About Us

At AEP, we dedicate ourselves to providing reliable, affordable service and shareholder value, with a continued focus on safety.

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Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, AEP is one of the largest electric utilities in the U.S., serving over 5 million customers in 11 states.

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Overview of AEP


We own:

  • Nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity
  • A nearly 39,000-mile electricity transmission network – the largest in the nation
  • More 765 kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined

Our major businesses include:

Facts at a Glance

Address: 1 Riverside Plaza
Columbus, Ohio 43215-2373
614 716-1000
President and CEO: Nick Akins
Chairman: Michael G. Morris
2012 operating earnings: $1.497 billion
2012 operating earnings per share: $3.09
2012 Revenues: $14.9 billion
Assets: $54.4 billion
Employees: Approximately 18,500
States served: Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
Service Territory: Approximately 200,000 square miles
Miles of transmission lines: Approximately 40,000 miles
Miles of distribution lines: Approximately 221,000 miles
Generating capacity: Approximately 38,000 megawatts
U.S. customers: Approximately 5.3 million
2012 U.S. electricity sales: Approximately 213 million megawatt hours