On the south shore of Lake Ontario in the Town of Scriba in Oswego County, stands Entergy's James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. Entergy purchased FitzPatrick from its previous owner, the New York Power Authority in Nov. 2000. FitzPatrick has been in commercial operation since 1975 and had a license extension granted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2008.

FitzPatrick currently produces power approximately equal to 4 percent of the total energy demand of New York. In 2010, the station achieved a site record for the most days of continuously producing electricity, reaching 702 days of safe, continuous operation.

FitzPatrick is one of Oswego County's largest employers with three-quarters of its 650 employees living in the county contributing significantly to the local economy. FitzPatrick and its employees continue to focus on community involvement through its contributions to more than 60 community initiatives in the areas of education and literacy, arts and culture, community enrichment, health and social services, environmental improvement and volunteerism. Employees have established local partnerships with schools in Oswego County, focusing on educating local youth about nuclear power and potentially promoting their interest in future nuclear careers.