rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/stop-aep-rate-hikes?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-stop-aep-rate-hikes' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Coalition to Stop AEP Rate Hikes https://actionnetwork.org/groups/coalition-to-stop-aep-rate-hikes https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg AEP is requesting a customer rate increase, while they reap billions in profits. These increases are on top of surging energy prices that took effect in June for many customers in Central Ohio. AEP needs to share the burden and not just pass it along to hard hit Ohio ratepayers. June 14th-16th marks the one year anniversary since AEP power outages devastated the Central Ohio community during some of the hottest days of 2022. Major storms across the region contributed to more than 230,000 AEP customers losing power in Central Ohio, leaving impacted poor and low income neighborhoods with little to no resources to navigate the blackouts. The current request (as part of AEP’s Electric Security Plan) to increase rates for its customers will only continue to hurt marginalized communities the most. Please sign this petition to tell the PUCO not to allow AEP to increase their distribution charges and take advantage of Ohio ratepayers. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-aep-rate-hikes