Tag Archive for: Indian Point Energy Center

Entergy, NY Officials Agree on Indian Point Closure in 2020-2021
The two operating units at the Indian Point Energy Center will close in 2020-2021 after powering New York for more than four decades with clean, safe, and reliable electricity. The shutdown will complete Entergy’s exit from its merchant power business because of sustained low wholesale energy prices.

Entergy to Test Indian Point Siren System
The Indian Point Energy Center emergency notification sirens will sound during a regular quarterly test of the system on Wednesday, November 9 between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Indian Point to Conduct Planned Security Training Exercises; Drills to Include Simulated Weaponry, Artificial Gunfire
Security officers will be participating in a scheduled training drill at the Indian Point Energy Center during parts of the day and evening on October 4 and October 13. The training drills will involve simulated attack scenarios that are intended to be as realistic as possible. Members of the public may hear what appears to be gunfire from simulated weapons systems used during the exercises.

Entergy to Test Indian Point Siren System
The Indian Point Energy Center emergency notification sirens will sound during a regular quarterly test of the system on Wednesday, September 21 between 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Indian Point to Conduct Security Training Exercises Friday; Drills to Include Simulated Weaponry, Artificial Gunfire
Security officers will be participating in a scheduled training drill at the Indian Point Energy Center on Friday, September 9, 2016 during the daytime. Members of the public may hear what appears to be gunfire from our simulated weapons systems which are used during the exercises.

Entergy Returns Indian Point Unit 2 to Service
Control room operators returned the Indian Point Unit 2 nuclear power plant to service Thursday afternoon, sending electricity to the grid.

Planned Security Training Drills at Indian Point This Week; Exercises Will Include Simulated Attack Scenarios with Artificial Gunfire
Security officers will be participating in scheduled training drills at the Indian Point Energy Center during parts of the day and evening on June 21 and June 30. The training drills involve simulated attack scenarios that are intended to be as realistic as possible. Members of the public may hear the sound of artificial gunfire from simulated weaponry used during the exercises.

Indian Point Unit 2 Returns to Service after $120M Refueling, Comprehensive Bolt Replacement, Hundreds of Inspections, Upgrades and Maintenance to Continue Providing Clean Power Safely and Reliably
Entergy’s Indian Point Unit 2 nuclear power plant has returned to service following its successful scheduled $120 million refueling outage and comprehensive inspection and upgrade of plant equipment and systems.

Entergy to Test Indian Point Siren System
The Indian Point Energy Center emergency notification sirens will sound during a regular quarterly test of the system on Wednesday, May 18 between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Hundreds of Inspections Completed on Indian Point Unit 2, Replacement of Reactor Liner Bolts Planned
Comprehensive inspections completed during a planned outage at the Indian Point nuclear power plant show critical components at Unit 2 continue to perform safely and as intended, with maintenance required in one area before the plant can be restarted, Entergy Corp. announced today.

Entergy’s Indian Point Unit 2 Enters Refueling Outage After Setting Record for Reliability, Online 99.6% of Time, Generates 17.8M Megawatt Hours of Electricity Since Last Refueling
Control room operators shut down Entergy’s Indian Point Unit 2 nuclear power plant this morning to begin a planned refueling outage after a two-year run that set a record for power generation.

Entergy to Test Indian Point Siren System
The Indian Point Energy Center emergency notification sirens will sound during a regular quarterly test of the system on Wednesday, February 17 between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Entergy Update on Tritium at Indian Point: Fluctuations No Threat to Public Health or Safety
Entergy today released updated findings from follow up groundwater tests at the Indian Point nuclear power plant that confirm anticipated fluctuations in tritium levels. These levels continue to pose no threat to public health or safety.

Control Room Operators Return Indian Point Unit 3 to Service, Generating Electricity
BUCHANAN, NY – Control room operators returned Indian Point Unit 3 to service this morning, generating electricity. Unit 3 had shut down automatically Monday night after its main electrical generator sensed an electrical disturbance in transmission lines that connect the plant to the external power grid.

Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power Plant Shut Down
Indian Point's Unit 3 nuclear power plant automatically shut down today around 7:00 p.m. as a result of an electrical disturbance on the non-nuclear side of the plant. The disturbance caused the main electrical generator and reactor to shut down automatically and safely, as designed.
