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AEP Transmission Company, LLC: debt financing — AEP Transmission closes $1.6B DOE-guaranteed loan for grid upgrades
AEP Transmission Company, LLC
- DOE-guaranteed loan up to $1.604B to reconductor ~5,000 miles of transmission lines in IN, MI, OH, OK, WV.
- Loan matures April 15, 2055; interest at UST rate + 0.375%, payable semiannually starting April 2026.
- Proceeds used solely for eligible project costs; $6.68M in fees paid to DOE and advisors at closing.
- Agreement includes customary covenants and events of default; DOE may accelerate all amounts on default.