Fort Wayne, Ind., October 16, 2025 – Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) plans to invest approximately $266 million to enhance reliability by upgrading the electric grid in St. Joseph, LaPorte, Starke, Pulaski, and White counties.
The Olive-Reynolds 345 kilovolt (kV) Transmission Line Rebuild involves:
- Rebuilding approximately 68 miles of 345 kV transmission lines between Olive Substation off U.S. Route 20 in New Carlisle, and Reynolds Substation off North 25 East in Reynolds.
- Relocating approximately 2 miles of transmission lines between State Road 16 and East Monon Road, east of Monon.
- Upgrading the Olive Substation.
We are upgrading equipment originally installed in the 1950's to be more robust and meet higher standards. Replacing outdated towers with BOLD Lattice structures - an innovative design from American Electric Power engineers - will improve reliability and help meet the energy needs of our growing region.
"The Olive-Reynolds 345 kV Transmission Line Rebuild reflects the growing Indiana landscape." said Mona Livingston, I&M customer services manager. "In recent years, there has been an upward trend in economic development adding new residents and businesses in the area."
Crews plan to begin construction in winter 2027 and conclude in spring 2031.
Visite www.IndianaMichiganPower.com/Olive-Reynolds to view our virtual open house and learn more about the project.
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La sede de Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) se encuentra en Fort Wayne, y sus, aproximadamente, 2,000 empleados prestan servicios a más de 600,000 clientes. Más del 85% de la energía eléctrica que proporcionó en 2024 fue libre de emisiones. I&M tiene a su disposición diversas fuentes de generación, lo que incluye 2,278 MW de generación de energía nuclear en Michigan, 450 MW de generación de energía eólica comprada de Indiana, más de 22 MW de generación de energía hidráulica en los dos estados y, aproximadamente, 35 MW de generación de energía solar a gran escala en los dos estados. The company's generation portfolio also includes 1,497 MW of coal-fueled generation.
At American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, we understand that our customers and communities depend on safe, reliable and affordable power. Our nearly 17,000 employees operate and maintain more than 40,000 miles of transmission lines, the nation's largest electric transmission system, and more than 225,000 miles of distribution lines to deliver power to 5.6 million customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with nearly 29,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including approximately 6,100 megawatts of renewable energy. AEP is investing $43 billion over the next five years to make the electric grid cleaner and more reliable. We are on track to reach an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2005 levels by 2030 and have a goal to achieve net zero by 2045. AEP is recognized consistently for its focus on sustainability, community engagement and inclusion. La familia de compañías de AEP incluye a AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (en Virginia y Virginia Occidental), AEP Appalachian Power (en Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma y Southwestern Electric Power Company (en Arkansas, Louisiana, este de Texas y la región del Mango de Texas). AEP también es propietaria de AEP Energy, que brinda soluciones energéticas competitivas e innovadoras en todo el país. Para obtener más información, visite aep.com