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Press Release (Aug 27,2009)
Status of the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (as of August 27)
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 August 21 to August 27, 2009 
    (Completed on the following date) 

   - Unit No.2 Seismic reinforcement work (Seismic reinforcement works for the roof 
     truss of the reactor building):
       August 21 
   - Unit No.6 Functional test for the entire plant (Restarting the nuclear reactor):
       August 26 
   - On-site check, inspection and restoration of the oil protection bank for the 
     transformer (Scrubbing of soil contaminated by oil leakage): 
       August 25 

 ◇ Inspection and restoration to be commenced between August 28 to September 3, 2009 
    (To be commenced on the following date) 

   - Unit No.3 Main exhaust duct inspection and restoration (Restoration works of main 
     exhaust duct):
       September 3* 
   - Unit No.4 Main transformer inspection (Carrying in and installation work): 
       August 28* 
   - Unit No.4 House transformer inspection (Carrying in and installation work): 
       September 1 
   - Unit No.4 Excitation transformer inspection (Carrying in and installation work): 
       September 1 
   - Unit No.6 Functional test for the entire plant: 
       August 25* 
   - Reconstruction of arrestor steel tower on Ominato-side:
       September 3 

                                           * Work schedules added and altered this week.

 ◇ Work Schedule of Major Inspection/Restoration from August 23 to September 19, 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 August 20 to August 26, 2009. 

 ◇ Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
<Reports from August 20 to August 26, 2009>
Reports from August 20 to August 26, 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)
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