Brandon ShoresRetirement planned
Anne Arundel County, Maryland · EIA plant ID 602 · Operator: Brandon Shores LLC
Nameplate1,370MWSummer 1,273 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation3,040GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor27%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,619Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1984Runs as peaking
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,563 | 76.0% | 10,242 |
| 2002 | 7,160.4 | 63.6% | 10,726 |
| 2003 | 8,586.9 | 76.2% | 10,303 |
| 2004 | 8,445.7 | 74.8% | 10,299 |
| 2005 | 8,349.2 | 74.1% | 10,558 |
| 2006 | 8,416.9 | 74.7% | 10,588 |
| 2007 | 8,386.6 | 74.5% | 10,245 |
| 2008 | 7,874.3 | 69.7% | 10,762 |
| 2009 | 6,644.4 | 59.6% | 10,446 |
| 2010 | 6,073.9 | 54.5% | 10,784 |
| 2011 | 5,903 | 52.9% | 10,925 |
| 2012 | 4,876.8 | 43.6% | 11,111 |
| 2013 | 4,919.7 | 44.1% | 11,144 |
| 2014 | 4,759 | 42.7% | 11,026 |
| 2015 | 4,962.7 | 44.5% | 11,240 |
| 2016 | 4,740.7 | 42.4% | 11,129 |
| 2017 | 3,835.5 | 34.4% | 11,348 |
| 2018 | 4,732.2 | 42.4% | 11,355 |
| 2019 | 2,231.4 | 20.0% | 12,495 |
| 2020 | 951.1 | 8.5% | 13,077 |
| 2021 | 2,470.8 | 22.2% | 11,953 |
| 2022 | 2,084.6 | 18.7% | 11,941 |
| 2023 | 1,035.3 | 9.3% | 13,191 |
| 2024 | 2,168.5 | 19.4% | 11,971 |
| 2025 | 2,326.4 | 20.9% | 11,888 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 685.1 | 635 | May 1984 | Operating · retirement planned | Jun 2029 | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 685.1 | 638 | May 1991 | Operating · retirement planned | Jun 2029 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Brandon Shores LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Brandon Shores LLC | 100.0% | 1,370 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| THD Baltimore DC - 5830 Project Tiger | 2 MW | 5.4 km |