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Press Release (Dec 03,2009)
Status of the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (as of December 3)
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 November 27 to December 3, 2009 
    (Completed on the following date) 

   - Unit No.1 500kV power cable inspection (Laying cables):
       November 28 
   - Unit No.1 Main exhaust duct inspection and restoration (Restoration work):
       December 2 
   - Unit No.3 500kV power cable inspection (Voltage application test): 
       November 30 
   - Unit No.5 500kV power cable inspection (Laying cables): 
       November 28 
   - Unit No.5 Seismic reinforcement work (Seismic reinforcement works such as pipe 
     supports): 
       December 3 
   - Restoration and reinforcement work for the on-site/ outside roads and slope, etc. 
     (Maintenance work of the slope in front of sub protection headquarter office): 
       November 30 
   - Restoration work for port facility (Restoration work for bank protection): 
       November 30 

 ◇ Inspection and restoration to be commenced between December 4 to December 10, 2009 
    (To be commenced on the following date) 

   - Unit No.1 System functional test (Functional test of emergency diesel generator, 
     high pressure core spray system diesel generator, high pressure core spray 
     system, low pressure core spray system, low pressure flooder system and reactor 
     component cooling water system): 
       December 9 
   - Unit No.1 System functional test (Test run #3 of the auxiliary boiler): 
       December 9 
   - Unit No.2 Turbine inspection (High-pressure turbine and low-pressure turbine (A) 
     (B) (C) detailed inspection): 
       December 7 
   - Unit No.3 Seismic reinforcement work (Seismic reinforcement works for reactor 
     building overhead crane): 
       December 8 

 ◇ Work Schedule of Major Inspection/ Restoration from November 29 to December 26, 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 November 26 to December 2, 2009. 

 ◇ Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake) 
Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
<Reports from November 26 to December 2, 2009>
Reports from November 26 to December 2, 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 82.7KB) 
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