INDIAN POINT 2
Retired 2020Nuclear power plant
- Capacity
- 1,299 MW
- Primary fuel
- Nuclear
- County
- Westchester County
- Operator
- ENTERGY NUCLEAR INDIAN POINT 2
- EIA plant ID
- 2497
- Coordinates
- 41.2692, -73.9539
INDIAN POINT 2, a retired 1,299 MW Nuclear power plant in Westchester County, New York. It was retired in 2020, according to EIA-860.
How INDIAN POINT 2 compares
It was retired in 2020 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in New York's operating fleet. It shares Westchester County with one other operating plant, WHEELABRATOR WESTCHESTER.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is BUCHANAN (345 kV), about 0.5 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 11 operating power plants totaling 3,281 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is BOWLINE POINT (1,242 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 28 mapped data centers; the nearest is Digital Realty EWR (100 Delawanna) in Clifton, about 31.7 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
INDIAN POINT 2 is a retired 1,299 MW nuclear power plant in Westchester County, NY, formerly operated by ENTERGY NUCLEAR INDIAN POINT 2. Westchester County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 5th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 73rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a nuclear plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Westchester County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 12.5 |
| Lightning | Very High | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 28.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 2.3 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Westchester County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.