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On Monday (10/16), PPL will begin testing some of the new emergency sirens that have been installed in the 10-mile radius around the Susquehanna nuclear power plant. The testing will continue until the new system is put in service, which is expected to be by the end of the year.

The sirens may sound separately and intermittently for several minutes. No action is required by the public. Emergency response agencies have been informed of the siren testing.

“All of the new sirens are now in place, and the entire system will be completely tested by the end of the year,” said Lou Ramos, community relations manager for PPL Susquehanna. “The new sirens will continue to provide our communities with a reliable and efficient way to alert residents to tune in to local TV and radio stations for information about all types of emergencies.”

Once testing reveals the new system is performing well, PPL will remove the older sirens and poles.

The Susquehanna plant, located in Luzerne County about seven miles north of Berwick, is owned jointly by PPL Susquehanna LLC and Allegheny Electric Cooperative Inc. and is operated by PPL Susquehanna.

PPL Susquehanna is one of PPL Corporation’s generating facilities. Headquartered in Allentown, Pa., PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) controls about 11,500 megawatts of generating capacity in the United States, sells energy in key U.S. markets and delivers electricity to more than 5 million customers in Pennsylvania, the United Kingdom and Latin America.