No Route Has Been Selected
The Eastern Indiana Grid Reliability Project is in the early stages of development.
Study segments shown on the map represent areas being evaluated for potential route options. Not all study segments will be built, and a transmission line will not be located on every property within a study segment.
Community feedback, along with engineering, environmental and land use considerations, will help inform route development.
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) plans to build approximately 60 miles of new 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission line between Greentown Substation, located near the intersection of County Road 1100 East and State Road 22 in Howard County, and the Indiana-Ohio state line. Through its regional planning process, PJM Interconnection (PJM) identified the need for this project to maintain reliable electric service and support growing electricity demand. The Eastern Indiana Grid Reliability Project will strengthen the transmission grid and create additional transmission capacity that could support future economic development and energy investments in eastern Indiana.
PJM, the regional transmission organization responsible for planning and coordinating the electric transmission grid in Indiana and surrounding states, identified the need for this project through its regional planning process.
The project will:
Support Reliable Electric Service
Meet Growing Energy Needs
Support Future Growth
The project team is currently evaluating study segments in Howard, Madison, Grant, Delaware, Blackford, Randolph and Jay counties.
No route has been selected. Study segments represent areas where potential route options may be developed and evaluated. Not all study segments will be built, and a transmission line will not be located on every property within a study segment.
Community feedback, along with engineering, environmental and land use considerations, will help inform the route selection process.
To explore the study area or view your property, enter an address in the interactive map above.
Share Your Feedback
Community feedback is an important part of the planning process. As study segments are evaluated, your input will help decide a line route alongside engineering, environmental and land use considerations.
You can share questions, comments or feedback using the contact form at the bottom of this page.
Information about future public involvement opportunities, including open houses and a virtual open house, will be posted on this website as it becomes available.
EHV structures for this 765-kV Transmission Line are anticipated to be approximately 175 feet tall, and requiring approximately 180 feet of right-of-way.
Proposed Structure Height: Approximately 175 feet*
Proposed Right-of-Way Width: Approximately 180 feet*
*Exact structure types, height and right-of-way requirements may vary
Extra high voltage (EHV) transmission lines, including 765-kV lines, are designed to move large amounts of electricity efficiently over long distances.
As electricity demand continues to grow, EHV infrastructure helps maintain reliable electric service by increasing transmission capacity and strengthening connections throughout the electric grid.
Why EHV Matters
No. The project team is currently evaluating study segments and potential route options.
No. Not all study segments will be built, and a transmission line will not be located on every property within a study segment.
You own property or live near the project study area.
You can attend an open house, contact the project team directly, participate in the virtual open house or submit comments online.
The project team will continue evaluating engineering, environmental, land use and community considerations as route options are developed.
Indiana Michigan Power serves 575,000 customers in Indiana and Michigan.
833-441-2260
Outreach@IMTransmission.com
