PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station
Nuclear power plant in Salem County, New Jersey. 1,290.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by PSEG Nuclear LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 6118
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,290.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1986First generator online
- Operator
- PSEG Nuclear LLCEIA operator ID 15478
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Salem County, NJ39.4666, −75.5377
- EIA plant ID
- 6118EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power PSEG Hope Creek produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
9.21 TWh
9,205,082 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
81.4%
2024: 79.1%
January to July 2026
5.68 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
8.7–10.6
TWh a year. Low 2019, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,257,690 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 8,052,021 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 8,838,790 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 7,260,582 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 6,027,361 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 7,672,712 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 8,575,163 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 8,104,543 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 9,992,387 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 9,700,296 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 9,438,542 | 92.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 10,474,891 | 102.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 9,551,241 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 9,070,386 | 80.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 10,373,816 | 91.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 9,409,357 | 83.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 9,603,443 | 84.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 10,627,333 | 94.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 9,546,684 | 84.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,726,946 | 77.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 10,592,697 | 93.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 9,080,057 | 80.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 9,198,676 | 81.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 9,938,423 | 87.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 8,966,440 | 79.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 9,205,082 | 81.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 5,675,246 | 86.4% | 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 CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
21,288
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
4,755
million gallons
Source
Delaware River
Surface, Brackish. Natural-draft tower
Watershed stress
High · 0.678
USGS SUI, HUC12 Mad Horse Creek-Frontal Delaware Bay
12 of 12 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 | 1,290.7 | December 1986 |
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 Hope Creek
How much power does PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station produce?
PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station reported 9,205,082 MWh (9.21 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 81.4% capacity factor on 1,290.7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 5.68 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station?
PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station is in Salem County, New Jersey, at 39.4666, −75.5377. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates PSEG Hope Creek 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 Hope Creek Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1986, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to PSEG Hope Creek 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)
- 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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