Yager – Desert RoadEASTERN OHIO TRI-COUNTY IMPROVEMENTS

The Yager – Desert Road Transmission Line involves rebuilding approximately 7 miles of 69-kV line. The line will be upgraded with steel poles and built to 138-kV standards, although it will continue to be operated at 69-kV. The line connects the new Yager Substation, currently under construction, to the Desert Road Substation.

These improvements are one part of the multi-phase Eastern Ohio Tri-County Improvements, an approximately $66 million investment designed to create a 138-kV loop in eastern Ohio that will reduce electric outages in the region and provide the capacity for future business expansion. The multi-phase project includes rebuilding approximately 20-miles of transmission line, adding 5-miles of new line and constructing a new Yager Substation.

The Yager – Desert Road transmission line is an approximately $17 million investment. It is necessary to ensure a reliable and adequate supply of energy is available for the area, which has seen a dramatic increase in economic development related to the shale gas industry.

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Early 2020: Construction between Yager and Bowerston is complete. Construction between Bowerston and Desert Road is anticipated to be completed in late 2020.

Yager – Desert Road Notice of Project Open House Public Notice - April 16, 2016 (PDF)

Eastern Ohio Tri-County Improvements News Release - April 7, 2016 (PDF)