BERWICK, Pa. — An energy company said it’s trying to figure out why a central Pennsylvania nuclear power plant reactor shut down unexpectedly.
PPL Corp. said Unit 2 at the Susquehanna nuclear facility near Berwick shut down early Sunday. The company said the reactor is safe and stable.
In a statement, Allentownbased PPL said the shutdown occurred during routine testing of a valve on the unit’smain turbine system.
The company said the plant’s other reactor is operating normally.
The Susquehanna plant is owned jointly by PPL and Allegheny Electric Cooperative Inc.
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