PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station
PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station is a nuclear plant in Salem County, New Jersey, operated by PSEG Nuclear LLC. It ranks fourth by nameplate capacity among New Jersey’s 414 power plants. Its biggest unit, rated at 1,291 MW, is the largest single generator in New Jersey.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,291 MW
1,174 MW net summer capacity
1 operable unit
- Nuclear1,291 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1986 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Nuclear, 1,291 MW, 1986
Among New Jersey’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1PSEG Salem Generating Station2,382 MW
- 2Linden Generating Station1,740 MW
- 3Bergen Generating Station1,401 MW
- 4PSEG Hope Creek Generating Stationthis plant
- 5Linden Cogen Plant974 MW
- 6Red Oak Power LLC821 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 191st of 14,286
- US nuclear plants
- 38th of 56
- Nuclear plants in New Jersey
- 2nd of 2
- Plants in the PJM Interconnection balancing area
- 49th of 2,049
- Plants run by PSEG Nuclear LLC
- 2nd of 2
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,291 MW | 1,174 MW | 1986 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PJM Interconnection
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 500 kV
- Water source
- Delaware River
- Nearest town on record
- Hancocks Bridge
- Operator type
- Independent producer
- Coordinates
- 39.467°N, 75.538°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSEG Salem Generating Station | Nuclear | 2,382 MW | 0.3 mi south |
| Delaware City Plant | Natural gas | 324 MW | 9.8 mi northwest |
| Delaware City 10 | Oil and petroleum | 18.5 MW | 10.4 mi northwest |
| Red Lion Energy Center | Natural gas | 24.9 MW | 11.1 mi northwest |
| ENGIE Solidago Solar Project - Hybrid | Solar | 50 MW | 12.5 mi southwest |
| DG AMP Solar Smyrna | Solar | 1.2 MW | 13.7 mi south |
| Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station | Natural gas | 96 MW | 13.7 mi south |
| AstraZeneca Newark Solar | Solar | 3.2 MW | 15.4 mi northwest |