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Susquehanna 2 - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Susquehanna facility.

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
80%
365-Day Avg
#86
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 78 days <80%

Ratings

Susquehanna
Above Average
41 (65%)
Average
13 (20%)
Below Average
9 (14%)
Total Members Voted: 19

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 41.1 Yrs
Build Time: 11.3 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 18 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 89.3%
Efficiency: 31.6%
Generated: 266.0 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 727 Days
Refuelings: 14

Scram History 10 events since 2011

10
Total
6
Automatic
4
Manual
10.4
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2025-10-27 Auto RPS ACTUATION AND OFFSITE NOTIFICATION The following is a su...
2021-10-10 Auto EN Revision Imported Date: 11/10/2021 EN Revision Text: AUTO...
2020-02-13 Manual MANUAL REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO RISING CONDENSER BACKPRESSURE "A...
2016-05-12 Manual MANUAL REACTOR SCRAM DUE AFTER LOSS OF AN ESSENTIAL MOTOR CO...
2015-04-09 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM CAUSED BY MAIN TURBINE TRIP DUE TO D...
2013-09-13 Manual MANUAL REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO FEEDWATER TRANSIENT DURING SHUTD...
2012-12-18 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO LOW REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL L...
2012-12-15 Auto REACTOR SCRAM FROM 98% POWER DURING TURBINE CONTROL VALVE TE...
+2 more events

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Talen Energy
Architect Engineer: BECH
Constructor: BECH

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: BWR
Containment: BWR-MARK 2
NSS Supplier: GE 4
Thermal Power: 3952 MWt
Net Capacity: 1247 MWe
Efficiency: 31.6%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000388
License #: NPF-22
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1973-11-03
Operating Lic: 1984-03-23
Commercial Op: 1985-02-12
License Renewed: 2009-11-24
License Exp: 2044-03-23

Facility Map

41.0918, -76.1477

Location & Contact

Address:
634 Salem Boulevard
Berwick, PA 18603, USA
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Phone: (717) 542-3300