TVA, Other Agencies To Conduct Nuclear Exercise
June 6, 2005
ATHENS, Ala. – TVA and other federal, state and local agencies will conduct a regularly scheduled emergency preparedness exercise for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant on Wednesday, June 8.
The exercise will invo lve about 1,000 TVA and state of Alabama employees and emergency responders in Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone , Madison and Morgan counties. Residents of these counties may see radiological monitoring teams or other responders in action as part of the exe rcise and may hear on-site and off-site sirens sound.
Representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will evaluate responders on the appropriateness of their actions to ensure the health and safety of the public.
This emergency exercise is part of a long-term drill and exercise program. Utilities operating nuclear power plants are required by the NRC to conduct emergency exercises annually. Every two years FEMA evaluates the readiness of state and local agencies to protect public health and safety.
A public meeting to discuss response to the exercise is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, June 10, in the Morgan County Courthouse basement auditorium at 302 Lee St. N.E. in Decatur, Ala.
TVA is the nation’s largest public power provider and is completely self-financed. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve approximately 8.5 million consumers in seven southeastern states.
Media Contact
Craig Beasley, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, (256) 729-7698
TVA News Bureau, Knoxville, (865) 632-6000
