Sen. Suzio on Power Plant Safety Panel

State Sen. Len Suzio, (R-Meriden) is one of 16 politicians to have been appointed to serve on the state’s Task Force to Study Power Plant Safety. 

“I am honored to have been selected by my leadership to serve on this panel,” Suzio said.  “We will review best practices around the country and develop recommendations to make our power plants as safe as they can possibly be," he said in a statement.

The task force is reviewing the development of regulations for: 

• power plant safety
• training protocols
• audits
• reporting requirements
• potential licensing requirements for a power plant inspector or operator
• penalties for failing to comply with the requirements

The panel wil evaluate which state agency should be responsible for plant safety oversight and given access to facilities and records. It must cover plants being built and those in operation. The panel must report its findings by February, 2011.