SHREVEPORT, La. (March 24, 2022) – The Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) has scheduled two Public Comment Hearings for Southwestern Electric Power Co.’s application for new rates.
- Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - 6 p.m. - Northwest Arkansas Community College, 6101 Watkins Ave., Springdale, Ark.
- Thursday, March 31, 2022 - 6 p.m., University of Arkansas Cossatot Community College, 1411 N. Constitution Ave., Ashdown, Ark.
Public comments may also be submitted online at the APSC website (Docket No. 21-070-U): http://www.apscservices.info/
For more information on SWEPCO’s request, visit: https://www.swepco.com/ArkansasRates
On July 23, 2021, SWEPCO submitted a request to the APSC to update SWEPCO’s non-fuel base rates. SWEPCO seeks to recover environmental and resiliency costs associated with providing customers cleaner and more reliable energy. The request includes recent investments in transmission and distribution facilities, and reflects costs to operate and maintain equipment that delivers power to customers. It would establish new tariffs for electric vehicles, lighting and other measures.
SWEPCO serves approximately 123,000 customers in Arkansas.
About Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO)
SWEPCO, an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, serves more than 543,000 customers in Northwest and Central Louisiana, Northeast Texas and the Texas Panhandle, and Western Arkansas. SWEPCO’s headquarters are in Shreveport, La. News releases and other information about SWEPCO can be found at SWEPCO.com. Connect with us at Facebook.com/SWEPCO, Twitter.com/SWEPCOnews, Instagram.com/swepco, Youtube.com/SWEPCOtv and LinkedIn.com/company/swepco.
About American Electric Power (AEP)
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is powering a cleaner, brighter energy future for its customers and communities. AEP’s approximately 16,700 employees operate and maintain the nation’s largest electricity transmission system and more than 224,000 miles of distribution lines to safely deliver reliable and affordable power to 5.5 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation’s largest electricity producers with approximately 31,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including more than 7,100 megawatts of renewable energy. The company’s plans include growing its renewable generation portfolio to approximately 50% of total capacity by 2030. AEP is on track to achieve an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2000 levels by 2030 and has committed to achieve net zero by 2050. AEP is recognized consistently for its focus on sustainability, community engagement, and diversity, equity and inclusion. AEP’s family of companies includes utilities 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. For more information, visit aep.com.
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