At 9:29 AM today, operation was suspended at Group 4 Unit 2 of Futtsu Thermal Power Station (Station Chief: Kenji Obara, Location: 25 Shintomi, Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture, Rated output: 507MW, Fuel: LNG, Type: 1,500℃ grade combined cycle power generation, Operational commencement: November 2009) due to the exhaust gas temperature increase of the gas turbine.

The cause of the exhaust gas temperature increase will be promptly investigated and necessary repair work will be implemented. Estimated timing of recovery is not yet determined at this point in time.

Today's power supply capacity is 54,200MW, with which reserve capacity of 10.2% can be secured.