American Electric Power’s (AEP) Jacksons Ferry- Wyoming 765 kV Transmission Line

AEP’s Jacksons Ferry to Wyoming 765 kV line stretches across 90 miles of mountainous terrain from southern West Virginia to southwest Virginia. The project was built to reinforce system reliability and meet the need of increasing load in an area that had not had a major reinforcement in more than 35 years. It was energized in June 2006 and is one of the most technologically advanced transmission lines in the United States. The line is North America’s first utilization of a six-conductor bundle, which greatly reduces line losses and audible noise. Permitting for the line began in 1990 and the final permit was obtained in 2002. The project’s construction required approval from two states and three federal agencies.

Photo courtesy of American Electric Power.