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Salem 2 - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Salem facility.

Ratings 13 votes

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Capacity Factor (365-Day)

97%
Current
99.9%
365-Day Avg
#8
of 94 plants
Min: 80% Max: 100% 0 days <80%

Scram History 14 events since 2011

14
Total
10
Automatic
4
Manual
1.9
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2022-12-23 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP The following information was provide...
2019-08-10 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO FEEDWATER REGULATING VALVE MALFUN...
2019-01-30 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP - CIRCULATING WATER ICING CONDITIONS "At...
2018-09-13 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE STEAM GENERAT...
2018-05-06 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP"This 4 and 8 hour notification is being ...
2016-08-30 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP ON LOW REACTOR COOLANT FLOW "This 4-h...
2016-06-27 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP ON MAIN GENERATOR PROTECTION SIGNAL "...
2016-02-13 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP ON MAIN GENERATOR PROTECTION TRIP "Th...
+6 more events

Performance Charts

Outage Duration Trend

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Scheduled refueling outage durations over time. Green bars are below average, yellow near average, red above. Dashed line shows the plant's historical average. Shorter outages mean better execution.

Power History (12-Month)

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Daily power output as a percentage of rated capacity over the past 365 days. Green segments indicate full power (90%+), yellow shows reduced output, and red indicates significant power reductions or shutdowns.

Outage Timeline

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Visual timeline of all recorded outages. Blue bars are scheduled refueling outages, red bars are forced/unplanned outages. Width represents outage duration. Hover for details.

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 44.5 Yrs
Build Time: 13 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 14 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 89.8%
Efficiency: 33%
Generated: 244.9 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 531 Days
Refuelings: 18

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: PSEG Nuclear
Architect Engineer: PUBS
Constructor: UE&C

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Thermal Power: 3459 MWt
Net Capacity: 1142 MWe
Efficiency: 33%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000311
License #: DPR-75
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1968-09-25
Operating Lic: 1981-05-20
Commercial Op: 1981-10-13
License Renewed: 2011-06-30
License Exp: 2040-04-18

Facility Map

39.4694, -75.5383

Location & Contact

Address:
1 Lower Alloway Creek Neck Road
Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (609) 935-6000

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 5 runs

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Breaker-to-breaker runs measure continuous operation between refueling outages (470+ days). An active streak means the unit has been running continuously since the last refueling. Longer runs indicate better reliability.
492
Active Streak (days)
Since 2024-11-27
526
Best Run (days)
2023-04-29 → 2024-10-06
510
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2024-11-27 Active 492 days
2023-04-29 2024-10-06 526 days
2020-05-19 2021-10-02 501 days
2008-05-17 2009-10-14 515 days
1999-05-29 2000-10-06 496 days