Pending all necessary government and regulatory approvals, the company proposes to start construction of the line in 2012 and complete it by the end of 2014.
The company said it envisions an approximately 24-mile line extending from its Soft Shell Substation north of the community of Soft Shell to its Bonnyman Substation north of Hazard.
The line will be built on H-frame structures approximately 100ft in height and within a 100ft right-of-way.
Kentucky Power distribution and customer services manager for Hazard District Mike Lasslo said that once in service, the line will enhance reliability, ensure the integrity of the company’s local electrical facilities and provide it more options for addressing power outages when they occur.
Kentucky Power is an operating unit of American Electric Power and provides electricity to approximately 175,000 customers in all or parts of 20 eastern Kentucky counties.
