Indian Point Energy Center Nuclear Unit 2 in New York Forced Offline

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Unit 2 at the Indian Point Energy Center, located in Buchanan, New York, was forced offline Saturday due to a boiler feed pump valve issue. The nuclear power facility is owned by Entergy Nuclear Northeast, a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) (New Orleans, Louisiana).

Officials said several control rods lost power due to a boiler feed pump valve closure. Repairs are under way, with a projected return to operation in the next one to two days. Unit 2 has a capacity of 1,025 megawatts (MW).

Entergy operates two nuclear power plants in Indian Point Energy Center, which is located 30 miles from midtown Manhattan. Indian Point's 1,040-MW Unit 3, continues to operate at full power.

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