Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves Constellation Energy Water Withdrawal Requests For Three Mile Island Nuclear Data Center Power Plan Restart; 1 Shale Gas Drilling Withdrawal

On June 4, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission voted to approve water withdrawal requests related to the restart of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Data Center Power Plant in Dauphin County and one shale gas development request.

Constellation Energy requested a renewal and modification of a water withdrawal for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant with a maximum of 73.2 million gallons per day, with a consumptive use of 21 million gallons a day from the Susquehanna River.

Constellation is also requesting a groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.072 million gallons a day from Well A, 0.054 MGD from Well B and 0.045 MGD from Well C.

The shale gas development water withdrawal approved was--

-- BKV Operating, LLC (Susquehanna River), Washington Township, Wyoming County, PA. Application for renewal with modification of surface water withdrawal of up to 5.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20240603).

This is the first new shale gas water withdrawal request approved in 2026.

There have been 133 shale gas well pad water use general permit renewals and some new applications approved so far in 2026.  Read more here.

Click Here to view the applications.

Click Here for the SRBC recap of the meeting.

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[Posted: June 4, 2026]  PA Environment Digest