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Our vision for sustainability
American Electric Power will be an energy leader through programs and technologies that protect people, manage our impacts on the environment, promote energy efficiency, provide for customer control over electricity usage and provide for greater access to renewable forms of energy and advanced clean energy technologies. We will work with our regulators and other stakeholders to achieve this through an approach that maximizes the positive economic, social and environmental impacts of our operations.
Company Overview 2008

American Electric Power has been providing electric service for more than 100 years and is one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, serving 5.2 million customers in 11 states.

Revenues (in billions) $ 14.4
Net Income (in millions) $ 1,380
Earnings Per Share $ 3.4311
Cash Dividends Per Share $ 1.64
Service Territory 197,500 square miles
Transmission 39,000 miles
Distribution 213,000 miles
Generating Capacity 37,736 MW
Generating Stations More than 80
Renewable Portfolio (hydro) 364 MW2
Renewable Portfolio (wind) 1,296 MW
Total Assets (in billions) $ 45.23
U.S. Customers (year-end, in thousands) 5,2134
Employees (year-end) 21,912
  1. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
  2. Includes 270 MW of retired/decommissioned generating capacity
  3. Excludes pumped storage
  4. Regulated wind capacity online or under contract

AEP's utility units operate as AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas).

The company is based in Columbus, Ohio.

 

AEP economic impact 2008

Jobs 21,912
Wages2 $1,758,224,720
Construction Expenses3 $3,981,200,000
Local Taxes $503,717,158
State Taxes $319,276,642
Federal Taxes $504,773,323
Materials & Services4 $8,798,769,223
Value of All Contracts5 $19,685,558,382
Value of Supplier Diversity Contracts $935,528,930
Coal Purchased (tons) 80,000,000
Coal Average Purchase Price $47.14/ton
Corporate Giving6 $23,599,899
Economic Development Contributions7 $1,247,444
  1. Reflects combined totals for the AEP utility units and the AEP Service Corporation
  2. State unemployment wages
  3. Includes environmental expenditures and excludes AFUDC, capitalized interest and assets acquired under leases
  4. Includes fuel, diversity spend and current open/pending contract dollars
  5. Includes open/pending contract dollars with varying expiration dates
  6. Includes all corporate and AEP Foundation contributions
  7. Includes grants and contributions by utility units to support economic development
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