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

Holtwood, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°49′55″N 76°19′39″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster
Township	Martic
Area
• Total	0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
• Land	0.71 sq mi (1.85 km2)
• Water	0.004 sq mi (.01 km2)
Population  (2000)
• Total	97
• Density	140/sq mi (52/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	17532
GNIS feature ID	1177240[1]

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.[2]

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