Nuclear+Power+Plants+in+New+Jersey

==The Nuclear Power plants in new jersey are located in Lacey Township, Salem County, and an Artificial Island that is a quarter north of Salem County. ==

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 * **Oyster Creek Power Plant **
 * **This power plant is located in Lacey Township. **
 * **It's a one unit boiling reactor. **
 * **Owned by Jersey Central Power and Light Company. **


 * **Boiling Water Reactor **
 * **A Boiling Water Reactor is a machine that water flows upward through the core, where it is then heated and boiled in the reactor vessel. **
 * **The steam that results from boiling the water then drives turbines which start the generators to create electrical power. **