How big is Brandon Shores?

Brandon Shores reports 1,370.2 MW coal of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.

What kind of plant is Brandon Shores?

Brandon Shores is a Conventional Steam Coal facility in Anne Arundel County, MD, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Brandon Shores located?

Brandon Shores is in Anne Arundel County, MD, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Brandon Shores?

Brandon Shores is operated by Brandon Shores LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Brandon Shores generate?

Brandon Shores reported 2,781.7 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Brandon Shores compare to other plants?

By capacity, Brandon Shores ranks #50 of 205 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 1 in MD.

Brandon Shores — 1,370 MW coal plant, MD

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Generation and physical site

EIA plant 602 · Inventory for Sep 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Coal: 1,370.2 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (2)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Brandon Shores
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
1	Conventional Steam Coal	Operating	685.1	Unknown
2	Conventional Steam Coal	Operating	685.1	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 39.18112, -76.53759
Filed location · EIA: 39.18207, -76.53715

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Sep 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 24, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 9, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Apr 23, 2023
Map prepared: Oct 24, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

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Units and generators

Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
1	685.1 MW 635 MW summer	Conventional Steam Coal ST	May 1984 Retirement: Jun 2029	Operating
2	685.1 MW 638 MW summer	Conventional Steam Coal ST	May 1991 Retirement: Jun 2029	Operating

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