AEP Ohio representatives plan to upgrade the electric transmission network serving customers in Athens County.
The Athens Area Improvements Project involves:
*Mileage depends on proposed final line route determination.
Installing an additional power line in the area enhances area reliability so that if one line experiences an outage, the other line can continue to serve customers. This operational flexibility reduces the number and duration of outages to area customers. Without these enhancements, the area's power demand could exceed the line's operational capacity and cause larger, sustained community power outages. Upgrading and retiring deteriorating equipment reduces the need for frequent power line maintenance.
Company representatives plan to evaluate route options to build a power line and rebuild existing power lines. Route options are multiple alternatives presented to determine a line route. Company representatives do not build all route options, rather, they select one route to build based on public feedback and feasibility.
This project requires Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) approval.
Summer 2024: Company representatives continue to evaluate feedback from the community and data collected during field surveys. No final line route has been determined at this time. AEP Ohio officials anticipate hosting a second open house this fall.
The project involves the use of single steel poles.
Pole Height Range: 80-100 feet
Right-of-Way Width: 100 feet
*Exact structure types, height and right-of-way requirements may vary
AEP Ohio provides electricity to nearly 1.5 million customers.
614-933-2998
AEPOhio_Outreach@aep.com
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