Blanchard - LiebermanTransmission Improvements Project

Southwestern Electric Power (SWEPCO) representatives plan to strengthen the local electric transmission system in northwest Louisiana by rebuilding a 7-mile long, 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line.

The Blanchard - Lieberman line was constructed in 1962 and is past its planned service life. The project:

• Replaces deteriorating wooden poles with modern steel poles
• Upgrades the wires on poles that were previously replaced
• Strengthens the system against severe weather impacts
• Decreases the likelihood and duration of wide, community-sustained outages