Entergy returns Indian Point 2 to service

FridayJune 1, 2007


Entergy returns Indian Point 2 to service
Buchanan — The Indian Point 2 nuclear power plant, which was shut down during a valve repair earlier this week, has been placed back online.
“Our control room operators and staff performed very well in shutting down the plant, making the repairs, and returning the unit to service,” said Site Vice President Fred Dacimo. “It was the correct decision to shut down the plant. Their training and commitment to safety is what Entergy is about.”
Plant staff repaired a valve that controls the flow of non-radioactive water to one of the plant’s four steam generators, before returning the unit to service at about 3 o’clock Thursday morning. Control operators had safely shut down the plant on Monday, according to plan, following an assessment of the valve that was not performing properly. The valve could not be repaired while the plant is operating.
The plant had safely operated continuously for 90 days before Monday’s shutdown.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and local public officials have been notified.
Each plant produces approximately 1,000 megawatts of electricity, the amount used by about 2 million homes.