American Electric Power Company Inc. Company Profile
NASDAQ: AEPUtilitiesElectric Utilities: CentralUSD
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
American Electric Power at a glance
American Electric Power Company Inc. (NASDAQ: AEP) is a Electric Utilities: Central company in the Utilities sector headquartered in Columbus, OH. American Electric Power is led by Mr. William J. Fehrman and employs about 17,581 people. At a market capitalization of $66.24 billion, it is considered a large-cap company.
AEP is a member of the SP500, NDX. Its SEC Central Index Key (CIK) is 0000004904, which identifies the company's filings on EDGAR.
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What does American Electric Power do?
American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, nuclear, natural gas, renewable, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources; owns, operates, maintains, and invests in transmission infrastructure; and engages in the retail supply, and wholesale energy trading and marketing businesses. It operates approximately 252,000 circuit miles of distribution lines; 38,000 circuit miles of transmission lines; and 25,000 MWs of regulated owned generating capacity. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Business description based on the company's public filings.
Company information
- Legal name
- American Electric Power Company Inc.
- Ticker
- NASDAQ: AEP
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Electric Utilities: Central
- CEO
- Mr. William J. Fehrman
- Employees
- 17,581
- Headquarters
- 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH, United States
- Phone
- 614 716 1000
- Website
- aep.com
- Market cap
- $66.24B
- SEC CIK
- 0000004904
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Feb 12, 2026
Index membership
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