Unit 3 at New York's Indian Point Nuclear Plant Shuts Down for Second Time in Four Weeks

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Unit 3 at Indian Point Energy Center, which is located in Buchanan, New York, was forced offline Wednesday afternoon due to fluctuating water levels inside a steam generator. The nuclear-powered station is owned by Entergy Nuclear Northeast, a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) (New Orleans, Louisiana).

Officials expect to return the unit to service by the end of the week, barring further delays. The incident marks the second time Unit 3's reactor was taken offline in recent weeks. For more information, see June 16, 2015, article - Unit 3 at New York's Indian Point Nuclear Plant Shuts Down for Repairs.

Unit 3 has a total capacity of 1,040 megawatts (MW). Unit 2, which has a capacity of 1,025 MW, has been operating for 477 days without delays and remains unaffected.

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