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Liberty officials plan to upgrade the electric transmission grid in Floyd and Knott counties.
The project involves:
This project allows crews to retire approximately 25 miles of transmission line that includes deteriorating wooden poles from the 1920s and 1940s. The existing line has experienced multiple power outages in recent years.
We are committed to keeping you informed about this project while also keeping customers and employees safe and healthy during COVID-19. Please review the information on this website and click on the virtual open house button at the right to learn more about the project. We also invite you to view our project maps and interactive map above.
We are accepting feedback through Monday, April 19. We welcome and encourage your feedback, particularly on possible route options for the 15 miles of new power line.
March 2022: On March 8, 2022, the company received PSC approval to move forward with the project. The project involves building approximately 15 miles of 138-kilovolt (kV) electric transmission line, building an electrical substation and improving several substations.
Emerald Energy, the right-of-way contractor representing Liberty, plans to contact landowners along the power line route to discuss next steps. Company representatives expect to begin construction in the summer of 2023 and conclude by the end of 2024.
June 2021:Our representatives have determined a proposed power line route to build the line and plan to submit an application to the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) in September seeking approval for the project. The project team plans to acquire new easement rights for the approximate 15 miles of 138-kilovolt transmission line. The project team determined the proposed route after reviewing future land use, environmental impacts and input gathered through landowner feedback, virtual community open houses, and landowner meetings.
April 2021: Please click on this link to view a recording of a virtual town hall event that took place April 1 for the garrett Area Transmission Line Project: garrett Area Live Virtual Town Hall
March 2021:Our representatives announced the garrett Area Transmission Line Project. We invite you to review this website and enter our virtual open house to learn more and share your input, particularly on possible route options for the 15 miles of new power line. The virtual open house complies with physical distancing recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during COVID-19.
Crews plan to build the transmission line using a combination of structures such as steel H-frame poles, lattice towers and three-pole structures.
Structure Height: Approximately 85 feet* Right-of-Way Width: Approximately 100 feet*
At Liberty, we are committed to meeting the energy needs of customers while protecting the environment and natural beauty of the region.
* Exact structure, height and right-of-way may vary
Please note that these maps are preliminary and do not reflect any final power line route decisions.
Step 1: Below is an Overview Map that displays the entire project area. Please use the Overview Map to find the general location of your property.
Step 2: Each outlined area on the Overview Map represents a single, numbered Map Page that shows that section in greater detail. Visit the appropriate Map Page below for your area.
Project Outreach Specialist 833-313-3743 camustard@aep.com
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