Dive Summary:
- Appalachian Power, a subsidiary of American Electric Power Co. (AEP), and Dominion Virginia Power, a unit of Dominion Resources Inc., announced plans to upgrade the 500-kilovolt Lexington-Cloverdale line built in 1966 and spanning central and western Virginia.
- By 2016, Appalachian will spend $40 million replacing wire on the line and seven towers while adding four new towers. By 2014, Dominion will spend $20 million conducting similar upgrades.
- The upgrades will enable the Lexington-Cloverdale line to carry more current.
From the article:
“Appalachian Power serves about 500,000 customers in Virginia and Dominion serves about 2.3 million customers in the state.”