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November 17, 2021

The Power of Helping One

Talk to our crews at AEP upon returning from storm restoration work and you’ll surely hear great stories of teamwork, perseverance and commitment.

Quite often, those stories speak to the tremendous satisfaction in knowing how those tireless efforts brought a neighborhood or community – or even an entire city – back on-line. And sometimes, they tell of the power in helping just the one.

These two short stories capture the experiences of Transmission Field Services East Line Manager John Rayburn and AEP Ohio Line Servicer Brandi Persch. Rayburn tells of how he and his team were a Christmas Day present to an elderly women in Ohio, and Persch emotionally recalls how an encounter in New Jersey was for her a “why I’m here” epiphany.

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'We Made a Difference for Generations to Come'

Nucor’s plan to build a state-of-the-art sheet steel mill in Mason County, W.Va., is moving forward. The company celebrated its $3.1 billion investment, the largest in Nucor’s history, with a groundbreaking for the record books.

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November 14, 2023

SkillBridge Serves as Pathway to AEP for Transitioning Veterans

Jason Garza knew early on that he’d made the right choice in making AEP his next stop after leaving the military. He’s also quick to point out another good call that made all the difference in his new career. Before he decided where he was going, he settled on how he’d get there. For Garza, a 20-year Air Force veteran and now a transmission field services station electrician based in Abilene, Texas, the answer was SkillBridge, a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) initiative that helps veterans transition to new careers post-service.

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