AEP employees “took over” the Mid-Ohio Food Collective earlier this year, helping pack, sort and load food into boxes to fight hunger. A total of 61 employees from AEP Ohio, AEP Transmission and AEP volunteered. Teams took on important tasks, including checking expiration dates, sanitizing donated items and sorting them into appropriate boxes for later …
The Southeast Ohio Foodbank (SE Ohio Foodbank) plays a crucial role in addressing food insecurity by utilizing Mobile Markets to distribute food to residents in need across its ten-county service area, which includes Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington counties. In 2024, the SE Ohio Foodbank supplied more than 4.7 …
In the wake of the storms that swept through Ohio in the overnight hours of April 2, Chillicothe lineworkers faced a challenging restoration effort that showcased their problem-solving skills, teamwork and commitment to restoring power to customers safely and as quickly as possible. The high winds from the storm caused tree limbs and branches to …
Last month, Brock Welker, a Newark transmission construction representative, was deep into a rebuild project near Zanesville with plans to dismantle and rebuild several transmission towers by the end of May. But the project encountered a minor setback that delayed some work for a few days: two red-tailed hawk nests built inside the towers. “We …
Scott Law is always ready when someone is in need. “I come from a long line of family serving in the military,” said Law, safety and health coordinator senior at AEP Ohio. “My dad was in the Coast Guard and Air Force Reserve, my grandfather was in the Army and I had an uncle who …
At AEP Ohio, we recognize that reliable electricity is essential to your daily life. Our crews have been working diligently to inspect the power grid across our service territory to make upgrades and repairs — aiming to deliver power without interruptions. Focused on Improvement This year, AEP Ohio launched an initiative to reduce the frequency …
