In order to continue "in principle avoidance" of planned blackouts, we
will continue our efforts to maintain supply capacity and request for
conserving electricity. Today, we have reviewed the demand outlook after
August 8 and will announce as follows.

<Demand and Supply outlook of each weeks in August>




We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused, and appreciate your
corporation to save power usage,

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<Reference 1>Supply and demand outlook at the end of August


* Maximum peak load for the last summer was recorded 59.99 GW (July 23rd).
Estimated peak demand of 55 GW for this summer is 5GW lower than that of
least year. This incorporates the saving of electricity from "Outline of
Countermeasures for Power Supply and Demand during summertime" and
restoration from decrease of production due to the quake. 

* We would like to supply maximum of 1.4GW to Tohoku Electric Power
Company by thoroughly implementing both supply and demand countermeasures
in order to support balance of demand and supply in the Tohoku area, which
suffered severe damage from the quake. The supply capacity in this regard
will be 54.7GW at the end of August.

* Pumped Storage Hydro of 7,000MW is incorporated in this outlook. In case
of severe demand and supply balance conditions, storage amount of upper
dam and demand trend at that moment will be taken in account and Pumped
Storage Hydro capacity will be carefully examined and reflected to the
total supply capacity.


<Reference 2>Kashima Thermal Power Station Unit 4

We shut down Unit 4 of Kashima Thermal Power Station at 9:58 pm on July 27
and have repaired the facilities (previously announced on July 27). We
completed the work today.