Philo - NewcomerstownArea Improvements Project

AEP Ohio representatives plan power grid upgrades to improve electric reliability for customers in Tuscarawas, Guernsey, Coshocton and Muskingum counties.

The Philo-Newcomerstown Area Improvements Project involves:

Rebuilding about 13 miles of power line between Philo Substation and Norfield Switch in Muskingum County
Rebuilding about 20 miles of power line between East New Concord and Newcomerstown substations in Guernsey and Tuscarawas counties
Building about 5 miles of power line to connect East New Concord Substation and an existing transmission line in Guernsey and Muskingum counties
Rebuilding about 2 miles of power line adjacent to its existing location between an existing power line and Bridgeville Substation in Perry Township in Muskingum County
Rebuilding 0.1 miles of power line adjacent to its existing location between an existing power line and Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative Substation off Salt Creek Drive in Salt Creek Township in Muskingum County
Retiring about 31 miles of power line between Philo and Newcomerstown

Company representatives plan to build the power line in an approximate 100 foot wide right-of-way corridor and plan to acquire new easements to ensure the safe construction, operation and maintenance of the line. Company officials plan to construct the project in sequences. Not all sections of the project will be under construction at once.

Project Updates

Spring 2025: Following the project announcement fall 2022, a regulatory application was submitted to the Ohio Power Siting Board and approved in early 2025. Company representatives are finalizing design and revising the project schedule. Project updates are anticipated to be distributed fall 2025.

November 2024: AEP Ohio representatives filed an Application with the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) in October 2023. OPSB representatives have determined the public hearings for this proposed project.

Local Public Hearing - Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.