{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-17/kentucky-power-pike-county-transmission-rebuild","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-17/kentucky-power-pike-county-transmission-rebuild.md","title":"Kentucky Power Rebuilds 10 Miles of Pike County Line","headline":"Kentucky Power Plans 10-Mile Pike County Transmission Rebuild, Route Choice Due Late 2026","description":"Kentucky Power will rebuild about 10 miles of 69-kV transmission line in Pike County, replacing 1960s equipment, with a route picked in late 2026.","section":"Expansion","published_at":"2026-10-17T14:57:29+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-17T14:57:29+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Kentucky Power is rebuilding approximately 10 miles of 69-kV transmission line in Pike County, Kentucky, and removing approximately 10 miles of 69-kV line.","The project team expects to select a proposed route in late 2026 and file with the Kentucky Public Service Commission in summer 2027.","Kentucky Power serves about 162,000 customers in 20 eastern Kentucky counties from its Ashland headquarters."],"companies":[{"name":"Kentucky Power Company","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000neva/kentucky-power-company","website":"https://www.kentuckypower.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"EIN Presswire","title":"Kentucky Power rebuilding Pike transmission line","url":"https://www.einnews.com/article/950386720/live"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Expansion","Kentucky Power Company"],"body_markdown":"Kentucky Power is rebuilding approximately 10 miles of 69-kilovolt transmission line in Pike County, Kentucky, and removing approximately 10 miles of 69-kV line, the company said in a statement. The work replaces aging equipment from the 1960s with modern steel infrastructure, according to the [EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/article/950386720/live) report.\n\n## Kentucky Power's Pike County Rebuild Details\n\nKentucky Power representatives said the upgrades are intended to improve system reliability and reduce the likelihood of extended outages for customers in the area. The project involves rebuilding the line in new right-of-way.\n\nResidents may visit KentuckyPower.com/Coleman-Stone to access a virtual open house and submit comments online, the statement said. Landowners in the study area will receive mailed information packets with additional details and opportunities to provide feedback by Friday, Oct. 30.\n\n\"This project is part of Kentucky Power's ongoing efforts to strengthen the electric grid and improve service reliability for area customers,\" said Sarah Lynch, Kentucky Power spokesperson. \"By upgrading aging equipment, we are working to deliver safe, dependable service for our neighbors and reduce the potential for extended power outages.\"\n\nThe project team expects to select a proposed route in late 2026. Company representatives plan to file an application with the Kentucky Public Service Commission in summer 2027, the statement explained. If the project receives approval, the company expects construction to begin as early as fall 2028 and conclude by fall 2029.\n\nKentucky Power, with headquarters in Ashland, provides service to about 162,000 customers in 20 eastern Kentucky counties, the statement said.\n\n## Kentucky Power's Recent Project and Funding Record\n\n[Kentucky Power Company](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000neva/kentucky-power-company) is a regulated electric utility operating within the American Electric Power system, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records show the company received Kentucky PSC approval in April 2026 for the Prestonsburg-Thelma Transmission Line Rebuild Project, rebuilding approximately 14 miles of transmission line to 69-kV standards, retiring approximately two miles of 46-kV line and two switch stations.\n\nIn June 2026, Kentucky Power was selected to receive a $51 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to fund upgrades at the Mitchell Plant, reducing cost impact for customers while extending baseload generation viability, the same records show.\n\n## Earlier Kentucky Power Developments\n\nIn October 2026, Kentucky Power and TeraWulf finalized an expanded agreement providing $100 million in customer benefits, with TeraWulf funding residential winter bill credits and agreeing to pay estimated financing costs for planned generation construction, Stock Titan reported.\n\nIn September 2026, the Kentucky Public Service Commission denied a group of stakeholders, including the Appalachian Citizens Law Center and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, the opportunity to intervene in an audit of Kentucky Power's operations and management, Yahoo reported.\n\nIn August 2026, TeraWulf Inc. announced during its second quarter earnings call on August 5 that its planned Muskie Data Campus in Eastern Kentucky could double in capacity from 1 gigawatt to 2 gigawatts of electrical capacity by 2030, Govtech reported.\n\n## What Comes Next for the Pike County Project\n\nKentucky Power expects to select a proposed route in late 2026, file with the Kentucky Public Service Commission in summer 2027, and, if approved, begin construction as early as fall 2028 and conclude by fall 2029.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}