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With a commitment to safety and a long history of continuous innovation, we uniquely combine an in-depth knowledge of the current electrical system with an understanding of the marketplace and technologies that will make up the grid of the future. We own the nation's largest electricity transmission system — more than 40,000-miles — with ...
- Investing in Transmission
We operate more than 40,000 miles of transmission lines,...
- Respecting The Environment
AEP Transmission’s engineers invented BOLD Transmission,...
- Investing in Transmission
The Role of Transmission in California's Clean Energy Future. California is enhancing its transmission system to facilitate the transition to a reliable, clean, and affordable energy system. The updated system will deliver electricity over long distances, connecting communities across the state to abundant renewable resources located throughout ...
to make substantial progress in the near future towards decarbonizing the electric system and the economy. Most of California’s electric transmission system was built before 1980 to deliver electricity from fossil, nuclear and hydroelectric generation. Over the past twenty years the costs of clean energy technologies including wind, solar and
AEP Transmission strives to balance the responsibility of providing reliable electric service and respecting the environment when siting, constructing and maintaining transmission lines and substations. We use industry best practices to protect wetlands, waterways, habitats and endangered species. Read more about the stewardship in action and ...
American Electric Power Company is one of the nation's largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also owns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile (63,000 km) network that includes 765 kilovolt ultra-high voltage transmission lines, more than all ...
Feb 28, 2024 · American Electric Power (AEP) and Calpine Corp. separately announced significant leadership reshuffles on Feb. 27, marking new chapters for the power ... the nation’s largest transmission system ...
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Growing demands for energy, as well as changes in the electric grid to accommodate new generation from wind and solar, require investment and expansion of AEP’s transmission system.
