AEP is answering these questions and many more in videos, information packages and brochures, all of which are available to the public at no charge. Electricity use has more than doubled since AEP last reinforced the transmission system in 1973.
Electricity is delivered to homes and businesses principally by two major transmission lines.
If the existing 765-kV line is knocked out of service, the entire region's electric current dumps to the other line causing it to overload and trip because energy consumption here is too great for the line to carry. If this happens, it could create a catastrophic blackout that could disrupt electricity to millions of people for many days. AEP needs to build the power line to protect the region against the threat of a transmission overload. Any major infrastructure project naturally creates questions. One way AEP is addressing these is through a toll-free telephone number.