COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 27, 2017 – AEP Generation Resources Inc. (AEPGR), a competitive generation subsidiary of American Electric Power Company (NYSE: AEP) today issued a request for proposal (RFP) for the supply of limestone to Cardinal and Conesville power plants.

AEPGR seeks a three-year term, starting in 2018 and continuing through 2020, with unilateral options to renew, for the following estimated tonnage:

In evaluating proposals, AEPGR will consider factors including performance guarantees, profitability, quality of service, past experience and financial qualifications, among other factors.

Proposal packages must be received no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 18, 2017. They may be emailed to kkchilcote@aepes.com or mailed to AEPGR LIMESTONE RFP, ATTN: Kimberly Chilcote, 155 W. Nationwide Blvd., 4^th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215. Complete details about the RFP are available at www.aep.com/go/coaloffers or by calling Chilcote at (614) 583-6301.

-Limestone RFP (PDF)

-Proposal Form (PDF)

American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is focused on building a smarter energy infrastructure and delivering new technologies and custom energy solutions to our customers. AEP’s more than 17,000 employees operate and maintain the nation’s largest electricity transmission system and more than 224,000 miles of distribution lines to efficiently deliver safe, reliable power to nearly 5.4 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation’s largest electricity producers with approximately 33,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including 4,200 megawatts of renewable energy. 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 and east Texas). AEP also owns AEP Energy, AEP Energy Partners, AEP OnSite Partners, and AEP Renewables, which provide innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide.