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Salem 2 - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Salem facility.

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

98%
Current
99.9%
365-Day Avg
#8
of 94 plants
Min: 80% Max: 100% 0 days <80%

Ratings

Salem
Above Average
Average
Below Average

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 44.5 Yrs
Build Time: 13 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 14 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 89.8%
Efficiency: 33%
Generated: 244.9 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 531 Days
Refuelings: 18

Scram History 14 events since 2011

14
Total
10
Automatic
4
Manual
1.9
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2022-12-23 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP The following information was provide...
2019-08-10 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO FEEDWATER REGULATING VALVE MALFUN...
2019-01-30 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP - CIRCULATING WATER ICING CONDITIONS "At...
2018-09-13 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE STEAM GENERAT...
2018-05-06 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP"This 4 and 8 hour notification is being ...
2016-08-30 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP ON LOW REACTOR COOLANT FLOW "This 4-h...
2016-06-27 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP ON MAIN GENERATOR PROTECTION SIGNAL "...
2016-02-13 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP ON MAIN GENERATOR PROTECTION TRIP "Th...
+6 more events

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: PSEG Nuclear
Architect Engineer: PUBS
Constructor: UE&C

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Thermal Power: 3459 MWt
Net Capacity: 1142 MWe
Efficiency: 33%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000311
License #: DPR-75
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1968-09-25
Operating Lic: 1981-05-20
Commercial Op: 1981-10-13
License Renewed: 2011-06-30
License Exp: 2040-04-18

Facility Map

39.4694, -75.5383

Location & Contact

Address:
1 Lower Alloway Creek Neck Road
Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (609) 935-6000