The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted a request by Holtec Decommissioning International (HDI) to revise the emergency preparedness plan for the Indian Point nuclear power station.
The revision reflects the reduced risk of a radiological emergency at the site, which is being decommissioned, and removes the requirement that HDI maintain a 10-mile emergency planning zone around the facility.
HDI, a subsidiary of Florida-based Holtec International, acquired the three-unit nuclear power station in Buchanan, New York state, from Entergy in May 2021 for accelerated decommissioning.