Kiber 138-kV Transmission Line Project

AEP Transmission representatives plan power grid upgrades in New Albany in Licking County.

The Kiber 138-kV Transmission Line Project involves:

Building Kiber Substation off Green Chapel Road.
Building 1.2 miles of 138-kilovolt (kV) transmission line between Kiber Substation and a customer's facility off Green Chapel Road.
Building two 0.1-mile 138-kV transmission lines from an existing transmission line along Green Chapel Road to Kiber Substation.

Adding the new substation and transmission lines allow the company to better distribute electricity throughout the grid, serve an area customer, and meet the area's growing electrical demand.

*Requires Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) approval

Project Updates

Fall 2026: Construction was previously scheduled to begin in spring 2026. As the project continues to develop, the project team is reevaluating the construction schedule. An updated timeline will be posted once it is determined.

Spring 2026: The OPSB approved both Letter of Notification applications.

Fall 2025:

AEP Transmission representatives announce the Kiber 138-kV Extension Transmission Line Project. AEP Transmission officials filed the following project components with the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB):

Letter of Notification: Kiber 138 kV Station and Kiber 138 kV Extension East and West Transmission Line Project Case No: 25-1160-EL-BLN. This component involves building Kiber Substation and two .1 miles of double circuit 138-kV transmission lines from an existing transmission line to Kiber Substation.
Letter of Notification: Kiber-Groves Corner 138 kV Transmission Line Project, Case No. 25-1161-EL-BLN. This component involves building 1.2 miles of transmission line between Kiber Substation and a customer's facility.

Project Releases

Kiber 138-kV Station and Kiber 138 kV Extension East and West Transmission Line Project Letter of Notification - 12/18/2025 (PDF)

Kiber-Groves Corner 138-kV Transmission Line Project Letter of Notification - 12/18/2025 (PDF)

Kiber 138-kV Transmission Line Project Public Notice (PDF)

Structures

This project involves the use of double circuit, steel pole structures.

Structure Height: 120-135 Feet*
Right-of-Way Width: 100 Feet*

*Exact structure, height, and right-of-way requirements may vary.

Resources

Property Easements Project Fact Sheet Project Map Access Roads Field Activities

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