AEP has turned the utility growth story into a transmission-led data-center and industrial load story, lifting its 2026-2030 capital plan to $78 billion while preserving 2026 guidance. The investment case now depends on rate recovery, balance-sheet funding and whether signed load becomes real demand.
American Electric Power: the data-center load rush now has a $78B utility bill
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AEP has turned the utility growth story into a transmission-led data-center and industrial load story, lifting its 2026-2030 capital plan to $78 billion while preserving 2026 guidance. The investment case now depends on rate recovery, balance-sheet funding and whether signed load becomes real demand.
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