BRAYTON POINT
Retired 2017Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,611 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Bristol County
- Operator
- DOMINION ENERGY NEW ENGLAND, LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 1619
- Coordinates
- 41.7114, -71.1924
BRAYTON POINT, a retired 1,611 MW Coal power plant in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It was retired in 2017, according to EIA-860.
How BRAYTON POINT compares
It was retired in 2017 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Massachusetts's operating fleet. It shares Bristol County with 9 other operating plants, including DIGHTON POWER PLANT and CLEARY FLOOD.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 15 operating power plants totaling 1,962 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is ENTERGY RHODE ISLAND STATE ENERGY LP (596 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 4 mapped data centers; the nearest is Markley Group One Summer Street Boston in Boston, about 45.0 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BRAYTON POINT is a retired 1,611 MW coal power plant in Bristol County, MA, formerly operated by DOMINION ENERGY NEW ENGLAND, LLC. Bristol County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 6th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 78th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Bristol County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 11.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 20.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.3 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Bristol County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.