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American Electric Power  

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  • American Electric Power (AEP), founded in 1906, served electric utilities in various parts of the United States for over 100 years. The company was originally formed from a utility holding company in 1899, but began its electric utility service business in Albany, New York, on December 20, 1906, as American Gas and Electric (AG&E), acquiring its first utility properties on January 2, 1907. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming & Climate Change; American Electric Power]

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