermal Power Plants will be managed by J-POWER Generation Service. J-Power will integrate its Thermal Power Generation Department and Thermal Power Construction Department into the Thermal Energy Department, which will be responsible for developing the company’s strategy for thermal generation and maintaining and improving the thermal generation technology. J-Power will continue to be responsible for fuel supply and electricity sales. [3]

[1] https://www.jpec.co.jp/company/index.html

[2] https://www.jpec.co.jp/service/index.html

[3] https://www.jpower.co.jp/news_release/2020/06/news200625_4.html