COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric
Power (NYSE: AEP) has been recognized as one of the nation's 2016
"Best Places to Work" by the Disability Equality Index (DEI), a
national benchmarking survey and report on disability-friendly
company policies, programs and practices.
"AEP is committed to supporting all of our employees with
disabilities and is honored to have earned a top score on the 2016
Disability Equality Index," said Nicholas
K. Akins, AEP chairman, president and chief executive
officer. "We are dedicated to fostering a work environment of
diversity and respect so that all employees can find their work
rewarding and contribute their unique talents to help us better
serve our customers."
The 2016 DEI survey measured a wide range of criteria in areas
including culture and leadership, enterprise-wide access,
employment practices and community engagement and support
services.
AEP supports employees with disabilities through its ADAPT
employee resource group (Abled and Disabled Allies Partnering
Together), which facilitates networking and information sharing for
employees and contractors with disabilities and their allies. ADAPT
also supports the company's efforts to recruit and accommodate
employees with disabilities.
The DEI is a joint initiative of the American Association of
People with Disabilities and the US Business Leadership
Network.
American Electric Power is one of the largest electric utilities
in the United States, delivering
electricity and custom energy solutions to nearly 5.4 million
customers in 11 states. AEP owns the nation's largest electricity
transmission system, a more than 40,000-mile network that includes
more 765-kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all
other U.S. transmission systems combined. AEP also operates 223,000
miles of distribution lines. AEP ranks among the nation's largest
generators of electricity, owning approximately 31,000 megawatts of
generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also supplies 3,200 megawatts
of renewable energy to customers. AEP's utility units operate as
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's headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio.
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