How AEP and PJM Manage the Electric Grid During the Hottest Months

Keeping the lights on is what we do every day. But during AEP’s Week of Service, our team found even more ways to support the communities we call home. From July 26 to Aug. 1,  AEP Ohio employees volunteered across the state, helping families, supporting local nonprofits and tackling projects that will benefit communities long …

While many Ohioans were enjoying Fourth of July parades and cookouts, a different story was unfolding to the east. Strong storms created fireworks of another kind as they swept through the Northeast, bringing down trees and power lines, and leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power during a dangerous heat wave. When the Lights …

Ohio has quickly become a top state for data centers. Because data centers use lot of electricity, many customers have questions about AEP Ohio’s role. Who figures out how much electricity they need? Is there enough power to serve them? Are existing customers paying for new infrastructure? The answers begin with understanding what AEP Ohio …

A simple guide to how it works and what it means for you When it comes to your electric bill, you have more choices than you may realize. While AEP Ohio delivers electricity to your home and maintains the poles and wires, you may have options for who supplies the electricity you use. The generation …

When you think about volunteering, you might picture helping at a food pantry or cleaning up a park. For Findlay District Line Coordinator Elijah Cunningham, it looks and sounds a little different. “I started singing around age 8 in musicals,” Elijah said. “By 14, I started taking it more seriously.” He’s turned that passion into …

Across the 61 counties we serve, the AEP Ohio team shows up for our communities in ways that go far beyond keeping the lights on. For us, volunteering is central to who we are. We live in the same neighborhoods as our customers, and we care deeply about the people and places we serve. Whether …