Dierks - West MurfreesboroTransmission Line Rebuild Project


Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) representatives plan to upgrade about 19 miles of electric transmission line in Howard and Pike counties. Crews plan to begin construction in late fall 2025 and conclude in summer 2026.

Project Updates

Early 2025: SWEPCO representatives plan for survey crews to conduct environmental surveys along the power line route in early 2025. Survey activities include collecting topographical data such as the location of streams, wetlands and potential habitats for endangered species. State and federal agencies require us to complete these surveys. Some of the survey work may require crews to place stakes and ribbon within the company’s easement on your property. Crews plan to complete these environmental surveys in early 2025.

Timeline

 
Project Timeline
 

Structures

Structure

Typical Structure Height: Approximately 70 - 80 feet*
Typical Distance Between Structures: Approximately 300 - 450 feet*
Typical Right-of-Way Width: 100 feet*

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

Resources

Property Easements Project Fact Sheet Project Map Access Roads Field Activities

Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) serves 535,000 customers in western Arkansas, northwest and central Louisiana, northeast Texas and the Texas Panhandle.

SWEPCO.com

Matt Hames

Project Outreach Specialist
918-237-6736
mchames@aep.com

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