EnergyReader · 2026-08-04 04:29

AEP Locks In 13 GW of Gas Turbines as PJM Supply Build Gathers Weight

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 4, 2026

American Electric Power secured 3 gigawatts of additional gas turbine capacity during the second quarter of 2026, AEP chairman and CEO Bill Fehrman said on Thursday (2026-07-30) during a quarterly earnings call, bringing the utility's total secured turbine supply deployable by 2031 to roughly 13 GW. The announcement was published by Utility Dive on Monday (2026-08-03).

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