The demand for computing power at data centers is growing faster than the grid can produce the supply. AEP Ohio is proposing a new way to bring electricity to two large data centers that won’t tax the ...

Thousands are without electricity in Putnam County due to an outage that occured Friday afternoon.The outage is currently ...

AEP work crews have started restoring power to over 16,000 residents on Columbus' Northwest Side. The utility said on their Facebook page that crews had started restoring power to customers.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Power is mostly restored after thousands of AEP Ohio customers in northwest Columbus were in the dark for a few hours Tuesday night. As of 10:15 p.m., 375 outages were reported.

Just like the breaker panel in a home, the power grid is designed to shut off overloaded portions to protect the rest. Matt Bennett, AEP Ohio Director of Operations, said the power grid operated ...