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247.3 MW Hydro operating in Lancaster, PA
247.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
14
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1910
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.8272, -76.3318
County
Lancaster, PA
Nearby Plants
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Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BIF III Holtwood LLC | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP | — |
| Owner(s) | BIF III Holtwood LLC | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Brookfield Renewable Partners LP
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Holtwood Dam is the oldest of three major dams built across the lower Susquehanna River, and the middle location of the three. It was constructed as the McCalls Ferry Dam between 1905 and 1910 by the Pennsylvania Water & Power (PW&P) Company. The dam was renamed Holtwood in honor of two company executives. PW&P merged with Pennsylvania Power & Light (PPL) in 1955. In 2015 Talen Energy took over PPL's generation and immediately sold the Holtwood plant to Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners to comply with federal antitrust requirements.
Read more on WikipediaHoltwood is a hydroelectric power plant located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The plant has a total capacity of 247.3 MW across 14 generators, and it began operating in 1910. The primary fuel source is water (WAT), and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. BIF III Holtwood LLC is the owner and operator of the facility.
In terms of grid context, Holtwood operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 866,073 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 39.8%. Holtwood is ranked as the 4th largest hydroelectric plant out of 4 in Pennsylvania, and it holds a national ranking of 82 out of 194 hydroelectric plants. Recent news articles pertaining to the plant primarily concern deals.
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ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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88.3K MWh
Latest Month
866.1K MWh
Annual Generation
39.8%
Capacity Factor
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2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $567.4M
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Face Rock Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
123901483
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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