Brandon Shores
Coal power plant in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. 1,370.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Brandon Shores LLC.
Also known as Brandon Shores Generating Station · EIA plant 602
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,370.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1984First generator online
- Operator
- Brandon Shores LLCEIA operator ID 60421
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 2 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Anne Arundel County, MD39.1821, −76.5371
- EIA plant ID
- 602EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Brandon Shores produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.33 TWh
2,326,416 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
19.4%
2024: 18.0%
January to July 2026
2.16 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2016 to 2025
1.0–4.7
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,341,415 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 8,563,017 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 7,160,408 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 8,586,900 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 8,445,693 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 8,349,218 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 8,416,948 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 8,386,622 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 7,874,309 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 6,644,359 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 657,303 | 64.5% | 1 of 12 |
| 2011 | 5,902,979 | 49.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 4,876,792 | 40.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,919,693 | 41.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 4,758,982 | 39.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 153,405 | 15.6% | 1 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,740,746 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,835,521 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,732,171 | 39.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,231,445 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 951,052 | 7.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,470,805 | 20.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,084,648 | 17.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,035,289 | 8.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,168,467 | 18.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,326,416 | 19.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,159,610 | 31.0% | 7 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
2.77M
US short tons. 2024: 2.70M
SO₂, 2025
1,234
US short tons
NOx, 2025
1,474
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.19 t
About 2,385 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 602 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, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
1,241
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,049
million gallons
Source
Patapsco River
Surface, Brackish. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.119
USGS SUI, HUC12 Patapsco River-Frontal Chesapeake Bay
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. Saline, brackish or ocean intake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 685.1 | May 1984 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 685.1 | May 1991 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Brandon Shores 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 Brandon Shores
How much power does Brandon Shores produce?
Brandon Shores reported 2,326,416 MWh (2.33 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 19.4% capacity factor on 1,370.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.16 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Brandon Shores?
Brandon Shores is in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, at 39.1821, −76.5372. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Brandon Shores?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Brandon Shores LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60421). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Brandon Shores start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1984, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Brandon Shores?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Brandon Shores, 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
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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