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Nuclear power plants in New Jersey

New Jersey has 2 operating nuclear power plants with 3.6 GW of capacity.

  • Operating2
NewarkTrentonAtlantic City

Under 250 MW250–999 MW1 GW and up

Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

The largest nuclear power plants in New Jersey

Operating, by capacity

#Nuclear power plantYear onlineCapacity
1PSEG Salem Generating Station19812,340 MW
2PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station19861,291 MW

Nuclear power plants that came online most recently in New Jersey

Newest first

#Nuclear power plantYear onlineCapacity
1PSEG Hope Creek Generating Station19861,291 MW
2PSEG Salem Generating Station19812,340 MW
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks nuclear power plants

Operating nuclear power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about nuclear power plants in New Jersey

How many nuclear power plants are in New Jersey?
New Jersey has 2 operating utility-scale nuclear power plants with 3.6 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
What is the largest nuclear power plant in New Jersey?
PSEG Salem Generating Station in Salem County, New Jersey is the largest, at 2,340 MW. It came online in 1981.
How many nuclear power plants were built in New Jersey in 2025?
0 nuclear power plants came online in New Jersey in 2025, with 0 MW of capacity.
Who is developing nuclear power plants in New Jersey?
Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

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