Indian Point is ready for the storm, Entergy says

Indian Point is ready for the storm, Entergy says
BUCHANAN – Entergy company officials say their Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan is “designed and built to withstand extreme weather.” Staff has worked “diligently this past week to ensure our plants are prepared for any impacts resulting from this storm,” according to Entergy Nuclear President John Herron.
He said the company is coordinating and verifying emergency communications systems with the NRC, FEMA and state agencies and backup diesel-powered generators are available to provide electricity to plant safety systems if power is lost. If offsite power goes down, Indian Point is designed to safely shut down if its needs to, Herron said.

He said under severe weather procedures, plant operators monitoring area wind speeds may actually take precautionary actions to begin shutting the plants down prior to those winds reaching the site.