Lulu - Sorenson Transmission Improvements Project

Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) representatives plan power grid upgrades to improve electric reliability for customers in northeastern Indiana and southern Michigan. The Lulu-Sorenson Transmission Improvements Project involves building approximately 75 miles of 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission line between the Sorenson Substation, located near North Gundy Road in Jackson, and extending to a point at the Indiana-Michigan state line. Company representatives also plan to make improvements to the existing Sorenson Substation.

This project is a transmission solution proposed by American Electric Power (AEP) and subsequently selected by Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) through its regional planning process to address identified system needs. This project will strengthen the reliability of the regional electric grid, lower the risk of future outages and support faster service restoration when outages occur. The project will also create opportunities for future growth and development.

Your community benefits from the project through tax revenues generated from construction, job creation, and an increase in future electric capacity. Additional electric capacity creates an opportunity for growth and community development in eastern Indiana.

Community Connection One-on-One Meetings Available the Week of November 9.

I&M invites community members and landowners on or adjacent to power line study segments for the Greentown-Sorenson and Lulu-Sorenson Transmission Improvements Projects to sign-up for a one-on-one conversation during the week of Nov. 9, 2026. The additional outreach includes in-person conversations at locations in the counties involved in the projects.   

How to Register for a One-on-One meeting:

1. Visit the registration page by using the QR code or the following this link to the registration page: https://IMTransmissionProjects.rsvpify.com 
2. Select the county and location most convenient for you.
3. Choose one available 20-minute appointment.
4. If your property or concerns involve more than one county, choose the location that best fits what you would like to discuss.
5. To accommodate the meeting room capacity and provide a comfortable setting for the conversation, please limit your group to no more than four people.

We especially encourage you to participate if you have yet to share information about your property with us. Email IMoutreach@aeptransmission.com with any questions.

Scan the QR code below to register for a one-on-one conversation with project team representatives.

 

November 5, 2026 - Community Connect Call:

Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) hosted a Community Connect Call on November 5 to provide an update on the Greentown-Sorenson and Lulu-Sorenson Transmission Improvements Projects. I&M representatives shared information about the projects and the ongoing process to evaluate study segments as the teams work to identify proposed final line routes. Listen to the recording to learn more about the projects and the latest updates.

Thank you to everyone who attended the September open houses.

For those who could not attend, project information remains available through the Virtual Open House. The comment period has been extended through November 13, 2026, providing additional time for landowners to share information with the project team.

To date, no route has been selected. If there are features, improvements, planned uses, or other considerations on your property that you would like the team to understand, you can submit detailed information through:

• GeoVoice, the interactive mapping tool available at the top of this page.
• Email IMoutreach@AEPtransmission.com, including maps, photographs, documents, and written comments.
• Call 877-605-5554, where you can leave a detailed message for the project team.

The project team documents and reviews every submission. Information is shared with the appropriate specialists and helps identify property-specific conditions that may not appear on aerial imagery, public records, or existing mapping resources.

Landowner feedback is one of many factors considered during route evaluation. The team also reviews engineering requirements, environmental constraints, field study results, constructability, cost, and community input. While individual comments do not determine routing decisions or guarantee specific outcomes, they help create a more complete understanding of local conditions and support a more informed evaluation process.

Since the formal comment period was extended, we now anticipate a proposed final line route
announcement by late February 2027 instead of by the end of this year.