WRITE YOUR LETTER

I&M is accepting public feedback through October 9, 2026.

Your letter does not need to be long. Tell I&M that you support the outermost eastern/state-line corridor and explain why. Here are some sample letters you can use to begin your own, personal letter:

Sample 1 — Short & Simple

Subject: Please Select the Eastern State-Line Corridor

Dear I&M Lulu-Sorenson Project Team,

I am writing regarding the Lulu-Sorenson Transmission Improvements Project. I encourage I&M and AEP Transmission to select the outermost eastern study-segment corridor along the Indiana-Ohio state line.

If this transmission line must be built, I believe the route should impact the fewest communities, people, homes, farms, lakes and natural resources possible. Keeping the line toward the eastern edge of Steuben and DeKalb Counties appears to provide an opportunity to reduce the impact on established communities and avoid bringing this massive infrastructure farther into our counties.

Please give the eastern state-line corridor serious consideration when selecting the final route.

Thank you,

[NAME]
[CITY/COUNTY]

Sample 2 — Resident / Property Owner

Subject: Support the Eastern State-Line Corridor

Dear I&M Lulu-Sorenson Project Team,

As a resident/property owner in [Steuben/DeKalb] County, I am asking I&M to select the outermost eastern corridor along the Indiana-Ohio state line for the Lulu-Sorenson project.

The proposed transmission line will have a permanent impact on whichever communities it crosses. I believe the final route should minimize the number of residents and properties affected and avoid unnecessarily bringing the corridor through established residential and lake communities.

Please compare the routes based on their total impact on communities, homes, private property, lakes, wetlands, natural areas and future development. Where possible, I also encourage I&M to follow existing roads and established boundaries rather than cutting new corridors through the interiors of private properties.

Please keep the final route toward the eastern edge of Steuben and DeKalb Counties.

Sincerely,

[NAME]
[ADDRESS OR COMMUNITY]

Sample 3 — Farmer / Landowner

Dear I&M Lulu-Sorenson Project Team,

I am writing to encourage I&M and AEP Transmission to select the outermost eastern/state-line corridor for the Lulu-Sorenson project.

As a landowner/farmer, I am particularly concerned about the impact a 180–200-foot transmission right-of-way could have on agricultural property. New transmission corridors can divide properties, affect future land-use decisions and create long-term restrictions associated with towers, access, and easements.

I ask I&M to select a route that minimizes the number of private properties and farms affected and, where feasible, follows existing roads, parcel boundaries and established corridors rather than unnecessarily cutting through the interiors of properties.

For these reasons, please give serious consideration to keeping the project along the eastern edge of Steuben and DeKalb Counties near the Indiana-Ohio state line.

Sincerely,

[NAME]
[PROPERTY/FARM LOCATION]

Sample 4 — Steuben Lakes & Natural Resources

Subject: Protect Steuben and DeKalb County Natural Resources

Dear I&M Lulu-Sorenson Project Team,

I am asking I&M to select the outermost eastern corridor along the Indiana-Ohio state line rather than routes that travel farther into Steuben and DeKalb Counties.

Steuben County is especially defined by its lakes, wetlands, streams, forests and wildlife habitat. These resources are important environmentally, recreationally and economically. A major transmission corridor could permanently change the areas through which it passes.

Several of the proposed study segments would pass very close to some of our lakes. Segment 5 would pass within roughly 0.5 miles of Golden Lake and 0.5 miles of Long Lake. Segment 12 would pass approximately 0.75 miles from Pleasant Lake, about 0.5 miles from Meserve Lake, and approximately 0.25 miles from Gooseneck Lake. Segment 13 would pass approximately 0.5 miles from Ball Lake, while Segment 23 would pass less than 1 mile from Hamilton Lake.

Please select the route that minimizes crossings and impacts involving lakes, wetlands, streams, nature preserves, wooded areas and established lake communities. I also ask that archaeological and cultural resources, including areas with known Native American history (like along segment 13 near Ball Lake in Hamilton, IN), receive careful consideration before a final route is selected.

I believe keeping the project toward the eastern edge of the counties deserves serious consideration as the lower-impact alternative.

Thank you,

[NAME]
[CITY/COUNTY]

Sample 5 — More General

Subject: Request to Select the Eastern State-Line Corridor

Dear I&M and AEP Transmission Leadership,

I am writing regarding the final route selection for the Lulu-Sorenson Transmission Improvements Project. I understand that the project is moving forward, but that the final route has not yet been selected.

I strongly encourage you to give serious consideration to the outermost eastern study-segment corridor along the Indiana-Ohio state line through Steuben and DeKalb Counties.

When comparing the alternatives, please consider which route affects the fewest residents and established communities; minimizes impacts on lakes, wetlands, streams and wildlife habitat; avoids sensitive archaeological and historic areas; affects the fewest farms and private properties; and makes the greatest use of existing roads, property boundaries and established corridors where feasible.

A transmission project of this size will affect our counties for generations. The final decision should therefore minimize the project's overall impact—not simply shift that impact from one community to another.

Please select the route that best accomplishes that goal and keep the transmission corridor as far east as reasonably possible along the Indiana-Ohio state line.

Thank you for considering my comments.

Sincerely,

[NAME]
[ADDRESS/CITY/COUNTY]