PA
Holtwood P-1881
General information | |
| Waterway | Susquehanna River |
| Current status | Active |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-1881 |
| FERC project name | Holtwood |
| Permit issued | 8/9/1980 |
| Permit expires | 8/27/2030 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Holtwood LLC |
| Owner type | Wholesale Power Marketer |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1910 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | PPL Electric Utilities Corp |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 14 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 247.3 mW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 716,258.4 mWH |
PPL Holtwood LLC, the licensee for the project is seeking to increase capacity to the project from the current 107.2 MW to 195.5 MW. The licensee has demanded that the current license be amended to allow for increased capacity and extended until September 2030 so that it expires simultaneously with the upstream Safe Harbor Project.
News and updates
From American Rivers4/13/2021
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From Alabama Rivers Alliance4/8/2021
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