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A Tree Lights Up McConnelsville

It’s a return to tradition in McConnelsville, Ohio this year as American Electric Power employees and partners raised a giant tree on the town commons. Strung with lights and topped with a star, the 35- to 40-foot-tall evergreen was given to the town as a gift for the holidays. AEP Ohio’s McConnelsville Service Center wanted …

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Santa Claus is Coming to Town … on a Motorcycle in New Philadelphia

Spotting Santa and his sleigh is tricky, especially if it’s not Christmas Eve. But here’s an inside tip: he’s been regularly cruising the streets of New Philadelphia since Thanksgiving, and kids lucky enough to spot him will come away with a toy, too. April Leighliter, an AEP Ohio meter clerk in Gahanna (and one of …

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AEP Ohio Contribution Helps Support Affordable Housing for Seniors

AEP Ohio recently presented affordable housing developer Woda Cooper Companies with an incentive of more than $22,000 through its EfficiencyCrafted Homes program.  The incentive recognizes Woda Cooper Companies’ commitment to providing affordable utility solutions for low-income seniors through high energy efficiency standards. Open since late 2018, Fairwood Commons, a $12.2 million investment in Columbus’ Franklin …

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AEP Ohio Ramps Up Truck Donations

AEP Ohio is increasingly giving used vehicles to community organizations that need them. The program is fostering relationships with customers and cultivating our shared future, one donation at a time. Veterans groups and line worker training centers are among those with a need for digger derricks, pickup trucks, tractors, trailers, etc. AEP Ohio sends vehicles …

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AEP Ohio Hangs Quilts? Yep, We Do.

Did you know the concept of barn quilts was born in Ohio? Did you know that there’s a dedicated quilt trail that runs across our state? You may not … but you could probably guess that if we were asked to lend a hand hanging them then we probably would say yes. Last month line …

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