Peach Bottom Clean Energy Center

Nuclear: An Ideal Foundation for Our Clean Energy Future

Peach Bottom Clean Energy Center's two nuclear reactors in Delta, Pennsylvania can generate 2,770 megawatts (MW) of clean, carbon-free electricity. Constellation owns 50 percent of Peach Bottom, producing enough energy to power the equivalent of nearly 2 million homes. PSEG owns the other 50 percent of Peach Bottom. Constellation operates the plant.

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U.S. nuclear energy facilities are initially licensed to operate for 40 years and a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rule allows licensees to apply for initial and subsequent license renewals of up to 20 years each after the initial 40-year term. The NRC approved initial license renewal for Peach Bottom on May 7, 2003. Peach Bottom Unit 2 is licensed through 2033 and Unit 3 is licensed through 2034.

Safety is Constellation’s first and most critical obligation. Nuclear power plants are among the best-protected private sector facilities in America, with monitoring and inspections by plant owners, local officials, and the federal government.

Learn more about the measures that we take to keep our employees, customers, and communities safe.

Peach Bottom Clean Energy Center has been part of Delta, Pennsylvania and its surrounding communities for more than four decades. We provide hundreds of well-paying jobs and millions of dollars in economic support, including about $1.5 million in taxes annually for schools, roads, and other public services.

Peach Bottom Clean Energy Center is referenced in legal and regulatory filings as Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station.

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What to Do in An Emergency
Evacuation Basics
Emergency Alert System/Sirens
Emergency Contact Information
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Evacuation Basics

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Know your location on the map and mark it. Some primary evacuation routes are listed below. In an emergency, follow the directions given on the radio or TV, even if different from those shown below. Broadcasted directions will be based on actual road and weather conditions and wind direction – helping to ensure your safety as you leave the evacuation area. Report to the identified reception center, if you need a temporary place to stay. At the center, you will be given directions to a mass care center nearby. For those who require transportation assistance, call the transportation assistance numbers listed below for your area.

Chester County

Township/Borough

West Nottingham Township
Evacuation Route: Local routes to Route 1 North to Route 10 North to Route 41 North to Highland Road. Turn right. The reception center, Octorara Middle School, is located on the right.
Reception Center: Octorara Middle School.
Transportation Assistance Number:(610) 932-4072

Chester County-Specific School Information
School District: Oxford Area School District
Risk School: All students living in the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ).
Host School: Retained at school of attendance until 6 p.m. After 6 p.m., students will be relocated to the Oxford Area High School Gym.

*Please refer to your district’s plans and procedures for the most up-to-date information.

Lancaster County

Township/Borough

Drumore Township
Evacuation Route: Follow local routes to Route 272 North and stay on 272. Turn right onto East Penn Grant Road. Make a slight left onto Lampeter Road. Continue on Lampeter Road until you reach 741 (Village Road). Turn right on Village Road. Turn left on Book Road. High School Entrance is on left at Rosier Way.

Reception Center: Lampeter-Strasburg High School.
Transportation Assistance Number: (717) 548-2660

East Drumore Township
Evacuation Route: Follow local routes to turn onto Route 222 North. Turn right onto East Penn Grant Road. Make a slight left onto Lampeter Road. Continue on Lampeter Road until you reach 741 (Village Road). Turn right on Village Road. Turn left on Book Road. High School Entrance is on left at Rosier Way.
Reception Center: Lampeter-Strasburg High School.
Transportation Assistance Number: (717) 786-3622

Fulton Township
Evacuation Route: Take Route 222 to Route 272 North and stay on 272. Turn right onto East Penn Grant Road. Make a slight left onto Lampeter Road. Continue on Lampeter Road until you reach 741 (Village Road). Turn right on Village Road. Turn left on Book Road. High School Entrance is on left at Rosier Way.
Reception Center: Lampeter-Strasburg High School.
Transportation Assistance Number: (717) 548-3514

Little Britain Township
Evacuation Route: Follow local routes to turn onto Route 222 North. Turn right onto East Penn Grant Road. Make a slight left onto Lampeter Road. Continue on Lampeter Road until you reach 741 (Village Road). Turn right on Village Road. Turn left on Book Road. High School Entrance is on left at Rosier Way.
Reception Center: Lampeter-Strasburg High School.
Transportation Assistance Number: (717) 529-2373

Martic Township
Evacuation Route: Follow local routes to turn onto Route 222 North. Turn right onto East Penn Grant Road. Make a slight left onto Lampeter Road. Continue on Lampeter Road until you reach 741 (Village Road). Turn right on Village Road. Turn left on Book Road. High School Entrance is on left at Rosier Way.
Reception Center: Lampeter-Strasburg High School.
Transportation Assistance Number: (717) 284-2167

Providence Township
Evacuation Route: Follow local routes to Route 272 North and stay on 272. Turn right onto East Penn Grant Road. Make a slight left onto Lampeter Road. Continue on Lampeter Road until you reach 741 (Village Road). Turn right on Village Road. Turn left on Book Road. High School Entrance is on left at Rosier Way.
Reception Center: Lampeter-Strasburg High School.
Transportation Assistance Number:
(717) 786-7981

Quarryville Borough
Evacuation Route: Follow local routes to turn onto Route 222 North. Turn right onto East Penn Grant Road. Make a slight left onto Lampeter Road. Continue on Lampeter Road until you reach 741 (Village Road). Turn right on Village Road. Turn left on Book Road. High School Entrance is on left at Rosier Way.
Reception Center: Lampeter-Strasburg High School.
Transportation Assistance Number: (717) 786-2404

Lancaster County-Specific School Information
School District: Penn Manor School District
Risk School: Martic Elementary School.
Host School: Marticville Middle School

School District: Solanco School District
Risk Schools: Solanco Senior High, Swift Middle School, Smith Middle School, Clermont Elementary School, Quarryville Elementary School
Host School: Lampeter-Strasburg Campus

*Please refer to your district’s plans and procedures for the most up to date information.

York County

Township/Borough

Delta Borough
Evacuation Route: Take Main Street to Maryland Route 136 West to MD Route 624 North to PA Route 851 West to PA Route 616 North to Fissel’s Church Road to the reception center.
Reception Center: Susquehannock High School, South of Glen Rock.
Transportation Assistance Number: (717) 456-7280 (Emergency only)

Fawn Grove Borough
Evacuation Route: Take local routes to Route 851 West to I-83N at Shrewsbury, go north one exit to Exit 8 and then take Route 216 West through Glen Rock to the reception center.
Reception Center: Susquehannock High School, South of Glen Rock.
Transportation Assistance Number: (717) 382-4834 (Emergency only)

Fawn Township
Evacuation Route: Take local routes to Route 851 West to I-83N at Shrewsbury, go north one exit to Exit 8 and then take Route 216 West through Glen Rock to the reception center.
Reception Center: Susquehannock High School, South of Glen Rock.
Transportation Assistance Number: (717) 382-4834 (Emergency only)

Lower Chanceford Township
Evacuation Route: Take local routes to Route 74 North to the reception center.
Reception Center: Red Lion Senior High School in Red Lion.
Transportation Assistance Number: (717) 862-3806 (Emergency only)

Peach Bottom Township
Evacuation Route: Take local routes to Route 851 West to I-83N at Shrewsbury, go north one exit to Exit 8 and then take Route 216 West through Glen Rock to the reception center.
Reception Center: Susquehannock High School, South of Glen Rock.
Transportation Assistance Number: (717) 456-7280 (Emergency only)

York County-Specific School Information
School District: Red Lion School District
Risk School: All students living in the (EPZ).
Host School: Students retained at the building of attendance for 2 hours, then transported to Red Lion Senior High School.

School District: South Eastern School District
Risk Schools: Delta-Peach Bottom Elementary School, Fawn Area Elementary School, South Eastern Intermediate School
Host Organization: Grace United Methodist Church, New Freedom
Risk Schools: South Eastern Middle School, Kennard-Dale High School
Host Organization: Shrewsbury Assembly of God, Shrewsbury

*Please refer to your district’s plans and procedures for the most up to date information.

Cecil County

Evacuation Route: Local routes to Route 1 North. Make a slight right onto Route 273 East. Turn right onto Route 272 South. Rising Sun High School is 0.9 miles on the left on Tiger Drive.
Reception Center: Rising Sun High School.
Transportation Assistance Number:
(410) 996-5350

Cecil County-Specific School Information
Risk School: Conowingo Elementary
Host School: Perryville Middle School

*Please refer to your district’s plans and procedures for the most up to date information.

Harford County

Evacuation Route: Local routes to Route 136 to Route 22 West or Route 543 South to Route 22 East to Harford Community College. Local routes to Route 152 to Fallston High School.
Reception Centers: Harford Community College, Fallston High School
Transportation Assistance Number:
(410) 838-5800

Harford County-Specific School Information
Risk School: Darlington Elementary School
Host School: Meadowvale Elementary School
Risk School: Dublin Elementary School
Host School: Churchville Elementary
Risk School: North Harford Elementary
Host School: North Bend Elementary
Risk School: North Harford Middle
Host School: Hickory Elementary
Risk School: North Harford High
Host School: C. Milton Wright High
Risk School: Harford Christian School
Host School: Upper Crossroads Baptist Church

*Please refer to your district’s plans and procedures for the most up-to-date information.

Shadow Evacuation
People should only evacuate when instructed to do so. Evacuation of individuals not within the declared evacuation area could impede evacuation traffic flow. Monitor the radio or TV and prepare to follow instructions.

Staged Evacuation
You may be instructed to shelter-in-place until people in a higher risk area are evacuated. Monitor the radio or TV and prepare to follow instructions.

Information for Farmers
When advised to do so, remove all livestock from pasture, shelter if possible and provide them with stored feed and protected water. The county U.S. Department of Agriculture representative will provide further instructions regarding the protection of livestock and foodstuffs.

School Information
If your child’s school is in session at the time evacuation is recommended, children attending schools located within the emergency planning zone will be transported to designated host schools outside the area. They will remain under supervision until reunited with parents or guardians. These host schools have been planned to coincide with main evacuation routes. Children whose homes are inside the emergency planning zone, but who attend school outside the emergency planning zone, will not be sent home if an evacuation is recommended. They will follow the specific plans designated in the district’s emergency procedures. See the “County-specific School Information” within this brochure or contact school officials for more information.

Non-Public School and Day Care Information
Parents and guardians with children attending non-public schools or at day care facilities within the emergency planning zone should become familiar with the facilities’ emergency plans. Contact the facility operator for more information.

EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM / SIRENS

Warning Sirens
If you hear a siren, you should tune to one of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) stations listed in this site for official information.

Siren Testing
The sirens are full volume tested semi-annually in June and December. A monthly test is also conducted which operates the sirens for less than one minute.

Siren Malfunction
A siren may malfunction and inadvertently sound. If you feel a siren is malfunctioning, please contact your county emergency management officials at the numbers below:

Chester County: (610) 344-5000
Lancaster County: (800) 808-5236
York County: (717) 854-5571
Cecil County: (410) 996-5350
Harford County: (410) 638-3400

If you hear a siren, you should tune to one of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) stations listed on this site for official information.

Public Inquiry Telephone Numbers
Chester County: (610) 344-6480
Lancaster County: (717) 664-1221 (During emergencies)
York County: (717) 840-2380 (During emergencies)
Cecil County: (410) 392-2017 (During emergencies)
Harford County: (410) 838-5800 (During emergencies)

The Emergency Alert System will provide you with official information in case of tornadoes, floods, nuclear plant accidents or other emergencies. Turn on your radio or TV for official information and instructions.

Emergency Alert Radio Stations:

Lancaster County

WPDC 1600
WLPA 1490
WLAN 1390

WIOV 105.1*
WDAC 94.5
WFNM 89.1
WLAN 96.9
WIXQ 91.7
WJTL 90.3
WLCH 91.3

WGAL CH 8