AEP Nothern Columbus Tree Maintenance

June 16, 2025
4:31 pm

Forestry crews contracted AEP Ohio will be removing trees around the high-voltage transmission lines at locations near Emerald Parkway, Sawmill Road and S.R. 161. This is part of an effort to comply with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) requirements and protect the national electric system.

Beginning June 16, AEP Ohio will be reaching out to homeowners within the work area. If no one is home, they will leave a door hanger with more information.

Work Status:

Trees near transmission lines in AEP Ohio’s utility right-of-ways will be removed. Learn more from AEP’s website.
Cones and flaggers will be used for work along roadways.

Questions:

Residents can reach out to AEP at aepohioforestry@aep.com or 1-800-672-2231.

About AEP Ohio

AEP Ohio is based in Gahanna, Ohio, and is a unit of American Electric Power. AEP Ohio provides electricity to 1.5 million customers. News and information about AEP Ohio can be found at AEPOhio.com.

Our team at American Electric Power is committed to improving our customers’ lives with reliable, affordable power. We are investing $54 billion from 2025 through 2029 to enhance service for customers and support the growing energy needs of our communities. Our nearly 16,000 employees operate and maintain the nation’s largest electric transmission system with 40,000 line miles, along with more than

225,000 miles of distribution lines to deliver energy to 5.6 million customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation’s largest electricity producers with approximately 29,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity. We are focused on safety and operational excellence, creating value for our stakeholders and bringing opportunity to our service territory through economic development and community engagement. Our family of companies includes AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, which provides innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. AEP is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit aep.com.