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Press Release (Jan 29,2009)
Status of the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (as of January 29th)
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 January 23rd to January 29th, 2009 
    (Completed on the following date) 

   • Unit No.6 Reactor head opening: 
      January 25th 
   • Unit No.6 Seismic reinforcement works (Seismic reinforcement works for fuel 
     handling machine): 
      January 25th 
   • Unit No.7 Turbine inspection (Restoration of low-pressure turbine casing): 
      January 28th 
   • Relocation work of ground motion observation points (Boring work): 
      January 25th 

 ○ Inspection and restoration to be commenced between January 30th to February 5th, 2009 
    (To be commenced on the following date)  

   • Unit No.1 Seismic reinforcement works (Seismic reinforcement works for the 
     fuel handling machine): 
      January 30th 
   • Unit No.3 Seismic reinforcement works (Preparation for seismic reinforcement 
     works for stack): 
      February 2nd 
   • Unit No.4 Seismic reinforcement works (Preparation for seismic reinforcement 
     works for stack): 
      February 2nd 
   • Unit No.5 Seismic reinforcement works (Preparation for seismic reinforcement 
     works for stack): 
      February 2nd 
   • Unit No.6 Fuel-load work: 
      February 4th 
   • Unit No.7 Main generator inspection (Leakage confirmation tests): 
      February 5th 
   • Unit No.7 System functional test (Functional tests of feedwater pump): 
      February 2nd 
   • Unit No.7 System functional test (Partial interlock functional tests of reactor 
     protection system): 
      February 3rd 
   • Unit No.7 System functional test (Functional tests of turbine bypass valve): 
      February 4th
   • Restoration of laundry facility building on Arahama-side (Restoration work): 
      January 30th 

 ○ Work Schedule of Major Inspection/Restoration from January 25th to February 21st, 2009

   • 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 January 22nd to January 28th, 2009. 

 ○ Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
< Reports from January 22 to January 28, 2009 >
Reports from January 22 to January 28, 2009
○ Other Findings • Nothing to disclose to 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 96.1KB)


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