American Electric Power Company (AEP) Earnings Call Presentation

Financial Performance & Growth - Targeted long-term EPS growth of 6%-8% and dividend yield of ~4%[8] - The company forecasts a solid rate base CAGR of ~8% through 2029 off of the 2023 base[8] - Transmission investments are expected to contribute 55% of total AEP earnings in 2025[53] - The company's regulated earned ROE was 93% as of twelve months ended March 31 2025[96] Capital Investments & Financing - The company has a $54 billion base capital plan through 2029 with potential for up to $10 billion of incremental investments[15] - Approximately 85% of the capital plan is being recovered through reduced lag mechanisms[39] - The company completed all anticipated equity needs through a $23 billion equity sale and an expected $282 billion minority interest transmission transaction close[19] - $34 billion or 63% of the capital is allocated to wires and $14 billion or 26% is allocated to regulated new generation including renewables[43, 44] Load Growth & Regulatory Successes - The company anticipates 20+ GW of load growth through the end of the decade, driven by data center and industrial demand[15] - Annual retail load growth of 8%-9% is expected in the 2025-2027 forecast period, adding more than 52 million MWh to retail sales[29] - PJM awarded AEP affiliates with $17 billion in transmission upgrades incremental to the $54 billion base plan[25]