Appalachian Power is investing in the electric transmission network upgrades in Central Virginia with an aim to ensure reliable electric service to the customers while building a modern power grid capable of handling continued growth and economic development.

The Central Virginia Transmission Reliability Project is a multi-year project that will retire aging equipment and increase grid reliability.

The first phase of the project will upgrade 15 miles of transmission line from the towns of Joshua Falls to Gladstone. It also includes building and improving four substations in Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell, and Nelson counties.

Once approvals for the line are received, the company will begin construction on this first phase in summer 2022.

Source: Daily Energy Insider