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Clear vision, clear progress.
2015 Integrated Report
31
Engage With Our Stakeholders
We regularly engage with community stakeholders affected by our operations. For example, Entergy and
New York State officials engaged in extensive discussions in 2015 to reach a constructive and mutually
beneficial agreement to avoid a shutdown of FitzPatrick, but were ultimately unsuccessful. Despite the
plant’s solid operational performance, the economics simply do not support its continued operation. We
are thankful for the pledge of support for the plant, and the nuclear industry as a whole, by our regional
representatives. We will continue to be a good corporate citizen, recognizing that this is a significant event
for the local economy and for surrounding communities. We continue our stakeholder engagement, as we
have done in Vermont, with the employees and communities affected by these decisions. We will also have
continued outreach in the communities where we are decommissioning facilities.
We also engage with state, regional and federal stakeholders and regulators on material issues that
affect our operations. We are engaged with multiple organizations and agencies as part of the license
renewal process for Indian Point Energy Center. We also continue to encourage discussions with key
stakeholders on market design issues to ensure generators are fairly compensated for the value these
assets provide in terms of system reliability and both environmental and economic sustainability.
ECONOMIC/ENVIRONMENTAL/SOCIAL
U.S. nuclear energy facilities provide approximately $60 billion annually to the U.S. economy.
Nationwide, nuclear power saves consumers an average of 6 percent on their electric bills and
avoids the emission of more than 500 million tons of CO2, according to The Brattle Group.
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