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Privately Funded 765-kV Grid Build for Ohio Data Campus Might Change The Case For Investing In American Electric Power Company (AEP)
In March 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy, SB Energy and AEP Ohio announced planned multi-billion-dollar investments in advanced 765-kV transmission and digital infrastructure to support a 10-gigawatt data center campus at the former Piketon gaseous diffusion plant, with SB Energy committing to fund about US$4.20 billion of new transmission to limit impacts on Ohio ratepayers.
This project underscores American Electric Power’s scale and expertise in high-voltage transmission, positioning...