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Press Release (Dec 02,2010)
Status of the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (as of December 2)
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 26 to December 
    2, 2010 
    (Completed on the following date) 

   - Unit 5 Functional test for the entire plant (Inspection after 
     generating power at approx. 20% of the rated output): 
       November 26 

   - Unit 5 Functional test for the entire plant (Inspection after 
     generating power at approx. 50% of the rated output): 
       November 29 

   - Unit 5 Functional test for the entire plant (Inspection after 
     generating power at approx. 75% of the rated output): 
       December 1 

   - Restoration works of filtrate tank/ demineralized tank on Arahama-side 
     (Restoration work of No.2 demineralized tank): 
       November 26 

   - Reconstruction of arrestor steel tower on Ominato-side: 
       November 30 

 ◇ Inspection and restoration to be commenced between December 3 to 
    December 9, 2010 
    (To be commenced on the following date) 

   - Unit 3 Fuel-load work:
       December 1* 

   - Unit 3 System functional test (Functional test of main steam isolation 
     valve):
       December 3 

                                          * Work schedule added this week.

 ◇ Work Schedule of Major Inspection and Restoration from November 28 to 
    December 25, 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 25 to December 1, 2010. 

 ◇ Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
<Reports from November 25 to December 1, 2010>
Reports from November 25 to December 1, 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 93.1KB)

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