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APPALACHIAN POWER CO

SIC 4911Electric Servicesoperating

Exchange

Entity type

operating

Fiscal year end

Dec 31

Headquarters

VA

Research Summary

AI-assisted · Grounded in filings

Updated Nov 26, 2025

APPALACHIAN POWER CO

Appalachian Power Company, with CIK 6879, is a subsidiary of American Electric Power that generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately one million residential, commercial, and industrial customers across southwestern Virginia, southern West Virginia, and northwestern Tennessee. Operating since 1911, the company maintains over 47,000 miles of distribution lines and 3,000 miles of transmission lines, with generating capacity of approximately 8,000 megawatts from coal-fired and hydroelectric plants. As an electric utility, Appalachian Power operates under extensive state regulatory oversight from Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee public utility commissions, which govern rates, service quality, and capital investments. The electric services industry faces material risks including aging infrastructure, shifting fuel regulations, increasing demand for renewable energy, and the need for substantial capital investments in grid modernization. For comprehensive SEC filings and financial disclosures related to Appalachian Power, explore the latest documents on Earnings Feed.

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