Project Highlights
- Right-of-way acquisition/public outreach.
- Engineering and design/procurement.
- Construction, testing, commissioning.
Project Description
In an effort to improve reliability and replace aging infrastructure, American Electric Power embarked on a project to improve its infrastructure in all of its operating regions.
Sargent & Lundy and EC Source Services (ECSL) served in a joint venture to performed work on 15 of those projects in West Virginia, Texas, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. This work included the following over a six year period. Sargent & Lundy provided the project management, ROW acquisition, public outreach, procurement, and engineering and design for these projects. EC Source provided construction services.
Project Scope
- Total of approximately 300 miles of 69kV & 138kV Transmission:
- Construct eight greenfield substations.
- Rebuild 19 substations.
- Relay/metering upgrades at 19 substations.
- Rebuild 52 miles of 69kV transmission.
- Construct 40 miles of new 69kV transmission.
- Rebuild 200 miles of 138kV transmission.
- Construct eight miles of new 138kV transmission.
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For information about EC Source, go to ecsourceservices.com.
For information about American Electric Power, go to www.aep.com.
Find additional information on the Infrastructure Program projects below.
- New and Modified Substations for 138 & 69kV Improvements: Alexandria Area Project Profile
- Rebuilding Project for 138-kV Infrastructure Improvements: Longview Heights – Marshall Project Profile
- Upgrades for 69 kV Infrastructure Improvement: Sister Lakes Upgrades Project Profile
