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How Safety Town Lights Up Electrical Awareness for Kids

It’s called Safety Town — a 3D interactive presentation that incorporates real electricity. It features a variety of scenarios to teach children (and adults) how to stay safe around electricity. One of the kids’ favorites involves a scenario where a bagel gets stuck in the toaster, and mom tries to get it out with a …

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Hard Work Pays Off: A Look at AEP Ohio’s Animal Mitigation Efforts

Electrical distribution equipment is built to endure the kinds of extreme conditions that come with life outdoors. But various factors still cause power outages — severe weather, trees outside the right of way falling on our powerlines and animals making contact with our equipment. At AEP Ohio, we’re working to make outages shorter and less …

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Who’s Responsible for Your Electric Meter?

Ever wonder what that electric meter on the side of your home does or who’s in charge of fixing it if something goes wrong? You’re not alone. Here’s a quick breakdown of what AEP Ohio handles and what your responsibility is as the homeowner. First, what’s the electric meter for? Your meter measures in kilowatt-hours …

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AEP Ohio Proposal on Data Centers to Protect Ohio Consumers Adopted by PUCO

This month, AEP Ohio recognized a ruling by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) that addresses the power needs of Ohio’s growing data center industry while protecting AEP Ohio’s other customers. The ruling approves a request AEP Ohio made in May 2024 to establish enhanced financial obligations that data centers must undertake to support …

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A New Home for Hope

A vital community resource in Columbus has a new home with help from AEP. On June 23, 2025, Our Lady of Guadalupe Center (OLGC) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new facility located on the city’s west side at 3631 Soldano Blvd. Bishop Earl Fernandes from the Catholic Diocese of Columbus blessed the new site …

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