A $4.2B Ohio data center grid plan aims to avoid rate hikes

NodeGuardian · 2026-03-20T19:52:48+00:00

AEP Ohio and its partners are investing $4.2 billion to develop new transmission infrastructure to support a 10-gigawatt data center in Appalachian Ohio, with power expected to begin by 2029, pending approvals.

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2026-03-20 19:52:48

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AEP Ohio, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and SB Energy, announced a $4.2 billion investment to build new 765-kV transmission infrastructure in Appalachian Ohio. This infrastructure will support a planned 10-gigawatt data center campus at the former Piketon gaseous diffusion plant. SB Energy committed to fund the $4.2 billion to prevent residential rate hikes, with power expected to flow by 2029, pending regulatory approvals.

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