PPL Susquehanna

Located in Salem Township, Luzerne County, along the Susquehanna River about seven miles northeast of Berwick, Pa., the Susquehanna nuclear power plant is a 2,360-megawatt facility with two boiling water reactors and two cooling towers.

Unit 1 began commercial operations in 1983 and Unit 2 started in 1985. The reactors operate under 40-year operating licenses from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. PPL has applied for renewal of these licenses, which if approved, would extend the units' operations through 2042 and 2044, respectively.

The plant is owned by PPL Susquehanna LLC, a subsidiary of PPL Generation LLC (90 percent), and Allegheny Electric Cooperative Inc. (10 percent). PPL Susquehanna operates the plant with 1,130 full-time employees on-site and 180 in Allentown, Pa.

In 2008, the Susquehanna plant set a new plant generation record of 19,046,000 megawatt-hours. This is enough to power nearly 2 million typical homes. The plant’s previous record of 18,272,000 megawatt-hours was set in 2005.

PPL's Susquehanna Riverlands is a 1,200-acre nature preserve located near the plant along the west and east banks of the Susquehanna River that provides year-round outdoor enjoyment.

The Susquehanna Energy Information Center provides educational opportunities to learn more about the plant and about nuclear energy.

Susquehanna is a "Star" work site in the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program. Few of the nation’s 103 nuclear reactors have earned this distinction. VPP recognizes companies that go beyond compliance to protect worker health and safety. The Star certification is the highest safety recognition given within the program.

The program recognizes companies that go beyond compliance to protect worker health and safety. The VPP Star certification is the highest safety recognition given within the program.

To learn more, visit PPL Susquehanna's Web page.