A plurality of thermal power generation plants 100 are provided with a
communication
terminal 200 and a function of controlling respectively a boiler control
unit 110, a turbine control unit 120 and an auxiliary machine sequence
control unit 130 based on an operation signal inputted via the communication
terminal 200. A remote control center 10 which is connected to the
communication terminal 200 via the Internet 300, accessses the control
units and remotely controls operating states including starting and stopping of
the concerned thermal power generation plant 100.
