The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on May 6 released a Request for Information to explore the role and opportunity to develop new nuclear energy resources to advance the state’s affordability, resource adequacy, and clean energy goals.
New Jersey has three active thermal nuclear power reactors, Salem 1 and 2 and Hope Creek. The three reactors generate 40% of the state’s electricity and 85% of its emission-free generation. These three nuclear generation units, like most of the United States’ nuclear fleet, are known as third generation (GEN III) nuclear reactors.
Technological and safety innovations have created the potential for new nuclear technologies to be developed with improved performance and safety features, the BPU said.
New nuclear development may involve Gen III+ Light Water Reactors and advanced reactors, which include non-LWR reactor designs and small modular reactors that may or may not have an LWR design.
The deadline to submit responses to the RFI is 5:00 p.m. on June 23, 2025. All public comments should be filed under Docket No. QO25040202, linked here.
The RFI can be found here.
