New York City supports renewal of Indian Point operating licenses

摘要

The New York City Economic Development Corp.,nwhich says the electricity generated by Indian Point-2 andn-3 is critical to its power supply, has joined other parties innseeking amicus status in a state administrative law caseninvolving extension of the units’ operating licenses.nThe Nycedc, the city’s economic development agency, isnsupporting Indian Point operator Entergy’s appeal the statenDepartment of Environmental Conservation’s decision innApril to deny a water quality certificate needed for extendingnthe units’ NRC operating licenses.nThe amicus status sought by the Nycedc and others innthe proceedings would allow parties not directly involvednin the case to submit official briefs for or against the DEC’sndecision to deny the water quality certificate.nOther petitioners are seeking full status, which wouldnallow them to present a case at an adjudicatory hearing,ncall witnesses and cross-examine witnesses, Yancey Roy, anspokesman for the DEC, said in a July 26 e-mail. “There isnno timeline for a decision on whether parties will be grantednfull or amicus status,” he said.