Brayton Point Power Station
| Brayton Point Power Station | |
|---|---|
Brayton Point Power Station | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Somerset, Massachusetts (near Fall River, Massachusetts) |
| Coordinates | 41°42′45″N 71°11′38″W / 41.71250°N 71.19389°W |
| Status | Demolished |
| Construction began | 1957 |
| Commission date | 1963 |
| Decommission date | 2017 |
| Owner | Dynegy |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Secondary fuel | Oil (Primary Fuel 1969–1981) |
| Cooling source | Taunton River (1963–2011) Cooling Towers (2011-2017) |
| Combined cycle? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Units decommissioned | 4
Unit 1: 243 MW 3 Diesel Generators (7.6 MW Combined) |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,537.6 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Brayton Point Power Station was a coal-fired power plant located in Somerset, Massachusetts. It was the largest coal-fired generating station in New England, and was the last coal-fired power station in Massachusetts to provide power to the regional grid. It had been owned by the power company Dominion Energy New England since 2005, after it was purchased from PG&E. The plant was owned from August 2013 to April 2015 by Energy Capital Partners, and is now owned by Dynegy. The plant ceased power generation and went offline on June 1, 2017.