Abstract-The engineering and design features of the 765-kV
substations that will be placed in service in early 1969 on the American
Electric Power system are discussed. The electrical and physical
details of the stations are reviewed in detail, and major factors in
equipment selection are discussed. An analysis of this paper plus the
companion papers on 765-kV station insulation coordination and relaying
will yield a reasonably complete understanding of the engineering
and design thinking which is part of the station designs.