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Back to EpisodesAppalachian Power Reroutes Power Lines to Preserve Trails
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Appalachian Power Listens to Community, Reworks Power Line Route in West Virginia
After initial plans to rebuild power lines through popular Meeks Mountain Trails in Putnam County, West Virginia, Appalachian Power listens to locals and adjusts route. New path skirts trails, starting at Bancroft Substation in Winfield, heading northwest, swinging south, and ending at Milton Substation. Company seeks approval from West Virginia Public Service Commission, with construction potentially starting in summer 2028 and finishing by spring 2031.
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