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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3145
EIA plant 3145
Holtwood · Lancaster · PA
Holtwood
Operated by BIF III Holtwood LLC
Published location
Where is Holtwood?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
39.827198, -76.331772
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the PA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1114,055
294,708
3128,422
4104,529
5100,605
645,314
734,129
880,707
930,435
1023,481
1121,351
1288,337
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 114,055 |
| 2 | 94,708 |
| 3 | 128,422 |
| 4 | 104,529 |
| 5 | 100,605 |
| 6 | 45,314 |
| 7 | 34,129 |
| 8 | 80,707 |
| 9 | 30,435 |
| 10 | 23,481 |
| 11 | 21,351 |
| 12 | 88,337 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 114,055 MWh |
| 2 | 94,708 MWh |
| 3 | 128,422 MWh |
| 4 | 104,529 MWh |
| 5 | 100,605 MWh |
| 6 | 45,314 MWh |
| 7 | 34,129 MWh |
| 8 | 80,707 MWh |
| 9 | 30,435 MWh |
| 10 | 23,481 MWh |
| 11 | 21,351 MWh |
| 12 | 88,337 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HW18 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 66 | OP |
| HW19 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 66 | OP |
| HW3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 13.5 | OP |
| HW9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 13.2 | OP |
| HW10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 12 | OP |
| HW8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 11.4 | OP |
| HW1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 10.4 | OP |
| HW2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 10.4 | OP |
| HW4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 10.4 | OP |
| HW5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 10.4 | OP |
| HW6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 10.4 | OP |
| HW7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 10.4 | OP |
| HW11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 1.4 | OP |
| HW13 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 1.4 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3145
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Octoraro Crek
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Holtwood
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (128,422 MWh) and 11 the lowest (21,351 MWh). Their difference is 107,071 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 14 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 1.4 (HW11, HW13) to 66 (HW18, HW19). The difference is 64.6 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HW1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.4 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 |
| HW10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 12.0 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 4.0 |
| HW11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| HW13 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| HW18 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 66.0 | 64.6 | 64.6 | 25.0 |
| HW19 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 66.0 | 64.6 | 64.6 | 25.0 |
| HW2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.4 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| HW3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 13.5 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 4.0 |
| HW4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.4 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| HW5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.4 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 7.0 |
| HW6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| HW7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 7.0 |
| HW8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 4.0 |
| HW9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 4.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.