NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS
Appalachian Power plans to maintain a portion of its power line rights-of-way in West Virginia through the aerial application of registered herbicides. Weather permitting, the program will begin on or about June 1, 2024.
Questions about the program or information about sensitive areas near the power lines listed below, such as springs, wells, streams, lakes, ponds, orchards, crop areas, gardens, pastures, meadows, year-round dwellings, public recreation areas and Christmas tree farms, may be directed to the company by calling toll-free 1-800-642-3622. Maps showing the location of rights-of-way to be maintained are available for review upon request.
Right-of-way maintenance agreements between Appalachian Power and landowners are available to landowners who prefer to accept responsibility for clearing the right-of-way crossing their property instead of the company’s aerial application of herbicides. The agreement compensates the landowner by an amount equivalent to the cost of aerial herbicide application, provided the work meets Appalachian Power’s specifications. Landowners desiring to enter right-of-way maintenance agreements with Appalachian Power should call the toll-free number above.
Herbicides to be used have been extensively tested and are registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. They are glyphosate, imazapyr, metsulfuron methyl, fosamine, triclopyr, aminocy-clopyrachlor and aminopyralid. All applications are performed by certified applicators.
Rights-of-way involved in the program are:
RALEIGH COUNTY
Baileysville-Sundial 46kV – A transmission line on wood poles beginning at the Baileysville Station off Brier Creek Road in Baileysville, running north, passing the midpoint of Kopperston and ending off Coal River Road in Sundial.
Bradley-Scarbro 69kV – A transmission line on steel structures beginning at the Bradley Station near Blue circle Road in Bradley, running east and then north, passing the midpoints of Mt. Hope and Glen Jean and ending at the Scarbro Station near Whipple Junction.
Cabin Creek-Hinton 138kV – A transmission line on steel structures beginning at the Kanawha River Plant, running southeast, passing the midpoints of Elkridge, Powelton, Kincaid and Lively and ending at the Bradley Station near Route 19 in Bradley.
Grandview Loop/Clifftop Tap 138kV– A transmission line on steel structures beginning near Table Rock, running west and ending at the Clifftop Station on Route 307 near Beaver.
Bradley-Dameron 138kV – A transmission line on wood poles beginning at the Bradley Station near Bradley, running west, passing near Sweeneysburg and ending at the Dameron Station near Dameron.
Cherry Creek-Pemberton 138kV – A transmission line on steel poles beginning at the Pemberton Station near Pemberton, running east passing near Sullivan and ending at the Cherry Creek Station near cherry Creek.
Pierpont Extension 138kV – A transmission line on steel structures beginning at the Pierpont Station near Helen, running south for approximately a half-mile and ending south of Pierpont Station near Helen.
Stotesbury-Pemberton-Sullivan 138kV – A transmission line on wood poles beginning at the Stotesbury Station near Stotesbury, running east, passing through Sophia and Pemberton and ending close to County Route 19-13 near Sullivan.
Stotesbury-Tams Mountain 138kV – A transmission line on wood poles beginning at the Stotesbury Station, running west and parallel with Tams Highway and ending at the Tams Mountain Station near Tams Mountain.
Sullivan-Cherry Creek 138kV – A transmission line on wood poles beginning at C and O Dam Road near Sullivan, running east, crossing over the West Virginia Turnpike and ending near East Whitby Road near Cherry Creek.
Jarrold Extension 69kV – A transmission line on wood poles beginning at the Jarrold Station near Jarrold, running south and ending at the Pettus Southwest Station near Pettus.
Jehu Extension 138kV – A transmission line on steel structures beginning at the Jehu Branch Station, running east and ending near Jehu Branch.
North Beckley Loop 138 kV – A transmission line on steel structures beginning at the North Beckley Station, running northwest, crossing over New River Drive and ending east of Michigan Avenue near Beckley.