Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), a subsidiary of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), is issuing a draft Request for Proposals for economical generating capacity to supply the short-term needs of its customers. The RFP solicits bids for the purchase of capacity in amounts of 500 megawatts (MW) up to 800 MW for a term of three to five years beginning in 2022.

Proposals are due by April 16, 2020. Response and contact information is available online at http://psoklahoma.com/2020Capacity.

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About PSO
Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), a unit of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), is an electric utility company serving more than 554,000 customer accounts across 30,000 square miles in eastern and southwestern Oklahoma. Based in Tulsa, PSO has nearly 3,800 megawatts of primarily gas-fired generating capacity, 22,000 miles of distribution lines, 3,700 miles of transmission lines, and is one of the largest distributors of wind energy in the state. Find news releases and other information at psoklahoma.com. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @PSOklahoma.

About AEP
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is focused on building a smarter energy infrastructure and delivering new technologies and custom energy solutions to our customers. AEP's approximately 18,000 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electricity transmission system and more than 219,000 miles of distribution lines to efficiently deliver safe, reliable power to nearly 5.4 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with approximately 31,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including about 5,200 megawatts of renewable energy. AEP's family of companies includes utilities 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, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, AEP Energy Partners, AEP OnSite Partners, and AEP Renewables, which provide innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. For more information, visit aep.com.