Power Tips

Recent Articles

Winter Weather Impacts Your Electric Bill: Here’s What You Can Do

Cold winter weather can send your furnace into overdrive — causing your energy usage and electric bill to go up. That’s especially true if you heat your home with electricity, even if your thermostat setting remains the same.  New Year, New Energy-Efficiency Habits Here are a few low- and no-cost things you can do around …

Read More
Ward Off Phantom Energy in Your Home

Spooky season is coming to an end, but did you know there are ghoulish creatures lurking in your home all year long? Your idle appliances and devices in standby mode – known as energy vampires or phantom energy – can take a bite out of your monthly electricity usage. Read on for three ways to …

Read More
The Power of Switching: Helping Minimize the Impact of Outages

Our customers rely on us to keep the power on — and when the lights go out, it’s our job to swiftly and safely restore power. When there’s an outage, one of the first things we do is determine if we can move any of the affected customers to another energy source to minimize the …

Read More
Summer Storms Can Happen in a Flash

Storms can form in a flash — it’s important to be prepared for what happens before, during and after severe weather hits. Keep reading to learn about how to best keep you and your loved ones safe. BEFORE THE STORM Prepping in advance helps ensure that you and your family will be ready. Take these steps …

Read More
Spring Safety: Call 811 Before You Dig

Spring has sprung and we’re all excited to kick off our seasonal landscaping and yardwork—but before you dig in, it’s important to take appropriate safety measures. Check out the tips below to find out how you can protect yourself and others from planting pitfalls.  Call Before You Dig The biggest danger you face when planting …

Read More
Fight Fraud by Learning to Spot the Scam

The holidays are a time for giving, but many criminals are lurking for the opportunity to steal instead. This is why it’s important that you stay alert and learn how to spot a scam, especially when it comes to your electricity service. Grinchy scammers may try claiming to be an AEP Ohio representative and approach …

Read More
1 2 3 12