The restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant is expected to improve Tepco Holdings' stability of electricity supply and profitability. Based on the Japanese government's approval of the Fifth Comprehensive Special Business Plan, we believe that government support for Tepco is likely to continue, and from its creditor financial institutions. We have revised up to stable from negative the outlook on the long-term issuer credit rating on Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. We affirmed our 'BB+' long-term issuer credit rating on Tepco Holdings. Cuts to electricity procurement costs could boost Tepco Holdings' profit by about ¥100 billion a year. We base this estimate on the restarted No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power
