Indian Point nuclear power plant

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Indian Point nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Westchester County, New York, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Indian Point nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1962[1] 1974[1] 277 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] unknown Entergy Nuclear Operations INC[1] Entergy Nuclear Operations INC[1]
2 Retired[2] 1974[2] 2020[2] 1067 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] WH 4LP (DRYAMB)[2] Entergy Nuclear Operations INC[2] Entergy Nuclear Operations INC[2]
3 Retired[3] 1976[3] 2021[3] 1085 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] WH 4LP (DRYAMB)[3] Entergy Nuclear Operations INC[3] Entergy Nuclear Operations INC[3]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Indian Point nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 May 1, 1956[1] August 2, 1962[1] September 16, 1962[1] October 1, 1962[1] October 31, 1974[1]
2 October 14, 1966[2] May 22, 1973[2] June 26, 1973[2] August 1, 1974[2] April 30, 2020[2]
3 October 30, 1968[3] April 4, 1976[3] April 25, 1976[3] August 28, 1976[3] April 28, 2021[3]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Indian Point nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 257 MW[1] 265 MW[1] 615 MWt[1]
2 998 MW[2] 873 MW[2] 3216 MWt[2]
3 1030 MW[3] 965 MW[3] 3216 MWt[3]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Indian Point nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Westchester County, New York, United States[4] 41.2706, -73.9527 (exact)[4]
2 Westchester County, New York, United States[4] 41.2706, -73.9527 (exact)[4]
3 Westchester County, New York, United States[4] 41.2706, -73.9527 (exact)[4]

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References

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  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=611. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=635. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.