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Pennsylvania Hydroelectricity Dams Update

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Pennsylvania, United States

Source: Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz)

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Google has entered a $3 billion contract with Brookfield Renewable to update and relicense two aging hydroelectricity dams in Pennsylvania, the Holtwood and Safe Harbor dams, as part of a 20-year power purchase agreement covering 670 megawatts of capacity. This project aims to supply Google with up to 3 gigawatts of hydro generating capacity in the U.S. and supports Google's data center expansion

Status
Closed
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Hydro, Seaport
Location
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz)

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The project “Pennsylvania Hydroelectricity Dams Update” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Pennsylvania, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz).

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2026-07-22

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Google has entered a $3 billion contract with Brookfield Renewable to update and relicense two aging hydroelectricity dams in Pennsylvania, the Holtwood and Safe Harbor dams, as part of a 20-year power purchase agreement covering 670 megawatts of capacity. This project aims to supply Google with up to 3 gigawatts of hydro generating capacity in the U.S. and supports Google's data center expansion in the mid-Atlantic region.

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Energy

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Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Pennsylvania

Source

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Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz)

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Sector

Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Hydro, Seaport

Article published date

2025-09-16

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