American Electric Power, provider of energy to the region and owner/operator of the Cook Nuclear Power Plant has been named to the JUST 100 list for the fifth year in a row.
AEP ranked 20th out of 940 reviewed companies and second place out of 43 utility companies.
According to the JUST Capital, the American public is polled on what they want to see in business behavior. Corporations are then evaluated on how they perform against those criteria.
Companies are recognized for paying fair, living wages; supporting worker well-being; career advancement, training, and work-life balance; treating customers fairly; creating value for shareholders; communicating transparently; strengthening communities; and ethical leadership.
“We are honored to be recognized on the JUST 100 list for the fifth year in a row and are committed to empowering our team members and positively impacting the communities where we live and work,” said Bill Fehrman, AEP president and chief executive officer.
“We are eager to deepen our relationships in our states and work with our stakeholders to build coalitions that support our efforts to provide reliable, affordable energy for our customers and communities.”
AEP has nearly 16,000 employees, they 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. Operations include AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia, West Virginia and 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.
