North Anna Power Station
| North Anna Power Station | |
 Siren #56, in Louisa County | |
| Type | Nuclear |
|---|---|
| Location | Louisa County, Virginia area |
| Date installed | Original system: 1981-1982 Current system: 2001-2004 |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Testing dates | 3nd Wednesday of February, May, August, and November |
| Testing times | Around 11:10-11:15 AM |
The Early Warning Siren System for the North Anna Power Station is comprised of 68 Whelen WPS-2806 and WPS-2906 sirens, located throughout Caroline, Hanover, Louisa, Orange and Spotsylvania counties. The sirens replaced a previous system comprised of Sentry 10V2T sirens, over a transitional period from 2001 to 2004.
The system is tested on the third Wednesday of February, May, August, and November at or around 11:10 AM, in 3 minutes of alert. The system uses a sequence of three activation signals, resulting in a distinct "triple windup" sound.
Most sirens use 560 Hz ESC-2020 controllers; however, a few use 435 or 465 Hz tones.
In February 2023, Dominion Energy decommissioned the siren system and switched to IPAWS[1]. Starting in September 2024, all 68 sirens in North Anna are scheduled to be removed by West Shore Services[2]. The project is expected to be complete by December 2024.
See also
- Surry Power Station, also located in Virginia, and with an identical siren composition
