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Press Release (Apr 20,2011)
Plant Status of Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station (as of 4:00 pm, April 20th)
 
On March 11th 2011, turbines and reactors of Fukushima Daini Nuclear
Power Station Units 1 to 4 (Boiling Water Reactors, rated output 1,100
Megawatts) that we had been constantly operating at rated thermal output
were automatically shut down at 2:48 pm due to the
Tohoku-Chihou-Taiheiyou-Oki Earthquake (previously announced on March 11th). 

At 7:15 pm on March 15th, the reactor of Unit 4 achieved cold shutdown.
As a result, all reactors of Units 1 to 4 at Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power
Station achieved cold shutdown (previously announced on March 15th). 

As of 4:00 pm on April 20th, the reactors of Unit 1 to 4 are in cold
shutdown (please refer to the appendix). We continue to make our endeavors
to stabilize each plant.

 ·There is no update from the previous press release. 
 Appendix: TEPCO Plant Status of Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station 
           (as of 4:00 pm April 20th)(PDF 20.8KB) 
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