PPL: Unit 1 At Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant Returns To Service - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - PPL Susquehanna LLC, one of PPL Corp.'s (PPL) generating affiliates, announced that Unit 1 at Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Luzerne County, Pa., resumed generating electricity safely and reliably for customers late Friday, June 6th, after completing a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage.

PPL Susquehanna noted that equipment upgrades included modifications to the plant's turbines to address the vibration issues experienced over the past few years. The company expects the changes to the turbine and associated equipment to enable the plant to operate until its next refueling outage.

Timothy Rausch, senior vice president and Chief Nuclear Officer for PPL Susquehanna, said, "We spend millions of dollars during every refueling outage to replace or upgrade systems and components,"