Brandywine Power Facility
Natural gas power plant in Prince Georges County, Maryland. 288.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Alpha Generation Brandywine, LLC.
Also known as Brandywine Power · EIA plant 54832
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 288.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1996First generator online
- Operator
- Alpha Generation Brandywine, LLCEIA operator ID 14410
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 2 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Prince Georges County, MD38.6681, −76.8678
- EIA plant ID
- 54832EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Brandywine Power Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
699 GWh
698,734 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.6%
2024: 22.1%
January to July 2026
312 GWh
Provisional. 6 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.4–1.4
TWh a year. Low 2022, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 782,187 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 578,324 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 166,646 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2003 | 576,440 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 511,780 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 566,102 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 489,055 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 563,551 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 492,033 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 646,272 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 575,957 | 22.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 553,598 | 21.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 676,556 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 931,181 | 36.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 955,014 | 37.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,294,284 | 51.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,353,186 | 53.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 698,768 | 27.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,120,737 | 44.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 706,194 | 27.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 587,855 | 23.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 693,099 | 27.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 438,667 | 17.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 650,811 | 25.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 561,692 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 698,734 | 27.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 311,688 | 24.7% | 6 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
349,528
US short tons. 2024: 287,367
SO₂, 2025
2
US short tons
NOx, 2025
115
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.50 t
About 1,000 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 54832 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 98.7 | October 1996 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 98.7 | August 1996 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 91.4 | September 1996 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Alpha Generation Brandywine, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Brandywine Power Facility
How much power does Brandywine Power Facility produce?
Brandywine Power Facility reported 698,734 MWh (699 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.6% capacity factor on 288.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 312 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Brandywine Power Facility?
Brandywine Power Facility is in Prince Georges County, Maryland, at 38.6681, −76.8678. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Brandywine Power Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Alpha Generation Brandywine, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 14410). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Brandywine Power Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1996, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Brandywine Power Facility?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Brandywine Power Facility, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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