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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