Small Electric Fault, Fire at Indian Point

CORTLANDT, N.Y. – Control room operators at Indian Point's Unit 2 declared and subsequently terminated a Notice of Unusual Event Tuesday morning, the lowest of the NRC’s four emergency classification levels, following an electrical fault on a cable that carries electricity between both operating units at the site.

A small fire on the cable self-extinguished moments after the fault occurred, plant officials said.

There was no impact on plant operations and no injuries as a result of the event. Both plants continue to operate at full power.

An investigation is underway into the cause of the electrical fault.

Indian Point Energy Center, in Buchanan, N.Y., is home to two operating nuclear power plants, unit 2 and unit 3, which generate approximately 2000 megawatts of electricity for homes, business and public facilities in New York City and Westchester County.

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