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Indian Point - Unit 11.0 Site Identification
2.0 Site Status SummaryThe plant was shutdown in October 1974. Some decommissioning work associated with spent fuel storage was performed from 1974 through 1978. The order approving SAFSTOR was issued in January 1996. The PSDAR public meeting was held on January 20, 1999. The licensee plans to decommission Unit 1 with Unit 2, which is currently in operation. The licensee does not plan to begin active decontamination and decommissioning until 2013, when the IP2 license expires. Entergy plans to move the Unit 1 fuel in dry storage at the Indian Point Energy Center ISFSI by the end of CY 2008. IP-1 operated commercially from August 1962 until October 31, 1974. The plant was shutdown because the emergency core cooling system did not meet regulatory requirements. By January 1976, all spent fuel was removed from the reactor vessel. 3.0 Major Technical or Regulatory IssuesLow levels of groundwater contamination has been identified as originating at IP-1. Sr-90, Cs-137, Ni-63 and tritium have been identied in adjacent groundwater. 4.0 Estimated Date For Closure10/01/2026 |
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