Indian Point Closure Task Force to Hold Third Meeting

CORTLANDT, NY — The third meeting of the Indian Point Closure Task Force will be held Dec. 19 at Cortlandt Town Hall. Participants will continue discussing the goals and priorities of the Task Force and report on its progress.

The meeting will also include presentations on key issues related to the planned closure of Indian Point.

Members of the public are welcome to attend.

The task force was created in February 2017 to provide guidance and support to the communities, taxing jurisdictions, and employees affected by the 2021 closure of Indian Point, which had just been announced.

The Task Force was charged with developing recommendations to mitigate local tax and workforce impacts, evaluating and identifying new economic opportunities and work force retraining programs and opportunities, advocating for appropriate decommissioning timelines in the best interests of local communities, and ultimately positioning the region for a prosperous and sustainable future.

At its last meeting, on Sept. 28, the Task Force publicly discussed and identified initiatives to help the local community prepare for the facility to cease power generation operations and shut down by 2021, introduced an independent consultant to study Indian Point site reuse and reutilization options, reviewed spent fuel management practices and the decommissioning process, and continued discussions with the local labor unions on employee support services.

The third task force meeting will be held as follows:

• WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017
• WHERE: Cortlandt Town Hall 1 Heady St., Cortlandt, NY 10567

Task Force Members include:

State Representatives: Senator Terrence Murphy; Assemblymember Sandy Galef; and several state agencies, including the Office of the Governor; Education Representatives;Department of Public Service; Department of Environmental Conservation; Department of Labor; Department of Tax and Finance; Empire State Development; New York State Energy Research & Development Authority; Department of State; New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services; and the New York Power Authority.
Local Representatives: Catherine Borgia, Majority Leader, Westchester County Board of Legislators; John G. Testa, Minority Leader, Westchester County Board of Legislators; Linda D. Puglisi, Supervisor, Town of Cortlandt; Joseph Hochreiter, Superintendent, Hendrick Hudson School District; and Theresa Knickerbocker, Mayor, Village of Buchanan.

Labor Representatives: Teamsters Local 456; Utility Workers Union of America Local 1-2; and Westchester Putnam Central Labor Council.

Any related documents may be obtained by going to the New York State Department of Public Service website at www.dps.ny.gov and entering matter number 17-00994 in the input box labeled "Search for Case/Matter Number". Many libraries offer free Internet access.

Documents may also be obtained from the Department’s Files Office, 14th floor, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223 (518-474-2500).

SEE ALSO:

• Cortlandt Supervisor: Update on Indian Point Closure
• Entergy Confirms Indian Point Nuclear Plant Will Close
• Plan for Indian Point Closing, Aftermath
• Indian Point Closing Will Have 'Catastrophic' Effect

PHOTO: Indian Point Nuclear Facility/ Entergy