Hope Creek nuclear power plant
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Hope Creek nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Lower Alloways Creek Township, Salem County, New Jersey, United States.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Hope Creek nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Cancellation year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 1986[1] | – | 1240 MW[1] | Boiling water reactor[1] | BWR-4 (Mark 1)[1] | PSEG Power INC[1] | PSEG Nuclear LLC[1] |
| 2 | Cancelled[2] | – | 1981[2] | 1067 MW[2] | Boiling water reactor[3] | unknown | Public Service Electric and Gas CO (PSE&G)[2] | – |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Hope Creek nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 1, 1976[1] | June 28, 1986[1] | August 1, 1986[1] | December 20, 1986[1] |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Hope Creek nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1172 MW[1] | 1067 MW[1] | 3840 MWt[1] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Hope Creek nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Alloways Creek Township, Salem County, New Jersey, United States[4] | 39.4666, -75.5377 (exact)[4] |
| 2 | Lower Alloways Creek Township, Salem County, New Jersey, United States[2][4] | 39.4666, -75.5377 (exact)[4][2] |
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=680.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20091009033233/http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/ftproot/nuclear/043697.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_canceled_nuclear_reactors_in_the_United_States.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
