AEP Ohio is planning upgrades to the power grid in several southern Ohio counties within its service territory.
The project involves connecting the Hanging Rock Substation in Lawrence County and the proposed Baku Substation in Pike County by:
- Building approximately 33 miles of 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission line.
- Rebuilding approximately 7 miles of existing 765-kV transmission line.
- Relocating and rebuilding approximately 3 miles of existing transmission line.
Ultimately, the work will make additional sources of power available to Pike, Scioto and Lawrence counties.
The Hanging Rock-Baku 765 kV Transmission Line is needed to serve a data center campus planned for the site of the former gaseous diffusion plant in Piketon, Ohio. The customer has committed to paying for the transmission investments needed to serve the site. This will help to avoid increases to transmission rates for Ohio residents…