New York has no idea how to keep the lights on when Indian Point closes | New York Post

New York has no idea how to keep the lights on when Indian Point closes | New York Post:
"Last week’s hearings on Gov. Cuomo’s push to close the Indian Point nuclear plant shed some new light on the pain the shutdown will cause.
It ain’t pretty.
Think about it: The Westchester plant can pump out 2,000 megawatts of juice, enough to power 2 million homes.
It accounts for 25 percent of the region’s electricity.
In fact, in 2015, Indian Point generated 10 percent of the power consumed in the entire state.
So the decision to close it, starting in 2020, raises a big question:
Without Indian Point, how will the greater New York City area keep the lights on?
Cuomo pushed to close the plant because, he says, it’s so close to the city that an accident would put too many folks at risk.
Plus, he’s absolutely sure enough replacement juice will somehow appear to keep the region humming after it shuts down..."