PSEG Salem Generating Station
Nuclear power plant in Salem County, New Jersey. 2,340 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by PSEG Nuclear LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 2410
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,340 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1977First generator online
- Operator
- PSEG Nuclear LLCEIA operator ID 15478
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 2 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Salem County, NJ39.4625, −75.5358
- EIA plant ID
- 2410EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power PSEG Salem produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
18.7 TWh
18,712,636 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
89.7%
2024: 89.4%
January to July 2026
10.8 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
15.7–19.1
TWh a year. Low 2016, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,222,099 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 17,205,046 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 16,999,074 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 15,514,146 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2004 | 16,197,039 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 18,344,438 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 19,348,967 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 18,828,194 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 17,538,725 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 19,649,328 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 18,731,799 | 89.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 17,833,246 | 85.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 18,844,385 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 19,208,222 | 92.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 16,283,135 | 78.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 18,593,629 | 89.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 15,696,636 | 75.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 17,975,166 | 86.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 18,895,042 | 90.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 17,910,262 | 85.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 16,145,436 | 77.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 19,062,001 | 91.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 19,120,124 | 91.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 18,397,051 | 88.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 18,710,341 | 89.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 18,712,636 | 89.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 10,793,243 | 89.1% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2020
31
US short tons. 2019: 70
SO₂, 2020
0
US short tons
NOx, 2020
0
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.00 t
About 0 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2020 (2001), matched to EIA plant 2410 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
942,783
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Delaware River
Surface, Brackish. Once-through
Watershed stress
High · 0.678
USGS SUI, HUC12 Mad Horse Creek-Frontal Delaware Bay
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. Saline, brackish or ocean intake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,170.0 | June 1977 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,170.0 | October 1981 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists PSEG Nuclear LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about PSEG Salem
How much power does PSEG Salem Generating Station produce?
PSEG Salem Generating Station reported 18,712,636 MWh (18.7 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 89.7% capacity factor on 2,340 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 10.8 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is PSEG Salem Generating Station?
PSEG Salem Generating Station is in Salem County, New Jersey, at 39.4625, −75.5358. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates PSEG Salem Generating Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists PSEG Nuclear LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 15478). The operator is not always the owner.
When did PSEG Salem Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1977, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for PSEG Salem Generating Station?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to PSEG Salem Generating Station, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
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