AEP Ohio representatives plan to upgrade the electric transmission network serving customers in Scioto County.
The Wheelersburg Area Improvements project involves:
The project provides an additional power source to the area and enhances electric service reliability to customers. The additional power source allows crews to retire about 10 miles of deteriorating power line that dates back to 116. Company representatives plan to build Sweetgum Substation to replace the aging Wheelersburg Substation to allow for adequate space for the modern equipment needed to continue serving area customers. Adding switch poles to the area provides the ability to isolate equipment from the power grid, speeding recovery of service when an outage occurs.
Company representatives plan to evaluate study segments in the area. Study segments are multiple alternatives presented to determine a line route. Company representatives do not build all study segments, rather, they select one route to build based on public feedback and feasibility.
This project requires Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) approval.
Summer 2023:The Ohio Power and Siting Board has announced the dates for the public hearing and the adjudicatory hearing.
The local public hearing will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at the Wheelersburg Middle School, 800 Pirate Drive Wheelersburg, Ohio 45694.
The adjudicatory hearing will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 7, 2023, at the Public Utility Commission of Ohio - Hearing Room 11-C located at 180 East Broad Street, 11th Floor in Columbus, Ohio 43215.
Company representatives have filed the following segments with the OPSB.
The project involves the use of single steel pole and H-frame structures.
Pole Height Range: 75-100 feet
Right-of-Way Width Range: 80-100 feet
*Exact structure, height, and right-of-way requirements may vary
AEP Ohio provides electricity to nearly 1.5 million customers.
Project Outreach Specialist
380-205-5178
mrbeggs@aep.com
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