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 13 and 
will announce as follows.

<Demand and Supply outlook of each weeks in August>
                                                           (Unit:10,000 kW)



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

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<Reference> 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 power 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 and heavy rain.

* 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.