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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/2410
EIA plant 2410
Hancocks Bridge · Salem · NJ
PSEG Salem Generating Station
Operated by PSEG Nuclear LLC
Published location
Where is PSEG Salem Generating Station?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
39.462500, -75.535800
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NJ plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
11,739,729
21,612,947
31,730,431
41,680,298
51,719,576
61,646,979
71,674,429
81,675,213
91,630,973
10955,949
11897,175
121,746,642
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,739,729 |
| 2 | 1,612,947 |
| 3 | 1,730,431 |
| 4 | 1,680,298 |
| 5 | 1,719,576 |
| 6 | 1,646,979 |
| 7 | 1,674,429 |
| 8 | 1,675,213 |
| 9 | 1,630,973 |
| 10 | 955,949 |
| 11 | 897,175 |
| 12 | 1,746,642 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,739,729 MWh |
| 2 | 1,612,947 MWh |
| 3 | 1,730,431 MWh |
| 4 | 1,680,298 MWh |
| 5 | 1,719,576 MWh |
| 6 | 1,646,979 MWh |
| 7 | 1,674,429 MWh |
| 8 | 1,675,213 MWh |
| 9 | 1,630,973 MWh |
| 10 | 955,949 MWh |
| 11 | 897,175 MWh |
| 12 | 1,746,642 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,170 | OP |
| 2 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,170 | OP |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 41.8 | SB |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2410
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Delaware River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at PSEG Salem Generating Station
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 12 has the highest recorded value (1,746,642 MWh) and 11 the lowest (897,175 MWh). Their difference is 849,467 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 41.8 (3) to 1,170 (1, 2). The difference is 1,128.2 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1170.0 | 1145.8 | 1145.8 | 1145.8 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1170.0 | 1138.9 | 1138.9 | 1138.3 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 41.8 | 38.4 | 38.4 | 38.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.