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    State & Grid Operators Concur:  Indian Point Unnecessary
    Roger Witherspoon
    • Sep 4, 2012
    • 7 min

    State & Grid Operators Concur: Indian Point Unnecessary

    By Roger Witherspoon Schenectady, NY – The 1,000-megawatt Indian Point 2 nuclear power plant could be shut down when its license expires in 2013 with no impact on either system reliability or the electricity needs of the New York City -Westchester County section of the state’s electric grid. But the region could face an electricity shortage and a stress on system voltage if its nuclear twin, Indian Point 3, closes when its license expires at the end of 2015 and no replacement
    Entergy Leaving Gotham Behind
    Roger Witherspoon
    • Dec 5, 2010
    • 6 min

    Entergy Leaving Gotham Behind

    By Roger Witherspoon Download and/or Print Article Entergy Nuclear has dropped its share of electricity supporting New York City and Westchester County to about 4 percent of the area’s power needs while selling increasing portions of its juice in an open market stretching from Maine to Delaware. The company is spending millions of dollars on an extensive campaign to convince the public that the region would suffer if the nuclear plants at Indian Point were shut and its 2,100
    Roger Witherspoon
    • Dec 5, 2010
    • 2 min

    Q&A: State and Local Power Distribution

    Q:        How much electricity is generated in the state? A:         According to the New York Independent System Operator, which runs the power grid, total electric power generation in the state is 37,416 Megawatts transmitted over 10,877 miles of high voltage lines. Q:        How much electricity is generated in the New York City/ Westchester power section of the grid? A:         The NY ISO reports there are 11,087 Megawatts of generating capacity in this region. Q:       
    Roger Witherspoon
    • Dec 5, 2010
    • 2 min

    Q&A: Entergy’s Local Presence

    Q:        How much electricity do Indian Point 2 and 3 produce? A:         According to Entergy’s annual report for calendar year 2009, Indian Point 2 produces 1,028 megawatts of electricity and Indian Point 3 produces 1,041 megawatts. Q:        How much electricity is used in the New York City / Westchester County service area of the NY State power grid? A:         New York City and Westchester County use 9,000 to about 13,000 megawatts of electricity during peak periods d
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