TVA, Other Agencies To Conduct Nuclear Exercise
Sept. 22, 2003
ATHENS, Ala. — TVA and other federal, state and local agencies will conduct a regularly scheduled preparedness drill on Wednesday, Sept. 24, to demonstrate how they would respond to an emergency at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant.
The exercise, part of a long-term emergency drill program, will involve 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 exercise. During the exercise, sirens at the plant may be heard in areas near Browns Ferry.
Utilities
operating nuclear power plants are required by the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission to conduct emergency exercises each year. Every
two years the Federal Emergency Management Agency evaluates state
and county readiness to protect public health and safety.
FEMA and NRC representatives will evaluate responders on the appropriateness
of their actions to ensure the health and safety of the public.
A public meeting to discuss response to the exercise is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, in the Morgan County Courthouse basement auditorium at 302 Lee St. N.E. in Decatur, Ala.
TVA is the nation’s largest public power producer and is completely self-financed. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve 8.3 million consumers in seven southeastern states.
Media Contact:
Craig Beasley, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (256-729-7698), or TVA News Bureau, Knoxville (865-632-6000)
