{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"168850","rtpr_id":"nPn4N7bNsa-20261014","ticker":"AEP","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["AEP"],"title":"AEP Advances Innovative Energy Solution for Google with 702MW of Bloom Fuel Cells","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-14T12:00:05.535Z","article_body":"AEP Advances Innovative Energy Solution for Google with 702MW of Bloom Fuel Cells\nPR Newswire\n\nCOLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 14, 2026\n\nCOLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq:\nAEP) plans to invest approximately $4 billion to advance a new 702-megawatt\nfuel cell generation project near Cheyenne, Wyoming, under a long-term 20-year\npower purchase agreement (PPA) with Google, marking a significant step in\nAEP's strategy to serve growing demand from large-scale customers.\n\nUnder the PPA, Google will acquire power from Cheyenne Fuel Cell, LLC, which\nis approximately 92% owned and controlled by AEP, and nearly 8% owned by\nfunds advised by Basalt Infrastructure Partners, LLP. AEP and its partners\nplan to start construction in 2026, and the facility is expected to be fully\noperational by the end of 2028.\n\n\"As power demand continues to grow, AEP is bringing together new technologies\nand strong partnerships to deliver reliable, innovative energy solutions\nquickly and at scale,\" said Bill Fehrman, AEP chairman, president and chief\nexecutive officer. \"This project demonstrates how we are creating new\nopportunities to meet evolving energy needs for customers both within and\nbeyond our traditional service territory.\"\n\nAEP's development and construction of this fuel cell generation facility is\nsupporting Google's growing energy needs in the greater Cheyenne area. The\nplanned facility uses advanced fuel cell technology developed by Bloom Energy\nthat can be deployed rapidly and provide reliable, on-demand power to meet the\nneeds of large-load customers. The technology generates electricity without\ncombustion of natural gas, and the project includes plans to integrate carbon\ncapture technology to deliver reliable, near-zero-emissions power. The project\nfollows agreements reached between Google and Black Hills Corp., effective\nSept. 30.\n\nAbout AEP\n\nAmerican Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) is committed to improving our customers'\nlives with reliable, affordable power. We plan to invest $78 billion from 2026\nthrough 2030 to enhance service for customers and support the growing energy\nneeds of our communities. Our nearly 18,000 employees operate and maintain the\nnation's largest electric transmission system with 40,000 line miles, along\nwith more than 252,000 miles of distribution lines to deliver energy to 5.6\nmillion customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest\nelectricity producers with approximately 33,000 megawatts of diverse owned and\ncontracted generating capacity. We are focused on safety and operational\nexcellence, creating value for our stakeholders and bringing opportunity to\nour service territory through economic development and community engagement.\nOur family of companies includes AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia,\nWest Virginia and Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Ohio\nPower, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power\nCompany (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also\nowns AEP Energy, which provides innovative competitive energy solutions\nnationwide. AEP is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. For more information,\nvisit aep.com.\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aep-advances-innovative-energy-solution-for-google-with-702mw-of-bloom-fuel-cells-302907658.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aep-advances-innovative-energy-solution-for-google-with-702mw-of-bloom-fuel-cells-302907658.html)\n\nSOURCE American Electric Power\n\n\n\nMedia Contact: Mason Waldvogel, Corporate Media Relations, 614/903-1410, mediarelations@aep.com; Analyst Contact: Andy Gurgol, Vice President, Investor Relations, 614/391-6698\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS431521/AEP-2C-RG.jpg?id=OA3017262\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn4N7bNsa-20261014","title":"AEP Advances Innovative Energy Solution for Google with 702MW of Bloom Fuel Cells","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"AEP","created":"2026-10-14T12:00:05.535Z","tickers":["AEP"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"AEP Advances Innovative Energy Solution for Google with 702MW of Bloom Fuel Cells\nPR Newswire\n\nCOLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 14, 2026\n\nCOLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq:\nAEP) plans to invest approximately $4 billion to advance a new 702-megawatt\nfuel cell generation project near Cheyenne, Wyoming, under a long-term 20-year\npower purchase agreement (PPA) with Google, marking a significant step in\nAEP's strategy to serve growing demand from large-scale customers.\n\nUnder the PPA, Google will acquire power from Cheyenne Fuel Cell, LLC, which\nis approximately 92% owned and controlled by AEP, and nearly 8% owned by\nfunds advised by Basalt Infrastructure Partners, LLP. AEP and its partners\nplan to start construction in 2026, and the facility is expected to be fully\noperational by the end of 2028.\n\n\"As power demand continues to grow, AEP is bringing together new technologies\nand strong partnerships to deliver reliable, innovative energy solutions\nquickly and at scale,\" said Bill Fehrman, AEP chairman, president and chief\nexecutive officer. \"This project demonstrates how we are creating new\nopportunities to meet evolving energy needs for customers both within and\nbeyond our traditional service territory.\"\n\nAEP's development and construction of this fuel cell generation facility is\nsupporting Google's growing energy needs in the greater Cheyenne area. The\nplanned facility uses advanced fuel cell technology developed by Bloom Energy\nthat can be deployed rapidly and provide reliable, on-demand power to meet the\nneeds of large-load customers. The technology generates electricity without\ncombustion of natural gas, and the project includes plans to integrate carbon\ncapture technology to deliver reliable, near-zero-emissions power. The project\nfollows agreements reached between Google and Black Hills Corp., effective\nSept. 30.\n\nAbout AEP\n\nAmerican Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) is committed to improving our customers'\nlives with reliable, affordable power. We plan to invest $78 billion from 2026\nthrough 2030 to enhance service for customers and support the growing energy\nneeds of our communities. Our nearly 18,000 employees operate and maintain the\nnation's largest electric transmission system with 40,000 line miles, along\nwith more than 252,000 miles of distribution lines to deliver energy to 5.6\nmillion customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest\nelectricity producers with approximately 33,000 megawatts of diverse owned and\ncontracted generating capacity. We are focused on safety and operational\nexcellence, creating value for our stakeholders and bringing opportunity to\nour service territory through economic development and community engagement.\nOur family of companies includes AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia,\nWest Virginia and Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Ohio\nPower, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power\nCompany (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also\nowns AEP Energy, which provides innovative competitive energy solutions\nnationwide. AEP is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. For more information,\nvisit aep.com.\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aep-advances-innovative-energy-solution-for-google-with-702mw-of-bloom-fuel-cells-302907658.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aep-advances-innovative-energy-solution-for-google-with-702mw-of-bloom-fuel-cells-302907658.html)\n\nSOURCE American Electric Power\n\n\n\nMedia Contact: Mason Waldvogel, Corporate Media Relations, 614/903-1410, mediarelations@aep.com; Analyst Contact: Andy Gurgol, Vice President, Investor Relations, 614/391-6698\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS431521/AEP-2C-RG.jpg?id=OA3017262\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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