OYSTER CREEK
Retired 2018Nuclear power plant
- Capacity
- 550 MW
- Primary fuel
- Nuclear
- County
- Ocean County
- Operator
- EXELON NUCLEAR
- EIA plant ID
- 2388
- Coordinates
- 39.8143, -74.2062
OYSTER CREEK, a retired 550 MW Nuclear power plant in Ocean County, New Jersey. It was retired in 2018, according to EIA-860.
How OYSTER CREEK compares
It was retired in 2018 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in New Jersey's operating fleet. It shares Ocean County with 6 other operating plants, including NAEA OCEAN PEAKING POWER LLC and NAEA LAKEWOOD LLC.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 718 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is NAEA OCEAN PEAKING POWER LLC (383 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
OYSTER CREEK is a retired 550 MW nuclear power plant in Ocean County, NJ, formerly operated by EXELON NUCLEAR. Ocean County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 37th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a nuclear plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Ocean County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 9.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Lightning | Very High | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 30.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 6.8 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Ocean County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.