When your lights go out, you know how fast life gets disrupted. There are a number of reasons that outages occur — and sometimes, that reason is a bird’s nest. This is the story of how one crew worked to keep the power on — while giving ospreys a safer place to call home. Nesting …

At AEP Ohio, our commitment goes beyond powering homes and businesses. We live here. We work here. And we show up for our communities — every single day. Across 61 counties in Ohio, we invest in the people and places we serve. Our teams volunteer their time, support local organizations and help build stronger, more …

Sometimes a little competition can do a lot of good. Last month, three AEP Ohio service centers in Tiffin, Findlay, and Bucyrus turned a simple idea into something bigger: a friendly food-drive competition to support their local communities. By the time it ended, team members had donated more than 900 pounds of food and personal …

After a week of storm warnings, a powerful and unusually severe windstorm moved across Ohio on Friday, March 13, 2026, causing widespread damage and leaving hundreds of thousands of our customers without power. This was the most significant wind event our system has experienced in more than a decade. The last time wind caused this …

Most people start thinking about a storm when the wind picks up or the sky turns dark. For AEP Ohio Emergency Preparedness Manager Dave Gray, storm prep starts long before that. Storms can be unpredictable — and preparation can make a big difference. That’s why the work to keep customers’ lights on begins days before …

A new year brings a new tool to improve reliability. “This year, we’re deploying an innovative fixed-wing drone with a 12-foot wingspan — the largest in our fleet — to inspect vegetation along the power lines that bring electricity to homes and businesses,” AEP Ohio Project Manager Principal Jake Reed said. “What sets this drone …