Ebenezer and Hutchinson Transmission Pole Project

Project Overview

Duke Energy is committed to providing customers with reliable, safe energy. We are dedicated to modernizing, improving and upgrading the electric system to help meet the growing energy needs of our communities.

To accommodate a future road improvement project, Duke Energy will replace three wood poles along an existing 138-kilovolt (kV) transmission line with steel poles. This includes one support pole. The poles are located at the intersection of Ebenezer Road and Hutchinson Road in Green Township, Hamilton County.

Project Need

This project is necessary to move forward on Hamilton County’s plans to install a roundabout at Ebenezer and Hutchinson roads. This project to replace the existing wood transmission poles with new steel poles is necessary because the installation of the steel poles will be deeper to meet the required depth, preparing for the future road improvement project.

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Project Description

Duke Energy will replace three wood transmission poles with steel poles. The new steel poles are more resilient and less vulnerable to extreme weather events. Two of the new poles will be about 2.5 feet and 4.5 feet taller than the existing structures. The support pole will be 7 feet taller. The taller steel poles will support the reliability of the transmission line.

Tentative Project Timeline^*

• May 2025: Preconstruction activities and vegetation clearing
• June 2025: Construction on the existing transmission line
• July 2025: Construction completed

^*Please note that schedules can shift due to inclement weather.

A notice to construct, operate and maintain this project under case number 25-344-EL-BNR is now pending before the OPSB. View the copy of the application. A paper copy will be provided upon request. To obtain a paper copy, please call 888.827.5116.