Susquehanna River Basin Commission Sets July 31 Hearing On Requests To Withdraw Millions Of Gallons Of Water Per Day, Including 11 For Shale Gas Development, 2 Gas Power Plants

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is scheduled to hold a hearing July 31 on requests to withdraw millions of gallons of water per day, including 11 for shale gas development and two for natural gas power plants.  (formal notice)

The natural gas water withdrawals are in Bradford, Lycoming, Tioga, Wyoming and York counties.

The York Energy Center II on this hearing agenda is scheduled to be locked in to serve a $5 billion A.I. data center project in York County.  Read more here.

The hearing will be held at the Commission offices at 4423 North Front Street in Harrisburg starting at 6:00 p.m.  Participants can also join by telephone using toll free number (877) 304-9269 and then enter guest passcode 2619070 followed by #.

The water withdrawals are scheduled to be considered at the September 24 business meeting of the Commission.

The natural gas-related permits include--

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Blackhill Energy, LLC (Chemung River), Athens Township, Bradford County, PA. Application for renewal with modification of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20220903).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Coterra Energy, Inc., Eaton Township, Wyoming County, PA. Application for renewal of groundwater withdrawals of up to 0.864 mgd (30-day average) from the Hatchery Wellfield (Wells 1—3) (Docket No. 20200903).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Expand Operating, LLC (Susquehanna River), Standing Stone Township, Bradford County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 4.000 mgd (peak day).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Expand Operating, LLC (Susquehanna River), Wilmot Township, Bradford County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20200905).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Expand Operating, LLC (Susquehanna River), Windham Township, Wyoming County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20200906).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Expand Operating, LLC (Wyalusing Creek), Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20200907).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Greylock Production, LLC (Pine Creek), Gaines Township, Tioga County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania General Energy Company, LLC (Muncy Creek), Shrewsbury Township, Lycoming County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC (Susquehanna River), Sheshequin Township, Bradford County, PA. Application for renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.500 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20200913).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Sabre Energy Development, LLC (Muncy Creek), Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.700 mgd (peak day).

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Sabre Energy Development, LLC (Muncy Creek), Penn Township, Lycoming County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 1.700 mgd (peak day).

Power Plants

-- Project Sponsor: Calpine Mid Merit, LLC. Project Facility: York Energy Center 1, Peach Bottom Township, York County, PA. Application for consumptive use of up to 4.900 mgd (peak day).

-- Project Sponsor: Calpine Mid Merit, LLC. Project Facility: York Energy Center 2 (Susquehanna River), Peach Bottom Township, York County, and Drumore Township, Lancaster County, PA. Modification to surface water withdrawal of up to 19.010 mgd (peak day) and consumptive use of up to 5.800 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20060308).

Click Here to learn more about the applications and to submit comments.  The deadline for public comments is August 11.

To register to present comments, send an email to: joyler@srbc.gov. 

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information.

So far in 2025, SRBC issued 8 water withdrawal requests for shale gas development.  Read more here.

So far in 2025, SRBC issued or renewed 225 general water use permits for shale gas development.  Read more here.

For more information on programs, training opportunities and upcoming events, visit the Susquehanna River Basin Commission website.  Click Here to sign up for SRBC’s newsletter.   Follow SRBC on Twitter, visit them on YouTube.

(Photos: SRBC-approved shale gas drilling water withdrawal point on the Exceptional Value  Loyalsock Creek in Lycoming County under construction.)

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

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     -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Sets July 31 Hearing On Requests To Withdraw Millions Of Gallons Of Water Per Day, Including 11 For Shale Gas Development, 2 Gas Power Plants  [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 103 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In July 19 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

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[Posted: July 18, 2025]  PA Environment Digest