ROANOKE, Va., Dec. 31, 2025 - Appalachian Power Company (APCo) representatives joined up with landowners at recent open houses in Radford and Floyd, Va., for the Claytor-Floyd Transmission Line Rebuild Project Transmission Project. The two-day events brought together more than 65 landowners for their input on proposed routes to rebuild approximately 18 miles of 138-kilovolt (kV) transmission line in Floyd,Montgomery and Pulaski counties.
“These open houses play an important role in determining a proposed route,” said Rory Chisholm, APCo project manager who is overseeing the Claytor – Floyd Project. “Property owner feedback is for planning the final route and building community goodwill.”
If approved by the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC), the project would replace 1940s-era infrastructure with modern equipment to increase electric reliability and reduce the need for frequent maintenance. The upgrades would strengthen the local transmission system to meet future power demand and growth in southwest Virginia.
“Delivering reliable and affordable power to our customers is our top priority,” said Jessica Lemons, transmission project outreach specialist for APCo. “We are committed to providing open and transparent communication with landowners to ensure they feel comfortable with us, know why we are here in their neighborhood and how we are working to improve their reliability. Open houses offer the perfect setting where we can meet one-on-one, answer their questions and listen to their concerns.”
Community involvement is vital in helping the project team rebuild the transmission line in a way that minimizes the impacts on homes, businesses and the environment. APCo representatives welcome and encourage landowners to submit comment cards at the open house and provide feedback on proposed route options. Alternatively, customers may also submit input using the online comment card located on the Claytor – Floyd Transmission Line Rebuild Project website or by calling 833-236-7697 with details on how this project affects specific property or special conditions related to their property. The project team will collect and review all feedback and work with landowners to identify next steps to select a proposed route by spring 2026.
The project team plans to file the application with the SCC in summer 2026. If approved, construction is expected to begin in fall 2029 and conclude by the end of 2032.
For more information on the project, please visit AppalachianPower.com/Claytor.