July 24, 2014

Fort Wayne, IN – Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is planning a $9 million transmission infrastructure improvement project from south Marion to northern Madison County.

I&M will upgrade about 15 miles of existing 34.5 kV line to a more efficient and reliable 69 kV line. As part of the project, new steel structures will replace old wood structures.

Most of the line work will occur within existing right of way between the Deer Creek substation in Marion to just north of Indiana 28. I&M will also upgrade equipment at the Deer Creek substation south of Marion.

These improvements will strengthen the aging electric infrastructure of the area and ensure safe, reliable power for homes and businesses. These improvements are vital not only to current customers but to support the development of the area’s economy.

While most of the work will take place within existing easements owned by the company, some easements will require updating or supplementing. I&M and its contractors work closely with land owners to plan placement of lines and establish fair prices for use of the properties.

I&M expects to begin construction in spring 2015 and complete by fall 2016. For more information about the Deer Creek to South Summitville project, see www.IndianaMichiganPower.com/DeerCreek.

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Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is headquartered in Fort Wayne, and its 2,500 employees serve more than 582,000 customers. It operates 3,595 MW of coal-fired generation in Indiana, 2,110 MW of nuclear generation in Michigan and 22 MW of hydro generation in both states. The company also provides its customers 250 MW of purchased wind generation.

I&M is a unit of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to more than 5 million customers in 13 states. AEP ranks among the nation’s largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 39,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also owns the nation’s largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 40,000-mile network that includes more 765-kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined. AEP’s transmission system directly or indirectly serves about 10 percent of the electricity demand in the Eastern Interconnection, the interconnected transmission system that covers 38 eastern and central U.S. states and eastern Canada, and approximately 11 percent of the electricity demand in ERCOT, the transmission system that covers much of Texas. AEP’s utility units operate as AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas). AEP’s headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio.