Global Experience,
Local Partnership
Energy for a New Era
JERA, Japan’s largest energy supplier, is creating new energy supply models to help Japan achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Founded in 2015 as a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power Company and Chubu Electric Power Company, JERA has grown into one of the world’s largest energy producers.
50+
thermal generation projects operating across 10+ countries
#1
largest LNG procurer for self-consumption globally
#1
largest fleet of natural gas-fired power plants
Commitment to Net Zero
JERA is committed to reaching net-zero emissions in Japan by 2050. Our strategy focuses on increasing reliability and reducing carbon intensity by:
- Expanding renewable energy
- Strengthening the LNG supply chain to lower systemwide carbon intensity during the shift to renewables
- Utilizing hydrogen and ammonia
JERA has built a global renewable energy portfolio of over 6 GW by partnering with communities to support their unique decarbonization goals.
JERA in Hawaiʻi
January 2024
JERA Conducts Decarbonization Analysis
JERA works with a global consulting firm to examine potential pathways to reliably and affordably decarbonize Oʻahu’s energy system.January 2025
HSEO Publishes Study
HSEO publishes its “Alternative Fuel, Repowering, and Energy Transition Study,” identifying a critical need to upgrade Oʻahu’s aging thermal infrastructure.October 2025
Strategic Partnering Agreement
JERA and the State of Hawaiʻi sign a Strategic Partnering Agreement to support Hawaiʻi’s decarbonization goals and energy transition.
Late 2025
Partnerships with Hawaiʻi Gas and Pasha Hawaii
JERA partners with local companies, including Hawaiʻi Gas, Pasha Hawaii and others to advance a coordinated modernization of energy and maritime infrastructure across Oʻahu.March 2026
Proposal to the State of Hawaiʻi
JERA shares a proposal with the State of Hawaiʻi to modernize Oʻahu’s energy system.May 2026
FERC Prefiling Process Begins
JERA Americas initiates prefiling process with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a proposed liquefied natural gas import terminal offshore Kalaeloa (Barbers Point), and related onshore natural gas interconnection facilities within Campbell Industrial Park.Hawaiʻi Team
Erik Montague
VP of Development
Jerrod Schreck
Consultant