Hunton & Williams LLP advises initial purchasers on AEP Transmission Company, LLC’s Debt Offering

Hunton & Williams advised the initial purchasers, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and MUFG Securities Americas Inc. in connection with AEP Transmission Company, LLC’s (“AEP Transco”) 144A/Reg. S issuance of $625 million aggregate principal amount of its senior notes.

AEP Transco, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (“AEP”), is the holding company of seven regulated transmission-only electric utilities. AEP Transco’s business consists of developing and building new transmission facilities at the request of the regional transmission organizations and in replacing and upgrading facilities, assets and components of the existing AEP transmission system as needed to maintain reliability standards and provide service to AEP’s wholesale and retail customers.

The Hunton & Williams team was led by Bud Ellis, Adam O’Brian and Patrick Jamieson. Cary Tolley and Anna Page provided tax advice.