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 December 11 to December 17, 2009 
    (Completed on the following date) 

   - Unit No.5 Turbine inspection (High-pressure turbine and low-pressure turbine 
     (A) (B) (C) detailed inspection and restoration):
       To be completed on December 17 
   - Unit No.5 Circulating water pipe inspection (Foundation improvement, excavating 
     work, and inspection of pipes): 
       To be completed on December 17 

 ◇ Inspection and restoration to be commenced between December 18 to December 24, 2009 
    (To be commenced on the following date) 

   - Unit No.1 Fuel-load work (Core status confirmation): 
       December 20 
   - Unit No.1 Reactor pressure vessel closure: 
       December 22 
   - Unit No.1 System functional test (Interlock functional test of liquid waste storage
     facility and disposal equipment #2): 
       December 16* 
   - Unit No.1 System functional test (Functional test of main steam isolation valve): 
       December 19 
   - Unit No.1 System functional test (Reactor shut-down margin inspection): 
       December 21 
   - Unit No.5 System functional test (Functional test of feedwater pump) 
       December 24  
                                                      * Work schedule added this week. 

 ◇ Work Schedule of Major Inspection/ Restoration from December 13, 2009 to January 9, 2010

   - 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 December 10 to December 16, 2009. 

 ◇ Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)  
    <Reports from December 10 to December 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) 
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