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Press Release (Sep 25,2009)
Status of the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (as of September 25)
We are announcing the status of major inspections and restoration works and nonconformances 
at TEPCO's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake.  

Inspection/Restoration Status

 ◇ Inspection and restoration completed between September 18 to September 25, 2009  
    (Completed on the following date) 

   - Unit No.5 Seismic reinforcement works (Seismic reinforcement works for the fuel 
     handling machine):
       September 24 
   - Unit No.6 Functional test for the entire plant (Functional test for reactor core 
     isolation cooling system (RCIC)):
       September 18 
   - Unit No.6 Functional test for the entire plant (Performance test for steam turbine (#1)):
       September 18 

 ◇ Inspection and restoration to be commenced between September 26 to October 1, 2009  
    (To be commenced on the following date)  

   - Unit No.1 500kV power cable inspection (Voltage application test):
       September 29 
   - Unit No.4 Turbine inspection (Low-pressure turbine (A) (B) restoration work of blades): 
       September 28 
   - Unit No.4 Restoration work of stand-by gas treatment system piping duct substruction: 
       October 1 
   - Unit No.7 Planned shutdown of the unit: 
       September 25* 

                                               * Work schedules added and altered this week

 ◇ Work Schedule of Major Inspection/Restoration from September 20 to October 17, 2009

   - Work Schedule of the Main Inspection/Restoration of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear 
     Power Station in Response to the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (during 4 Weeks)
                                                                          ....Appendix 

(Reference) 
Nonconformances Found in the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-
Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake

 Based on the "Public Announcement Regarding Nonconformance Found in the Inspection and 
 Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake", the Tokyo Electric 
 Power Company, Incorporated (TEPCO) provides this announcement containing incidents 
 information reported from September 17 to September 24, 2009.  

 ◇ Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake) 
Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)
<Reports from September 17 to September 24, 2009>
Reports from September 10 to September 16, 2009
◇Other Findings - Nothing to disclose to this week.
Appendix: Work Schedule of the Main Inspection/Restoration of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear 
          Power Station in Response to the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (during 4 Weeks) 
                                                                               (PDF 48.1KB) 
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