Susquehanna Steam Electric (Nuclear) Power Station

USA / Pennsylvania / Shickshinny /
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Jointly owned PPL corp (90%) & Allegheny Electric Co-op (10%)

Located 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 intends to seek renewal of these licenses, which if approved, would extend the units' operations through 2042 and 2044, respectively.

x2 Nuclear (BWR) Gen sets
= 2, 360 MW Max Total Gen. capacity

Salem, Luzerne Co., Pa.

www.eia.gov/cneaf/nuclear/state_profiles/pennsylvania/p...
www.pplweb.com/ppl+generation/nuclear+plants
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susquehanna_Steam_Electric_Station
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   41°5'28"N   76°8'47"W

Comments

  • I went there even though we werent supposed too.......
  • Nuclear Steam Electricity station. 2 large cooling towers. Can be seen extremely well from the PPL Council Cup Overlook.
  • Cool cooling-tower steam shadows. Really gives this image visual depth.
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