diff --git a/armi/physics/neutronics/parameters.py b/armi/physics/neutronics/parameters.py
index 8a1fe66a4..1a12a6328 100644
--- a/armi/physics/neutronics/parameters.py
+++ b/armi/physics/neutronics/parameters.py
@@ -492,7 +492,10 @@ def linPowByPinGamma(self, value):
         )
 
         pb.defParam(
-            "pdens", units="W/cm$^3$", description="Average volumetric power density"
+            "pdens",
+            units="W/cm$^3$",
+            description="Average volumetric power density",
+            categories=[parameters.Category.neutronics],
         )
 
         pb.defParam(
@@ -620,7 +623,12 @@ def linPowByPinGamma(self, value):
             categories=[parameters.Category.gamma],
         )
 
-        pb.defParam("power", units="W", description="Total power")
+        pb.defParam(
+            "power",
+            units="W",
+            description="Total power",
+            categories=[parameters.Category.neutronics],
+        )
 
         pb.defParam("powerDecay", units="W", description="Total decay power")
 
diff --git a/armi/reactor/blocks.py b/armi/reactor/blocks.py
index 66956d066..63a6813b7 100644
--- a/armi/reactor/blocks.py
+++ b/armi/reactor/blocks.py
@@ -1596,6 +1596,7 @@ def _createHomogenizedCopy(self, pinSpatialLocators=False):
         hexComponent.setNumberDensities(self.getNumberDensities())
         b.add(hexComponent)
 
+        b.p.nPins = self.p.nPins
         if pinSpatialLocators:
             # create a null component with cladding flags and spatialLocator from source block's
             # clad components in case pin locations need to be known for physics solver
diff --git a/armi/reactor/converters/tests/test_uniformMesh.py b/armi/reactor/converters/tests/test_uniformMesh.py
index abe095f5d..342de4a7c 100644
--- a/armi/reactor/converters/tests/test_uniformMesh.py
+++ b/armi/reactor/converters/tests/test_uniformMesh.py
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ def test_applyStateToOriginal(self):
         for b in self.converter.convReactor.core.getBlocks():
             b.p.powerGamma = 0.5
             b.p.powerNeutron = 0.5
+            b.p.power = b.p.powerGamma + b.p.powerNeutron
 
         # check integral and density params
         assemblyPowers = [
@@ -446,11 +447,11 @@ def test_applyStateToOriginal(self):
             self.assertEqual(b.p.fastFlux, 2.0)
             self.assertEqual(b.p.flux, 5.0)
             self.assertEqual(b.p.fastFlux, 2.0)
-            self.assertEqual(b.p.power, 5.0)
 
             # not equal because blocks are different size
             self.assertNotEqual(b.p.powerGamma, 0.5)
             self.assertNotEqual(b.p.powerNeutron, 0.5)
+            self.assertNotEqual(b.p.power, 1.0)
 
         # equal because these are mapped
         for expectedPower, expectedGammaPower, a in zip(
diff --git a/armi/reactor/converters/uniformMesh.py b/armi/reactor/converters/uniformMesh.py
index 5be1a7405..929edc197 100644
--- a/armi/reactor/converters/uniformMesh.py
+++ b/armi/reactor/converters/uniformMesh.py
@@ -934,6 +934,7 @@ class GammaUniformMeshConverter(UniformMeshGeometryConverter):
         ],
         "out": [
             parameters.Category.gamma,
+            parameters.Category.neutronics,
         ],
     }
 
diff --git a/armi/reactor/tests/test_blocks.py b/armi/reactor/tests/test_blocks.py
index fa31c2dcf..f36438745 100644
--- a/armi/reactor/tests/test_blocks.py
+++ b/armi/reactor/tests/test_blocks.py
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ def test_homogenizedMixture(self):
             if arg:
                 # check that homogenized block has correct pin coordinates
                 self.assertEqual(self.block.getNumPins(), homogBlock.getNumPins())
+                self.assertEqual(self.block.p.nPins, homogBlock.p.nPins)
                 pinCoords = self.block.getPinCoordinates()
                 homogPinCoords = homogBlock.getPinCoordinates()
                 for refXYZ, homogXYZ in zip(list(pinCoords), list(homogPinCoords)):