| Salem Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Lower Alloways Creek, Salem County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39°27′46″N 75°32′8″W / 39.46278°N 75.53556°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | September 25, 1968 |
| Commission date | Unit 1: June 30, 1977 Unit 2: October 13, 1981 |
| Construction cost | $4.283 billion (2007 USD)[1] |
| Owners | Constellation Energy (43%) PSEG (57%) |
| Operator | PSEG |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Reactor supplier | Westinghouse |
| Cooling source | Delaware River |
| Thermal capacity | 2 × 3459 MWth |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 × 1169 MW 1 × 1158 MW |
| Make and model | WH 4-loop (DRYAMB) |
| Nameplate capacity | 2327 MW |
| Capacity factor | 88.55% (2017) 70.50% (lifetime) |
| Annual net output | 19,062 GWh (2021) |
| External links | |
| Website | Salem Generating Station |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Salem Nuclear Power Plant is a two-unit pressurized water reactor nuclear power plant located in Lower Alloways Creek Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. It is owned by PSEG Nuclear LLC and Constellation Energy.
In 2019, New Jersey began providing the state's nuclear plants Zero-Emission Certificates worth $300 million a year to keep them in service. The subsidy was ended in 2024, effective June 1, 2025, as the Inflation Reduction Act provides alternative tax credits to support clean energy.[2]
- ^ "EIA - State Nuclear Profiles". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Tom (February 15, 2024). "BPU pulls plug on unpopular nuclear subsidy". NJ Spotlight News.