Exercise of Byron Nuclear Generating Station Emergency Preparedness Set for March 2027

SPRINGFIELD -Enclosed is information regarding emergency preparedness for the Byron Nuclear Generating Station. The information is being provided to the media to become familiar with the Illinois Plan for Radiological Accidents (IPRA). In the event of an incident at the Byron Nuclear Generating Station, the media would play an important role in providing emergency information to the public.

The next exercise of the Byron IPRA involving state and local emergency personnel is scheduled for March 2027. You will receive notice prior to the exercise.

If you have any questions or wish to schedule a training session for your staff, especially any new personnel, to discuss the emergency plans, please contact the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) Public Information Officer, Haley Williams.

Please post this notice to ensure that all media personnel are advised of the exercise and the

training opportunity.