BERWICK, Pa., March 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Operators at Talen
Energy's Susquehanna nuclear power plant disconnected the
Unit 1 reactor from the electrical grid late Friday, March 11 into early Saturday, March 12 to begin a scheduled
refueling and maintenance outage.
While the reactor is shut down, Susquehanna's nuclear professionals will
maintain their primary focus on safety, while replacing more than a
third of the unit's fuel. "Our continued investment in Susquehanna ensures plant safety, reliability
and value to our customers and investors in Talen Energy," said
Jon Franke, site vice president. "We
have developed the right plan to upgrade essential equipment,
inspect our main generator and perform thousands of necessary
maintenance activities to build on our track record of operational
excellence that enabled Susquehanna to generate more than 20 million
megawatt-hours, a single-year plant record, in 2015."
In order to complete the work in Susquehanna's outage plan, the company has
made a significant investment in our local economy by procuring
goods and services from area suppliers. Additionally, Susquehanna hired more than 1,500 supplemental
employees who will be making significant expenditures on lodging,
food and entertainment in the region.
Talen Energy's Susquehanna
nuclear schedules refueling and maintenance outages at this time of
year, when seasonal temperatures typically drive lower regional
power demand and lower electricity prices. Each of the two units at
the Susquehanna plant is taken out of service for refueling
and maintenance every 24 months.
Unit 2 continues to operate at full power.
The Susquehanna plant, located
about seven miles north of Berwick, is owned jointly by Susquehanna
Nuclear LLC and Allegheny Electric Cooperative Inc. and is operated
by Susquehanna Nuclear. For information, visit
www.susquehannanuclear.com.
Susquehanna Nuclear LLC is one of Talen Energy Corporation's
generating affiliates. Talen Energy (NYSE: TLN), is one of the
largest competitive energy and power generation companies in
the United States. Our diverse
generating fleet operates in well-developed, structured wholesale
power markets. To learn more about us, visit
www.talenenergy.com.
Media contact: Todd L. Martin
(570) 542-2881
todd.martin@talenenergy.com
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