Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant

Overview

This is the site of two reactors, Indian Point Unit 2 and Indian Point Unit 3

Indian Point is located just 25 miles from New York City in an area nearly impossible to evacuate in the case of an accident.

Indian Point Unit 2
Location: Westchester County
Owner: Entergy Corporation
Type: Pressurized water reactor
Age: 38 years in operation
Pop. within 50 miles: 17,22,0895
Spent fuel in pools: ~514 tons

Indian Point Unit 3
Location: Westchester County
Owner: Entergy Corporation
Type: Pressurized water reactor
Age: 36 years in operation
Pop. within 50 miles: 17,22,0895
Spent fuel in pools: ~377 tons

The NRC has estimated the likelihood that an earthquake could do enough damage to the Indian Point 3 reactor to harm the public is one in 10,000, making it the most earthquake-prone plant in the country.

New York State Nuclear Neighbors
updated 01/2014 by SaneEnergy