Right For New York

Learn more about why Indian Point is Right For New York here.

A Positive Economic Impact

Indian Point contributes to the local economy in a multitude of ways, such as taxes, payroll and charitable contributions.

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Indian Point and the Environment

Nuclear power is one of the cleanest sources of energy. Indian Point emits 0 greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide.

A Smarter Solution for the Hudson

Wedgewire Screens are Entergy's Smarter Solution to protecting the Hudson without the adverse effects of cooling towers.

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The Buzz about Indian Point

Learn why local community leaders are expressing their support for Indian Point and the Smarter Solution.

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Denying Indian Point's water quality permit simply to satisfy ideological goals is both foolish and dangerous. Their Wedgewire screening proposal is reasonable, effective and will ensure the continued reliability of our system.” ... read more
The demand for affordable, reliable and environmentally friendly power generation has never been more important than it is today. Indian Point is the only source of electricity that can lay claim to meeting all three of these needs in the lower Hudson Valley region.” ... read more
The closure of Indian Point would result in the loss of 2000 Megawatts of power that can't be replaced with current sources, it would deprive the region of 26% of its energy and it would paralyze the transit and hospital systems.” ... read more

HEARD IN THE NEWS

"Short term, we have to have power if we are going to grow, and Indian Point at the moment is a big part of that," he said. "All of these other alternatives are a number of years down the road." Mayor Bloomberg, March 18, 2011
"They have left no stone unturned to insure that safety is paramount at the plant, that there is a culture of safety at the plant; there has even been an independent safety evaluation that was done in 2008, which reaffirmed Indian Point's safety and commitment to safety." John Durso, Executive Director of NY AREA, March 18, 2011
"The American people should have full confidence that the US has rigorous safety regulations in place to ensure that our nuclear power is generated safely and responsibly. Safety remains at the forefront of our effort to responsibly develop America's energy resources, and we will continue to incorporate the best practices and lessons learned in that process." Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, March 15, 2011
"Indian Point is run with an eye to safety and I am confident that it is an important source of power and of jobs for our area that we can feel confident is being run in a manner that is sound and consistent with our strict regulatory standards.” US Rep Nan Hayworth, May 13, 2011
“The Indian Point Energy Center, located in Westchester County, includes two nuclear power generating units capable of producing more than 2,000 megawatts … Without the development of adequate replacement generation in southeastern New York, retirement of both nuclear units at the Indian Point Energy Center when their current licenses expire would result in violations of reliability standards in 2016. Impacts would include loss of power supply and transmission voltage support affecting the metropolitan New York region.” New York Independent System Operator, April 25, 2011
"We believe, based on all the information we have now, that Indian Point continues to meet all our standards and operate safely and securely," Chairman Gregory Jaczko, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, May 10, 2011

View the Indian Point Independent Safety Evaluation, which includes information on Indian Point’s seismic design.

NEWS

Entergy Returns Indian Point 2 Nuclear Power Plant to Service - January 19, 2012
Entergy VP of External Affairs Michael Twomey’s testimony in front of the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Energy and on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions - January 12, 2012

Entergy Awards $167,000 in Funds to Local Responders - January 12, 2012

Control Room Operators Shut Down Indian Point 2 Nuclear Power Plant - January 10, 2012
Entergy Nuclear Names John Ventosa Site Vice President at Indian Point, Dec. 22, 2011 - December 22, 2011
Entergy To Test Indian Point Siren System Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 - November 14, 2011
Reliable and safe energy; problem? (Albany Times Union) - November 12, 2011
Statement In Response to Press Conference Held By Robert Kennedy Jr. - October 17, 2011
Entergy Awards $275,000 in Funds to Local Responders - October 6, 2011
Cuomo's Indian Point hype (New York Post) - September 27, 2011
Carbon Disclosure Project Salutes Entergy's Approach to Climate Change - September 20, 2011
ENTERGY TO TEST INDIAN POINT SIREN SYSTEM WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14, 2011 - September 13, 2011

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FEATURED MULTIMEDIA

Mayor Rudy Giuliani and the Indian Point Energy Center

Indian Point Engineers on Indian Point Safety

$1.5 millionin charitable contributions annually
$75 million in Annual Property Taxes and Revenue Sharing with New York State
$137 million in payroll from full-time employees annually
1,100 employees and 200 contractors working on site at any given time