Daleville AreaTransmission Improvements Project

Appalachian Power representatives plan to upgrade the electric transmission grid in Botetourt County. For the Daleville Area Transmission Improvements Project, the project team is evaluating options for:

• Upgrading approximately 17 miles* of 138-kilovolt (kV) transmission line with a larger-capacity conductor wire. The line will be rebuilt in or near the existing right-of-way.
• Upgrading Cloverdale, Trinity, Mount Union, and Botetourt substations.
• Building a new substation.
• Building approximately 0.1 miles of 138-kV transmission line.
• Filing an application with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC).

*For the ~7-mile portion from Mount Union Substation - Cloverdale Substation, the transmission line will primarily be reconductored (same structures, new wire). The remaining ~10 miles of line must be rebuilt due to structure capacity.

The project provides power to a new customer, supports increasing electricity demand, and enhances electric service reliability for customers.