3/13/2011

Prepare for the Rolling Blackouts/Planned Power Outage (輪番停電)

Updated 4/18 20:39

TEPCO has announced that they will cancel the rolling blackouts for while
Detail of their plan can be found here

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11040805-e.html

Rolling Blackouts Schedule Search by Area
English 
* Take note that you need to enter your address in Kanji.
http://machi.userlocal.jp/teiden/en.php
Japanese
http://machi.userlocal.jp/teiden/

* Group 5's power will stop aromund 1pm for 3 hours today.


For the most updated information please check "updated information of planned power outagehttp://japanearthquakeinformation.blogspot.com/2011/03/updates-on-planned-power-outage.html
These informaiton are subject to change and please check the pages periodically


Currently, East Japan is facing energy shortage due to many power plants was damaged by the earthquake and went out of line.

TEPCO, a electricity supply company in Eastern Japan, has declared that they will carry out rolling blackouts to maintain electricity demand under control. The supply of electricity will be cut for three hours. The affected area are divided into five sections and each group of manicipalities will take a turn for the planned blackouts.

This measure will affect the residents of 9 prefectures in East Japan, in cluding Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitaima, Chiba, Tochigi, Gunnma, Ibaraki, Yamanashi, and Shizuoka

During this period, energy supply to the area including houses office, factory, even to hospitals and schools, will go down altogether.

Traffic lights and street lights will be out as well. Extra cautious about your safety at night.

You are advised not to use elevator during this period, as they also powered by electricity and you will be most likely to surrender inside.

The municipalities are divided into 5 groups

Schedule for the planned power outage from March 21st to 27st
http://www.tepco.co.jp/cc/press/11032002-j.html

4/1 Friday
6:20-10:00 and *13:50-17:30 (1:50 pm - 5:30 pm) -- Group 5
9:20-13:00 (9:20 am - 1:00 pm) and *16:50-20:30 (4:50 pm - 8:30 pm) -- Group 1
12:20-16:00 (12:20 pm - 4:00 pm) -- Group 2
15:20-19:00 (3:20 pm - 7:00 pm) -- Group 3
18:20-22:00 (6:20 pm - 10:00 pm) -- Group 4

4/2 Saturday
6:20-10:00 and *13:50-17:30 (1:50 pm - 5:30 pm) -- Group 1
9:20-13:00 (9:20 am - 1:00 pm) and *16:50-20:30 (4:50 pm - 8:30 pm) -- Group 2
12:20-16:00 (12:20 pm - 4:00 pm) -- Group 3
15:20-19:00 (3:20 pm - 7:00 pm) -- Group 4
18:20-22:00 (6:20 pm - 10:00 pm) -- Group 5

4/3 Sunday
6:20-10:00 and *13:50-17:30 (1:50 pm - 5:30 pm) -- Group 2
9:20-13:00 (9:20 am - 1:00 pm) and *16:50-20:30 (4:50 pm - 8:30 pm) -- Group 3
12:20-16:00 (12:20 pm - 4:00 pm) -- Group 4
15:20-19:00 (3:20 pm - 7:00 pm) -- Group 5
18:20-22:00 (6:20 pm - 10:00 pm) -- Group 1

4/4 Monday
6:20-10:00 and *13:50-17:30 (1:50 pm - 5:30 pm) -- Group 3
9:20-13:00 (9:20 am - 1:00 pm) and *16:50-20:30 (4:50 pm - 8:30 pm) -- Group 4
12:20-16:00 (12:20 pm - 4:00 pm) -- Group 5
15:20-19:00 (3:20 pm - 7:00 pm) -- Group 1
18:20-22:00 (6:20 pm - 10:00 pm) -- Group 2

4/5 Tuesday
6:20-10:00 and *13:50-17:30 (1:50 pm - 5:30 pm) -- Group 4
9:20-13:00 (9:20 am - 1:00 pm) and *16:50-20:30 (4:50 pm - 8:30 pm) -- Group 5
12:20-16:00 (12:20 pm - 4:00 pm) -- Group 1
15:20-19:00 (3:20 pm - 7:00 pm) -- Group 2
18:20-22:00 (6:20 pm - 10:00 pm) -- Group 3

4/6 Wendnesday
6:20-10:00 and *13:50-17:30 (1:50 pm - 5:30 pm) -- Group 5
9:20-13:00 (9:20 am - 1:00 pm) and *16:50-20:30 (4:50 pm - 8:30 pm) -- Group 1
12:20-16:00 (12:20 pm - 4:00 pm) -- Group 2
15:20-19:00 (3:20 pm - 7:00 pm) -- Group 3
18:20-22:00 (6:20 pm - 10:00 pm) -- Group 4



You can find out which place will get blackout by typing the name of your city in Japanese in the box. It's up to date. Please use it.
http://webtool.fizsoft.net/tepco/


Google map of planned power outage groups
http://teiden.sou-sou.net/
Note this is not an official map provided by TEPCO
This map is based on the inromation available on March 13th 2011.
Please refer TEPCO web tool above or website of your municipalities for the most updated information



List of Municipalities and District
=http://www.tepco.co.jp/cc/press/betu11_j/images/110320a.pdf




Japanese Example Sentences

"この町は計画停電のリストに入っていますでしょうか?
Is our city included in this list of municipalities affected by a planned power outage?"

"すみません
日本語がわからず困っています。
今日 計画停電が起こると聞きました。
何時起こるかわかりますか?
わかるのならここに書いてくれませんか?。
ありがとうございます。
Excuse me.
I am in trouble because I don’t understand any Japanese
I heard that we are having a planned power outage today.
Do you know what time would it happen?
Could you write it down here?
Thank you"

"懐中電灯はありますか?
Do you have a flush lights?"


What should You do?

Prepare for the blackouts
- Use flush lights not candles. Candles might cause fire.
- Stay informed. This blackouts are PLANNED and only last for three hours. Lights will comeback.
- Plug off electrics before you leave. Some electrics, such as hair drier and hotpots are prone to create sparks when the power supply is back and be a fire hazard.
- Secure food and water in advance. In some area, water supply will be intermitted as well. Prepare meals and water before hand.
- Stay warm. In some buildings heats are also provided by electricity. Put extra layer.
- Don't open your fridge. Most of the fridge and freezer in Japan are well insulated. If you don't open the door, it will stay cool for three hours.

Conserve energy
- Every kWh you don’t use will help getting steady supply of electricity not only your area, but also the areas severely affected by the earthquake.
- There are lives you can save by keeping heat low and plug of unused electrics, especially during a time between 18:00-17:00http://japanearthquakeinformation.blogspot.com/

10 comments:

  1. Hey, I want to help to translate it to portuguese, how can I do that? there's 250k brazilians in Japan. I think that it's the way I can Help, I gotta do something.

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  2. I'm sorry, I couldn't wait you allow me, I already traslated it to some people and send by e-mail.

    thank you

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  3. Hi sorry that we cannot get you back sooner.

    But it will be very nice if you can share some translated to Pourtugues with us.
    If you can send me a file (jvyoshi@gmail.com)

    I will put it up asap!

    thanks

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  4. Please refer to below (It might be too late).
    it's just Tokyo.

    Group 1 (Outage time 6:20AM-10:00AM, 4:50PM-8:00PM)
    Suginami (partial), Nerima (partial), Musashino (partial), Mitaka (partial),
    Nishitokyo (partial), Higashikkurume, Kodaira (partial), Higashimurayama (partial), Kiyose (partial).

    Group 2 (Outage time 9:20AM-1:00PM, 6:200PM-10:00PM)
    Higashimurayama (partial), Kiyose (partial), Higashiyamato, Kokubunji, Fuchu, Koganei, Hachiohji (partial), Kunitachi (partial), Kodaira (partial),
    Nishitokyo (partial), Musashino (partial), Mitaka (partial), Chofu,
    Tachikawa (partial), Akishima (partial), Musashimurayama, Machida (partial), Komae, Tama, Hino (partial), Inagi.

    Group 3 (Outage time 0:20PM-4:00PM)
    Ohta (partial), Itabashi (partial) Hachiohji (partial) Hino (partial) Higashimurayama (partial) Kiyose (partial) Toshima (partial) Kita (partial)

    Group 4 (Outage time 1:50PM-5:30PM)
    Shinagawa (partial), Meguro (partial), Ohta (partial), Setagaya (partial) Adachi (partial), Tachikawa (partial), Akishima (partial), Kunitachi (partial)
    Hino (partial)

    Group 5 (Outage time 3:20PM-7:00PM)
    Taito (partial), Arakawa (partial), Adachi (partial), Katsushika (partial)
    Machida (partial)

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  5. You can find out which place will get blackout by typing the name of your city in Japanese in the box. It's up to date. Please use it. http://webtool.fizsoft.net/tepco/

    Here's a webpage where you can find some useful tips to prepare for the blackout. It's in Japanese. http://webtool.fizsoft.net/tepco/

    To the author of this blog. Will you put these links on an entry if you find them useful? I found your blog on my friend on facebook's post. Great job! Keep it up.

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  6. > Annonimous, Sacchan

    Thank you so much! Info added!

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  7. Administrator, please put this up in the upper area so that every one checking into this post can find the tool easily.

    Rolling Blackouts Schedule Search by Area
    =========================================
    English 
    *Take note that you need to enter your address in Kanji.
    http://machi.userlocal.jp/teiden/en.php
    Japanese
    http://machi.userlocal.jp/teiden/

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  8. Done! Thank you for your advice.

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  9. Dear Anonymous @ March 13, 2011 9:33 PM

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    pt: português [Portuguese, ポルトガル語]
    http://www.facebook.com/?sk=group_116365381773884&view=doc&id=118037538273335

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