Lone Grove - KiowaTransmission Line Rebuild Project

Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) representatives plan to improve the electric transmission system in Carter, Johnston, Coal, Atoka and Pittsburg counties. The Lone Grove - Kiowa Transmission Line Rebuild Project involves rebuilding approximately 88 miles of transmission line in southern and southeastern Oklahoma to increase reliability and strengthen the local power grid. Crews plan to begin construction in fall 2024 and conclude by early 2026.

The Lone Grove - Kiowa Transmission Line Rebuild Project is part of the larger Southern Oklahoma Transmission Improvements Project. To learn more about this project, click HERE.

Early 2024: As this project has evolved, the timeline has shifted. Pre-construction activities along the line route are ongoing, with crews working from east to west. This work includes:

• Removing woody-stemmed vegetation from the right-of-way
• Installing temporary gates, fencing and access roads
• Installing culverts for water management

PSO representatives plan to start transmission line construction in the fall and conclude by early 2026.

Summer 2023: Volkert, Inc., serves as PSO’s right-of-way representative for this project. Volkert right-of-way agents plan to contact affected landowners to discuss field activities, easement acquisition and construction. PSO representatives expect pre-construction activities to start in early fall 2023. To safely perform these activities, crews may need to:

• Remove woody-stemmed vegetation from the right-of-way
• Install temporary gates, fencing and access roads
• Install culverts for water management

Crews plan to start construction activities in fall 2023 and conclude by early 2025.

Late 2022: Volkert, Inc., serves as PSO’s right-of-way representative for this project. Volkert right-of-way agents plan to contact affected landowners to discuss field activities, easement acquisition and construction.