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Press Release (Mar 26,2009)
Status of the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (as of March 26th)
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 March 20th to March 26th, 2009 
     (Completed on the following date) 

   - High-voltage start-up transformer #2 inspection (Transportation into the factory): 
       March 26th 

 ◇ Inspection and restoration to be commenced between March 27th to April 2nd, 2009 
     (To be commenced on the following date) 

   - Unit No.1 House transformer inspection (1A and 1B Carrying in and installation work): 
       March 28th 
   - Unit No.1 Excitation transformer inspection (Carrying in and installation work): 
       March 28th 
   - Unit No.5 Main transformer inspection (Carrying in and installation work): 
       March 25th* 
                                             * Work schedules added and altered this week.

 ◇ Work Schedule of Major Inspection/Restoration from March 22nd to April 18th, 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*

    * Handling of fires and hazardous materials has been banned since March 5th, 2009. 

(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 March 19th to March 25th, 2009. 

 ◇ Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake) 
Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
<Reports from March 19 to March 25, 2009>
Reports from March 19 to March 25, 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 95.4KB) 
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