Indian Point Energy Center is an operating nuclear power plant in the northeastern United States .
| Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
| Indian point energy center | |
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| A country |  USA |
| Location | Westchester new york |
| Year of commencement of construction | 1956 |
| Commissioning | 1962 |
| Operating organization | Entergy |
| Main characteristics | |
| Electric power, MW | 2127 MW |
| Equipment specifications | |
| Number of power units | 3 |
| Type of Reactors | Pwr |
| Operated Reactors | 2 |
| Closed reactors | one |
| Site | |
| On the map | |
The station is located on the east bank of the Hudson River in Westchester County , New York State , 40 kilometers from New York City .
Incidents
In March 2006, the New York Times reported the presence in the groundwater samples taken at the nuclear power plant of traces of radioactive isotopes of nickel and strontium. The source of pollution could be spent fuel storage pools, of which leaks were known. Although there was a probability of migration of these substances into the Hudson River, their low concentration, according to officials, could not pose a threat to public health [1] .
Unit Information
| Power unit | Type of Reactors | Power | Start building | Physical launch | Network connection | Commissioning | Closing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean | Gross | |||||||
| Indian Point 1 [2] | PWR , PWR | 257 MW | 277 MW | 05/01/1956 | 08/02/1962 | 09/16/1962 | 10/01/1962 | 10/31/1974 |
| Indian Point 2 [3] | PWR , W (4-loop) DRYAMB | 1,020 MW | 1,067 MW | 10/14/1966 | 05/22/1973 | 01/26/1973 | 08/01/1974 | - |
| Indian Point 3 [4] | PWR , W (4-loop) DRYAMB | 1,040 MW | 1,085 MW | 11/01/1968 | 04/06/1976 | 04/27/1976 | 08/30/1976 | - |