American Electric Power

Utility

American Electric Power operates electric grids and generates power for over 5 million customers across 11 states.

Sector: grid-operators-utilities
HQ: OH, US
Stories: 4 on MGRID.org

Stories about American Electric Power (4)

Solid-State Transformer Industry Reality Check: What Patents

May 27, 2026 · Analysis

10 sources A May 2026 audit found fewer than 10 commercially deployed SSTs in global revenue service, while dozens of announced projects remain years from deployment.
EPRI and Six Major US Utilities Are Demonstrating an All-Solid-State 25 kVA Pole-Mount Transformer From Solid State Power

April 30, 2026 · Power Electronics

4 sources EPRI managing program with 6 US utilities: Xcel, ConEdison, AEP, Southern Company, SCE, NYPA. Solid State Power Inc. (SSP) unit: outdoor-rated, pole-mounted, 1-phase 25 kVA
Bloom Energy’s 1 Gigawatt AEP Fuel Cell Deal and Why Solid-State Transformers Are the Natural Interface

March 28, 2026 · Microgrids

4 sources Bloom Energy + AEP: up to 1 GW solid-oxide fuel cell purchase agreement (late 2025) — largest single fuel-cell transaction. Bloom SOFC: ceramic materials, no precious metals, operates…
Bloom Energy Scales to 2 GW Annual Fuel Cell Production

February 24, 2026 · C&I Storage

4 sources Bloom Energy targets 2 GW annual fuel cell production by end of 2026 as AI data centers and industrial facilities adopt on-site solid oxide generation to bypass grid…