Location

Susquehanna Steam Electric Station is a 2,556-acre site located in northeast Pennsylvania, seven miles north of Berwick in Salem Township.

USA Member since 2002

Plant Description

• Plant Owners: PPL Susquehanna, LLC (90%) and Allegheny Electric Coopertive, Inc. (10%)
• Reactor system manufacturer/type and model: General Electric/ BWR 4
• Turbine manufacturer: General Electric
• Plant licensed core thermal power: Unit 1: 3489 MWT Unit 2: 3489 MWT
• Plant electrical output (MDC): Unit 1: 1170 MWE Unit 2: 1170 MWE

History

• Construction permit issued by NRC: Unit 1 and Unit 2: Nov. 2, 1973
• Low-power license received: Unit 1: July 17, 1982 Unit 2: March 23, 1984
• Initial fuel load began: Unit 1: August 2, 1982 Unit 2: March 28, 1984
• Initial criticality: Unit 1: Sept. 10, 1982 Unit 2: May 8, 1984
• First reached full power: Unit 1: June 2, 1983 Unit 2: Sept. 29, 19843
• Commercial operation: Unit 1: June 8, 1983 Unit 2: Feb. 12, 1985
• Completed power up-rate in March 2002 on Unit 1 and April 2001 on Unit 2

Joining USA will aid Susquehanna in encouraging collaboration, benchmarking, self-assessment, peer review and focus on operational excellence. Alliance members provide an excellent forum in which to explore a diversity of ideas, expertise, and the best practices Susquehanna seeks in order to continuously improve.

• Maximize safe plant production
• Reduce operating costs
• Optimize use of materials and services
• Increase resources for routine and unscheduled activities
• Adopt common standards of excellence
• Increase employee development opportunities
• Speak with a "fleet voice" within nuclear industry
• Realize collective purchasing advantages