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Hydrodec

Brian Klink is transforming old into better than new. In Ohio.

Brian Klink left the hustle and bustle of the Beltway for Ohio's promise. If he chooses to take in nightlife and culture they are short drives away in Canton and Cleveland. Professional sports and the Pro Football Hall of Fame are nearby. Multiple airports in the region eliminate hassle and allow him to get away for business and return to the easy life by sundown.

Brian's company, Hydrodec, is supported by AEP Ohio - its preferred energy partner. AEP Ohio has a stake in the state's economic vitality, providing competitive and reliable electricity to thousands of businesses committed to Ohio as the prime location to grow and prosper.

Hydrodec re-refines mineral based transformer oil for re-use. Generous incentives from Ohio government made the difference, as well as logistical pluses, like being within 600 miles of 60 percent of the U.S. population. An added bonus was the chance to bring new life to a brownfield - important for a company focused on sustainability.

Canton's workforce represents decades of chemical know-how, with a 21st century upgrade. Brian and Hydrodec have tapped into the area's concentrated human capital and Midwest work ethic. Being quickly able to get up to speed for the new age of chemicals and advanced manufacturing is a precious commodity.

Living in Canton and benefitting from its low cost-of-living and shorter commute means Brian has more time to spend with his family, to pursue his dreams, and to lead a fuller, richer life. And as a company, Hydrodec has successfully positioned itself as a global leader right from its hub in Ohio - a place where business and life are in perfect balance.

About Hydrodec North America

Hydrodec North America provides advanced oil and chemical process technology, products and services to industry. Evolved from extensive research and development, Hydrodec's advanced technology specialises in environmentally sustainable, small carbon footprint chemical processing and high performance oil refining, in a closed loop, de-minimus emission process.

Hydrodec's advanced oil refining process is revolutionising the manufacture and supply of valuable oils. For example, Hydrodec's process allows transformer oils to be re-refined an indefinite number of times into superfine transformer oil, which has specifications equivalent to or better than that of new transformer oil. This allows the electricity industry to reduce its exclusive reliance on new oil supplies without having to make compromises in quality and performance. For more information, visit www.hydrodec.com.

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, www.aep.com.