DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of Title V Air Quality Permit For The Energy Center Fuel Oil/Natural Gas Power Plant Serving Downtown Harrisburg Heating District, Dauphin County

The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting comments on the renewal of the Title V Air Quality Permit for the fuel oil/natural gas Energy Center Harrisburg, LLC power plant serving the downtown Harrisburg heating/cooling district in Dauphin County. (PA Bulletin, page 7988)

No public hearing has been scheduled, but one may be requested.

Comments are due December 22 - 30 days from this notice.

Comments should be sent to: Vincent Pascucci, P.E., Environmental Engineering Manager, Air Quality Program, at 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, or at vpascucci@pa.gov. 

Documents related to the application are available for public review by contacting Vincent Pascucci at 717-705-4862 or vpascucci@pa.gov. 

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information.  (PA Bulletin, page 7988)

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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Nov. 15 to 21: Fails To Restore Shale Gas Well Pad For 1,418 Days; Fails To Clean Up Spills At 2 Conventional Wells For 1,038 Days;  Owner Abandons 35 Conventional Wells  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP Issues Violations To Rocksauce Operating LLC For Abandoning, Not Plugging, Not Submitting Well Integrity Reports For A Total Of 83 Conventional Wells In Allegheny, Washington Counties; Abandoned Well NOVs Top 634  [PaEN]

     -- DEP: Crude Oil Released From Failed Conventional Oil Well Gathering Line Travels Nearly Length Of 2 Football Fields In Hamilton Twp., McKean County  [PaEN]   

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - November 22 [PaEN]

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For 8 Million Gallon EQT Midstream Oil & Gas Wastewater Storage Facility In Jackson Twp., Greene County  [PaEN] 

    -- DEP Accepting Comments On Renewal Of Phase II Acid Rain Air Quality Permit For The 750 MW Natural Gas Marcus Hook Energy Power Plant, Delaware County  [PaEN]  

     -- DEP: Comments Now Being Accepted For Renewal Of Title V Air Quality Permit For Hunterstown Power, LLC Natural Gas Power Plant In Adams County  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of Title V Air Quality Permit For The Energy Center Fuel Oil/Natural Gas Power Plant Serving Downtown Harrisburg Heating District, Dauphin County  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 55 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In November 22 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

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-- 500 Feet Isn't Enough- House Hearing II: As A Township Supervisor We Have An Obligation To Protect The Health, Safety And Welfare Of Our Township Residents From Shale Gas Development  [PaEN]

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-- Post-Gazette/AP: New Analysis Shows More US Consumers Are Falling Behind On Their Utility Bills

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-- Utility Dive: North American Electric Reliability Corp: Winter Peak Demand Is Rising Faster Than Resource Additions

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-- PA Capital-Star: A.I. Data Center Growth Drives Communities In PA, Other States To Fight For More Say

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[Posted: November 21, 2025]  PA Environment Digest