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Indian Point Reactor Back Online Thursday

Unit 2 shut down automatically Wednesday as electricians were testing electrical systems.

Buchanan, NY — The reactor at Indian Point that automatically shut down Wednesday was back online Thursday.

A spokeswoman for Entergy, the owner and operator of the nuclear plant, said control room operators returned Unit 2 to service, sending electricity to the grid.

Technicians were testing electrical systems when the reactor shut down.

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The company said equipment operated as designed and workers responded as expected after the shut down.

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