In order to continue to "in principle avoidance" of planned blackouts, we 
will continue our efforts to maintain supply capacity and request for 
conserving electricity. Today, we have reviewed the demand outlook after 
July 16 and will announce as follows.





We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused, and appreciate your 
corporation to save power usage,



* Maximum peak load for the last summer was recorded 59.99 GW (July 23rd).
  Estimated peak demand of 55 GW for this summer is 5GW lower than that of 
  least 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. 

* We would like to supply maximum of 1.4GW to Tohoku Electric Power Company 
  by thoroughly implementing both supply and demand countermeasures in 
  order to support balance of demand and supply in the Tohoku area, which 
  suffered severe damage from the quake. The supply capacity in this regard 
  will be 55.4GW at the end of July, and 54.2GW at the end of August.

* Pumped Storage Hydro of 6,500MW is incorporated in this outlook. In case 
  of severe demand and supply balance conditions, storage amount of upper 
  dam and demand trend at that moment will be taken in account and Pumped 
  Storage Hydro capacity will be carefully examined and reflected.