MOSCOW (Sputnik) — One of the units of the Indian Point nuclear power plant was safely shut down after transformer's fire, according to the Entergy Corporation operating the facility.
Indian Point safely shut down following transformer failure outside of nuclear side of plant; No danger to public health and safety.
— Indian Point Energy (@Indian_Point) May 9, 2015
It stressed that there is no danger to public health and safety since all the Indian Point’s emergency systems worked as designed.
The facility produces 25 percent of the New York City and Westchester’s electricity, generating about 2,000 megawatts of electricity.
