Brandon Shores
Brandon Shores is a coal plant in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, operated by Brandon Shores LLC. It ranks third by nameplate capacity among Maryland’s 236 power plants. The operator has reported planned retirement dates for 1,370 MW of it, in 2029. Its biggest unit, rated at 685 MW, is the second-largest single generator in Maryland.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,370 MW
1,273 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Coal steam1,370 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1984 to 2025
operating in 2025reported planned retirementbar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Coal steam, 685 MW, 1984
Unit 2 Coal steam, 685 MW, 1991
Among Maryland’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant1,850 MW
- 2Chalk Point Power1,825 MW
- 3Brandon Shoresthis plant
- 4Wildcat Point Generation Facility1,114 MW
- 5Key831 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 166th of 14,286
- US coal plants
- 54th of 195
- Plants in the PJM Interconnection balancing area
- 40th of 2,049
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 685 MW | 635 MW | 1984 | Operating, retirement planned for 2029 |
| 2 | Coal steam | 685 MW | 638 MW | 1991 | Operating, retirement planned for 2029 |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- PJM Interconnection
- Reliability region
- ReliabilityFirst
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Water source
- Patapsco River
- Nearest town on record
- Baltimore
- Operator type
- Independent producer
- Coordinates
- 39.182°N, 76.537°W
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