- AEP Ohio, the U.S. Department of Energy and SB Energy announced plans for new electric transmission infrastructure in Appalachian Ohio to support a proposed 10-gigawatt data center campus at the former gaseous diffusion plant site in Piketon.
- SB Energy said it will fund USD 4.2 billion in new 765-kV transmission investments, with AEP Ohio stating the approach is intended to avoid increases to transmission rates for Ohio residents.
- AEP Ohio said initial route planning is underway, and the Ohio Power Siting Board will oversee permitting that includes public input and environmental and land-use reviews.
- AEP Ohio expects power to begin flowing to the site in 2029.
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