Below are the most recent news releases across our service territory.
AEP Ohio
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7/1/2020
GAHANNA, Ohio, July 1, 2020 – The AEP Ohio Neighbor to Neighbor Program is now accepting applications for utility assistance grants for the 2020 summer cooling season. Through a partnership between AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) company, and Dollar Energy Fund, eligible AEP Ohio customers who need help during the summer months can apply for assistance to maintain or restore their electric service.
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6/11/2020
More than 3,000 line, contractor and support personnel are working to restore power after a fast-moving, strong storm with winds higher than 60 m.p.h. crossed the state.
AEP Texas
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6/5/2020
Judith E. Talavera, AEP Texas president and COO, has named Jeff Stracener vice president Distribution Region Operations effective June 13. He will be responsible for the electric distribution system and all construction, maintenance and operations activities for the company. He will replace Tom Coad who will retire in July.
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4/15/2020
The American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation has awarded $144,500 in grants to non-profit organizations across the AEP Texas service territory to help aid response efforts associated with COVID-19.
Appalachian Power
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6/26/2020
Appalachian Power has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 50 megawatts of solar energy resources in West Virginia.
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6/23/2020
Appalachian Power plans to upgrade approximately 15 miles of transmission line in Kanawha County, Putnam County and the city of Nitro. Company representatives are inviting landowners to a virtual open house to provide feedback on proposed route options. Construction is expected to start in fall of 2021.
Indiana Michigan Power
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6/29/2020
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) issued an order to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indiana’s energy companies.
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6/28/2020
With more than 200 utility specialists on the ground, I&M has restored power to nearly 90% of the nearly 20,000 customers who lost service across southwest Michigan and northern Indiana.
Kentucky Power
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7/2/2020
The American Electric Power Foundation has donated an additional $36,000 to organizations supporting COVID-19 relief in Kentucky Power’s service area.
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6/9/2020
Kentucky Power recently completed emergency inspections on electrical equipment that provides power to more than 44 critical facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes. Company leaders took the precautionary step out of an abundance of caution to ensure grid reliability during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Southwestern Electric Power Company
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7/2/2020
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has denied approval of a plan by SWEPCO to add 810 megawatts (MW) of wind energy. While the PUCT rejected the proposal, the full project will proceed to serve SWEPCO’s customers in Arkansas and Louisiana, based on regulatory approvals previously received in those states.
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6/30/2020
The update includes flexible payment options, resumption of disconnections in July for Louisiana and Texas customers, how to contact SWEPCO, business assistance, scams alert and ways to save energy and money.
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
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6/26/2020
Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), a unit of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), has signed a 30 year lease with the U.S. Army for siting of an energy resilience project at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
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6/3/2020
Agricultural education in Oklahoma is getting a big boost with the announcement of a $200,000 grant from the American Electric Power Foundation to fund FFA STEM After-School Grants for the next five years.