Large-scale power outage TEPCO to investigate such as “Revision Outlook Correction” established by the verification committee October 2 20:49
On the 2nd, TEPCO will set up a verification committee headed by the president for a large-scale power outage in Chiba Prefecture, and will investigate how the damage situation was grasped and how the recovery prospects were revised many times.
This verification committee is chaired by Tomoaki Kobayakawa, president of TEPCO, and executives in charge of disaster prevention and public relations are members, as well as receiving advice from outside experts.
A large-scale power outage centered on Chiba Prefecture caused by the impact of Typhoon No. 15 last month showed that TEPCO could recover early without knowing the full extent of the damage. Also led to confusion.
For this reason, the Verification Committee will investigate in detail what problems have occurred regarding how to understand the damage situation and how the recovery prospects were repeatedly revised.
Committee is that plans to compile a verification result to the prospect of three months.