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Part of Indian Point Shut Down

                                               

(AP)        

Officials say New York's Indian Point 2 nuclear power plant has been shut down because operators noticed water levels dropping in the steam generator.

The plant, located in New York City's northern suburbs, had to be shut down manually just as it was powering up from a 26-day outage for refueling and maintenance.

 

Neil Sheehan of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the plant is stable.

 

A spokeswoman for plant owner Entergy Nuclear, Robyn Bentley, says the shutdown worked the way it was supposed to.

 

The companion plant, Indian Point 3, is operating normally.

 

Entergy is applying for new 20-year licenses for both plants. Opponents, who want them closed, claim they are unsafe and a terrorist target.