The signal caused the reactor to shut down as designed. A faulty electrical relay component was replaced prior to returning the plant to service. Unit 2 was unaffected by the shutdown and has been online for 150 continuous days.
Indian Point houses two operating nuclear power plants, Unit 2 and Unit 3, which generate approximately 2,000 megawatts of electricity for homes, businesses and public facilities in Westchester County and New York City.
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