Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station
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| Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station | |
 Hope Creek NPP, image courtesy of the NRC
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| Data | |
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| Location | Hancocks Bridge, NJ |
| Operator | PSEG |
| Built | 1974-1986 |
| Start of commercial operation | December 20, 1986 |
| Reactors | |
| Reactor supplier | General Electric |
| Reactor type | BWR-4 |
| Power | |
| Capacity | 1,059 MW |
| Total power generation in 2007 | 8,104 GWh |
| Average annual generation (last 5 yrs) | 7,528 GWh |
| Status | Operating |
| Generators | 1 GE 25kV |
| Other details | |
| Architect | Bechtel |
| License expires | April 11, 2026 |
| NRC region | 1 |
| Website Hope Creek |
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Hope Creek Nuclear is a thermal nuclear power plant located in Lower Alloways Creek Township, New Jersey on the same site as the two unit Salem Nuclear Power Plant. The plant is owned and operated by PSEG Nuclear LLC. It has one unit (one reactor), a boiling water reactor (BWR) manufactured by Bechtel.[1] It has a generating capacity of 1,120 MWe. The plant came online on July 25, 1986, and its license to operate expires April 11, 2026 (although an extension is probable).
Hope Creek is one of only four nuclear power units in New Jersey (the others are the two at the Salem Nuclear Power Plant, and the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station) - together they produce over half (50% in 2002, 53% in 2003,and 48% in 2004.) of the electricity consumed by New Jersey.
[edit] References
- ^ The Hope Creek Generating Station, PSE&G. Accessed September 15, 2007.
[edit] External links
 The entire PSE&G nuclear complex as seen from Augustine Beach, Delaware |
 The Hope Creek portion of the complex |
 View of Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plant from the Delaware Memorial Bridge |
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