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Press Release (May 20,2011)
Plant Status of Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station (as of 3:00 pm, May 20th)
On March 11th 2011, turbines and reactors of Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power 
Station Units 1 to 4 (Boiling Water Reactors, 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 Units 1 to 4 at Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power 
Station achieved cold shutdown (previously announced on March 15th).  

As of 3:00 pm on May 20th, the reactors of Unit 1 to 4 are in cold shutdown 
(please refer to the appendix). 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 
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