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AEP Announces Live Webcast Of Analyst And Investor Meeting Feb. 10

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

American Electric Power has scheduled a meeting with financial analysts and investors in New York, where the company will announce its 2012 ongoing earnings guidance, capital spending plans and other information.

AEP Increases Natural Gas-Fired Generation Capacity As Newly Constructed Dresden Plant Goes On Line

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

AEP has begun commercial operation of the Dresden natural gas-fired power plant, a nominal 580-megawatt combined-cycle generating unit.

AEP Reports 2011 Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Earnings
Brings Clarity to Regulatory Issues, Strengthens Balance Sheet

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Fourth-quarter earnings $0.64 per share GAAP, $0.40 per share ongoing
2011 year-end earnings $4.02 per share GAAP, $3.12 per share ongoing
Favorable impact of weather throughout the first three quarters of the year

American Electric Power Declares Quarterly Dividend On Common Stock

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

The Board of Directors of American Electric Power Co. today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 47 cents a share on the company's common stock.

AEP Retail Energy to Acquire BlueStar Energy

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

AEP and its unregulated subsidiary AEP Retail Energy announced today that the company has reached an agreement to acquire BlueStar Energy Holdings Inc. and its independent retail electric supplier BlueStar Energy Solutions.

AEP Resolves All Legal Challenges Against Turk Plant

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

AEP and its operating unit Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) announced today that the company has settled all legal actions brought against it by the Sierra Club, the National Audubon Society and Audubon Arkansas related to the John W. Turk Jr. Power Plant near Texarkana, Ark.

Peifer To Oversee Ohio Valley Electric Corporation

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Mark Peifer has been named vice president and assistant to the president of Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC), effective Jan. 1, 2012.

AEP Reorganizes Transmission Organization To Support Investments And Drive Company Earnings Growth

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

AEP is making several organizational and leadership changes, effective Jan. 1, 2012, to focus its transmission business unit on implementing transmission projects in the company's 11-state footprint, increasing investments to improve transmission infrastructure and continuing to develop joint venture projects outside the company's service territory.

Live Webcast Scheduled Of Panel Presentation Featuring AEP Executive At Wells Fargo Conference

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

AEP has scheduled a live audio webcast of a panel presentation featuring Mark McCullough, executive vice president - generation, Dec. 7 at the Wells Fargo Securities 10th Annual Pipeline, MLP and E&P, Services and Utility Symposium in New York.

AEP Ramps Up Economic Development Program To Support Business And Job Growth In Service Territory

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

AEP will increase its focus on economic development activities throughout the company's 11-state service area and has hired Mark J. James, who previously led AEP's economic development efforts, as vice president of economic and business development.