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The technology is complex, but the basic premise is simple: make steam to turn a turbine that spins a generator to make electricity. The Susquehanna plant uses the energy released by splitting atoms to make steam. Click here to see an animated view of how it works.
The Susquehanna plant uses the energy of nuclear fission to make steam. The heat produced when uranium atoms are split causes water in the reactor to boil.
Steam produced in the reactor passes through turbines. Each turbine has rings of fan-like metal blades. As steam passes over the blades, the turbines turn very fast.
The turbines are connected to a generator, where an electromagnet spins inside a ring of copper wire to produce electricity.
When the steam has done its work, it is cooled, turning back into water that is pumped back into the reactor to begin the cycle all over again. | | 
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Visit the Susquehanna plant
If you are looking for a free, fun and educational activity for the family, stop at the Susquehanna Energy Information Center on Route 11.
The Information Center is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
As a corporation, and as individuals, we understand our responsibility to do the right thing. Read PPL's Corporate Responsibility Report. | |
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Bus tours available
The public is invited for free guided perimeter bus tours around PPL's Susquehanna power plant, offering a unique look at how the plant works and how it generates electricity reliably without fossil fuels or greenhouse gas emissions.
Tours last about 45 minutes. Guests meet at the Susquehanna Energy Information Center.
Stop in or call toll-free 1-866-832-3312 in advance to arrange a tour. Arrangements should be made in advance for large group tours. | |
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Susquehanna employees support education, public welfare
Susquehanna employees are committed to the communities in which they live and work by sponsoring fundraisers, science education and work days in the communities surrounding the plant.
Here’s what our employees have been doing lately:
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Held science fairs in elementary schools in the Berwick, Bloomsburg and Northwest school districts.
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Spearheaded an annual community donation drive for backpacks and school supplies for more than 300 students in the Berwick Area School District.
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Held a spaghetti dinner fundraiser that garnered $1,800 for Beyond Violence, a women’s shelter in Berwick, and the Children’s Service Center in Wilkes-Barre.
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Landscaped and cleaned equipment at a park near Salem Township’s municipal building.
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Helped restore the Boy Scout’s Camp Lavigne near Benton that was damaged by recent storms.
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Members of Susquehanna’s Women in Nuclear group stand next to some of the backpacks they collected for the Berwick School District. | |
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Children’s Owl Program
Join us on Saturday, Feb. 4 to learn all about owls at PPL’s Susquehanna Riverlands. There will be two times available for this program: 10-11:30 a.m. and 1-2:30 p.m.
PPL’s Susquehanna Riverlands Supervisor John Fridman will present this program, geared to children ages 7-14 years old. John will discuss different adaptations that allow the owl to fly silently, detect prey and strike accurately in the darkness. Children will also have the opportunity to dissect an owl pellet.
Meet at PPL’s Susquehanna Riverlands Susquehanna Energy Information Center. Advanced registration is required. For more information or to register, please call 1-866-832-3312 or email pplpreserves@pplweb.com. For directions, please visit www.pplpreserves.com, click on “Susquehanna Riverlands” then select “Directions.”
Did you know PPL offers hundreds of free environmental education programs each year at its preserves? Keep track of what is going on in your area by following us on Twitter or check out the calendar of events at www.pplpreserves.com.
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Tim Rausch, PPL's chief nuclear officer, is a firm believer in the benefits of a strong relationship between the community and the Susquehanna nuclear power plant. "I appreciate the support we have in this community," Rausch said. "I also believe in giving back to the community. PPL and its employees have had a long history of being involved in these communities and that will continue."
A 25-year veteran of the nuclear power business who has worked at plants in New Jersey and Ohio, Rausch values support from plant neighbors, and how the plant and its employees contribute to the economic and social well-being of the community.
Rausch credits the employees of PPL Susquehanna for being a positive presence in the community, whether it's through United Way or volunteering with local charitable organizations, youth sports and scouting organizations. | |
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Joe Scopelliti, a 25-year veteran with PPL Corporation, is manager of community relations for the company's Susquehanna nuclear power plant near Berwick, Pa.
Scopelliti is chairman of the Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation, the Foundation of the Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce, the Berwick Rotary Club and the local American Nuclear Society chapter.
He is a past chairman of the Berwick Area Chamber of Commerce, past chairman of Faith United Evangelical Lutheran Church Council and past campaign chair for the Berwick Area United Way. | |
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