United States · 39.462, -75.536Salem
Salem, nuclear power plant in United States, operates 3 reactors: 2 pressurized water and 1 boiling water with 3,499 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1977.
Unit Salem 1 has been operating for 49 years, since 1977. Its 3,499 MW net are enough to supply about 11,000,000 households.
- Country
- United States
- Units
- 3
- Technology
- PWR · BWR
- Net capacity
- 3,499 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1977
- Operator
- PSEG Nuclear
- Owner
- PSEG Power Inc
- Status
- Operating
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Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Licence until | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP) | Operating | 1,169 | 3,459 | Sep 25, 1968 | Dec 25, 1976 | — | Aug 13, 2036 | 89.0 % (2023) |
| Hope Creek 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | GE BWR/4, Mark I containment (BWR-4 (Mark 1)) | Operating | 1,172 | 3,840 | Mar 1, 1976 | Aug 1, 1986 | — | — | 87.4 % (2024) |
| Salem 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP) | Operating | 1,158 | 3,459 | Sep 25, 1968 | Jun 3, 1981 | — | Apr 18, 2040 | 83.5 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Salem 1, a 1,169 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP)), started construction in 1968, was connected to the grid in 1976 and is still operating, with a 89% load factor in 2023.
Hope Creek 1, a 1,172 MWe BWR (GE BWR/4, Mark I containment (BWR-4 (Mark 1))), started construction in 1976, was connected to the grid in 1986 and is still operating, with a 87.4% load factor in 2024.
Salem 2, a 1,158 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 4-loop (WH 4LP)), started construction in 1968, was connected to the grid in 1981 and is still operating, with a 83.5% load factor in 2024.
Operator: PSEG Nuclear.
Owner: PSEG Power Inc (Salem 1, Hope Creek 1, Salem 2).