Overview
- Governor Naomichi Suzuki granted consent on Dec. 10 after site checks and approvals from the host village and three neighboring municipalities.
- The No. 3 unit cleared Nuclear Regulation Authority safety screening, concluding a process that began in 2013 and stretched about 12 years.
- HEPCO is constructing a 1.2‑kilometer seawall rising 19 meters above sea level on bedrock to address liquefaction risks, with work about half complete by late October.
- The operator is targeting an early 2027 restart and must still secure NRA approvals for its construction plan and plant safety regulations.
- HEPCO projects average household electricity bills could fall about 11% after the restart, supporting new demand from Rapidus’s chip plant and planned AI data centers.