AEP gets DOE grant of $107.95 million for Ohio transmission upgrades

By Public Technologies
  • U.S. DOE awarded a USD 107.95 million SPARK grant to Ohio’s Public Utilities Commission to support AEP transmission upgrades.
  • Funding backs about USD 216 million of reconductoring projects to lift capacity on existing 345-kV lines, with AEP matching USD 107.95 million.
  • AEP also won a separate USD 50 million SPARK award for grid communications and monitoring upgrades across its transmission system.


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