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American Electric Power Company
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AEP’s $4.2bn Ohio AI grid build equals 13% of its entire five-year transmission plan
The $4.2 billion PORTS-Pike transmission programme equals about 13% of American Electric Power Company’s planned five-year transmission spending. At 8 GW of AI capacity, the infrastructure works out to roughly $525 per kilowatt.
August 19, 2026
AEP’s $4.2bn Ohio transmission opportunity moves closer as OpenAI locks in massive AI load
OpenAI’s 20-year Ohio lease strengthens the commercial case behind AEP’s planned $4.2 billion transmission build as AI electricity demand reshapes utility investment.
August 19, 2026
The quiet grid battle behind NextEra Energy’s reported $400bn Dominion Energy move
AI needs power faster than grids can expand. A NextEra-Dominion deal could turn Virginia’s data-center corridor into utility M&A’s new prize.
May 17, 2026
AEP stock gains as American Electric Power lifts capital plan on data center load surge
AI needs power faster than grids can scale. American Electric Power’s $78bn plan shows why utilities are becoming the next infrastructure trade.
May 6, 2026
PJM approves 765 kV Ohio transmission project backed by AEP and FirstEnergy
PJM has approved a major 765 kV transmission project in Ohio. Find out how this reshapes grid strategy, investment flows, and regional growth.
February 17, 2026