PRESS STATEMENT:
CONSTELLATION ENERGY NUCLEAR GROUP (CENG)
MARK SULLIVAN
Twitter: @markcsullivan1
Baltimore, MD
As of 10:45 PM EDT, the CENG Calvert Clifffs nuclear power facility in Lusby, Maryland remains at 100 percent power on both units, safe and secure.
At the facility, sustained Tropical Storm winds are at 25 to 45 miles per hour with gusts at 55 mph. We have experienced a small storm surge.
Two representatives from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) are on-site at Calvert. There is a large incident response team of CENG employees on-site closely monitoring the storm. We are in contact with local, state and federal officials.
Safety is our number one concern for our employees and their families, the plant and our surrounding communities.
Our Calvert Cliffs employees are commended for their dedication and excellent work in preparing the facility for the storm.
Nuclear energy facilities, such as Calvert Cliffs, are prepared to safely withstand high winds and heavy rain. Our plants are the most robust facilities in the U.S. infrastructure, with reactor containment structures composed of steel-reinforced concrete that have proven their ability to withstand extreme natural events.
Our facilities are also designed to withstand natural occurrences greater than those encountered in the regions where they are located. They are built to withstand floods, earthquakes and high winds, and have numerous safety systems that will operate and safely shut the reactor down if necessary. These plant designs are routinely reviewed and tested.
We will continue to keep you informed.
CENG (a joint venture of Constellation Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: CEG) and EDF Group, SA) is based in Baltimore, Maryland. CEG owns 50.01% of CENG and is a leading supplier of energy products and services to wholesale and retail electric and natural gas customers. EDF owns 49.99% of CENG and is developing strategies in North America in nuclear, renewables and trading. CENG is a leading producer of safe and reliable nuclear power. The company owns and operates five nuclear reactors at three sites in New York and Maryland. CENG’s core values are nuclear and personal safety. Nuclear energy – America’s largest source of clean-air, carbon-free, reliable electricity, producing no greenhouse gases--accounts for more than 20 percent of U.S. produced electricity, powering one in five homes and businesses across the United States.
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