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Establishment of a spin-off preparation company for corporate division. Phase 3 of the Power System Reform (legal separation of transmission and distribution). Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. spun off its transmission and distribution division, and Kansai Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Co., Ltd. took over the business.
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Kansai Electric Power Distribution Co., Ltd. applied for special approval regarding supply conditions other than the final supply guarantee terms to implement electricity rate support measures based on the high-price countermeasures announced at a press conference by the Prime Minister. The target is customers receiving high-voltage supply, and the government-determined discounted unit price will apply from December 2026 to February 2027.
Kansai Electric Power Distribution Co., Ltd. announced the winter power supply forecast compiled by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's survey committee. In the Kansai area, the forecast indicates that a minimum reserve capacity of 3% will be secured. Considering risks such as power distribution equipment troubles and unplanned shutdowns of power generation facilities, the company stated its policy to work with national and wide-area power operation promotion agencies to ensure safe and stable supply.
Kansai Transmission and Distribution Co., Inc. revamped its workwear design, introducing a new look based on deep navy and sax blue. BEAMS’ uniform brand oversaw the design, incorporating feedback from employees in the field and making improvements such as enhanced breathability and better pocket placement.
Kansai Electric Power Transmission and Distribution has signed a basic agreement aimed at alleviating grid congestion and avoiding equipment expansion by utilizing battery storage. The demonstration involves installing approximately 2,000 kW / 8,000 kWh batteries at a substation in northern Osaka, with charge‑discharge operations planned to commence in fiscal year 2027. The expected benefits include avoiding and deferring transformer expansion, thereby reducing investments of several hundred million yen and shortening construction periods by several years.
Due to the discovery of a vulnerability in the website software, some temporarily suspended features were restored as a preventive measure to ensure security. The affected features include various application forms, power outage information, contact forms, and lightning/thundercloud information.
Due to a confirmed vulnerability in the software used on the website, as a preventive measure to ensure security, certain functions will be sequentially suspended starting from 00:00 on October 22, 2026. The affected functions include various application forms, certain power outage information features, and the contact form. The resumption date is yet to be determined. Power outage information can be checked via the smartphone app "Kansai Power Outage Information".
Due to a confirmed vulnerability in the software used on the website, as a preventive measure to ensure security, some functions will be gradually suspended starting from October 22, 2026. In the second report, lightning strike location information and cumulonimbus cloud observation data were added to the list of suspended functions. The resumption date is undecided, and power outage information can be checked via the smartphone app 'Kansai Power Outage Information'.
Kansai Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Co., Ltd. has submitted a notification of changes to the "Electricity Final Guarantee Supply Terms" to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry today, in accordance with the Electric Power Business Act. The main changes include: a re-setting of tariffs associated with the review of the standard menu from November 2026; setting a deadline of within three months for the system connection procedures of special high‑voltage customers, with cancellation of contract applications if the deadline is not met; and reflecting in the supply conditions the handling of content changes that require re‑examination related to technical studies.
Osaka City Waterworks Bureau and Kyoto City Waterworks Bureau have signed an agreement in collaboration with Kansai Transmission and Distribution to advance water meter automatic reading using the second-generation power smart meter communication network. This aims to improve the operation of water smart meters, streamline reading and maintenance operations, and promote data sharing and utilization.