An electric power generation control apparatus has a bridge circuit, a
voltage detection circuit, an electric generation control circuit, and an
operation mode setting circuit. The bridge circuit has power transistors
and diodes through which a field current is supplied to a vehicle
alternator driven by a vehicle engine. The voltage detection circuit
outputs an instruction signal regarding ON and OFF of supply of the field
current so that the output voltage of the vehicle alternator becomes an
adjusting voltage. The electric generation control circuit controls the
ON and OFF of the power transistors according to the instruction signal
from the voltage detection circuit. The operation mode setting circuit
selects one of a field wheeling mode and a regenerative mode based on the
OFF state of one power transistor, and also selects the regenerative mode
when receiving a generation halt instruction form an ECU in the vehicle.