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Salem 2 - Plant Information & Status

Detailed technical specifications, licensing info, and upcoming refueling outage schedules for the Salem 2 nuclear power facility.

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Salem 2 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

PSEG Nuclear, LLC · Salem
Salem Nuclear Power Plant
Salem Nuclear Power Plant

Contact Information

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

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: PWR ( PWR-DRYAMB)
Net Output: 1142 MWe
Thermal Power: 3459 MWt
Efficiency: 33.02%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000311
License #: DPR-75 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1968-09-25
Operating License: 1981-05-20
License Renewed: 2011-06-30
Commercial Ops: 1981-10-13
Expiration Date: 2040-04-18

Site History & Construction

NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Constructor: UE&C
Architect Engineer: PUBS

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 10 100%
Mar 9 100%
Mar 6 100%
Mar 5 100%
Mar 4 100%
Mar 3 100%

Upcoming Outage

Start Date Duration
2026-04-04 26 Days

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 44.4 Yrs
Build Time: 13 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 14.1 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 89.8%
Efficiency: 33%
Generated: 244.4 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 531 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 18
Prediction Acc: 67%