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Press Release (Sep 25,2008)
Status of the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (as of September 25th)
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. 

Inspection/Restoration Status

 ○ Inspection and restoration completed between September 19th to September 25th, 2008 
    (Completed on the following date) 

   • Unit No.5 Stack inspection (Inspection for substructure of piles): 
      September 24th 
   • Unit No.7 Discharge canal inspection and restoration (Removal of bypass pipe etc.): 
      September 20th 
   • On-site check, inspection and restoration of the oil protection bank for the transformer 
     (Unit No.5 Recovery of oil-contaminated soil): 
      September 19th 

 ○ Inspection and restoration to be commenced between September 26th to October 2nd, 2008 
    (To be commenced on the following date) 

   • Unit No.6 Seismic reinforcement work (Preparation for seismic reinforcement works for 
     reactor building ceiling crane): 
      September 26th 
   • Unit No.7 Turbine inspection (Restoration work of blades on the 15th and 16th stage): 
      September 25th*
   • Unit No.7 System functional test (Functional test of the flammability control system (B)): 
      October 2nd 
   • On-site check, inspection and restoration of the oil protection bank for the transformer 
     (Unit No.1 Restoration work): 
      October 1st 
   • On-site check, inspection and restoration of the oil protection bank for the transformer 
     (Unit No.4 Recovery of oil-contaminated soil): 
      September 24th*
                                                            * Work schedules added this week.

 ○ Work Schedule of Major Inspection/Restoration from September 21st to October 18th, 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

 (Reference)
   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 September 18th to September 24th, 2008. 

  ○ Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
< Reports from September 18 to September 24, 2008 >
Reports from September 18 to September 24, 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 39.9KB)

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