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Press Release (Mar 22,2012)
Status of TEPCO's Facilities and its services after the Tohoku-Chihou-Taiheiyou-Oki Earthquake (as of 3:00 pm, March 22)


Due to the Tohoku-Chihou-Taiheiyou-Oki Earthquake which occurred on March 11, 2011, TEPCO's facilities including our nuclear power stations have been severely damaged. We deeply apologize for the anxiety and inconvenience caused.
With regard to the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, on April 17, 2011, we have compiled the roadmap towards restoration from the accident and on July 19 we accomplished the Step1 target "Radiation dose is in steady decline". Then on December 16 we confirmed the accomplishment of the Step 2 target "Release of radioactive materials is under control and radiation doses are being significantly held down".
In addition, on December 21, 2011, we have compiled the "Mid-to-long-Term Roadmap toward the Decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Units 1-4, TEPCO".
In addition to the maintenance of the plant's stable condition, we will implement Mid-to-Long Term countermeasures towards the decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Units 1-4 to enable evacuees to return to their homes as soon as possible and reduce the anxiety of the people in Fukushima and the whole nation as soon as possible.

Below is the status of TEPCO's major facilities.

* The updates are underlined.

[Nuclear Power Station]
・Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station: Unit 1 to 3: shut down due to the earthquake:
(Units 4 to 6: outage due to regular inspections before the earthquake)

* At 10:00 am on March 22, regarding the water accumulated at the basement of T/B, Unit 6, a transfer to the temporary tank started.

* In preparation for the investigation inside the PCV, Unit 2, at 11:20 am on March 22, the volume of nitrogen included into PCV was changed from 5 m3/h to 0 m3/h (No change of nitrogen included into the RPV).

* At 1:22 pm on March 22, the inclusion of hydrazine into the SFP, Unit 3 was started by using the circulating cooling system.

* At 3:00 pm on March 22, as we found a change in the water volume injected into the reactor, Unit 1, water injection volume from the feed water system was decreased from 4.7 m3/h to 4.5 m3/h, and that from the reactor core system increased from 1.5 m3/h to 2.0 m3/h.

・Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station:
Units 1 to 4: shutdown due to the earthquake

・Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Station:
Units 6: under normal operation
(Units 1 to 5 and 7: outage due to regular inspections)

[Thermal Power Station]
・Power supply has returned to normal and the facilities damaged by the earthquake are now being handled in a timely manner.

[Hydro Power Station]
・Power supply has returned to normal and the facilities damaged by the earthquake are now being handled in a timely manner.

[Impacts on Transmission Facilities]
・Power supply has returned to normal and the facilities damaged by the earthquake are now being handled in a timely manner.

[Impacts on Power Supply and Demand Balance]
We expect to maintain stable power supply in March.
Daily supply and demand balance is announced at our "TEPCO Electricity Forecast".

Appendix: Past Progress (As of 3:00 pm, on March 22, 2012) (PDF 498KB)
Appendix: Past Progress (From March 11, 2011 to July 31, 2011) (PDF 225KB)
* Revised past progress
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