AEP adding transmission lines in Delaware, Licking counties [Video]

DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — Intel, Google, Amazon and Meta are all in need of more power, as well as new homes that will be built in the future. AEP Ohio says it has plans to satisfy these energy needs.

“The approximate load growth in this area is approximately 500 megawatts but by the end of 2027 we are anticipating, we are expecting this load growth to exceed 2,000 megawatts,” said Brian Recker, project outreach specialist for AEP.

Four times the energy growth makes this section of central Ohio unique.  

“In terms of Columbus as a whole, this is one of the fastest growing areas of electric demand,” said Recker.

To meet the demand, AEP plans to install two 345-kilovolt transmission lines between New Albany and Johnstown. Each line is 13 miles long.

To build the transmission project, AEP needs to …