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Hope Creek 1 - Plant Information & Status

Detailed technical specifications, licensing info, and upcoming refueling outage schedules for the Hope Creek 1 nuclear power facility.

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Hope Creek 1 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

PSEG Nuclear, LLC · Hope Creek
Hope Creek MAp
Hope Creek MAp

Contact Information

Address: 1 Lower Alloway Creek Neck Road
Hancocks Bridge, NJ 8038
Phone: (609) 935-6000

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: BWR ( BWR-MARK 1)
Net Output: 1172 MWe
Thermal Power: 3902 MWt
Efficiency: 30.04%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000354
License #: NPF-57 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1974-11-04
Operating License: 1986-07-25
License Renewed: 2011-07-20
Commercial Ops: 1986-12-20
Expiration Date: 2046-04-11

Site History & Construction

NSS Supplier: GE 4
Constructor: BECH
Architect Engineer: BECH

Current Reactor Status (NRC Data)

100%
ONLINE
Report Date:
March 20, 2026
Lifecycle: Commissioned | Reactor: ONLINE
Recent Power History
Date Power Level Visual
Mar 20 100%
Mar 19 100%
Mar 18 100%
Mar 17 100%
Mar 16 100%
Mar 13 100%
Mar 12 100%
Mar 11 100%
Mar 10 45%
Mar 9 14%
Mar 6 0%
Mar 5 0%
Mar 4 0%
Mar 3 0%

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 39.2 Yrs
Build Time: 12.1 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 20.1 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 88.6%
Efficiency: 30%
Generated: 247.5 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 532 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 18
Prediction Acc: 67%