Bird Droppings Caused Indian Point Shutdown

Bird poop on power lines caused the December incident at Indian Point.

Several recent unplanned reactor shutdowns, including the one delineated below, have led to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission downgrading Unit 3's status from green to white for one performance indicator.

The December outage sparked outrage from New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who ordered the state’s Public Service Commission to investigate.