American Electric Power is an investor-owned electric utility that generates and delivers electricity to over 5 million customers across 11 U.S. states. Founded in 1906, the company operates the nation's largest electric transmission system, spanning more than 200,000 square miles and connecting residential, commercial, and industrial users to reliable power supply.
The company's core operations centre on retail electricity supply and the management of a high-voltage transmission network that transports power across its vast service territory. AEP maintains responsibility for grid operations and the physical infrastructure that underpins electricity delivery, positioning it as a critical operator of essential energy infrastructure across much of the American landscape.
AEP has committed $72 billion in capital investments over five years to modernise its digital and energy infrastructure. These investments target future demand and reflect the company's focus on maintaining system reliability whilst advancing its energy transition objectives across its operating footprint.
