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AEP's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

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American Electric Power engages in generation, transmission and distribution of electric power to retail customers.

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22,194

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Based on data from AEP's latest SEC filings

Annual Revenue

Based on data from AEP's latest SEC filings

Employees

Nicholas K. Akins's photo - Chairman & CEO of AEP

Chairman & CEO

Nicholas K. Akins

CEO Approval Rating

69/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1906

Headquarters:

ColumbusOhio

Status:

PublicIndependent Company of NYSEAEP

Industry Sector:

Multi-Utilities

Electric Utilities

SIC Code:

1382NAICS listing »

4900NAICS listing »

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

CenterPoint Energy is the top competitor of AEP. CenterPoint Energy is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and was founded in 1882. CenterPoint Energy competes in the Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation field. CenterPoint Energy generates 13% the revenue of AEP.

Duke Energy is perceived as one of AEP's biggest rivals. Duke Energy was founded in Charlotte, North Carolina} in 1904. Like AEP, Duke Energy also operates in the Multi-Utilities industry. Compared to AEP, Duke Energy generates $62.6B less revenue.

Entergy is seen as one of AEP's top competitors. Entergy is a Public company that was founded in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1913. Like AEP, Entergy also works within the Multi-Utilities industry. Entergy has 4,078 fewer employees vs. AEP.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Nicholas K. Akins

Chairman & CEO

- -
17,582
$4M
$87.3B
1

Scott M. Prochazka

President & CEO

77/100
7,977
- -
$12.1B
2

Lynn J. Good

Chairman & CEO

74/100
30,083
- -
$25.7B
3

Leo P Denault

Chairman & CEO

75/100
13,688
- -
$27.1B
4

Charles E Jones

President & CEO

57/100
12,494
$3B
$11B
5

Thomas F. Farrell II

Chairman & CEO

64/100
21,300
- -
$15.5B
6

Thomas A. Fanning

Chairman & CEO

70/100
29,192
- -
$21.8B
7

Christopher M Crane

President & CEO

78/100
33,383
- -
$34.1B
8

Mark A Ruelle

President & CEO

65/100
2,254
- -
$2.6B
9

James L. Robo

Chairman & CEO

67/100
14,300
- -
$19B
10

Robert C. Flexon

President & CEO

73/100
5
$750M
$4.8B
The top 10 competitors in AEP's competitive set are CenterPoint Energy, Duke Energy, Entergy, FirstEnergy, Dominion Energy, Southern Company, Exelon, Westar Energy, NextEra Energy and Dynegy. Together they have raised over 3.7B between their estimated 169.2K employees. AEP has 17,582 employees and is ranked 5th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 16,568.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$87.3B

AEP's revenue is the ranked 1st among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 23.7B. Over the last four quarters, AEP's revenue has grown by 28.2%. Specifically, in Q3 2019's revenue was $25.4B; in Q2 2019, it was $21.3B; in Q1 2019, it was $20.7B; in Q4 2018, AEP's revenue was $19.8B.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION

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-

Nov 2011

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$undefined
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Valley Electric

Oct 2010

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$102M
-

-

-

Oct 2001

Source »
$101M
-

-

-

Jul 2001

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$270M
-
CitiPower and Powercor Australia

Nov 1998

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$1.1B
-
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These are all the companies that AEP has acquired. AEP has acquired 6 companies and its latest acquisition was in Nov 2011.

AEP Funding History

Since AEP was founded in 1906, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total AEP has raised $4.0M. AEP's funding round was on Feb 2011 for a total of $4.0M

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Unattributed
Feb 2011
$4M

Global CCS Institute

Total Funding: $4M

Since AEP was founded in 1906, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total AEP has raised $4.0M. AEP's funding round was on Feb 2011 for a total of $4.0M

Investments

FOLLOW STATUS

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

ChargePoint owns and operates an electric vehicle charging network that allows users​ to charge their vehicles.
$240M
Nov 15, 2018
Series H
-
EtaGen designs and develops a linear generator technology for the transmission and distribution of electricity.
$83M
Jan 23, 2018
Series C
-
Greensmith is a provider of energy management software and system integration services to operate distributed energy storage systems.
$5M
Aug 30, 2015
Series C
May 01, 2017
Utilidata is a software company that develops and provides energy efficiency and grid security products and solutions for electric utilities.
$20M
Dec 09, 2013
Series B
-

These are all the companies that AEP has invested in. AEP has invested 6 companies and its latest investment was in Nov 2011.

AEP News

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AEP Blogs

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November 15, 2019AEP Blog

Meet AEP Energy Small Business Solutions | AEP Energy

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Holiday Energy Efficiency Tips for Your Business | AEP Energy

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Meet the AEP Energy Field Sales Team | AEP Energy

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AEP Press Releases

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September 18, 2019PR Newswire

AEP Names Garcia to Board of Directors

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AEP Receives Approval To Modify New Source Review Consent Decree

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AEP Videos

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May 2, 2019AEP Youtube Channel

"The Grid: Building for Tomorrow" on YOUTUBE

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May 1, 2019AEP Youtube Channel

"AEP LEADERS: Because We Care" on YOUTUBE

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November 14, 2018American Electric Power Youtube Channel

"Collaboration for Resilience and Sustainability in Fort Wayne" on YOUTUBE

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November 12, 2018American Electric Power Youtube Channel

"Retiring construction equipment donated to True North Veteran Support program" on YOUTUBE

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April 27, 2018American Electric Power Youtube Channel

"2018 AEP Overview" on YOUTUBE

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September 25, 2017American Electric Power Youtube Channel

"Along the lines with David Seel" on YOUTUBE

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June 6, 2017American Electric Power Youtube Channel

"Re conductoring project in the Lower Rio Grande Valley" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Social Media Links

Twitter Followers

Twitter Followers

13,387

AEP currently has 13,387 followers on Twitter. As of July 2013 AEP had 4,684 followers. That's a 185 percent increase in 4 years

Facebook Followers

Facebook Followers

19,629

AEP currently has 19,629 fans on Facebook. As of July 2013 AEP had 5,678 fans. That's a 245 percent increase in 6 years

Headquarters

1 Riverside Plaza

Columbus, Ohio43215-2372

614-716-1000

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Summary

ABOUT

Overview

American Electric Power engages in generation, transmission and distribution of electric power to retail customers. AEP was founded in 1906. AEP's headquarters is located in Columbus, Ohio, USA 43215-2372. It has raised 4.0M in 1 round. The latest rou...
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CEO

AEP's Chairman & CEO, Nicholas K. Akins, currently has an approval rating of 69%. AEP's primary competitors are CenterPoint Energy, Duke Energy & Entergy.

Website

aep.com

Frequently Asked Questions about AEP

  1. When was AEP founded?

    AEP was founded in 1906
  2. Who is AEP's CEO?

    AEP's CEO is Nicholas K. Akins
  3. How much revenue does AEP generate?

    AEP generates $87.3B in revenue
  4. How much funding does AEP have?

    AEP has historically raised $4M in funding
  5. Where is AEP's headquarters?

    AEP's headquarters is in Columbus Ohio, USA
  1. How many employees does AEP have?

    AEP has 17,582 employees
  2. What sector does AEP operate in?

    AEP is in Multi-Utilities, Electric Utilities
  3. Who are AEP's competitors?

    AEP's top competitors are CenterPoint Energy, Duke Energy, Entergy
  4. Who has AEP invested in?

    AEP's has invested in companies such as ChargePoint, Etagen, Greensmith
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