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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

March 7, 2016

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

February 16, 2016

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

February 10, 2016

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

December 17, 2015

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

December 14, 2015

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.

Entergy Receives Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approval to Continue Operating Indian Point Unit 3 While Seeking License Renewal

December 10, 2015

Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) has received the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission's notice that while pursuing license renewal, it can continue to operate the Indian Point nuclear power plant's Unit 3 under its existing license, ensuring clean and safe power for millions of New Yorkers.

Indian Point 2 Nuclear Power Plant Returns to Service

December 8, 2015

Indian Point's Unit 2 nuclear power plant returned to service this afternoon, generating electricity three days after control room operators safely shut it down following a power loss to several control rods. Prior to this brief outage, the plant ran continuously for 627 days, a record for that unit.

Indian Point 2 Nuclear Power Plant Safely Shut Down

December 6, 2015

Control room operators safely shut down Indian Point's unit 2 power plant around 5:30 p.m. today after they observed indication of a power loss to several control rods.

Experts Testify Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Will Use State-of-the-Art Science, Legally Enforceable Commitments Over Next 20 Years to Assure Safety

November 20, 2015

The Indian Point nuclear power plant has made legally enforceable commitments based on state-of-the-art science to ensure that its safe operation will be closely monitored throughout the 20-year period of renewed licenses, experts testified at hearings that ended Thursday. A three-judge panel of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, meeting in Tarrytown, NY, heard testimony this week by technical experts from Westinghouse, Structural Integrity Associates, and Entergy.

Entergy Nuclear Veteran Spotlight: Michael Wright

November 12, 2015

To honor the many Entergy employees who served our country, we are spotlighting some of them throughout the next week as we celebrate Veterans Day.