LIMERICK PA – Exelon Nuclear’s application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to renew its operating licenses at Limerick Generating Station (LGS) Units 1 and 2 have attracted early endorsements from elected leaders, the company announced Thursday. They include a Limerick (PA) Township supervisor and the area’s state representative.
Limerick Generating Station Units 1 and 2
“Limerick Generating Station has been an important part of our community for more than 25 years,” said Limerick Board of Supervisors Chairman Tom Neafcy. “Exelon has always operated the plant with the safety of the public as its top priority, and has shown that it is a good neighbor through many charitable donations. I look forward to having Limerick Generating Station continue to be a partner in our community.”
LGS officially filed its renewal paperwork – all 2,000 pages of it, reflecting about two years of preparation – on June 22 (2011), the commission reported. It represented a “significant milestone for our station, employees and area residents,” said Bill Maguire, LGS Site Vice President. “Limerick employees are dedicated to operating Limerick safely, take pride in providing clean energy to our region, and are looking forward to doing so for many years to come,” he said.
Unit 1 is currently licensed to operate through 2024; Unit 2, through 2029.
The application contains general, technical and environmental information about LGS. The company’s license renewal team evaluated hundreds of systems and structures, more than 150,000 components, and approximately 45 aging management programs to include in the application. It also conducted an environmental assessment, and prepared and submitted an environmental report.
The process “is an important first step to having Limerick Generating Station continue to play a valuable role in providing safe, clean electricity to the residents of Pennsylvania,” said state Rep. Tom Quigley. For the past 25 years, he added, LGS “has been an economic engine for the state and a partner in the community.” During Exelon’s recent Community Information Night, its management and staff demonstrated their interest “in providing information and answering the questions and concerns of the community,” Quigley said.
The commission will spend 22 to 30 months reviewing the application, and will conduct audits and inspections of aging management programs for LGS plant systems. It also will verify environmental processes and information presented in the LGS environmental report. The public will have opportunities to participate in the process, on dates to be announced by the commission.
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[...] Exelon Nuclear Renewals Win Two Early Endorsements The chairman of Limerick’s board of supervisors, and the state representative that serves the township, both praised the license renewal applications submitted June 22 for Limerick Generating Station Units 1 and 2. [...]
[...] Exelon Nuclear Renewals Win Two Early Endorsements The chairman of Limerick’s board of supervisors, and the state representative that serves the township, both praised the license renewal applications submitted June 22 for Limerick Generating Station Units 1 and 2. [...]