Abolition of the restrictions on the scope of Type 1 Designated Energy Management Factories

The range of designated businesses coming under Type 1 Designated Energy Management Factories was changed from five categories(note), such as manufacturing, to all businesses. (Note) Manufacturing, mining, electricity supply, gas supply, heat supply

Introduction of exemption from the obligation to nominate
an Energy Manager

With regard to large office buildings, etc., it may be unnecessary to nominate an expert who is a licensed energy manager for each building, but, instead, it is only necessary to ensure that a licensed energy manager is involved in the work of drawing up the mid-to-long term plan.

To obligate Type 2 Designated Energy Management Factories to submit
a Periodical Report

To establish a system in which the country can assess the status of energy usage as accurately as possible and to take more adequate measures, the submission of periodical reports on the status of energy use, etc.,became an obligation instead of just requiring the recording of usage.

Requirements applied to the Type 1 Designated Enterprises

In accordance with the abolition of the application of Type 1 Energy Management Factories to limited business sectors, the requirements for Type 1 Designated Enterprises that are not obligated to nominate an Energy Manager are as follows: 1) The owners of factories and operations other than for manufacturing, mining, electricity supply, gas supply and heat supply (e.g. office buildings, department stores, hotels, schools, hospitals, playgrounds, etc.) 2) The factory owners with offices for manufacturing,mining, electricity supply, gas supply and heat supply operations