Jamesport Nuclear Power Plant

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The Jamesport Nuclear Power Plant was proposed in 1973 by the Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) for a site on the northern fork of Long Island near Northville, New York, close to Jamesport. Two pressurized water reactors of about 1150 megawatts were proposed, with projected in-service dates of 1988 and 1990. The project was set aside in the late 1970s, after opposition emerged against LILCO's nearby Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant, which was then under construction. An eventual total of up to four reactors was proposed for the site, as part of LILCO's concept for a "nuclear power park" on the east end of Long Island with as many as 11 reactors in the region. [1] [2] [3]

The 529-acre (214 ha) site was abandoned by LILCO in 1980, and the land was eventually purchased by the Trust for Public Land. 228 acres (92 ha) of the property were sold to the state of New York, becoming Hallock State Park Preserve. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Goldman, Ari L. (September 12, 1976). "A Plant That Suffolk Farmers Don't Dig". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Aurachio, Andreas (November 11, 1978). "Nuclear Power Plan: A Controversy That Divides Jamesport". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Liepa, Bob (August 1, 2021). "When farmers fought nuclear power, and won". The Riverhead News-Review. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Hallockville Museum Farm and Hallock State Park (former KeySpan Property)". Peconic Land Trust. Retrieved 17 February 2025.

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