Tim is an AEP Ohio forester. He oversees a team of foresters in Southeastern Ohio as they trim trees back from power lines and equipment to help keep your power on. In addition, he ensures the crew follows proper safety measures and tree trimming techniques. We spoke with Tim to learn more about the important …
Snow days, sledding and building snowmen are a few of the joys that come with winter weather. Driving in wintry weather is another story. Snow and ice create hazardous road conditions which lead to increased vehicle accidents. Car accidents are responsible for more than 1,000 power outages each year on average, affecting approximately 190,000 customers …
In case you missed these posts on our social channels, keep reading to learn what our team at AEP Ohio has been up to in northeast Ohio over the past few weeks. To make sure you never miss another post featuring your community, be sure to follow us on social media: …
Customer Account Manager Mike Sikora joined AEP Ohio in April 2021, so he wasn’t involved in the initial application process that awarded Belmont College $10,000 for its new Burn Training Facility. He has deep connections to it though; not only is Belmont College now one of his customers but Sikora was a graduate of the …
Keeping the lights on starts with documenting on our system maps the location of every single piece of equipment that’s used to deliver electricity to our customers. If that sounds simple enough, just ask one of the 12 GIS (Geographic Information System) technicians who constantly input the latest information for the hundreds of thousands of …
With a rise in COVID-19 cases prompting increased vigilance at AEP Ohio, our Western District employees weren’t sure how to most effectively and safely give back to their community. They wouldn’t let this challenge stop them though, and they quickly banded together for a first-time winter accessories drive that surpassed expectations. Employees in our six …
