The sale of the Indian Point Energy Center by Entergy Corporation to subsidiaries of Holtec International has been completed. The plant, which shut down at the end of April after 45 years in operation, is the third project in Holtec's decommissioning fleet.
Entergy Completes Sale of Indian Point Energy Center to Holtec
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BUCHANAN, N.Y., May 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) today completed the sale of the subsidiaries that own Indian Point Energy Center to a Holtec International subsidiary, which plans to complete major decommissioning activities at the site decades sooner than if Entergy had continued to own the facility. The final operating unit at the site, Unit 3, was shut down by Entergy on April 30, 2021, after generating electricity safely and reliably for the last 45 years.
Indian Point Unit 1 was shut down in 1974. Indian Point Unit 2 was shut down in April 2020.
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Local officials and environmental advocates are expressing concern over the future of the decommissioning of the Indian Point nuclear power facility in Westchester County.
Last week, state officials celebrated a sale agreement of Indian Point from parent company Entergy to Holtec International, the entity tasked with decommissioning the site.
Indian Point ceased operations at the end of April.
The sale agreement was brokered by New York State Attorney General Tish James, who said last week the agreement with Holtec “certifies we can move forward with a decommissioning process that is safe, responsible, thorough, and exceeds stringent federal standards.”
Governor Andrew Cuomo in a statement called the agreement brokered after years of negotiations “a win for the health and safety of New Yorkers, and the protection of our environment.”
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NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement on the New York State Public Service Commission’s (PSC) approval of an agreement that her office reached in April 2021 with Holtec International and its subsidiaries governing the decommissioning and cleanup of the Indian Point nuclear power facility :