Notice of upcoming public informational open houses

 

AES Ohio is holding two public informational open houses for the project.

  • The first open house will take place on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from 5:00 to 7:30 PM at Sabina Elementary School in the main gymnasium, 246 W Washington Street, Sabina, OH 45169.
  • The second open house will take place on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 from 5:00 to 7:30 PM at Wilmington High School in the Auditeria, 300 Richardson Place, Wilmington, OH 45177.

Both informational open houses will provide the same materials and opportunities to discuss the project with the team. There will be no formal presentation.

The Fayette-Clinton 345kV transmission line project is part of the necessary upgrades to support the increased capacity requirements driven by load growth in the Jeffersonville, Ohio area. The project involves building approximately 30 miles of new single circuit 345kV transmission line. In addition, AES Ohio will need to expand the Fayette Substation and the Clinton Substation.

The substation expansions are associated projects and will have separate project websites and applications to the Ohio Power Siting Board.

Why is this project needed?

AES Ohio is dedicated to accommodating the load growth needed near the Fayette Substation in the Jeffersonville area. The latest load requests necessitate significant additional transmission support by 2031. These network enhancements will not only serve the new load but also provide increased capacity, flexibility, and redundancy for Fayette, Clinton, and Greene Counties and its communities.

AES Ohio is proposing the construction of a new single circuit 345kV line connecting the AES Ohio Fayette substation in Jeffersonville, Ohio, to the AES Ohio Clinton substation in Wilmington, Ohio. This new Fayette-Clinton 345kV transmission line will introduce an additional energy source into the Jeffersonville area. Additionally, these facilities will facilitate operational flexibility for preventative maintenance on other transmission lines and transmission substation equipment in the region.

Fayette-Clinton 345kV transmission line project timeline:

Where can I get more information?

AES Ohio expects to submit an application for a “Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need” to the Ohio Power Siting Board in the spring of 2027. At that time, the project will be provided with a case number from the Public Utility Commission and additional information about the project will become available on the Ohio Power Siting Board website.

To contact AES Ohio about the project or request an electronic copy or hard copy of the application, please leave a message at 937-701-0674 or email aesohionewprojectoutreach@aes.com.