PSEG HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION
OperatingNuclear power plant
- Capacity
- 1,291 MW
- Primary fuel
- Nuclear
- County
- Salem County
- Operator
- PSEG NUCLEAR LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1986
- EIA plant ID
- 6118
- Coordinates
- 39.4666, -75.5374
PSEG HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, a 1,291 MW Nuclear power plant in Salem County, New Jersey. Operated by PSEG NUCLEAR LLC, commissioned 1986.
Weather peril exposure
PSEG HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION is a 1,291 MW nuclear power plant in Salem County, NJ, operated by PSEG NUCLEAR LLC, commissioned in 1986. Salem County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 33rd national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Salem County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 10.5 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 34.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 5.8 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Salem 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.