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Press Release (Apr 24,2008)
Nonconformances Found in the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (April 24th)
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 April 18th to April 24th, 2008.  
    (Completed on the following date) 

 • Unit No.4 Fuel and control rod inspection (visual inspection of channel box): 
     April 21st 
 • Unit No.4 Fuel and control rod inspection (visual inspection of control rod): 
     April 21st 
 • Unit No.5 Main generator inspection (rotor carrying in): 
     April 24th 

 ○  Inspection and restoration to be commenced between April 25th to May 8th, 2008  
    (To be commenced on the following date)  

 • Unit No.1 Fuel and control rod inspection (visual inspection of channel box): 
     April 23rd*
 • Unit No.2 Main transformer inspection (on-site transportation): 
     May 5th 
 • Unit No.3 Inspection of reactor recirculation piping applicable to the 
   Fitness-for-Service rule (detailed inspection):
     May 7th 
 • Unit No.3 Turbine inspection (low pressure turbine (B) (C) detailed inspection): 
     May 7th 
 • Unit No.4 Stack inspection (detailed inspection for top of stack): 
     May 7th 
 • Unit No.5 House transformers (5A) inspection (on-site transportation): 
     April 28th 
 • Unit No.5 Excitation transformers inspection (on-site transportation):
     April 28th 
 • Unit No.6 Main transformer inspection (carrying in and installation work): 
     April 25th 
 • On-site check/inspection/restoration of the oil protection bank for the transformer 
   (Unit No.3 Recovery of oil-contaminated soil): 
     May 7th 
 • Restoration and reinforcement work for on-site and outside roads, slope, etc. 
   (preparation work for reinforcement):
     April 25th 
                                                        *Work schedules added this week. 

 ○  Work Schedule of Major Inspection/Restoration from April 20th to May 17th, 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 April 17th to April 23rd, 2008.  

 ○  Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
<Reports from Apr. 17 to Apr. 23, 2008>
Reports from Apr. 17 to Apr. 23, 2008
○ Other Findings Nothing to disclose this week.

Appendix: 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)
                                                                               (PDF 103KB)

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