AEP Optimistic on Transmission, Renewables with $4.3 Billion in Projects on Tap

SUGAR LAND--February 21, 2020--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP) (AEP) (Columbus, Ohio) is optimistic about its growth potential, despite a rough fourth quarter, as the company expects several industrial expansions to come online and global economic conditions to improve this year. In particular, AEP is upping its investment in transmission and distribution (T&D) projects to maintain reliability. Industrial Info is tracking nearly $4.3 billion in active projects involving AEP, more than half of which is attributed to T&D projects. Within this article: Details on some of the highest-valued projects from AEP, including a series of T&D upgrades and coal-generation closures across the country.