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 20 and will announce as follows.

<Demand and Supply outlook of each weeks in August>


<Key changes after the August 12 report>


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

<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 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.