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June 25, 2026

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A new partnership between Chillicothe City Schools, Ross County Parks District and the AEP Ohio forestry team has been planted. 

June 16, 2026

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After recovering from a devastating hit-and-run crash, Phillip Hicks is tackling a 2,745-mile bikepacking race from Canada to the U.S.-Mexico border.

June 5, 2026

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The Department of Energy awarded grants to support upgrades to the Mitchell and Flint Creek plants.
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News Releases

May 18, 2026

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American Electric Power, on behalf of its subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Company, is seeking proposals from bidders to construct, operate and maintain a natural gas pipeline lateral and associated natural gas facilities to the Benton Unit 1 CCGT Natural Gas Project located in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

May 12, 2026

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American Electric Power today announced the commencement of a registered underwritten offering of $2,600,000,000 of shares of its common stock. Subject to certain conditions, all shares are expected to be borrowed by the forward counterparties (as defined below) (or their respective affiliates) from third parties and sold to the underwriters and offered in connection with the forward sale agreements described below. BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley are acting as joint book-running managers for this offering.
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Economic Development

Feb. 23, 2026

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For more information visit SWEPCO.com/ready or the NLEP project site NLEP.org/AWS  

Sept. 25, 2025

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The steel plant under construction in Apple Grove is the largest capital investment in West Virginia history.
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