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, we have compiled the roadmap towards restoration from the accident 
and then we updated the roadmap considering the current situation, on June 
17. By bringing the reactors and spent fuel pools to a stable cooling 
condition and mitigating the release of radioactive materials, we will make 
every effort to enable evacuees to return to their homes and for all 
citizens to be able to secure a sound life.

Below is the status of TEPCO's major facilities.
*Updates from previous press release are underlined. 

[Nuclear Power Station]
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station:
  Units 1 to 3: shutdown due to the earthquake
  (Units 4 to 6: outage due to regular inspections) 

- At 8:01 pm on July 14th, we started to inject nitrogen gas into Primary 
  Containment Vessel of Unit 3.

- At 1:00 pm on 13th July, transportable monitoring post, which was 
  monitoring radiation dose at the main gate, recorded zero. We checked 
  the monitoring equipment and restored by restarting power at 2:55 pm on 
  the day. At 10:00 pm on the same day, we found the same equipment showing 
  zero. At 6:15 pm on July 14th, we finished repairing the transportable 
  monitoring post.

- At 10:00 am July 14, we resumed transferring low radioactive accumulate 
  water, which had been transferred from Unit 6 turbine building to 
  temporary tanks, from temporary tanks to the Mega Float. At 5:00 pm on 
  the same day, we finished transferring.

- At 11:00 am on July 13th, water treatment facility was stopped for system 
  flashing. At 1:07 pm, we confirmed the leakage at the chemical injection 
  line of the coagulation settling equipment of the water treatment facility 
  and flashing was paused. At 12:07 pm on July 14, repairing of the leakage 
  point was completed. At 2:58 pm on the same day, we activated the water 
  treatment facility and at 6:30 pm on the same day, we restarted water 
  treatment.

- At 5:14 am on July 15th, we stopped the facility in order to investigate 
  the causes of decrease of rated flow volume of water treatment.

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

- From 3:05 pm on to 3:55 pm July 14th, we cleaned up the inside of the 
  covers that veil measuring devices and the feet of a part of the 
  monitoring posts that are installed in the site. 

Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Station:
  Units 1, 5, 6, 7: normal operation
  (Units 2 to 4: outage due to regular inspection)

[Thermal Power Station]
- Hirono Thermal Power Station Unit 4: we have resumed generating 
  electricity since 5:17 pm on July 14th.

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

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

[Perspective of Power Supply and Demand Balance in this Summer] 
In regard with the supply side in this summer, taking in account of the 
acceleration of restoration schedule for Hirono Thermal Power Station, more 
purchase of privately generated power, and excluding the power supply from 
60Hz areas which had been planned (due to the current difficult situation), 
supply capacity outlook is amended to 56.8GW at the end of July, and 55.6GW 
at the end of August.
Also, in order to support balance of demand and supply in the Tohoku area, 
which suffered severe damage from the quake, we would like to supply maximum 
of 1.4GW to Tohoku Electric Power Company by thoroughly implementing both 
supply and demand countermeasures. The supply capacity in this regard will 
be 55.4GW at the end of July, and 54.2GW at the end of August.

Estimated peak demand of 55GW for this summer is 5GW lower than that of last 
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.

As the occurrence of unplanned outage of aged thermal power stations or 
sudden increase of demand due to unexpected high temperature during summer 
may cause difficulties in maintaining stable demand supply balance, in 
order to continue to avoid rolling blackouts, we will steadily maintain 
supply capacity, and continue our efforts on reliable operation and 
maintenance of power facilities.

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate for your 
cooperation to save electricity.

Appendix: Past Progress (PDF 205KB)

* Revised past progress