Brandy Branch
Natural gas power plant in Duval County, Florida. 783.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by JEA.
Also known as Brandy Branch Power Plant · EIA plant 7846
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 783.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2001First generator online
- Operator
- JEAEIA operator ID 9617
- Grid
- JEABalancing authority JEA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Duval County, FL30.3206, −81.9472
- EIA plant ID
- 7846EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Brandy Branch produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.99 TWh
4,985,794 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
72.7%
2024: 75.8%
January to July 2026
2.78 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.0–5.3
TWh a year. Low 2016, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 358,201 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 631,959 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 213,778 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 301,603 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,044,441 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,332,454 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,538,478 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,322,853 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,609,217 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,274,206 | 33.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,230,860 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,962,143 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,368,914 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,570,234 | 52.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,037,582 | 58.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,045,129 | 44.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,093,402 | 59.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,292,338 | 62.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,754,810 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,268,328 | 76.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,944,732 | 72.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,871,811 | 71.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,632,493 | 67.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,215,345 | 75.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,985,794 | 72.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,782,682 | 69.8% | 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
2.08M
US short tons. 2024: 2.16M
SO₂, 2025
10
US short tons
NOx, 2025
212
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.42 t
About 833 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3), matched to EIA plant 7846 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
1,017
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
914
million gallons
Source
Ground Water
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.410
USGS SUI, HUC12 Brandy Branch Swamp
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 185.0 | May 2001 |
| 002 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.0 | May 2001 |
| 003 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.0 | October 2001 |
| 004 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 228.1 | February 2005 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists JEA 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 Brandy Branch
How much power does Brandy Branch produce?
Brandy Branch reported 4,985,794 MWh (4.99 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 72.7% capacity factor on 783.1 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.78 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Brandy Branch?
Brandy Branch is in Duval County, Florida, at 30.3206, −81.9472. It is in the JEA balancing area (JEA).
Who operates Brandy Branch?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists JEA as the operator (EIA operator ID 9617). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Brandy Branch start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2001, according to EIA-860M.
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
- 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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