U.S. Department of Energy
02/25/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 02/25/2026 19:48
CX-270905: American Electric Power's (AEP) East Lima to Columbus Grove Transmission Line Rebuild Project
CX-270905: American Electric Power's (AEP) East Lima to Columbus Grove Transmission Line Rebuild Project
The United States Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) is considering whether to issue a loan guarantee of a funding facility to American Electric Power (AEP, or the Applicant) pursuant to its authority under the EDF Program.
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
February 25, 2026
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The United States Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) may provide loan guarantees for energy infrastructure projects under section 1706 of Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (42 U.S.C. 16517) and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Pub. L. No. 119-21, 139 Stat. 72 (July 4, 2025)) (the Energy Dominance Financing or EDF Program).
The EDF is considering whether to issue a loan guarantee of a funding facility to American Electric Power (AEP, or the Applicant) pursuant to its authority under the EDF Program. In its application, AEP has identified the East Lima to Columbus Grove Transmission Line Rebuild (the Project) for inclusion in the funding facility that is the subject of EDF's loan guarantee (the Proposed Action). The Project will rebuild approximately 1.5 miles of existing linear transmission line infrastructure generally within its existing 50-foot-wide right-of-way (ROW) between the existing East Lima Station and Blue Lick Station, in Allen County, Ohio.
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