Feds accept Indian Point's re-licensing application

Feds accept Indian Point's re-licensing application
(Original publication: July 25, 2007)
Greg Clary
The Journal News
Federal nuclear regulators announced today that they have accepted Indian Point's re-licensing application that would allow the nuclear to remain open until 2035, officially kicking off the 27-to-35-month review process.
The date is also important because it starts a 60-day clock for any entity to request a formal hearing from the federal government.
Entergy Nuclear announced its plan to go for 20-year extension for Indian Point 2 and Indian Point 3 the day before Thanksgiving 2006. The company filed the document April 30th of this year.
The acceptance ran into a delay when the Nuclear Regulatory Commission found the application lacking on the issue of back up power source and the company responded by committing to a diesel fuel generator for Indian Point 2.
Indian Point 2's license is set to expire Sept. 28, 2013 and Indian Point 3's on Dec. 12, 2015.