AEP to sell land in Ohio’s Athens, Meigs and Muskingum counties

The land, located in Athens, Gallia, Meigs and Muskingum counties, will be offered in 66 tracts ranging from 5 to 175 acres.

ZANESVILLE, Ohio — Approximately 2,500 acres of largely undeveloped Ohio land owned by AEP’s Ohio Franklin Realty, LLC, will be offered at auction Saturday, Sept. 26. The land, located in Athens, Gallia, Meigs and Muskingum counties, will be offered in 66 tracts ranging from 5 to 175 acres.

AEP originally purchased the land for mining purposes and as a buffer around the Poston Power Plant and no longer needs the land. The land includes areas with mixed hardwoods, pines, ponds and pasture.

Bidders may make offers on any combination of tracts as well as the entirety.

Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company, in cooperation with Murray Wise Associates, will manage the auction. There is one remaining inspection date: Thursday, Sept. 10, from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. at Tract 31 for tracts 30-38. Another inspection will be held at the Athens Community Center for all other tracts. At that time, potential buyers can talk with an auction representative with questions about the properties and the process.

The auction begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept.  26, at the Athens Community Center, located in Athens, Ohio. Online bidding is available by prior arrangement.

More information is available at www.schraderauction.com or by calling 1-800-451-2709.