AEP News & Information

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

AEP Ohio

• 6/11/2018
  THE CITY OF TORONTO KICKS OFF COMMUNITY ENERGY SAVERS PROGRAM
  AEP Ohio, in partnership with Columbia Gas of Ohio and the City of Toronto, have launched an innovative initiative to help residents and businesses reduce energy usage and costs through the Community Energy Savers program.
• 5/31/2018
  THE CITY OF NORTH CANTON KICKS OFF COMMUNITY ENERGY SAVERS PROGRAM
  AEP Ohio and the City of North Canton are launching an innovative initiative to help residents and businesses reduce energy usage and costs through the Community Energy Savers program.

AEP Texas

• 5/30/2018
  AEP Texas reminds consumers how to avoid falling prey to thieves
  Over the past few days, AEP Texas has received reports in Abilene and other areas that scammers are contacting residents threatening to disconnect their electric service unless an immediate payment is made. Also, there have been periodic reports of individuals going door-to-door, asking to read the customer's electricity meter and then attempting to make a "low-cost offer for AEP power".
• 5/17/2018
  AEP Texas crews responding to outages in north Laredo
  An equipment failure at the Laredo Plant Station tripped off line around 3:45 p.m. today, leaving approximately 3,400 customers without power. Crews have been dispatched to the site to address the issue.
  
  

Appalachian Power

• 6/13/2018
  Appalachian Power starts construction of downtown Roanoke parking facility
  Officials commemorated the beginning of construction of a multi-level parking structure as part of a 2017-announced project that will bring 200 employees into Appalachian Power's downtown Roanoke office building. Appalachian is remodeling about 66,000 square feet of the 40 Franklin Rd. building.
  
• 6/6/2018
  New manager named for Appalachian Power's Clinch River Plant
  Appalachian Power has named Robert (Bob) Jessee as plant manager for the Clinch River power generating plant in Russell County, Va. Jessee began his career with the company in 1996 as a plant performance engineer at Clinch River.

Indiana Michigan Power

• 6/8/2018
  HELICOPTER WORK TO CONCLUDE ON TRANSMISSION LINE SEGMENT
  Indiana Michigan Power will conclude helicopter work on a section of transmission line in southern and central Noble County next week.
• 5/30/2018
  Commission Approves I&M Rate Agreement
  The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) has approved an approximate seven percent increase in rates for service to customers of Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) that will support investments to enhance reliability and customer service as part of I&M's Building the Future proposal.

Kentucky Power

• 6/18/2018
  Kentucky Power offers cooling tips as temperatures soar
  The first week of summer is bringing a heat wave that has air conditioning units humming and fans turning as Kentucky Power customers try to beat the heat.
• 5/16/2018
  Four of AEP Educational Trust Scholarship winners have Ky ties
  Four of 44 sons and daughters of AEP employees named 2018 recipients of the AEP Educational Trust Scholarship have ties to Kentucky.

Southwestern Electric Power Company

• 6/13/2018
  SWEPCO Shares No-cost, Low-cost Tips to Save Energy This Summer
  As temperatures climb this season in the Ark-La-Tex, so will energy use. Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an AEP company (AEP: NYSE) shares tips on how you can conserve energy and keep your electric bill in check.
• 5/31/2018
  SWEPCO Invites Ellerbe Road, Line Avenue Residents to an Open House to Learn About Upcoming Power Line Project
  The come-and-go informational open house is on Tuesday, June 12 between 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the Caddo Middle Magnet School auditorium located at 7635 Cornelius Lane in Shreveport.

Public Service Company of Oklahoma

• 5/30/2018
  PSO Wind Catcher Deal Now Includes More Use of Natural Gas and Support from Electricity Providers
  Support for Public Service Company of Oklahoma's (PSO) Wind Catcher Energy Connection project continues to gain momentum, as four more parties have signed on to proposed settlement agreements in Oklahoma.
• 4/24/2018
  PSO, Customer Groups Seek Approval of Wind Catcher Agreement
  Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), Oklahoma Industrial Energy Consumers (OIEC) and Walmart have reached a settlement agreement on PSO's proposed Wind Catcher Energy Connection project (Wind Catcher).