Buchanan, NY – The Indian Point 2 nuclear reactor north of New York City is back in service after an eight-day shutdown to repair a pump that supplies cooling water to the reactor.
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Plant owner Entergy Nuclear said the reactor in Buchanan, N.Y. went back on line Wednesday.
Indian Point 2 was shut down Jan. 10 to replace a seal inside a pump.
Entergy officials said the pump normally leaks about 2 gallons of slightly radioactive water per minute. Operators shut the reactor down for maintenance when they noticed an increased flow.
The other reactor at the plant, Indian Point 3, continued operating at full power.
Indian Point generates about 2,000 megawatts of electricity and is a major energy producer for New York City and Westchester County.