COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American
Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has promoted David R. Ball to vice president of Energy
Delivery Operations, effective Aug.
7.
Ball currently serves as managing director of Transmissions
Operations and is responsible for operations centers and staff in
four states, which includes dispatching, real-time reliability,
operational technology, settlements, field meter operations,
compliance and operator/dispatcher training. He also is
responsible for the Distribution Real Time Operations staff, the
distribution dispatch operational tools, AEP Emergency Response and
AEP Mutual Assistance. He will continue to report to Toby Thomas, senior vice president, Energy
Delivery.
"Our Energy Delivery Operations team plays a pivotal role in our
ongoing efforts to create a more modern, secure and efficient
energy grid," said Thomas. "David is a proven leader in his field,
and his extensive industry knowledge is an asset to AEP as we work
to deliver clean and reliable energy to our customers."
Ball joined AEP as a field protection & control (P&C)
engineer in 1989. Other previous positions include field P&C
supervisor; manager, East Ohio Station; director, P&C
Engineering and director, Transmission Dispatching.
Ball received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from
the West Virginia University Institute of
Technology and a master of business administration degree
from Marshall University. He also
completed executive leadership programs at The Ohio State University and the University of Virginia. Ball is a registered
professional engineer in Ohio.
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is powering a cleaner,
brighter energy future for its customers and communities. AEP's
approximately 16,800 employees operate and maintain the nation's
largest electricity transmission system and more than 223,000 miles
of distribution lines to safely deliver reliable and affordable
power to 5.5 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is
one of the nation's largest electricity producers with
approximately 30,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity,
including more than 5,600 megawatts of renewable energy. The
company's plans include growing its renewable generation portfolio
to approximately 50% of total capacity by 2030. AEP is on track to
reach an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2000 levels
by 2030 and has committed to achieving net zero by 2050. AEP is
recognized consistently for its focus on sustainability, community
engagement, and diversity, equity and inclusion. 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, which provides
innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. For more
information, visit aep.com.
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