Testing of the new siren system around PPL’s Susquehanna nuclear power plant will continue today (1/15) to Jan. 26.

Individual sirens will sound for up to three minutes, said Lou Ramos, community relations manager for PPL Susquehanna. Tests will take place between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. No message will be broadcast on Emergency Alert System radio and television stations after these tests.

“During this phase of testing, we will make sure that each individual siren is operating properly and the system is working as designed,” Ramos said.

A full-scale test, in which all of the new sirens will sound at the same time, will be scheduled after the testing of individual sirens.

PPL Susquehanna has installed 76 new sirens to replace a network of 112 sirens that was put in 25 years ago, about the time the power plant was built. The new sirens provide the same — or better — sound coverage, Ramos said.

“Sirens are an essential part of our emergency plan,” he said. “It’s important that all area residents know what to do when they hear the sirens sound in a steady tone for three to five minutes. Instructions have been published in the blue pages of local phone books.”

The Susquehanna plant, located in Luzerne County about seven miles north of Berwick, is owned jointly by PPL Susquehanna LLC and Allegheny Electric Cooperative Inc. and is operated by PPL Susquehanna.

PPL Susquehanna is one of PPL Corporation’s generating facilities. Headquartered in Allentown, Pa., PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) controls more than 11,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the United States, sells energy in key U.S. markets and delivers electricity to more than 5 million customers in Pennsylvania, the United Kingdom and Latin America. More information is available at www.pplweb.com.