November 13, 2017 – Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) is proud to stand with its fellow electric, water, and natural gas utilities and trade associations in support of Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS). UUAS is a consortium of more than 100 U.S. and Canadian utilities and will observe the second annual Utility Scam Awareness Day, Wednesday, November 15, as part of a week-long advocacy and awareness campaign, November 13 – 17.
As of 4 pm today, SWEPCO has restored power to approximately 74,000 customers, down from a peak of 103,000 customers after Sunday’s storm. Approximately 29,000 customers remain without power.
Severe Weather Approaching SWEPCO Service Area TODAY, 3-24-17: Check out our new Outage Map
March 24, 2017 - Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) upgraded its online outage map late last year to an interactive map with detailed information about individual outages without logging into a SWEPCO account.
March 9, 2017 - Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility subsidiary of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), has unveiled a new logo and tagline as part of its focus on providing innovative energy solutions for customers and communities.
December 16, 2016 - SHREVEPORT, La., Dec. 16, 2016 – AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), a unit of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), today submitted a request to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to increase the company’s Texas rates by approximately $69 million annually. If approved, new rates could go into effect in mid-to-late 2017.
July 28, 2016 - Lynn Ferry-Nelson has been named Manager, External Affairs in Longview for AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), and will be responsible for community relations activities in East Texas.