Columbus – November 03, 2026 -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has created AEP Infrastructure, a new business unit that will invest in, build and operate energy infrastructure as electricity demand accelerates, with Greg Hall as its president.

Hall will continue to report to Bill Fehrman, AEP chairman, president and chief executive officer. The unit combines AEP's competitive generation, infrastructure development, and retail and wholesale energy capabilities. AEP says demand growth is driven by large-load customers and economic development.

Columbus – October 28, 2026 -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) expanded its five-year capital plan to $100 billion through 2031 and said 2026 operating earnings will land at or above the high end of its $6.25 to $6.55 per share guidance range.

Third-quarter operating earnings rose to $1,216 million, or $2.23 per share, from $963 million, or $1.80 per share, a year earlier. GAAP earnings were $1,187 million, or $2.18 per share, against $972 million, or $1.82 per share, in the third quarter of 2025.

Columbus – – October 19, 2026 -- American Electric Power (AEP) has signed a joint development agreement with X-energy to evaluate a 960-megawatt advanced nuclear project at a former coal plant site in Sullivan County, Indiana, with Amazon funding the development phase and intending to buy the output under a long-term contract.

Columbus – October 14, 2026 -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) plans to invest approximately $4 billion in a 702-megawatt fuel cell generation project near Cheyenne, Wyoming, backed by a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google.

Menlo Park – October 13, 2026 -- Mainspring Energy has signed a sales agreement with American Electric Power (AEP) to supply up to 1.6 gigawatts (GW) of Mainspring Linear Generators through 2034, the largest linear generator procurement to date.

AEP orders first 190 MW tranche for delivery from 2027

AEP has already purchased an initial tranche of 190 megawatts (MW). Deliveries of that first batch begin in 2027, while the remaining capacity under the agreement would be supplied over the period to 2034.

Columbus – October 12, 2026 -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has launched a registered underwritten offering of $2.6 billion of common stock, structured around forward sale agreements with three banks.

BofA, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley lead the underwriting

BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley are acting as joint book-running managers. Subject to certain conditions, the forward counterparties or their affiliates are expected to borrow all shares from third parties and sell them to the underwriters.

Columbus – – October 12, 2026 -- American Electric Power, acting for its subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), has opened a request for proposals to build, operate and maintain a natural gas pipeline lateral serving the Benton Unit 1 CCGT Natural Gas Project in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

Corpus Christi – October 12, 2026 -- AEP Texas, a subsidiary of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP), has agreed to a loan of up to $3.26 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing, with projected customer savings of $685 million over 30 years.

The financing will fund a portfolio of nearly 100 projects aimed at improving grid reliability and supporting load growth in one of the fastest-growing regions in the United States.

Columbus – October 12, 2026 -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) placed in the top three among electric utilities for both employee satisfaction and financial performance in TIME's America's Best Companies 2026 list.

TIME and Statista build ranking on three measures

TIME partnered with Statista to compile the list, which scores companies on employee satisfaction, financial performance and sustainability. The employee component draws on survey feedback from more than 200,000 employees at companies in the United States.

Columbus – October 12, 2026 -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 95 cents per share on its common stock, the company's board of directors announced.

AEP sets Sept. 10, 2026 payment date for the 95-cent dividend

The dividend is payable on Sept. 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Aug. 10, 2026.

The board described the payout as a regular quarterly dividend. The announcement did not mention any change to the amount or the schedule.