JERA Americas

At JERA Americas we believe that talent knows no borders! As part of our Global Mobility strategy, we’re excited to welcome expatriate employees who bring fresh perspectives, diverse experiences, and global expertise to our teams. Join us in giving a warm welcome to Rena Sueki, Hirokazu Sugiyama, Kazuma Odajima, Takatoshi Hioki, Taro Sakai, Naruhiko Tsukuda and Motoharu Nakada! We’re thrilled to have you on this journey with us. JERA Americas is hiring! Go to https://lnkd.in/eMBsiSRJ to learn more. #GlobalMobility #InternationalTalent #Houston

🎙️Our newly appointed CEO John O'Brien, Jr. recently appeared on "Inside the Corner Office," hosted by Jim Brett, President and CEO of the New England Council. ▶︎ In this episode, John discusses his early career in the Massachusetts Legislature, where he served in the State Senate, as well as his new role at JERA Americas and the company's expanding footprint in New England.   🎧Listen to the full interview here:  https://lnkd.in/gHUB_PFK #podcast #episode #energy #jeraamericas #newengland #ceo #leadership

🔊JERA Americas welcomes its new CEO, John O'Brien, Jr., who officially took the helm on April 1. John served previously as #JAM’s Chief Operating Officer. 🚩(Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/gAPBskAD) 🔈Prior to joining JERA Americas, John gained extensive executive leadership experience with major energy leaders, including National Grid, Exelon, NRG, and Vistra/TXU predecessor company (Energy Future Holdings). He also served as President, Natural Gas Distribution and Electric Power for AltaGas U.S., a $4.2 billion in revenue energy infrastructure business, where he oversaw rates, operations, and billing of five natural gas utilities. 🔈John holds a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School in Boston and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1985. He also served as a Massachusetts State Senator from 1993 to 1998 for the Second Essex and Middlesex Districts during which he served as the Chairman of the Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, and authored the Electric Utility Restructuring Act of 1997. #welcome #ceo #leadership #business #innovation #jeraamericas

#JAM sponsored the State House News Service (SHNS) MASSter List event on Wednesday and our #VP of Regulatory, Randy Bell, appeared on the "Power Interruption" panel. Moderated by Elizabeth Turnbull Henry, president of the Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM), panelists discussed #Massachusetts' plan to meet its clean energy goals for the future, including how wind, solar, and low-carbon hydrogen technologies could be implemented. (Panelists: Joe Curtatone; Rebecca Ullman, Randolph Bell) #energytransition #energy #innovation #solar #wind

Our JERA Americas Office Safety Committee was proud to host Houston Fire Department #Firefighter, Ronnie Harrison, on Tuesday, to discuss fire safety preparedness at home and at work. Harrison has served 31 years with #HFD and we thank him for his service to our city, and for stopping by to teach us more about fire safety. HFD makes more than 150,000 fire calls per year and more than 350,000 EMS calls per year, he said. So, here are 15 tips Ronnie shared with our #JAM team to help us all better prepare for an #emergency. TIPS: ▶Most fires happen between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. when most are sleeping. Have a fire plan, especially when children or elderly residents are in the home. ▶Have an established "meeting place" identified in your fire plan, somewhere out front and visible to firefighters, so no one goes back into a burning building searching for missing family members or pets. ▶Test all windows as part of your escape plan. Make sure they open. Fire escape ladders for second floors can be purchased on Amazon. ▶Have a working smoke alarm installed in each bedroom and area of the home and test them monthly. Check the batteries. ▶Replace fire alarms and carbon monoxide detectors about every 10 years. ▶Remember to teach and condition children to respond to fire alarm noise with an emergency sentiment, even when the alarm goes off by accident or while cooking, so they learn to take the sound seriously. That way, if it goes off in a real fire, they won't assume it's a cooking mishap. ▶If you notice your plugs or cords are warm when you plug them into the electrical outlet, or notice your lights flicker or dim in the home, it may be time for an electrician to come out for a safety check. ▶If you have a gas appliance in the home, like a gas stove or water heater, something with a pilot light, you need a carbon monoxide detector. ▶Carbon monoxide exposure can't be seen or smelled, but can trigger headaches, nausea, dizziness, and disorientation. ▶Know where your fire extinguishers are and routinely check the pressure. ▶When using a fire extinguisher, remember to PASS (pull the pin, aim, squeeze, and sweep). When spraying the extinguisher, aim at the base or source, of the fire, not the flames. ▶In less than 90 seconds, a small fire can consume a room. ▶Most fire fatalities are from smoke inhalation, not the fire. ▶If a fire breaks out in a high-rise building, it may require one-third or half of firefighter personnel to combat. So, if smoke breaks out in a hotel or office building, don't wait for fire rescue to get out of the building. ▶If in a high-rise and the fire is above you, go down to find a safe exit. If the fire is below, you may have to go up to the roof and signal for help. Wherever you are, always know where the building exits are. *If you live in #Houston, visit [https://lnkd.in/giXH7tBZ] to learn more about HFD's free fire alarm program. #FireDepartment #Service #Safety #ServeandProtect #EMS #PublicSafety #FirstResponders

CERAWeek closes today and our JERA Americas team was thrilled to take part in the many activities, meetings, panels, and innovative discussions throughout the week. It was exciting to hear updates on the direction of the #energysector and how industry leaders around the world are planning for new technologies and ideas to come to the fore. Listen to our Chief Power Generation Officer, Judith Lagano and #VP of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Randolph Bell discuss their observations of this year's #CERAWeek2025. “When I think about this time last year and where we are today, I can’t even imagine this time next year and what we’ll be talking about.” - Judith Lagano #CERAWeek #Leadership #Leaders #Energy #Innovation #

Final day of CERAWeek and everyone is wrapping up, packing up, and heading home. Listen to JERA Americas VP of Strategy, Shigeki Uchihashi discuss his key takeaways from this week's #CERAWeek2025 event. #CERAWeek #conference #houston #energy #business #innovation #JAM

If you're attending CERAWeek today, come join JERA Americas Chief Operating Officer, John O'Brien, Jr. at 2:15 p.m. for the "System Reliability: The Challenges of Risk and Demand" panel. And take a listen to the video below as John discusses what he's enjoyed about the #conference so far. #CERAWeek2025 CERAWeek #Houston #thoughtleader #energy #innovation

It's another busy day at #CERAWeek in downtown #Houston. Since early morning, an impressive list of #global #energy #leaders have been exchanging ideas and innovative solutions for the sector's future. Listen to JERA Americas External Affairs Director, Apera Nwora, share her experience of the #conference so far. #Leadership #energytransition #ceraweek2025 CERAWeek #JAM #Day3

Day two of #CERAWeek is winding down and the conference was abuzz once again with special topics throughout the day on #energy #innovation and the path ahead for the sector. Check out JERA Americas Low Carbon Fuels SVP, Seán O'Reilly discuss what he found interesting at CERAWeek today. #CERAWeek2025 #Leadership #Conference #Thoughtleaders #Energytransition #JAM