AEP’s $78 Billion Grid Plan Spurs Data Center Hopes
Columbus, Ohio, June 9, 2026, 11:02 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.