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Salem 1 - Plant Information & Status

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

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Salem 1 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: 1153 MWe
Thermal Power: 3459 MWt
Efficiency: 33.33%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000272
License #: DPR-70 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1968-09-25
Operating License: 1976-12-01
License Renewed: 2011-06-30
Commercial Ops: 1977-06-30
Expiration Date: 2036-08-13

Site History & Construction

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

Current Reactor Status (NRC Data)

100%
ONLINE
Report Date:
March 10, 2026
Lifecycle: Commissioned | Reactor: ONLINE
Recent Power History
Date Power Level Visual
Mar 10 100%
Mar 9 100%
Mar 6 100%
Mar 5 100%
Mar 4 100%
Mar 3 100%
Mar 2 100%
Mar 1 100%
Feb 28 100%
Feb 27 100%
Feb 26 100%
Feb 25 100%
Feb 24 100%
Feb 23 76%

Upcoming Outage

Start Date Duration
2026-10-02 30 Days

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 48.7 Yrs
Build Time: 8.8 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 10.4 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 88.6%
Efficiency: 33.3%
Generated: 243.4 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 547 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 18