Appalachian Power to make big replacement of power line, poles near Ridgeway and Fieldale

Appalachian Power to make big replacement of power line, poles near Ridgeway and Fieldale

This story involved a number of sources. I interviewed several county officials and the AEP spokesman about a plan to upgrade 15 miles of power line in Henry County. County officials were mostly supportive of the idea, but there was an underlying concern of property owners not getting a fair price for right-of-ways and whether or not the new poles might affect property values in a negative way.

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