Indian Point 3 is a retired PWR on the Hudson River north of New York City, shut in 2021 and now being decommissioned by Holtec. Holtec has floated repowering the plant and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright urged its reopening in March 2026, but Governor Kathy Hochul and local officials oppose it, and no restart application exists.
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Current state
| Status | Proposed |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Buchanan, New York |
| Plant | Indian Point |
| Unit | 3 |
| Operator | Holtec International (decommissioning owner) |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Restart type | Retired-plant restart |
| Shut down | 2021-04-30 |
| Years offline | 5.4 |
| Regulator | No NRC restart filing; NRC chair said the agency would engage if the owner decides to restart |
| Local consent | Opposed: Governor Hochul will not support reopening; Cortlandt town officials oppose; decommissioning agreement requires state, county, town, village and school district agreement |
Notes
Included as a politically live but non-official proposal; Holtec says it would need buy-in from multiple government parties. Plant total ~2,000 MW across units 2 and 3 (E&E); per-unit net capacity not verified here.
Timeline
- 2021-04-30 — Indian Point 3 was permanently shut down. (source)
- 2026-03-06 — Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Rep. Mike Lawler called for reopening Indian Point at the site. (source)
- 2026-03-10 — Governor Hochul's office said she will not support reopening Indian Point. (source)
The timeline is append-only: corrections are added as new entries. Stated targets appear in the current-state table, never as milestones.
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Sources
- DOE secretary and New York congressman call for reopening of Indian Point — American Nuclear Society, checked 2026-10-11
- Despite Trump push, New York opposes reopening Indian Point nuclear power plant — Reuters, checked 2026-10-11
- Key officials oppose Indian Point revival pitch — E&E News (POLITICO), checked 2026-10-11
- Indian Point Decommissioning — Holtec International (primary), checked 2026-10-11