WheelersburgArea Improvements Project
AEP Ohio representatives plan to upgrade the electric transmission network serving customers in Scioto County.
The project involves:
- Building about 5 miles of 138-kilovolt (kV) power line.*
- Rebuilding about 2 miles of 138-kV power line.*
- Building Althea Substation located off Gallia Pike in Franklin Furnace.
- Building Sweetgum Substation located near OH-522 and Mill Road.
- Removing about 10 miles of transmission facilities between Millbrook Park Substation and Wheelersburg Substation.**
- Removing Wheelersburg Substation.**
- *This segment of the project requires Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) approval.
**Timeline for removal currently under review.
The project provides an additional power source to the area and enhances electric service reliability to customers. The additional power source allows crews to retire about 10 miles of deteriorating power line that dates back to 1916. Company representatives plan to build Sweetgum Substation to replace the aging Wheelersburg Substation to allow for adequate space for the modern equipment needed to continue serving area customers. Adding switch poles to the area provides the ability to isolate equipment from the power grid, speeding recovery of service when an outage occurs.
Project Updates
Spring 2025: AEP representatives have filed Letter of Notification (LON) with the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) for the Cottrell North and South 138 kV Transmission Line Adjustment Project, Case No. 25-0194-EL-BLN.
Project Releases
Letter of Notification for Cottrell North and South 138 kV Transmission Line Adjustment Project
Public Notice for the Sadiq Switch – Sweetgum 138-kV Transmission Line Project
Letter of Notification for the Sadiq Switch -Sweetgum 138-kV Transmission Line Project
Construction Notice for the Sadiq Switch-Texas Eastern 138-kV Transmission Line Project
Amended Application for Althea-Sweetgum 138 kV Transmission Line Project
Construction Notice for the South Point – Portsmouth 138-kV Transmission Line Tie-In Project
Letter of Notification for the Cottrell North and South 138-kV Transmission Line Extension Project
Certificate Application for the Althea – Sweetgum 138-kV Transmission Line Project
Timeline
Structures
The project involves the use of single steel pole and H-frame structures.
Pole Height Range: 75-100 feet
Right-of-Way Width Range: 80-100 feet
*Exact structure, height, and right-of-way requirements may vary
Resources
Property Easements Project Fact Sheet Project Map Access Roads Field ActivitiesAEP Ohio provides electricity to nearly 1.5 million customers.
AEP Ohio Outreach
614-933-2998
AEPOhio_Outreach@aep.com
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