We are announcing the status of major inspections and restoration works and 
nonconformances at TEPCO's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station after 
the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake.

1. Inspection/Restoration Status

 ○ Inspection and restoration completed between January 11th to January 17th, 2008.
    (Completed on the following date)

  • Unit No.4 In-core inspection (Phase1 and 2):
      January 16th 
  • Unit No.5 Reactor pressure vessel inspection (nozzle parts etc.): 
      January 16th 

 ○ Inspection and restoration to be commenced between January 18th to January 24th,
    2008
    (To be commenced on the following date)

  • Unit No.3 In-core inspection (Phase1 and 2): 
      January 21st 
  • Unit No.3 Preparation for reactor pressure vessel inspection (nozzle parts etc.):
      January 21st 
  • Unit No.3 Inspection of reactor recirculation piping applicable to 
    the Fitness-for-Service rule: 
      January 22nd 
  • Unit No.4 In-core inspection (Phase3):
      January 21st 
  • Unit No.5 Jet pump inspection: 
      January 18th 
  • Unit No.7 Fuel/control rod inspection: 
      January 23rd 
  • Unit No.7 Reactor-well inspection (repair of lining): 
      January 18th 
  • Unit No.7 500kV power cable (OF cable) inspection: 
      January 22nd 

 ○ Work Schedule of Major Inspection/Restoration from January 13th to February 9th, 2008

  • Work Schedule of the Main Inspection/Restoration of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear 
    Power Station in Response to the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (during 4 Weeks)
                                                                          ....Appendix

2. Nonconformances Found in the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after 
   the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake

   Based on the "Public Announcement Regarding Nonconformance Found in the Inspection 
   and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake", the Tokyo 
   Electric Power Company, Incorporated (TEPCO) provides this announcement containing 
   incidents information reported from January 10th to January 16th, 2008.

 ○ Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)


 <Reports from Jan. 10 to Jan. 16, 2008>


 ○ Other Findings 

  • Unit 2:
    During a visual inspection of fuels in spent fuel pool using fiber scopes, 
    5 pieces of metallic material (with a maximum length of about 10 mm and a 
    diameter of about 0.2 mm) were found in the spacer of one of the fuel bundles 
    by January 15, 2008. Retrieving the objects will be considered.
    The inspection of fuels is still underway. No abnormally has been found since 
    then (as of Jan. 17 at 12PM).

Appendix: Work Schedule of the Main Inspection/Restoration of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear 
          Power Station in Response to the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake
          (during 4 Weeks)(PDF 158KB)