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Press Release (Jun 04,2009)
Status of the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (as of June 4th)
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 May 29th to June 4th, 2009 
    (Completed on the following date) 

   - Unit No.7 Functional test for the entire plant (Inspection after generating power 
     at approx. 50% of the rated output): 
       May 29th 
   - Unit No.7 Functional test for the entire plant (Inspection after generating power 
     at approx. 75% of the rated output): 
       June 1st 

 ◇ Inspection and restoration to be commenced between June 5th to June 11th, 2009 
    (To be commenced on the following date) 

   - Unit No.1 Seismic reinforcement works (Seismic reinforcement works for reactor building 
     overhead crane): 
       June 9th 
   - Unit No.2 Seismic reinforcement works (Seismic reinforcement works for the roof truss 
     of the reactor building): 
       June 8th 
   - Unit No.5 Main exhaust duct inspection and restoration (Restoration work of duct): 
       June 8th 
   - Unit No.6 System functional test (Partial interlock functional tests of reactor 
     protection system): 
       June 10th 
   - Reconstruction of arrestor steel tower on Arahama-side (Reconstruction): 
       June 10th 

 ◇ Work Schedule of Major Inspection/Restoration from May 31st to June 27th, 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 May 28th to June 3rd, 2009. 

 ◇ Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
<Reports from May 28 to June 3, 2009>
<Reports from May 28 to June 3, 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 69.0KB)

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