Attend the Public Open House on April 30
Stop by anytime between 6:00-8:00 pm at Valley Country Club in Sugarloaf, PA
A resilient transmission system helps us deliver safe, reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity across the region.
That's why we've invested in focused upgrades and have continued to innovate and advance our electric grid through transmission projects, like this one, to improve reliability, protect the grid from extreme weather, reduce outages and enable renewable energy interconnections.
We're planning to build approximately 12 miles of new 500 kV transmission line as well as two new switchyards in Luzerne County to support future load growth due to business expansion. This proposed project will allow us to meet the growing demand for power in the region while enhancing reliability and resilience for all customers in this region.
Please use the dropdowns below to see frequently asked project questions. If you don’t see your question here, please review the FAQs document.
The new facilities and transmission lines are needed to provide additional power to the area to support future load growth, including a new customer facility. This proposed project will allow us to meet the growing demand for power in the region while enhancing reliability and ensuring that our system still delivers reliable power to customers in this region and beyond.
The new transmission lines will be constructed in Nescopeck, Black Creek, Sugarloaf and Hazle Townships in Luzerne County.
The Nescopeck Switchyard will be built in Nescopeck Township while the Tomhicken Switchyard will be built in Hazle Township.
No. The project will not require outages on our distribution system, which provides electricity to residents and local businesses.
Construction will include installation of environmental controls and access roads, clearing of any trees in new right-of-way and installation of new steel transmission structures. Construction will also involve creating temporary work pads and pull pads, which will be used to install the new conductors. All disturbed areas will be restored upon completion of the project.
We anticipate the entire construction process for the transmission lines and switchyards will require approximately a year and a half. With a proposed start date of spring 2026, we anticipate the project will be in-service by fall 2027.
Yes. The new transmission line will require the acquisition of additional right-of-way. The project will utilize an existing 100-foot-wide right-of-way corridor that will be expanded to 200 feet to accommodate the new transmission line. PPL Electric is working with landowners to purchase the necessary easements across each of the affected properties.
Residents who choose to expand the right-of-way width of existing easements will be fairly compensated. We have no evidence that there is a long-term effect on property values from a project like this. Additionally, this project, in part, utilizes an existing transmission line corridor.
