Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station The Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, which is outside of Syracuse in Scriba, New York, has two boiling-water reactors. Unit 1 is a 609 MW reactor that entered service in 1969 and Unit 2 is a 1,148 MW reactor that began operation in 1988. As part of the company’s balanced growth trend, Constellation Energy purchased Nine Mile Point in 2001 from Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and other utilities. Constellation Energy now owns 100% of Unit 1 and 82% of Unit 2 -- 1,550 megawatts of Nine Mile Point’s 1,757 MW of total generating capacity. The Long Island Power Authority owns 18% of Unit 2.
Key Facts
- Location: Scriba, NY
- Fuel Type: Nuclear
- Capacity: 1,550 MW
- Online: Unit 1 1969; Unit 2 1988
- Constellation Energy Ownership:
Unit 1 100%; Unit 2 82%
Environment
Nine Mile Point keeps more than half of its 900 acres, much of which is environmentally rich wetlands, in its natural state, allowing vegetation and wildlife to thrive. Deer, fox, turkey, rabbit, and raccoon feed and reproduce in undisturbed habitats on the site.
Emergency Preparedness Information
If you live near Nine Mile Point, please review the emergency planning information provided here:
