TEPCO released an updated report on repairs at Kashiwazaki plant--hard to read. Only thing I noticed that changed was they resumed seismic reinforcemnts to unit 2 on 3/23, and on unit 4 on 3/22. I guess they are also continuing with closure of Unit 3 as well (started 3/03/2011), though it doesn't specifically state it. It doesn't project any date for when repairs to #2 and #4 are expected to be completed, much less when either reactor may come back online. That site has 3 of 7 reactors that have beeen offline since the quake in 2007. Would surely help a lot if they could get 2 and 4 up soon.
Looks like they are going to try to run pretty much all day with no blackouts again today--the prime time evening block is still in doubt though:
Gotta love the advice they add towards the end of their blackout plan:The planned rolling blackouts on 25 March (Fri) will not be implemented for Group 3 (6:20am to 10:00am, 1:50pm to 5:30pm), Group 4 (9:20am to 1:00pm, 4:50pm to 8:30pm), Group 5 (0:20pm to 4:00pm) and Group 1(3:20pm to 7:00pm). As for Group 2 (6:20pm to 10:00pm), we will notice by 2 hours ahead of the starting time.
. . .●In order to prevent fires, please make sure to switch off electric
appliances such as hair driers when you leaving home.
●Please carefully pay attention to the traffic at the crossings in
case the traffic lights are suddenly turned off.
●As for the building and apartment, please be aware that equipment
and facility such as elevator, automatic door, automatic lock, and
multilevel parking lot will not function. In particular, please avoid
using elevators not to be trapped during the blackout.
This morning's data dump of radiation levels seem to be showing the same trends as the last 48 hours...gentle slopes downward for the most part. Still a few sensors closer to the Dia Ichi site that are showing some variances, tending to creep up a little still. hopefully they will turn around also once they get more control of the cooling systems.
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