PSEG Salem Generating Station
PSEG Salem Generating Station is a nuclear plant in Salem County, New Jersey, operated by PSEG Nuclear LLC. By nameplate capacity it is the 44th-largest power plant in the United States and the largest in New Jersey. Counting by its oldest working unit (1971), it is the sixth-oldest of the 56 nuclear plants still running in the United States. Its biggest unit, rated at 1,170 MW, is the second-largest single generator in New Jersey.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
2,382 MW
2,323 MW net summer capacity
3 operable units
- Nuclear2,340 MW98%
- Oil-fired41.8 MW1.8%
Unit by unit, 1971 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 3 Oil-fired, 41.8 MW, 1971
Unit 1 Nuclear, 1,170 MW, 1977
Unit 2 Nuclear, 1,170 MW, 1981
Among New Jersey’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1PSEG Salem Generating Stationthis plant
- 2Linden Generating Station1,740 MW
- 3Bergen Generating Station1,401 MW
Other rankings
- US nuclear plants
- 16th of 56
- Nuclear plants in New Jersey
- 1st of 2
- Plants in the PJM Interconnection balancing area
- 9th of 2,049
- Plants run by PSEG Nuclear LLC
- 1st of 2
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oil-fired | 41.8 MW | 38.4 MW | 1971 | Standby |
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,170 MW | 1,146 MW | 1977 | Operating |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,170 MW | 1,139 MW | 1981 | Operating |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| PSEG Nuclear LLC | 57.4% |
| Constellation Nuclear | 42.6% |
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
- 39.462°N, 75.536°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station | Nuclear | 1,291 MW | 0.3 mi north |
| Delaware City Plant | Natural gas | 324 MW | 10.1 mi northwest |
| Delaware City 10 | Oil and petroleum | 18.5 MW | 10.7 mi northwest |
| Red Lion Energy Center | Natural gas | 24.9 MW | 11.4 mi northwest |
| ENGIE Solidago Solar Project - Hybrid | Solar | 50 MW | 12.5 mi west |
| DG AMP Solar Smyrna | Solar | 1.2 MW | 13.5 mi south |
| Warren F Sam Beasley Generation Station | Natural gas | 96 MW | 13.5 mi south |
| AstraZeneca Newark Solar | Solar | 3.2 MW | 15.7 mi northwest |