GAHANNA, Ohio — AEP Ohio is planning improvements to the electric system in Madison County to help meet growing power needs in the area.
The Patina-Mirkwood Transmission Project includes:
- Building two electric facilities, also known as substations:
- Patina Station, near Rosedale-Plain City Road and State Route 38
- Mirkwood Station, near State Route 161 and Cemetery Pike
- Installing two 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission power lines between the two stations, stretching about 11 miles.
- Making upgrades that connect AEP Ohio’s system and customer equipment to the electric grid.
The project will provide electric service to a new customer facility. That customer will pay for the cost of the connection from Mirkwood Station to their site. The upgrades also will add capacity to support future growth and economic development in the area.
Landowners and community members are invited to an open house to learn more and share input, particularly on study segments under consideration for the new power lines. The public event takes place on Thursday, April 30, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 670 W. Main St., Plain City, OH 43064. There is no formal presentation, so attendees can arrive at any time during the event.
Landowners and community members who can’t attend may visit a virtual open house at AEPOhio.com/Patina-Mirkwood to access project information, view an interactive map and submit comments by Friday, May 15.
AEP Ohio representatives encourage landowners to provide input to help the company determine a final proposed power line route that minimizes impacts to the community and environment. Company officials expect construction to begin in early 2027 and conclude by late 2029.
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About AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio is based in Gahanna, Ohio, and is a unit of American Electric Power. AEP Ohio provides electricity to 1.5 million customers. News and information about AEP Ohio can be found at AEPOhio.com.
About AEP
AEP is committed to improving our customers’ lives with reliable, affordable power. We expect to invest $72 billion from 2026 through 2030 to enhance service for customers and support the growing energy needs of our communities. Our nearly 17,000 employees operate and maintain the nation’s largest electric transmission system with 40,000 line miles, along with more than 252,000 miles of distribution lines to deliver energy to 5.6 million customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation’s largest electricity producers with approximately 31,000 megawatts of diverse owned and contracted generating capacity. We are focused on safety and operational excellence, creating value for our stakeholders and bringing opportunity to our service territory through economic development and community engagement. Our family of companies includes AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, which provides innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. AEP is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit aep.com.