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COAL POWER PLANTS · OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSBrayton Point
Brayton Point is a 1,611 MW retired power plant in Bristol County, Massachusetts, operated by Brayton Point Energy LLC.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingAug 1963 (completed)
- ClosedJun 2017 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 643 MW | Retired |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 476 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 241 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 241 MW | Retired |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 MW | Retired |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 MW | Retired |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 MW | Retired |
| IC4 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Brayton Point Energy LLC
- Location
- Bristol County, Massachusetts
- Balancing authority
- ISNE
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 1,611 MW
- First unit online
- Aug 1963
- EIA plant ID
- 1619
Location
41.7103, -71.1931
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem