Blanchard - LiebermanTransmission Improvements Project

Southwestern Electric Power (SWEPCO) representatives plan to strengthen the local electric transmission system in northwest Louisiana by rebuilding a 7-mile long, 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line.

The Blanchard - Lieberman line was constructed in 1962 and is past its planned service life. The project:

• Replaces deteriorating wooden poles with modern steel poles
• Upgrades the wires on poles that were previously replaced
• Strengthens the system against severe weather impacts
• Decreases the likelihood and duration of wide, community-sustained outages

Summer 2025: SWEPCO representatives plan pre-construction activities such as right-of-way access preparation and tree trimming/clearing to begin in late summer 2026, followed by transmission line construction in fall 2026. Company representatives expect construction to conclude in late summer 2027. Volkert, Inc. serves as SWEPCO's right-of-way representative for this project. SWEPCO right-of-way agents plan to contact affected landowners to discuss field activities, easement acquisition and construction.