National Engineers Week runs Feb. 16 to 22, and we are highlighting just a few of the talented engineers at AEP Ohio. The ingenuity of our engineers plays a vital role in enhancing safety and reliability in countless ways. At AEP Ohio, our engineers are dedicated to designing and safeguarding our electric grid, ensuring that …

Electricity is dangerous, and the safety of our crew members and customers is always our top priority. AEP Ohio is dedicated to ensuring that each and every member of our team returns home safely each day and night. Our crews work to maintain the grid and provide reliable electric service, which sometimes requires operating in …

As Ohio endures a stretch of below-freezing temperatures, we’re sharing some tips to help you stay warm, safe and informed. PJM, the electric transmission grid operator for Ohio, 12 other states and the District of Columbia, has issued a cold weather alert through Thursday, Jan. 23, for frigid temperatures across several states. While PJM is …

After 56 years of service, AEP’s longest-tenured employee is retiring. Coshocton lineworker Jack Murphy joined Ohio Power Company on Oct. 7, 1968. His last day of work was Friday, Jan. 17. Murphy said he became interested in the industry while watching a lineworker working on a pole outside his school. He started as a groundman …

The lights would not stop flickering at the Spitz family’s house. At first, the Proctorville, Ohio, family didn’t think it was a big deal: the lights would flicker, then come right back on. But then the outlets in their family room, a favorite spot for their disabled adult son, Jeremy, also intermittently stopped working. It …