BERWICK, Pa., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Unit 1 reactor at PPL's Susquehanna Nuclear Power plant shut down automatically and safely at 8:42 p.m. Saturday (11/25).
"All plant systems operated as designed. The cause of the shutdown is under investigation," said Joe Scopelliti, spokesperson for the Susquehanna plant.
The Unit 2 reactor continues to operate at full power.
The Susquehanna plant, located 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 LLC is a member of the PPL Corporation family of companies. Headquartered in Allentown, Pa., PPL Corporation controls about 11,500 megawatts of generating capacity in the United States, sells energy in key U.S. markets and delivers electricity to customers in Pennsylvania, the United Kingdom and Latin America.
Contact: Joe Scopelliti
PPL Corporation
Two North Ninth St.
Allentown, PA 18101
570-759-2285
Fax 570-759-4951
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