 |
|
|
 email this page |
|
|
| The Salem Generating Station |
|
|
|
| Location: |
Hancocks Bridge, NJ |
| Number of Units: |
2 |
| Total Station net MW: |
2,350 total (each unit is 1175)
(PSEG's share - 1,368) |
Fuel:
|
Enriched uranium pellets contained in zirconium fuel rods
|
Technology:
Turbines:
Generators:
|
Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) - Westinghouse
1800 RPM Tandem/Compound
1 High-Pressure Turbine
3 Low-Pressure Turbines
3 Phase, 60 Hz, 25,000 Volts GE Generator
|
| Ownership: |
57.41% PSEG Nuclear LLC
42.59% Exelon Generation LLC
|
Construction:
|
Plant Builder: UE&C
Consulting Engineer: Westinghouse
Reactor Vessels: Combustion Engineering
When construction began: September 25, 1968 (construction license)
When units entered commercial service:
Unit 1 - June 30, 1977
Unit 2 - October 31, 1981
Operating License:
Unit 1 - August 13, 2016
Unit 2 - April 18, 2020
|
|
|
