Plant Status of Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station (as of 4:00 pm, April 17th)

On March 11th 2011, turbines and reactors of Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power
Station Units 1 to 4 (Boiling Water Reactor, rated output 1,100 Megawatts)
that we had been constantly operating at rated thermal output were 
automatically shut down at 2:48 pm due to the 
Tohoku-Chihou-Taiheiyou-Oki Earthquake (previously announced on March 
11th).

At 7:15 pm on March 15th, the reactor of Unit 4 achieved cold shutdown. As
a result, all reactors of Unit 1 to 4 at Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power 
Station achieved cold shutdown (previously announced on March 15th). 

As of 4:00 pm on April 17th, the reactors of Unit 1 to 4 are in cold 
shutdown (please refer to the attachment). We continue to make our 
endeavors to stabilize each plant.

·There is no update from the previous press release. 

Appendix: TEPCO Plant Status of Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station 
          (as of 4:00 pm April 17th) (PDF 17.4KB)