PSEG Submits Application for Zero Emission Certificates to Preserve New Jersey's Nuclear Power Plants

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PSEG today filed applications to extend Zero Emission Certificates (ZECs) for the Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plants in Salem County in order to preserve New Jersey's "largest carbonfree source of electricity and help New Jersey achieve its clean energy goals." PSEG's applications seek an extension of ZECs that were first established last year. On April 18, 2019, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities issued an order determining that PSEG's Hope Creek (1,172 MWe BWR) and Salem Units 1 and 2 (1,169 & 1,158 MWe PWRs) were eligible to receive ZECs from April 18, 2019, through May 31, 2022. "As a result, New Jersey has continued to benefit from the air quality, fuel diversity, and energy resiliency delivered by the plants. PSEG now is applying for a three-year extension of the ZEC program," the utility said.