About Seabrook Station

Plant milestones | Come visit us | Environmental stewardship | Frequently asked questions | Contact us

Seabrook Station

Quick facts

• Located on a 900-acre site in the towns of Seabrook, Hampton and Hampton Falls in New Hampshire, about 40 miles north of Boston
• Began operation in 1990
• FPL Energy's share of the plant (88.2 percent) will generate about 1,076 million watts of electricity -- enough power to supply the daily needs of more than 900,000 homes
• A safe, reliable and low-cost producer of electricity

Plant milestones

Come visit us

Seabrook Station opened a visitors' center called The Science & Nature Center in 1978. More than 500,000 visitors have toured the center, which offers more than 15 interactive, educational exhibits -- most of which are hands-on -- that focus on nuclear energy and the thriving ecosystem that surrounds the plant.

The facility hosts an average of 2,000 to 3,000 students annually on field trips by appointment, providing guided tours and free, hands-on science programs. In addition, family groups are welcome to visit with a reservation booked two business days in advance.

The Owascoag Nature Trail at The Science & Nature Center is a nearly one-mile boardwalk providing an opportunity for public viewing of marsh and woodland habitats.

For more information on these activities, please call

• 1-800-338-7482 toll free or
• 603-773-7219.

Environmental stewardship

In 2002, Seabrook Station received ISO 14001 certification, which is an internationally recognized environmental management standard. ISO 14001 defines several key requirements with which companies should comply in order to operate in an environmentally responsible manner, and Seabrook demonstrated its full compliance to receive this certification.

Being located on marshlands adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, Seabrook Station has also played a key role as an environmental steward. For the last five years, the plant has supported the New Hampshire Estuary Project, an organization working to improve the water quality in the Hampton / Seabrook Estuary.

Seabrook Station's marsh and wooded areas are home to a wide variety of birds and other animals, many of which can be observed on the nature trail that winds through a portion of the site. The plant has also constructed an osprey nest in its marsh.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Seabrook Station Operations

Download our fact sheet (272k PDF*)

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Contact us

Employees at our nuclear power plants believe in being good neighbors in the communities where they work and live.

An important part of that effort is to

• share information with neighbors
• have conversations with citizens to learn about their interests relating to plant operation and
• create ongoing opportunities to incorporate community interests into plans and operations.

If you want more information or have questions about Seabrook Station, please contact:

David Barr
Senior Communications Advisor
Seabrook Station
P.O. Box 300
Seabrook, NH 03874
800-338-7482 or 603-773-7219