AEP’s $78 Billion Grid Plan Spurs Data Center Hopes

American Electric Power has finished restructuring its Ohio Valley Electric Corp. stake, tying an aging coal-power contract to fresh demand from the data-center industry. The deal, cleared by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, is now up for judgment as AEP’s load forecasts climb and the stock sits near highs.

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AEP Restores San Angelo Outage as Texas Grid Worries Continue

AEP Restores San Angelo Outage as Texas Grid Worries Continue

AEP Texas mostly got power back on in Tom Green County by early Wednesday, after equipment failed at a south San Angelo substation and knocked out electricity, local reports and the company’s outage map said. Concho Valley Homepage said about 7,800 AEP Texas customers lost power in parts of San Angelo and Tom Green County on Tuesday.
20 May 2026
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AEP Stock Moves as 13F Filings Add More Questions

AEP Stock Moves as 13F Filings Add More Questions

American Electric Power Co. picked up new institutional buyers Tuesday, with MarketBeat alerts flagging fourth-quarter buys from Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, Allworth Financial, and Lockheed Martin Investment Management. But by March 31, updated SEC filings show those positions had fallen.
19 May 2026
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AEP Stock Watch: Vanguard’s 7.5% Stake Lands As Jennison Trims Before Earnings

AEP Stock Watch: Vanguard’s 7.5% Stake Lands As Jennison Trims Before Earnings

Vanguard Capital Management has reported holding 40.8 million shares in American Electric Power, accounting for 7.51% of the utility’s outstanding common stock. The disclosure, coming by way of a Schedule 13G filing, signals passive intent rather than any activist push, according to a summary by StockTitan. As AEP prepares for its earnings update next week, the numbers highlight institutional stakes in the company.
1 May 2026
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Utilities Stocks Outlook 2026: AI Data Centers, Fed Rate Cuts and Rising Power Bills Put the Sector Back in Focus

Utilities Stocks Outlook 2026: AI Data Centers, Fed Rate Cuts and Rising Power Bills Put the Sector Back in Focus

U.S. utilities stocks are ending 2025 with a split personality. On one hand, the group is still a classic “defensive” trade—regulated cash flows, dividend support, and historically lower volatility than the broader market. On the other, utilities have quietly become one of the most important “real economy” beneficiaries of the AI boom, because every new data center and electrified industrial process ultimately needs one thing: reliable megawatts.
25 December 2025
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