[5] On 17 May 2011, Taipower and New Taipei City Fire Department organized the very first compound disaster drill in Taiwan.

This event was held at the Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant and observed by President Ma Ying-jeou.

The training scenario was based on the events of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster that occurred on 11 March 2011.

A statement issued by Taipower indicated that in the worst-case scenario, where the plant experiences total power failure, saving lives would be top priority.

Taipower said that they would consult relevant agencies to analyze and fix the problem and add vibration-monitoring sensors near the reactor base for continuous monitoring.

This was a result of a loose blade in the air damper that fell onto the busbar insulator between the generator and main transformer.