Reliability, security and the ability to meet increased demand for energy are critical issues for us, our industry, our stakeholders and society. Our ability to meet growing demand and to deliver energy reliably from secure sources depends on a mix of economic, environmental and social factors.

We are dealing with aging infrastructure, enhanced grid security concerns, the need to develop and pay for new technology, new environmental regulations that threaten the viability of older generation assets, and community concerns about siting new facilities – all of which require a strategy that takes financial, environmental and social concerns into account. We are committed to finding the right balance to meet the needs of our stakeholders and to remain a sustainable organization.

• For more data, please see the Product Responsibility (PR) section of AEP’s Global Reporting Initiative G3 questionnaire.

Southwestern Electric Power Co. uses a mobile substation that it can quickly position in the event of a substation failure. In October 2010, this unit helped restore power to more than 4,500 customers within 24 hours.