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Supporting Growth, Protecting Customers

Powering Fairness means ensuring those who drive the need for new infrastructure help pay for it, so families aren't asked to shoulder those costs and can continue to count on reliable electric service.

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As electricity demand grows, AEP is investing in the grid to support that growth while helping protect existing customers.

Our Strategy

Protecting Customer Costs

Up to $16 billion in customer protections:
Large customers help pay for the infrastructure needed to serve them, protecting existing customers in our vertically integrated states from additional costs.

Finding Savings

$1.4 billion in expected customer savings:
Federal grants and loans secured by AEP help lower customer costs while supporting investments in a stronger, more modern grid.

Strengthening Reliability

A stronger grid for everyone:
Growth-driven investments strengthen the grid, improving reliability, reducing outages and delivering more dependable service for all customers.

Our Commitment

Powering Fairness is our commitment to:

  • Match costs with demand
  • Support economic growth and new investment
  • Maintain reliable electric service
  • Invest responsibly
  • Ensure customers benefit from a stronger electric grid

Powering Fairness in Action

Oct. 5, 2026

News Release

The agreement could help lower winter bills for residential customers while supporting long-term growth in eastern Kentucky.

Sept. 24, 2026

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Federal funding is helping AEP strengthen the transmission system, improve reliability and make smarter use of existing infrastructure while delivering value for customers.
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