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GRANT COUNTY, INDIANA | NEIGHBOR INFORMATION
Proposed Greentown-Sorenson Power Line:
What Grant County Neighbors Should Know.
Submit property-specific route concerns
by September 25, 2026.
I&M's requested feedback date; other legal deadlines may differ. QR: project info.1
I&M proposes approximately 50 miles of new 765-kV line between Greentown and Sorenson, with towers
about 180 feet tall and a 180-200-foot right-of-way. Dimensions may vary. Its September 4 announcement
says no final route has been selected; study segments are alternatives.1 You can be affected without an
easement on your land. Views, sound, traffic and runoff can extend beyond an easement. The concerns
below require property-specific review; they are not confirmed effects at every home.
Views, trees & privacy Property value & marketability
Towers and wires may change views from windows, Lu and colleagues (2023) found negative
porches and yards. Corridor clearing can remove housing-price effects near Midwest lines, larger in
existing tree screening. AEP describes tree removal urban than rural areas; farmland showed premiums.
and trimming as part of vegetation management. Harleman (2024) found housing-price declines near
Request a view simulation and a property-specific new Texas lines. Neither study predicts a Grant
clearing plan.1,2 County home's loss. Seek local comparable-sales
evidence.5,6
Construction & operating noise
Equipment and deliveries can disrupt quiet Maintenance & property rights
surroundings. Energized lines can also crackle or Some access roads may remain. Clearing, trimming
hum, often more during rain. Actual sound depends and herbicide use can recur. Ask where access and
on design and location. Ask for dry- and treatments will occur, how neighbors will be notified,
wet-weather predictions at your home, compared and whether rights on your land are needed. Review
with existing nighttime sound.3,4 the actual easement and any additional
agreements.2,3,8
Drainage & property damage
Road grading, work pads and disturbed ground can Electric & magnetic fields
affect runoff. AEP describes erosion controls and Power lines produce non-ionizing fields. NCI reports
access-road work areas up to 40 feet wide; turns mixed findings, including limited associations
may require more width. Identify tile drains, culverts, between higher magnetic-field exposure and
ponds, wells and septic areas; request protection childhood leukemia; causation is not established.
and restoration commitments.3 Ask for predicted fields at your house and yard.
Proximity alone cannot establish an individual
exposure or health outcome.7
Reference links for both pages (click titles in the PDF)
1. I&M project page; Sept. 4 announcement. Maps/comments: 5. Lu et al. (2023), Journal of Housing Economics 62, 101968.
IndianaMichiganPower.com/Greentown-Sorenson. doi:10.1016/j.jhe.2023.101968
2. AEP, Forestry Practices. 6. Harleman (2024), Energy Policy 191, 114179.
aeptransmission.com/property/forestry.php doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114179
3. AEP, Access Roads. 7. National Cancer Institute, Electromagnetic Fields and Cancer.
aeptransmission.com/property/access-roads.php cancer.gov.
4. UK DESNZ, EN-5 (2025), noise §§2.9.27-2.9.43. Technical 8. AEP, Property Easements & Rights-of-Way.
background; not Indiana law. aeptransmission.com/property/easements.php
9. Grant County office/staff pages: in.gov/counties/grant.
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ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS. REQUEST WRITTEN ANSWERS.
Questions homeowners can ask project planners
1. Which study segment affects my home, and can I receive a dated property map?
2. How close would wires, towers, anchors and work areas be to my house and yard?
3. What alternatives farther from homes were evaluated, and why were they rejected?
4. What noise is predicted in dry and wet weather compared with existing nighttime conditions?
5. Which trees would be removed, and what screening could remain or be replaced?
6. Where would construction roads, staging areas and permanent access be located?
7. How will drainage, wells, septic areas, ponds and culverts be protected?
8. What electric- and magnetic-field levels are predicted at my home and outdoor living areas?
9. What rights, restrictions or agreements would apply to my property?
10. How will adjacent owners' concerns, damage claims and mitigation requests receive written answers?
I&M project contacts
Community information
Delia Makhetha, WSP representing I&M
powergrantcounty.steelwolf.net
877-605-5554
Scan for the independent portal
IMoutreach@aeptransmission.com
Local government contacts
County Commissioners Drainage Board
765-668-4776 765-651-2407, option 2
commissioners@grantcounty.net mweesner@grantcounty.in.gov
Area Plan Highway Department
765-668-4765 765-677-6044
areaplan@grantcounty.net highway@grantcounty.net
County Surveyor County offices: 401 S. Adams St., Marion.
765-651-2407 Highway: 3939 Garthwaite Rd., Gas City.9
surveyor@grantcounty.in.gov
How to raise a concern with local officials
1. Contact the office first. Describe the issue and ask which department or board has authority to review it.
2. For a meeting, confirm the date, agenda, speaker sign-up, time limit and written-submission procedure. Follow the meeting rules.
3. Provide your name, affected location and study-segment number, if known. Describe observations, attach a dated map or
photos, and state the question or review you are requesting.
4. Ask how to submit materials for the record and receive a response. Keep copies and follow up with the office. County comments
do not replace I&M route comments or deadlines in legal notices.
Challenge the route with evidence
Document. Obtain the dated map; photograph views, trees Ask the county. Call commissioners for agenda time and a
and drainage. Mark conflicts and a requested route change. meeting with I&M. Request public records: correspondence,
permit applications, drainage reviews and road agreements.
Submit and organize. Send specific objections before
September 25. Coordinate neighboring submissions; retain Get advice. Consult an Indiana attorney about easement
copies and request written answers. Petitions show shared offers, access disputes or condemnation notices.
concerns but do not automatically stop construction.
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