Dive Summary:
- The New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced Wednesday that its contract for power from Entergy's Indian Point nuclear plant will end in September 2013.
- A spokesman for the plant, which is located in Buchanan, N.Y., told Reuters that the facility provides around a quarter of New York City and Westchester County's electricity.
- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is reportedly determined to close the plant.
From the article:
The New York Power Authority (NYPA), a state-owned electric company, said Wednesday a contract to buy 200 megawatts (MW) for its government customers in New York City from the state's giant Indian Point nuclear power plant will expire in September 2013.
Entergy Corp, one of the biggest nuclear power operator in the United States, won a request for proposal to sell the 200 MW from its 2,063-MW Indian Point (100 MW from the 1,022-MW Unit 2 and 100 MW from the 1,040-MW Unit 3) from 2009 until 2013. ...
