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Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1

Location: Hancocks Bridge, NJ (18 miles S of Wilmington, DE) in Region I
Operator: PSEG Nuclear, LLC
Operating License: Issued - 12/01/1976
Renewed Operating License: Issued – 06/30/2011
License Expires: 08/13/2036
Docket Number: 05000272

Reactor Type: Pressurized Water Reactor
Licensed MWt: 3,459
Reactor Vendor/Type: Westinghouse Four-Loop
Containment Type: Dry, Ambient Pressure

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Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, August 27, 2026

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, August 27, 2026