🇺🇸 United States · 39.462, -75.536
Salem
3 reactors PWR · BWR, in service since 1977. Today it delivers 3,499 MWe net, enough for about 11,021,850 households.
Operating capacity
3,499 MWe
net electrical
Units
3
3 operating
First start-up
1977
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | WH 4-loop (DRY) | Operating | 1,169 | 3,459 | Sep 25, 1968 | Dec 25, 1976 | — | 89.0 % (2023) |
| Salem 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | WH 4-loop (DRY) | Operating | 1,158 | 3,459 | Sep 25, 1968 | Jun 3, 1981 | — | 83.5 % (2024) |
| Hope Creek 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-4 (Mark 1) | Operating | 1,172 | 3,840 | Mar 1, 1976 | Aug 1, 1986 | — | 87.4 % (2024) |
Operator: PSEG Nuclear LLC.
Owner: PSEG Power INC (Salem 1, Salem 2, Hope Creek 1).