President and Chief Nuclear Officer
Charles V. McFeaters
Charles McFeaters was appointed president and chief nuclear officer of PSEG Nuclear effective May 2023. In his capacity, Mr. McFeaters oversees the safe and reliable operations of the PSEG Nuclear Fleet, which includes the Hope Creek and Salem nuclear generating stations. He is a member of PSEG’s Senior Executive Team.
Previously he was senior vice president of PSEG Nuclear Operations and oversaw the Salem and Hope Creek stations, as well as the PSEG Nuclear training organization.
Prior to his current position, he was vice president – Salem, a role he assumed in September 2016. Before joining PSEG Nuclear, he served as the general plant manager at FirstEnergy’s Beaver Valley station, playing a key role in their improvement success.
Mr. McFeaters has more than three decades of experience in the nuclear industry. He has served in numerous leadership positions including, operations, engineering, maintenance and work management. While at Beaver Valley, he completed an on-loan assignment at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations as a senior evaluator in the Equipment Reliability group.
Mr. McFeaters has a senior reactor operator license, a professional engineer’s license, as well as a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a Master of Business Administration, both from the University of Pittsburgh.