Stay Cozy While Saving Money and Energy This Fall
Days are turning cooler, which means your furnace soon will be kicking back in for the season. We’re sharing tips to keep your home comfortable without overheating your budget. Circulate for Comfort Make sure you’re getting the most from the warm air your furnace is pumping out. Be sure vents aren’t blocked by furniture, rugs …
Give the Green Box Some Space
Why Clear Access to Pad-Mount Transformers Matters You’ve probably seen those green metal boxes sitting quietly in yards or near sidewalks. They’re called pad-mount transformers, and they play a big role in keeping your lights on. Inside each one is equipment that reduces high-voltage electricity from our power lines to the safe level used in …
Don’t Let Energy Phantoms Haunt Your Home
Halloween may be the spookiest time of year, but some ghosts are hiding in your home all year long. These aren’t your typical ghouls… they’re energy phantoms: appliances and electronics that continue to draw power when they’re plugged in but not actively being used. Common culprits include: Phone, tablet and laptop chargers. Coffee makers with …
Customer Design: Powering Today and Tomorrow
How AEP Ohio’s Customer Design Team Gets the Lights On and Keeps Them On When you flip a switch or plug in a phone, it’s easy to forget all the work that made that electricity possible. Behind every new home, school and business across AEP Ohio’s service area is our Customer Design Team, the people …
AEP Ohio’s Safety Town Near You
With school back in session, AEP Ohio remains committed to educating children about electrical safety. Mike LaScola, one of our external affairs managers, shares insights on how he uses Safety Town, an electrified, interactive presentation that brings common situations to life for all ages. Watch the video below and discover how this program teaches important …
Underground Vs. Overhead Equipment
Did you know that our top causes of outages include vehicle accidents hitting our equipment or trees outside of our right of way falling on our equipment? Many customers ask us, “Why can’t you just bury your lines to avoid those outages?” It’s an important question, and there are pros and cons when it comes …
