translate-globe-icon

South LawtonTransmission Improvements Project


Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) plans to rebuild about 13 miles of 138-kilovolt (kV) transmission line in south Lawton to improve the local electric transmission system. Crews plan to start construction in fall 2025 and conclude in spring 2026.

The project involves rebuilding about 13 miles of 138-kV power line between the Lawton Eastside Substation in east Lawton and the Lawton 112th & West Gore Substation in west Lawton. Plans also include retiring a half-mile of power line between the Lawton 112th & West Gore and Lawton Goodyear substations and replacing it with a new line.

Project Updates

Spring 2024: As this project has evolved, the project timeline has shifted. PSO representatives plan pre-construction activities such as right-of-way access preparation and tree trimming/clearing to begin in summer 2025, followed by transmission line construction in fall 2025. Company representatives expect construction to conclude in spring 2026.

Coates Field Service, Inc., serves as PSO's right-of-way (ROW) representative on this project. Coates ROW agents continue to contact affected landowners to discuss field activities, easement acquisition and construction.

Summer 2023: PSO representatives hosted an in-person open house in Lawton at St. John's Missionary Baptist Church on June 6 for affected members of the public to learn more about the project from project team members. Coates right-of-way agents working on behalf of PSO continue to talk with affected landowners along the power line route to discuss necessary field activities, easements and construction activities. As this project has evolved, the timeline has shifted. PSO representatives expect transmission line construction to begin in early fall 2024 and conclude in spring 2025.

Fall 2022: Coates Field Service, Inc., serves as PSO’s right-of-way (ROW) representative on this project. Coates right-of-way agents plan to talk to affected landowners along the power line route to discuss necessary field activities, necessary easements and construction access.

Summer 2022: Crews plan to conduct field work that includes engineering surveys using equipment to collect soil samples at select locations along the power line route. Crews also plan to complete environmental surveys that include collecting topographical data such as the location of streams, wetlands and potential habitats for endangered species. State and federal agencies require us to complete these surveys. Some of the survey work may require crews to place stakes and ribbon within the company’s easement* on your property.

* Company representatives plan to rebuild the power line in the existing right-of-way, which may require acquiring new or updating existing property easements. Easements are defined land rights that property owners grant the utility to allow for the safe construction, operation and maintenance of the power line.

Timeline

Project Timeline

Structures

Structure

This project involves the use of single steel poles.

Typical Structure Height: *Approximately 90 feet
Typical Distance Between Structures: *Approximately 500 feet

*Exact structure, height and right-of-way may vary.

Resources

Virtual Open House Project Fact Sheet Project Map Access Roads Field Activities

Public Service Company of Oklahoma serves 538,000 customers in Oklahoma.

www.PSOklahoma.com

Matthew Hames

Project Outreach Specialist
918-237-6736
mchames@aep.com

* Required field. By clicking submit, you agree to AEP's Privacy Policy.

Paper plane

Your message has been sent! We'll be in touch shortly.