News Releases

3/31/2020 3/31/2020 AEP OHIO REMINDS CUSTOMERS TO WATCH FOR SCAMMERS AMID COVID-19
In the wake of COVID-19, customers need to be prepared for an uptick in scam attempts. This is a particularly vulnerable time for many people including senior citizens, low-income residents and understaffed small businesses.
3/27/2020 3/27/2020 AEP Foundation Donation to Aid Ohio Agencies
GAHANNA, Ohio, March 27, 2020 – The AEP Ohio Fund of the Columbus Foundation will donate $180,000 in emergency funds to help address the hardships faced by customers and communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
3/22/2020 3/22/2020 Ohio Actions To Slow The Spread Of COVID-19
AEP Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Nicholas K. Akins issued the following statement of support for the actions taken by Governor Michael DeWine and his administration to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
1/9/2020 1/9/2020 UTILITY POLE UPGRADES TO IMPACT MARIETTA FOR SIX WEEKS
As part of continuous improvements to the electrical system, AEP Ohio will replace and add utility poles, intermittently impacting traffic patterns for six weeks on a Marietta road and intersection.
1/3/2020 1/3/2020 AEP OHIO SCHEDULES OPEN HOUSE TO DISCUSS ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION IMPROVEMENTS IN AUGLAIZE COUNTY
The Wapakoneta Area Improvements Project involves building approximately 15 miles of power line, two new electrical substations and upgrading an existing substation.
1/2/2020 1/2/2020 AEP OHIO EARNS INDUSTRY ACCOLADES IN CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT STUDY
AEP Ohio was named a 2019 Customer Champion in a national study for a second year in a row.
11/28/2019 THANKSGIVING WIND STORM UPDATE - NOVEMBER 28, 10 A.M. Crews continued to make solid progress through the night, restoring power to more than 10,000 customers affected by yesterday's wind storm. About 3,000 customers remain without power. With about 42,000 customers out of power at the height of the storm, restoration work is now almost 90 percent complete.
11/27/2019 THANKSGIVING WIND STORM UPDATE - NOVEMBER 27, 2 P.M. Strong winds with gusts surpassing 55 miles-per-hour are moving across AEP Ohio's service territory, causing downed power lines and damaged poles. As of 2 p.m., approximately 38,000 customers are currently without power.
11/27/2019 THANKSGIVING WIND STORM UPDATE - NOVEMBER 27, 9 P.M. About 800 line, tree, contractor and support personnel restored more than 28,000 customers across the service territory today after strong winds knocked down lines and broke poles and crossarms. As of 8 p.m., approximately 14,000 customers remain without power.
11/25/2019 AEP OHIO RECOGNIZES REYNOLDSBURG CITY SCHOOLS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY GAHANNA, Ohio, NOVEMBER 25, 2019 - AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) company, presented Reynoldsburg City Schools with a check for over $440,000 for their commitment to energy efficiency.