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AEP

Whether it's at work as a leader of AEP Ohio, one of Ohio's largest utilities, or rocking on stage as a longtime member of a pick-up band, Joe Hamrock is always looking for the perfect balance that enables him to be his best.

Joe successfully juggles his roles as a corporate leader, musician and family man because his home in Columbus - Ohio's largest city and its state capitol - has big-city perks and a small-town feel. He is available for work or play commitments in Columbus' world-class downtown or easily reached suburbs, interlinked by manageable commutes and a culture that cherishes work:life balance.

Ohio is an ideal combination of natural resources, energy infrastructure and a highly educated workforce, carrying forward AEP Ohio into a future of innovation and quality customer service. As the preferred energy partner for thousands of Ohio businesses, AEP Ohio has a stake in the state's economic vitality. Ohio is the prime location for a major energy company to prosper.

And, Ohio is the perfect fit for Joe and his family, combining excellent schools, limitless opportunities for family time and safe and beautiful neighborhoods to call home. Being plugged in to the state of perfect balance will keep Joe fulfilled for years to come.

About AEP Ohio

AEP Ohio serves nearly 1.5 million customers in Ohio and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. In Ohio, we provide power to more than 920 communities located in 61 of the state's 88 counties. In West Virginia, we serve Ohio and Marshall counties, providing service to approximately 41,000 customers. Our headquarters is in Gahanna, with regulatory and external affairs offices in downtown Columbus. A subsidiary of American Electric Power and the largest of its regional utility divisions, AEP Ohio is comprised of Columbus Southern Power Company and Ohio Power Company and Wheeling Power.

AEP Ohio is focused on providing reliable affordable energy to our customers in a safe, effective manner. We also are committed to environmental protection and improvement consistent with providing electricity at a competitive price.

We at AEP Ohio believe strongly in the merits of fuel diversity in generating electricity, and our generating fleet reflects that belief. Today, coal-fired plants account for 74 percent of AEP's generating capacity, while natural gas represents 15 percent and nuclear 8 percent. The remaining 3 percent comes from wind, hydro, pumped storage and other sources.

AEP Ohio is part of the American Electric Power system, one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. AEP ranks among the nation's largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also owns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile network that includes more 765 kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined. AEP's transmission system directly or indirectly serves about 10 percent of the electricity demand in the Eastern Interconnection, the interconnected transmission system that covers 38 eastern and central U.S. states and eastern Canada, and approximately 11 percent of the electricity demand in ERCOT, the transmission system that covers much of Texas. AEP's utility units operate as AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas). AEP's headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, see our corporate web site, AEP.com.