AEP Ohio To Invest $4.2 Bln In Appalachian Infrastructure Without Rate Hike

March 20 (Reuters) - American Electric Power Company Inc AEP.O:

• AEP OHIO PARTNERS TO BRING $4.2B IN NEW ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN APPALACHIAN OHIO WITHOUT RAISING CUSTOMER RATES

• AEP OHIO: TO BUILD 765-KV TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DATA CENTER IN PIKETON, OHIO

• AEP OHIO - 10-GIGAWATT DATA CENTER CAMPUS PLANNED FOR PIKETON, OHIO

• AEP OHIO - SB ENERGY TO FUND $4.2 BILLION TRANSMISSION INVESTMENTS TO AVOID RATE INCREASES FOR OHIO RESIDENTS

• AEP OHIO: EXPECTS POWER TO BEGIN FLOWING TO PIKETON SITE IN 2029