Holtwood
Hydro power plant in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. 247.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 14 generators, operated by BIF III Holtwood LLC.
Also known as Holtwood Dam · EIA plant 3145
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 247.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 14 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1910First generator online
- Operator
- BIF III Holtwood LLCEIA operator ID 60416
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 10 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Lancaster County, PA39.8272, −76.3318
- EIA plant ID
- 3145EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Holtwood produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
833 GWh
833,396 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
38.5%
2024: 39.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.8–1.3
TWh a year. Low 2016, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 586,599 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 533,440 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 569,649 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 748,147 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 748,680 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 545,707 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 697,542 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 525,053 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 571,328 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 709,152 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 558,883 | 59.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 531,621 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 491,658 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 608,977 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 871,418 | 40.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 856,236 | 39.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 831,689 | 38.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,060,281 | 48.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,250,371 | 57.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,106,919 | 51.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 881,738 | 40.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,112,144 | 51.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 882,919 | 40.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 949,793 | 43.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 866,073 | 39.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 833,396 | 38.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| HW1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.4 | October 1910 |
| HW2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.4 | February 1911 |
| HW3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 13.5 | February 1911 |
| HW4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.4 | May 1911 |
| HW5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.4 | July 1911 |
| HW6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.4 | December 1911 |
| HW7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.4 | October 1913 |
| HW8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 11.4 | December 1914 |
| HW9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 13.2 | February 1914 |
| HW10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 12.0 | March 1924 |
| HW11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.4 | June 2011 |
| HW13 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.4 | June 2011 |
| HW18 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 66.0 | November 2013 |
| HW19 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 66.0 | November 2013 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Holtwood
How much power does Holtwood produce?
Holtwood reported 833,396 MWh (833 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 38.5% capacity factor on 247.3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Holtwood?
Holtwood is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at 39.8272, −76.3318. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Holtwood?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists BIF III Holtwood LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60416). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Holtwood start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1910, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Holtwood?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 10 price nodes linked to Holtwood, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page