Hunton Andrews Kurth Advises Underwriters on American Electric Power Company, Inc.’s Series K and L Senior Notes

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by American Electric Power Company, Inc. (“AEP”) of $400 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes, Series K, due 2030 and $400 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes, Series L, due 2050.

AEP, based in Columbus, Ohio, operates and maintains the nation’s largest electricity transmission system and more than 227,000 miles of distribution lines to efficiently deliver safe, reliable power to nearly 5.4 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation’s largest electricity producers with approximately 26,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including approximately 2,856 megawatts of renewable energy. AEP’s family of companies includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas).

The Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP team included Bud Ellis, Steven Friend and Michelle Chan. Cary Tolley and Kimberly Nolte provided tax advice.