From the left, Michael Ruggieri, director, Texas State Government Affairs; Drew Seidel, VP Distribution Operations; Connie Corona, executive director, Public Utility Commission of Texas; Peter Kimani, director, Texas Regulatory Services; Scott Osterholt, VP, AEP Grants and Loans Program; and Wesley Hunt, Texas Regulatory Consultant Staff.
Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) customers will benefit from a $200 million grant from the Texas Energy Fund Outside ERCOT Grant Program, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced today.
A signing ceremony was held in Austin today with leaders from the TEF, PUCT, Office of the Governor and SWEPCO. Participants representing SWEPCO included Drew Seidel, VP Distribution Operations; Peter Kimani, Director, Texas Regulatory Services, Scott Osterholt, VP, AEP Grants & Loans Program; Michael Ruggieri, Director, Texas State Government Affairs; Wesley Hunt, Texas Regulatory Consultant Staff.
Read the full press release below to learn how this will fund the needed replacement of nearly 700 miles of copper wire and utility poles across SWEPCO’s Texas service territory. Governor Greg Abbott Announces $200 Million Texas Energy Fund Grant For Electric Reliability In Northeast Texas