January 31, 2019 Shreveport, LA – Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) has received multiple reports that involve criminals posing as SWEPCO representatives calling customers and demanding immediate payment.

“These scammers are targeting vulnerable groups of people, including seniors, non-native English speakers, and small business owners,” said Karen Wissing, SWEPCO spokeswoman. 

Scammers are:

January 18, 2019 Shreveport,LA – The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has recognized Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power company (NYSE: AEP), for having one of America’s outstanding energy efficiency programs. In a national review, ACEEE selected SWEPCO’s Arkansas-specific Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® program to receive an Exemplary Program Award based on its effectiveness and innovation in helping residential customers achieve greater levels of energy efficiency.

November 13, 2018 – Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a member of the award-winning Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS), is continuing its efforts to remind customers of the tactics scammers use to steal money from customers and to educate them on how they can guard against falling victim to impostor utility scams.

October 31, 2018 - SWEPCO is preparing for the potential impact of severe storms across much of its Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas service territory this afternoon and tonight. The storms are forecasted to bring 60 mph wind gusts and frequent lightning, with the possibility of flash floods and tornados.

SWEPCO is carefully monitoring the weather system, with crews on the alert and materials ready.

SWEPCO serves 535,000 customers in western Arkansas, northwest and central Louisiana, northeast Texas and the Texas Panhandle.

Public safety reminders:

April 25, 2018 Shreveport, LA – Tommy Slater has been named vice president – Generating Assets for Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a unit of American Electric Power (AEP).