Seventeen years ago, in celebration of Arbor Day, Erin Gorrell received a 5-inch-tall pine sapling. She and the other students at Shreve Elementary School were given the sapling inside a plastic bag along with a note about how trees benefit people and the environment. Erin took the tree home and she and her family committed …
Elevating the Voices of Women of Color Ohio is home to numerous organizations working tirelessly to create a more equitable community for every Ohioan. To further these efforts, AEP Ohio recently announced the American Electric Power Foundation awarded over $500,000 total in funding to four organizations throughout Ohio to further their impact in the communities …
Score a Touchdown with These Safety Tips We love fall because that means one thing, football season is here again! Whether you’re cheering on your favorite professional or collegiate teams, make sure you are kicking off fall the safe way. Avoid penalties by following these helpful tips with football fans in mind: Delay of Game …
The decorations, the costumes, the candy — we love all things spooky. What we don’t love, however, are safety hazards that can prove to be more trick than treat. As you celebrate this year, follow these helpful tips to have a boo-tiful Halloween while ensuring scary safety snafus don’t come back to haunt you. Inspect …
Cut up to 25% of your electronics electricity usage by slaying energy vampires lurking around your home. What is an “energy vampire?” It’s an appliance or electronic device that continues to suck energy while turned off or in stand-by mode. According to ENERGY STAR®, this stand-by power, also called phantom power or vampire power, costs …
Mike Busch, a 39-year engineer with AEP Ohio, died Sunday, Sept. 5. He suffered a heart attack while hiking with his wife in Nevada as they celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. He was 61. “It’s just a tragedy. He was such a kind-hearted person,” said senior engineering technologist Joe Straka, who worked with Busch for …
