PPL nuclear reactor's 2013 degraded performance rating is subject of public...
A public meeting is scheduled April 9 in Luzerne County at PPL Corp.'s nuclear power plant, where one of two reactors garnered a reduced federal rating in 2013. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on...
View ArticleNRC signs off on transfer of PPL plant (EAP - Energy Association of...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) SALEM TWP. - The transfer of operating licenses for the PPL Susquehanna Steam nuclear power plant complies with federal regulations and would not pose...
View ArticleNew PPL nuclear reactor nears end of environmental review with uncertain future
We did not find any reason why the application could not be approved on the environmental side." A proposal by Allentown-based PPL Corp. to build a new nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania is nearing the...
View ArticlePPL. Corp. nuclear plant approved for spinoff
Allentown-based PPL Corp. says it is weeks away from final approval of the spinoff of its competitive electricity generation business into a new company. The U.S. it approved the transfer of the...
View ArticlePPL Corp. nuclear plant approved for spinoff (EAP - Energy Association of...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) PPL Susquehanna LLC will become Susquehanna Nuclear LLC after PPL Corp. completes the spinoff, expected in the second quarter of 2015, of its...
View ArticlePennsylvania nuclear plant updates procedure, training after violation notice
The nuclear power plant owned by Allentown-based Talen Energy Corp. was issued a federal notice of violation Monday for failure to have a plan in place for timely public warning about one particular...
View ArticleOperators Reconnect Unit 2 at Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant
BERWICK, Pa., March 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Operators at PPL's Susquehanna nuclear power plant reconnected the Unit 2 reactor to the electrical grid Tuesday (3/25) after...
View ArticleSusquehanna nuclear power unit temporarily closed
BERWICK, Pa. Susquehanna nuclear power plant operators said Sunday that they found a water leak in one of its units. The plant, located in Luzerne County near Berwick, Pa., is...
View ArticleNuclear emergency zones in United States are adequate at 10 miles, federal...
Federal officials rejected a proposal to expand emergency planning for a nuclear disaster beyond the current 10-mile radius around a reactor. The nonprofit Nuclear Information and Resource Service,...
View ArticleTalen Energy posts profit in first quarterly earnings report (EAP - Energy...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) Talen Energy Corp.'s first quarterly earnings as a stand-alone company stood out fairly well, the company CEO reported Tuesday. The Allentown-based...
View ArticleUnit 1 at Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant Reconnected to the Power Grid (PPL...
(Source: PPL Corporation) 12-19-2014 BERWICK, Pa. , Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Operators at PPL's Susquehanna nuclear power plant reconnected Unit 1 to the regional electric grid Friday (12/19)...
View ArticlePPL Electric customers to see $7.55 monthly hike, under proposed settlement
We are in the midst of game-changing improvements in the quality of service for our customers." PPL Electric Utilities customers would pay more, though not as much as the company had hoped, under a...
View ArticlePPL Electric customers to see $7.55 monthly hike, under proposed settlement...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) PPL Electric Utilities customers would pay more, though not as much as the company had hoped, under a proposed settlement in a rate case before the...
View ArticleTalen selling Lake Wallenpaupack, 2 other power plants
Allentown-based Talen Energy is selling Lake Wallenpaupack and two other Pennsylvania power plants, the company said. The sales of the lake in the Poconos -- actually a hydroelectric plant -- and two...
View ArticleTalen selling Lake Wallenpaupack, 2 other power plants (EAP - Energy...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) Allentown-based Talen Energy is selling Lake Wallenpaupack and two other Pennsylvania power plants, the company said. The sales of the lake in the...
View ArticleReport touts nuclear power as it faces hurdles (EAP - Energy Association of...
(Source: EAP - Energy Association of Pennsylvania) Pennsylvania's five nuclear power plants contribute $2.36 billion to the state's gross domestic product and help reduce carbon emissions, a report...
View ArticleNuclear emergency zones in United States are adequate at 10 miles, federal...
Federal officials rejected a proposal to expand emergency planning for a nuclear disaster beyond the current 10-mile radius around a reactor. The nonprofit Nuclear Information and Resource Service,...
View ArticleUnit 1 reactor at Susquehanna Nuclear Plant shuts down
BERWICK, Pa., Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Unit 1 at the Susquehanna nuclear power plant automatically shut down at approximately 11:32 a.m. this morning (11/12/15) based on the designed activation of...
View ArticleSusquehanna Unit 1 Reconnected to Power Grid
BERWICK, Pa., Nov. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Operators at the Susquehanna nuclear power plant reconnected Unit 1 to the regional power grid Thursday night (11/19). The Unit 1 reactor shut down...
View ArticleUnit 1 at Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant Reconnected to the Power Grid (PPL...
(Source: PPL Corporation) 12-19-2014 BERWICK, Pa. , Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Operators at PPL's Susquehanna nuclear power plant reconnected Unit 1 to the regional electric grid Friday (12/19)...
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