 American Electric Power has a critical need to reinforce its transmission system in the greater Columbus, Ohio, and Ohio State University campus areas to meet increasing electric demand due to continued growth and development in those parts of its service area. To accomplish this, AEP is proposing to construct a new 138,000-volt approximate 6.08-mile overhead/underground transmission line from Roberts Station to OSU Station. The new line is designed to prevent overloads of critical facilities and provide sufficient capacity for future growth and development in the area, whose load is projected to increase more than 2.3 percent each year for the next 10 years. Without these improvements, AEP engineers project the performance of the company’s transmission system in the area will deteriorate to unacceptable levels, jeopardizing the reliability of electric service for customers in the Ohio State University and the greater Columbus areas. In conjunction with this new line, additional improvements are planned for existing facilities that feed this system. The total project cost is estimated at $40 million. Construction is scheduled to begin in summer 2009 and is projected to be in service in December 2009. More information about the Ohio Power Siting Board process and a copy of AEP’s certified application can be found at www.opsb.ohio.gov. For specific information about the project, please call the project information line at 614-883-6929.
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