US Awards $1.6 Billion Loan for AEP Transmission Projects (1)

Oct. 16, 2025, 2:02 PM UTC

The Trump administration has finalized $1.6 billion in financing for an American Electric Power Co. subsidiary to upgrade 5,000 miles of utility transmission lines across five states.

The loan guarantee is the Energy Department’s first under President Donald Trump, and will be used to replace and rebuild transmission lines in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, and West Virginia, the agency said on Thursday. It added that the work would enhance grid reliability and capacity in rapidly growing areas.

The approval follows a review of the Energy Department’s $400 billion-strong Loan Programs Office, which has come under fire from Energy Secretary Chris ...

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