AEP News & Information

Below are the most recent news releases across our service territory.

AEP Ohio

• 8/16/2018
  AEP OHIO ANNOUNCES ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
  AEP Ohio has announced an incentive program to encourage the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at public sites, workplaces and apartment complexes.
• 8/10/2018
  AEP OHIO REMINDS PUBLIC TO ALWAYS CALL 811 BEFORE DIGGING
  GAHANNA, Ohio, August 10, 2018 - AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) company, is using the 8/11 date to remind the public to stay safe by calling 811 before they dig to have underground utility lines marked.

AEP Texas

• 9/14/2018
  AEP Texas crews standing ready to respond to anticipated inclement weather
  As heavy rains begin to approach the Texas coast, AEP Texas crews are standing ready across south Texas to safely respond to any outages. Heavy rains and winds currently are expected to reach several cities in the AEP Texas service territory by Friday afternoon.
• 9/13/2018
  AEP Texas continues to monitor weather in Gulf of Mexico
  AEP Texas continues to closely monitor the weather activity in the Gulf of Mexico. Crews remain on standby this weekend to safely respond to any outages across south Texas. We expect heavy rainfall, winds and flooding in some areas of south Texas.

Appalachian Power

• 9/20/2018
  Appalachian Power to host Customer Open House in Logan, W.Va. this Saturday
  Free LED light bulbs for first 500 customers at open house event this Saturday
• 9/13/2018
  Appalachian Power hydro facilities reach target levels in preparation for hurricane rain impact
  Water in hydro plants operated by Appalachian Power in Virginia has been lowered in order to manage heavy rain next week from remnants of Hurricane Florence. The two largest hydro projects-Claytor Hydro Project on New River and Smith Mountain Project on Roanoke River-have been lowered over the past several days to levels that will help the company manage extreme rainfall.

Indiana Michigan Power

• 9/18/2018
  I&M Provides Equipment, Greenery for Rivergreenway
  Indiana Michigan Power, a subsidiary of American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP), on Wednesday added amenities to the Rivergreenway along Spy Run Extended following completion of the Powering Up Central transmission project.
• 9/11/2018
  Hurricane Florence Mutual Assistance
  Indiana Michigan Power has crews on standby to offer assistance after Hurricane Florence makes landfall. We have communicated with energy providers on the East Coast, and I&M is prepared to send about 200 contractors and employees to participate in the restoration after the storm. Those crews would come from across I&M's service territory both in Indiana and Michigan.
  

Kentucky Power

• 9/21/2018
  Average Ky Power residential bill drops; No increases in base rates for three years
  Kentucky Power's bills have dropped for the average customer as rates have stabilized and the company has agreed to not seek a rate adjustment for three years.
  Filings with the Kentucky Public Service Commission made by other companies is leading to confusion among customers that Kentucky Power is raising its rates.
• 9/17/2018
  Magazine cites Ky Power's efforts in naming AEP as a top utility for economic development
  Site Selection Magazine has cited Kentucky Power's successful economic development efforts in naming American Electric Power as one of the nation's top 10 utilities for economic development.

Southwestern Electric Power Company

• 9/20/2018
  SWEPCO Donates Land for Gentry Fire Department Station, Helipad
  The Gentry (Ark.) Fire Department will soon add a helipad to its Fire Station No. 2 on land donated by Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), which co-owns and operates the nearby Flint Creek Power Plant.
• 8/28/2018
  SWEPCO Invests $1.5 Million to Upgrade Electrical Infrastructure in Haughton
  SWEPCO is rebuilding the underground power grid in the Dogwood Park community in Haughton.

Public Service Company of Oklahoma

• 9/20/2018
  Durant FFA Chapter to Receive STEM Grant from PSO
  Taking what they learn in the classroom and bringing it to life is the gal of a new project in which FFA students in Durant will soon be hatching farm chickens, quail and pheasant.
• 9/20/2018
  Tipton, Snyder FFA Chapters Collaborate to Receive STEM Grant from PSO
  FFA students in Tipton and Snyder will soon be exploring new and innovative techniques for growing food and plants.