Beyond Indian Point

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our Mission

Beyond Indian Point is a campaign to move New York toward 100% renewable energy and energy efficiency as Indian Point shuts down in 2020 and 2021. The decision to shut down the Indian Point nuclear facility, reject fossil fuels and transition to clean energy and efficiency is a proud model for what we can achieve across New York State and the nation. Beyond Indian Point is a campaign by Alliance for a Green Economy, Frack Action, Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS), Food & Water Watch, and Riverkeeper.

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crowded anti-nuclear demonstration in the streets, with people holding signs and banners

seven Beyond Indian Point supporters hold up a BIP sign with the Hudson river in the background

Two Beyond Indian Point supporters hold up a BIP sign at an outdoor information table

Two Beyond Indian Point supporters hold up a BIP sign at an outdoor event

crowd of people at a Syracuse anti-nuclear protest holding signs

people behind an anti-nuclear banner facing a police officer who's trying to direct the protestors to move

Two Beyond Indian Point supporters hold up a BIP sign at an outdoor event with event tenting in the background

Two people standing at a Beyond Indian Point information table, one signing a paper on the table while the other looks on, and two other people walk by in the background

two smiling beyond Indian point volunteers sit behind an information table

Two Beyond Indian Point supporters hold up a BIP sign in an indoor room with other people socializing among themselves in the background

seven Two Beyond Indian Point supporters hold up a BIP sign at an outdoor festival-type event

The Dangers

Indian Point is a very dangerous aging facility that puts millions of lives at risk.

The Data

See the numbers on the transition off of Indian Point and on to 100% renewable energy and energy efficiency. SEE MORE.

Take Action

SIGN THE PETITION and get more information.

The Dangers

In one 12-month period, Indian Point suffered seven major malfunctions including:

pump failures
power failures
a transformer explosion
radiation leaks
a fire
an oil spill

pump failures
power failures
a transformer explosion

radiation leaks
a fire
an oil spill

Learn more at Riverkeeper’s Indian Point Closure FAQ

Or download the Indian Point Closure PDF

The Data

New York is in the process of replacing the Indian Point reactors with renewable energy and energy efficiency. A new independent research brief, released by Physicians, Scientists, and Engineers for Health Energy, finds that New York did not and does not need to build new gas plants to keep the lights on when Indian Point shuts down. The analysis also found that recent deployment, current development, and projected growth of renewable generation and energy efficiency will contribute nearly 45,000 GWh annually by 2025, almost three times the 16,000 GWh currently supplied by Indian Point.

The closure of Indian Point is critical for the health and safety of New Yorkers and will not jeopardize New York’s nation-leading greenhouse gas emissions targets.

The research brief also addresses the fact that wind and solar are intermittent energy sources. The analysis finds that pairing wind and solar with New York’s energy storage targets, which call for 1,500 MW of storage by 2025 and 3,000 MW by 2030, could provide the flexibility needed to meet real-time demand.

View or download the Data from Physicians, Scientists and Engineers for Healthy Energy

what can you do?

Sign the petition to help New York State and the nation achieve 100% renewable energy efficiency as Indian Point shuts down.

Take Action

Sign the Petition

We support the closure of Indian Point nuclear plant and the transition to 100% renewable energy. We are eager to leave nuclear energy and fossil fuels behind and move forward with energy efficiency and renewable energy in our homes, businesses, and communities.