Salem Nuclear Power Plant
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| Salem Nuclear Power Plant | |
 The Salem NPP, image courtesy of the NRC
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| Data | |
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| Location | Hancocks Bridge, NJ |
| Operator | Excelon (43%) PSE&G (57%) |
| Start of commercial operation | Unit 1: June 30, 1977 Unit 2: October 31, 1981 |
| Reactors | |
| Reactor supplier | Westinghouse |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Power | |
| Capacity | Unit 1: 1,174 MW Unit 2: 1,130 MW |
| Total power generation in 2007 | Unit 1: 9,158 GWh Unit 2: 9,669 GWh |
| Average annual generation (last 5 yrs) | Unit 1: 9,230 GWh Unit 2: 8,751 GWh |
| Status | Operating |
| Generators | 2 - GE 25kV |
| Other details | |
| License expires | Unit 1: August 13, 2016 Unit 2: April 18, 2020 |
| NRC region | 1 |
| Website Salem – PSE&G |
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The Salem Nuclear Power Plant is a two unit pressurized water reactor nuclear power station located in Lower Alloways Creek Township, New Jersey (South Jersey) in the United States. It is owned by PSEG Nuclear LLC and Exelon Generation LLC. The reactors, both PWRs, were built by Westinghouse, and began commercial operation in 1977 (Unit 1) and 1981 (Unit 2). The two-unit plant has a capacity of 2275 MWe. Unit 1 is licensed to operate until August 13, 2016 and Unit 2 is licensed to operate until April 18, 2020.
Salem shares an artificial island with the Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station.
Actor Bruce Willis worked at Salem Nuclear Power Plant as a security guard before pursuing acting. [1]
 The entire PSEG nuclear complex as seen from Augustine Beach, Delaware |
 The Salem portion of the complex |
 View of Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plant from the Delaware Memorial Bridge |
[edit] References
- ^ Comment on The Daily Show, 6/26/07.
[edit] External links
- Salem Nuclear Power Plant is at coordinates Coordinates:
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