Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is answering the call to provide mutual assistance to fellow American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) Company, Appalachian Power Company (APCO), in southern West Virginia and Virginia after a winter storm has caused power outages.
More than 360 I&M line workers, damage assessors, support staff and contractors plan to arrive Monday afternoon to assist APCO. I&M employees from Elkhart, Fort Wayne, Marion, Muncie, South Bend and southwest Michigan will work 16-hour days in the extreme cold and winter conditions to safely restore electricity to those without power due to high winds, heavy snow and ice accumulation.
Though there is no timetable for crews’ return, I&M assures customers it is ready and prepared to respond if outages occur here at home in Indiana and Michigan.
I&M employees have a long history of working safely to restore communities in the wake of natural disasters. In 2024, I&M helped restore power after Hurricane Beryl, Helene and Milton. In return, I&M received mutual assistance after powerful storms, including tornadoes, caused widespread outages across our service area.
You can follow I&M’s role in the restoration efforts on our social media pages, including Facebook and Twitter.
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Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is headquartered in Fort Wayne, and its approximately 2,000 employees serve more than 600,000 customers. More than 85% of its energy delivered in 2023 was emission-free. I&M has at its availability various sources of generation including 2,278 MW of nuclear generation in Michigan, 450 MW of purchased wind generation from Indiana, more than 22 MW of hydro generation in both states and approximately 35 MW of large-scale solar generation in both states. The company’s generation portfolio also includes 1,497 MW of coal-fueled generation.
About American Electric Power (AEP)
Our team at American Electric Power is committed to improving our customers' lives with reliable, affordable power. We are investing $54 billion from 2025 through 2029 to enhance service for customers and support the growing energy needs of our communities. Our nearly 16,000 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electric transmission system with 40,000 line miles, along with more than 225,000 miles of distribution lines to deliver energy to 5.6 million customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with approximately 29,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity. We are focused on safety and operational excellence, creating value for our stakeholders and bringing opportunity to our service territory through economic development and community engagement. Our family of companies includes 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, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, which provides innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. AEP is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit aep.com.