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The Hope Creek Generating Station
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Key Facts
Location: Hancocks Bridge, NJ
Number of Units: 1
Total Station New MW: 1211 MW
Fuel:

Enriched uranium pellets contained in zirconium fuel rods

Technology:
Turbines:


Generator:
Cooling Tower:

Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) - General Electric
1800 RPM Tandem/Compound
1 High-Pressure Turbine
3 Low-Pressure Turbines
3 Phase, 60 Hz, 25,000 Volt GE Generator
Natural Draft, 512 feet high
Ownership: 100% PSEG Nuclear LLC
Construction: Plant Builder: Bechtel
Consulting Engineer: Bechtel
Reactor Vessel: Hitachi
When construction began: November 4, 1974 (construction license)
When unit entered commercial service: December 20, 1986
Operating License: April 11, 2026