PSEG Salem Generating Station
Salem County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 2410 · Operator: PSEG Nuclear LLC
Nameplate2,382MWSummer 2,323 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation19,276GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor96%nuclear units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1971
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), nuclear units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17,205 | 88.4% | — |
| 2002 | 16,999.1 | 87.4% | — |
| 2003 | 17,192.8 | 87.6% | 17,932 |
| 2004 | 16,197 | 80.0% | — |
| 2005 | 18,344.4 | 90.9% | 24,658 |
| 2006 | 19,349 | 95.9% | 19,063 |
| 2007 | 18,828.2 | 93.3% | — |
| 2008 | 17,538.7 | 85.6% | — |
| 2009 | 19,649.3 | 96.2% | — |
| 2010 | 18,731.8 | 91.7% | 19,968 |
| 2011 | 17,833.2 | 87.5% | — |
| 2012 | 18,844.4 | 92.2% | — |
| 2013 | 19,208.2 | 94.0% | 19,559 |
| 2014 | 16,283.1 | 79.8% | 18,763 |
| 2015 | 18,593.6 | 91.2% | — |
| 2016 | 15,696.6 | 76.8% | — |
| 2017 | 17,975.2 | 88.1% | — |
| 2018 | 18,895 | 92.7% | — |
| 2019 | 17,910.3 | 89.1% | — |
| 2020 | 16,145.4 | 80.5% | — |
| 2021 | 19,062 | 95.2% | — |
| 2022 | 19,120.1 | 95.5% | — |
| 2023 | 18,397.1 | 91.9% | — |
| 2024 | 18,710.3 | 93.2% | — |
| 2025 | 18,712.6 | 93.5% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | ST | 1,170 | 1,145.8 | Jun 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Nuclear | ST | 1,170 | 1,138.9 | Oct 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 41.8 | 38.4 | Jun 1971 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: PSEG Nuclear LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| PSEG Nuclear LLC | 57.4% | 1,367 MW |
| Constellation Nuclear | 42.6% | 1,014 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station | 1,291 MW | 0.5 km |
| Cedar Creek Solar | — | 10.3 km |
| Delaware City Plant | 324 MW | 16.2 km |
| Delaware City 10 | 19 MW | 17.2 km |
| Grears Corner Solar | — | 17.3 km |
| Red Lion Energy Center | 25 MW | 18.3 km |