US EditionAEP Ohio Partners to Bring $4.2B in New Electric Infrastructure in Appalachian Ohio Without Raising Customer Rates
SB Energy funds $4.2 billion transmission to support a 10-gigawatt data center campus and avoid transmission rate increases for Ohio residents, with power expected by 2029.
- On March 20, 2026, the Department of Energy, SB Energy and AEP Ohio announced $4.2 billion in investments to support a 10-gigawatt data center at Piketon, Ohio, with power expected in 2029.
- Ohio is seeing rapid electricity demand growth driven by data centers, with AEP Ohio saying the $4.2 billion investment supports Appalachian Ohio’s economic development while protecting ratepayers.
- AEP pioneered 765-kilovolt transmission technology in 1969 and operates the nation's largest electric transmission system with 40,000 line miles and nearly 17,000 employees.
- Initial transmission route planning is underway, and AEP Ohio will engage community members and landowners while the Ohio Power Siting Board oversees permitting and studies.
- SB Energy committed to paying $4.2 billion for new transmission, while AEP Ohio said the infrastructure will unlock billions in regional investment without raising Ohio residents' rates.
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AEP Ohio Partners to Bring $4.2B in New Electric Infrastructure in Appalachian Ohio Without Raising Customer Rates
GAHANNA, Ohio, March 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy, SB Energy and AEP Ohio today announced planned multi-billion-dollar investments in advanced digital and energy infrastructure to support data center growth and drive economic development in Appalachian Ohio.…
AEP Ohio Partners to Bring $4.2B in New Electric Infrastructure in Appalachian Ohio Without Raising Customer Rates - PressReach
GAHANNA, Ohio, March 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Department of Energy, SB Energy and AEP Ohio today announced planned multi-billion-dollar investments in advanced digital and energy infrastructure to support data center growth and drive economic development in Appalachian Ohio. The investments, when approved, will include new 765-kilovolt (kV) electric transmission infrastructure to serve data center development at the site of the former ga…
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