AEP News & Information

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

AEP Ohio

• 9/28/2018
  AEP OHIO PROPOSES TO BRING 400 MW OF NEW SOLAR POWER TO ITS CUSTOMERS, SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN APPALACHIAN OHIO
  AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power company, today filed a proposal with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to support the development of 400 megawatts (MW) of new solar generation resources in Ohio by purchasing renewable power for AEP Ohio customers. The 300 MW and 100 MW facilities will be constructed in Ohio's Appalachian region in Highland County.
• 9/27/2018
  AEP OHIO CUSTOMERS TO RECEIVE $607 MILLION IN BILL CREDITS AND FUTURE RATE REDUCTIONS THROUGH TAX SETTLEMENT
  AEP Ohio has filed a settlement with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) that outlines $607 million in customer benefits from the tax savings created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. AEP Ohio, the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, PUCO staff, and several groups representing industrial and commercial customers have signed onto the agreement.

AEP Texas

• 10/3/2018
  AEP Texas Plans Temporary Outages on Thursday, Oct. 4 beginning at 1 a.m. at Staples St. and S.P.I.D.
  
  (CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) - AEP Texas has scheduled a temporary outage beginning on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 1 a.m. for customers at the intersection of Staples St. and South Padre Island Drive (S.P.I.D.). The outage should conclude within four hours, if not sooner. The outage will affect the traffic lights at this intersection.
• 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.

Appalachian Power

• 10/16/2018
  AEP Appalachian Power to host Kingsport customer open house this Saturday
  For many customers in the Kingsport area, winter heating season is the time when electric bills are highest. This Saturday, AEP Appalachian Power's customer service team is encouraging its customers to prepare for winter by attending the company's open house to learn about ways to minimize the impact of cold weather on electric bills. The event will be held from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the Kingsport Farmer's Market, 308 Clinchfield St.
  
• 10/11/2018
  Heavy rains, river flows may cause high water at Smith Mountain Project
  For the third time in a month, heavy rains in the Roanoke and Blackwater river watersheds are causing increased inflows into Appalachian Power's Smith Mountain hydro project in southwestern Virginia threatening high water for lakeside residents. Estimates are that the rains could produce a total inflow of 71,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) of water flowing into the hydro project by this evening.
  

Indiana Michigan Power

• 10/23/2018
  Storm Restoration Update: 10 a.m. Oct. 23
  With power restored to nearly all customers in Indiana who lost service due to weekend windstorms, Indiana Michigan Power crews and dozens of out-of-state utility line crews are focused on restoring customers in southwest Michigan.
• 10/22/2018
  October 22, 2018 10:30 a.m. Storm Update
  Indiana Michigan Power has restored power to more than 90% of Indiana customers and 2/3 of Michigan customers affected by Saturday's storms and high winds. 6,600 customers remain out as of 10 a.m., down from a peak of 31,200.

Kentucky Power

• 10/17/2018
  Kentucky Power seeks new solar projects in eastern Kentucky
  Kentucky Power is looking to add up to 20 megawatts (MW) of solar energy to meet growing customer interest in solar options and to diversify its electric generation mix. The company on Wednesday issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking bids for new solar resources to be purchased by Kentucky Power.
• 10/9/2018
  Kentucky Power team heads to Florida ahead of Hurricane Michael
  About 100 Kentucky Power employees and contractors left Tuesday for Florida to assist with any outages that could result from Hurricane Michael.

Southwestern Electric Power Company

• 10/12/2018
  Pine Tree ISD receives over $100k from SWEPCO for energy-saving upgrades
  Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) on Monday awarded Pine Tree ISD School Board with $110,392.25 in incentives for its energy-saving upgrades made across the district.
• 10/11/2018
  City of Bossier receives $35k in incentives from SWEPCO for energy efficiency upgrades at Civic Center
  The Bossier Civic Center, located at 620 Benton Road, now features high-efficiency light-emitting diode (LED) lights both inside and outside the facility.

Public Service Company of Oklahoma

• 9/26/2018
  PSO Proposes Grid Modernization and Efficiency Plan; Lowers Fuel Charges
  Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) today took important steps to ensure a safe, secure and reliable electric grid now and in the future under a more efficient regulatory framework.
• 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.