Holtwood, Pennsylvania Explained

Holtwood, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Holtwood
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lancaster
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Martic
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:1.86
Area Land Km2:1.85
Area Water Km2:.01
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:97
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.8319°N -76.3275°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:17532
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1177240

Holtwood is an unincorporated community in Martic Township, Lancaster County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

Holtwood is the site of the Muddy Run Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant (172 Bethesda Church Road West, Holtwood, PA 17532), along the Susquehanna River. It pumps water into a reservoir during off-peak hours and uses that water to generate electricity during peak demand hours; it produces over 1,000 megawatts (MW) of power.[1]

References

  1. Web site: Locations | Constellation Energy.

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