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Press Release (Nov 25,2010)
Status of the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (as of November 25)
We are announcing the status of major inspections and restoration works 
and non conformances at TEPCO's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station 
after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake. 

Inspection/ Restoration Status 

 ◇ Inspection and restoration completed between November 19 to November 
    25, 2010 
    (Completed on the following date) 

   - Unit 5 Functional test for the entire plant (Restarting the nuclear 
     reactor): 
       November 18* 

   - Unit 5 Functional test for the entire plant (Test of raising the 
     reactor pressure to approx. 3.5 MPa):
       November 21 

   - Unit 5 Functional test for the entire plant (Test of raising the 
     reactor pressure to approx. 7.0 MPa):
       November 23 

   - Unit 5 Functional test for the entire plant (Inspection after 
     activating a main turbine generator):
       November 24 

   - Unit 5 Functional test for the entire plant (Inspection after 
     temporary main generator synchronization): 
       November 25 

   - Unit 5 Reinforcement works for spent fuel transportation cask 
     storage building: 
       November 25 

 ◇ Inspection and restoration to be commenced between November 26 to 
    December 2, 2010 
    (To be commenced on the following date) 

   - Unit 3 System functional test (Partial interlock functional test of 
     liquid waste storage facility and disposal equipment #1):
       November 29 

                                          * Work schedule added this week.

 ◇ Work Schedule of Major Inspection and Restoration from November 21 to 
    December 18, 2010

   - 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 18 to November 24, 2010. 

 ◇ Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake) 
Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
<Reports from November 18 to November 24, 2010>
Reports from November 18 to November 24, 2010
◇ 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 92.8KB) 
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