BERWICK, Pa., Nov. 7, 2012 --
/PRNewswire/ -- Unit 1 at PPL Corporation's Susquehanna nuclear power
plant in Luzerne County, Pa., resumed generating electricity for the
regional power grid
safely and reliably on Wednesday (11/7) after completing a turbine
blade inspection. The inspection found signs of cracking on a small
number of turbine blades, confirming data from diagnostic equipment
installed in the spring of 2012. Those blades were replaced.
"The
inspection was another step in what has been a very systematic approach
to understand what's causing the cracks," said Timothy S. Rausch, PPL
Susquehanna senior vice president and chief nuclear officer. "We now
have a solid understanding of the cause and are finalizing short-term
and long-term plans to resolve the issue."
PPL Susquehanna also
announced it will shut down Unit 2 for a similar inspection in the near
future based on information provided by the diagnostic equipment
installed on that unit, and will replace any cracked blades that may be
found on the turbine. The work done this fall will serve as a bridge
until the power plant begins making long-term fixes starting in the
spring of 2013.
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