ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. – Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) plans to enhance energy service to customers in St. Joseph County, Ind., with upgrades to the electric transmission network.
The Northern St. Joseph County Area Improvements Project will provide reliable service to customers in portions of South Bend, Warren and German Townships. I&M would construct approximately 3 miles of new 138 kilovolt (kV) transmission line and build a new substation near U.S. 31 and Adams Road.
The improvements will ensure customers in the area remain with high-quality electric service. As well as provide an additional power source, help reduce outage duration times and promote economic growth in this portion of St. Joseph County.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), I&M will host a virtual open house. Starting today, landowners and community members are invited to learn more about the project and share input until Monday, Dec. 28.
I&M encourages landowners to provide input to help the company determine a final proposed power line route. Please visit IndianaMichiganPower.com/NorthernStJoseph to access project information, view an interactive map and submit comments through a “Contact Us” link.
Company officials expect construction to begin in late 2021 and conclude in Spring 2022.
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Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is headquartered in Fort Wayne, and its approximately 2,100 employees serve more than 599,000 customers. More than two-thirds of its energy delivered in 2019 was emission-free. I&M has at its availability various sources of generation including 2,278 MW of nuclear generation in Michigan, 450 MW of purchased wind generation from Indiana, more than 22 MW of hydro generation in both states and approximately 15 MW of large-scale solar generation in both states. The company’s generation portfolio also includes 2,620 MW of coal-fueled generation in Indiana.
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is focused on building a smarter energy infrastructure and delivering new technologies and custom energy solutions to our customers. AEP’s more than 17,400 employees operate and maintain the nation’s largest electricity transmission system and more than 221,000 miles of distribution lines to efficiently deliver safe, reliable power to nearly 5.5 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation’s largest electricity producers with approximately 30,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including more than 5,300 megawatts of renewable energy. AEP’s family of companies includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas). AEP also owns AEP Energy, AEP Energy Partners, AEP OnSite Partners and AEP Renewables, which provide innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Schnee’ Garrett
Indiana Michigan Power Communications
574-283-1852
smgarrett@aep.com