Description
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.
Issues
American Shad migration has been impeded by four dams along the lower Susquehanna River. While the original license for Holtwood was set to expire along with two other hydropower projects in 2014 so that a comprehensive review could be undertaken, the licensee has now applied for extension of the license for another 14 years which could potentially slow mitigation measures for fish migration.
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News Related to Holtwood
Holtwood Project Authorized to Increase Capacity
With approval from FERC, the Holtwood hydroelectric facility can now increase its capacity from 107.2MW to 195.5MW.
PPL Revives Plan To Expand Holtwood Project
After withdrawing its application to add capacity to its Holtwood Project last year, PPL Corporation is now looking to revisit the plan.
Utility in PA Withdraws Plans to Expand Hydroproject
The $440 million price tag to expand the Holtwood hydropower project has forced PPL to withdraw its application filed last year to increase capacity at the existing project.
FERC Releases FEIS for Holtwood Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has released its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposal to increase capacity at the Holtwood hydroelectric project (P-1881) on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania.