Below are the most recent news releases across our service territory.
AEP Ohio
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11/17/2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic and holidays right around the corner, this is a particularly high-risk time for many people including senior citizens, low-income residents and understaffed small businesses to be targeted by scammers.
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11/16/2020
AEP Ohio representatives plan an approximate $64 million investment to upgrade the electric transmission grid serving customers in Southeast Columbus and Groveport.
AEP Texas
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11/16/2020
(CORPUS CHRISTI, TX –November. 16, 2019) AEP Texas is joining Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) to recognize the fifth annual Utility Scam Awareness Day on Wednesday, November 18. Utility Scam Awareness Day is part of the weeklong International Scam Awareness Week, an advocacy and awareness campaign focused on educating customers and exposing the tactics used by scammers.
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10/30/2020
Restoration of service to customers impacted by the west Texas winter storm is entering its final phases. As of 8:30 a.m., the number of customers without power totaled approximately 440 in the Abilene District, as compared to approximately 14,400 at 10:30 Wednesday morning.
Appalachian Power
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11/19/2020
Appalachian Power is planning to upgrade the electric transmission system serving customers in Jackson and Kanawha counties. The Kenna Area Transmission Line Project involves building approximately 20 miles of transmission line, a substation and upgrading two substations in the area. Construction is expected to start fall 2021.
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11/18/2020
A new endowed scholarship at University of Charleston will support the school's Innovation Scholars.
Indiana Michigan Power
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11/23/2020
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) plans an approximate $40 million investment to upgrade the electric transmission network serving customers in Randolph County in eastern Indiana.
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11/19/2020
I&M plans an estimated $20 million investment to upgrade the electric transmission system in Fort Wayne and Allen County.
Kentucky Power
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11/5/2020
Kentucky Power recently awarded a $25,000 gift to the City of Ashland. The grant from the American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation and Kentucky Power will go toward supporting the downtown redevelopment efforts outlined in the Ashland Downtown Development Plan.
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11/4/2020
Kentucky Power plans to help families in need with their bills this winter through the home energy assistance program called HEART - The Home Energy Assistance in Reduced Temperatures program. This program assists participating income qualified customers over several months. Community Action will approve and administer assistance through their regional agencies. Applications for HEART are currently being accepted.
Southwestern Electric Power Company
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11/18/2020
SWEPCO scored highest in the midsize South segment of business customers for power quality and reliability; billing and payment; and customer contact.
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11/18/2020
Utility Scam Awareness Day is part of the weeklong International Scam Awareness Week, an advocacy and awareness campaign focused on educating customers and exposing the tactics used by scammers.
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
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10/5/2020
Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) has filed a request with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) for approval of a project that would bolster energy reliability and resilience at the U.S. Army base in Fort Sill, Okla.
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10/1/2020
Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) and Indian Nations Council of Governments (INCOG) are strategically deploying the first of its kind ultrafast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Tulsa for public use in partnership with Gathering Place, the Oklahoma Aquarium, and the Tulsa International Airport.