BERWICK, Pa., April 25, 2023 – Susquehanna Nuclear LLC announced today that the Unit 2 reactor at Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (“Susquehanna”) resumed generating safe, carbon-free electricity after being disconnected from the electrical grid to conduct scheduled refueling and maintenance activities.

Susquehanna’s employees, together with approximately 1,800 supplemental workers, safely completed approximately 10,000 maintenance activities while replacing about one-third of the unit’s fuel. These 1,800 workers helped boost the local economy by visiting local restaurants, stores and hotels and taking advantage of services throughout the community.

“Our proactive maintenance work will keep Susquehanna generating dependable, carbon-free energy safely and efficiently to meet the needs of our stakeholders, even during the most challenging of conditions,” said Derek Jones, Plant Manager.

Each of Susquehanna’s two reactors undergo planned refueling and maintenance once every 24 months on alternating years. As a result, Susquehanna, along with other nuclear plants, can supply reliable, “always on” power for up to 24 months without the need to refuel. Susquehanna schedules refueling and maintenance activities when seasonal temperatures are mild and power demand is lower to minimize market impact.

About Susquehanna
The Susquehanna plant, located about seven miles north of Berwick, is owned jointly by Susquehanna Nuclear LLC and Allegheny Electric Cooperative Inc. and is operated by Susquehanna Nuclear. Its two units generate approximately 2,500 megawatts of carbon-free electricity, enough to power approximately two million homes. For information, visit www.susquehannanuclear.com.

About Talen Energy
Susquehanna Nuclear LLC is one of Talen Energy’s generating affiliates. Talen Energy Corporation (“Talen”) is one of the largest competitive power generation and infrastructure companies in North America. Talen, through its subsidiary Talen Energy Supply (“TES”), owns and/or controls approximately 12,400 megawatts of generating capacity in wholesale U.S. power markets, principally in the Mid-Atlantic, Texas and Montana.

Additionally, through its Cumulus subsidiaries, Talen is developing a large-scale portfolio of renewable energy, battery storage, and digital infrastructure assets across TES’ expansive footprint. For more information, visit https://www.talenenergy.com/about-talen/

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