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When the COVID-19 outbreak started to make headlines, Appalachian Power husband and wife, Brian and Penny Myers, decided that they wanted to help.

With 40,000 miles of transmission lines and a service territory of 200,000 square miles in 11 states, American Electric Power has a lot of neighbors, and they’re not always the human kind. By planting native seeds on some of this land, AEP is creating new homes for pollinators and other wildlife.

Charge, AEP’s digital hub that incubates and develops innovation projects, is helping medical professionals on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. The group has refactored one of its labs to build 3D printed, transparent protective face shields that assist healthcare workers.

Long before site selection became an industry, AEP wrote the book on how to do it. “How to Find a Plant Site Without Losing Your Mind” came out in the 1960s. The guide formalized what we'd done behind the scenes for more than a century: work alongside our customers and state and local partners to attract and retain jobs and capital investment in our communities.

Quite often there’s nothing louder than the quiet inner voice that compels one to break routine. Rosie Palacios clearly heard it on an ordinary drive to the Lon Hill Service Center in Corpus Christi, and followed her instincts. And just the simple act of turning this way instead of that way, a zig instead of a zag, brought a cold, frightened little boy back to his family and gives us a great example of how American Electric Power employees weave Mutual Care into every aspect of their lives.

Marshall Ison, a Kentucky Power line servicer based in Whitesburg, helped two women in need recently while working in the field.

Too often children go without winter coats to keep them warm during the coldest months. That’s why AEP Ohio teamed up with local organizations in Columbus and Chillicothe to help provide hundreds of winter coats to children in need.

Four-year-old Liam Chavez made no effort to contain his excitement as they entered. “Oh my gosh,” he bellowed. Then, the only sound in the room were his mother’s low sounds of joy as the family of four joined in a group hug

AEP volunteers go out in force during December to meet community needs.

More than 30 I&M and AEP Transmission employees pitched in to help light up the holidays in Muncie, Ind.