Record Second Quarter Operating Earnings
American Electric Power (AEP) delivered the strongest ever second quarter operating earnings in its 100-year history, with operating earnings of $1.43 per share or $766 million, a 14% increase from the previous year.
Significant Capital Plan Expansion
AEP is executing on a $54 billion capital plan and expects to announce a new 5-year capital plan of approximately $70 billion, reflecting transformative load growth across its 11-state footprint.
Robust Load Growth and Customer Commitments
AEP has increased firm customer commitments and expects to have 24 gigawatts of incremental load by the end of the decade, up from 21 gigawatts, driven primarily by data centers, reshoring of manufacturing, and economic development.
Positive Legislative and Regulatory Developments
AEP achieved several legislative and regulatory successes, including Texas House Bill 5247 and Senate Bill 998 in Oklahoma, which support increased capital investment and reduce regulatory lag.