- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=AEP Advocates Efficient Use of Energy https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/26846?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/26846?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/26846?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=AEP Advocates Efficient Use of Energy&body=ESG News from AEP - American Electric Power https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/26846?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Energy](/CSR-News/energy-0) # AEP Advocates Efficient Use of Energy May 9, 2012 12:00 PM ET Campaign: [AEP Publishes its 2012 Corporate Accountability Report](/node/26827) AEP has always encouraged its customers to use energy wisely, but a decade ago, energy efficiency was not viewed as an important resource. Energy efficiency is an increasingly important priority for our stakeholders and for good reason – customers benefit by saving money, the environment benefits from fewer greenhouse gas emissions and AEP benefits by having a diverse resource portfolio to serve customers. That is why energy efficiency and demand response are now integrated into our resource planning and are reflected in our total resource portfolio. AEP set internal goals to reduce demand by 1,000 MW and energy consumption by 2,250,000 MWh by the end of 2012, which were influenced by stakeholders. Through the end of 2011, we have achieved 1,972,000 MWh of reductions and 716 MW of our demand reduction goal. Get a state-by-state breakdown of the investments we've made and the savings achieved [here](http://www.aepsustainability.com/ourissues/energy/EnergyEfficiency.aspx)[.](http://www.aepsustainability.com/ourissues/energy/EEstats.aspx) **[AEP - American Electric Power](AEP-American-Electric-Power)** AEP ranks among the nation's largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also owns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile network that includes more 765 kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined. AEP's utility units operate as AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia, West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas). [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/AEP_Tag_RGB_RG_0.png)](/profiles/aep-american-electric-power) ### More from AEP - American Electric Power ###### [AEP Releases Corporate Accountability Year-End Update](/news/aep-releases-corporate-accountability-year-end-update) Dec 14, 2020 8:00 AM ET ###### [AEP Develops New Cutting-Edge Transmission Technology](/news/aep-develops-new-cutting-edge-transmission-technology) Nov 11, 2015 10:00 AM ET ###### [AEP Releases 2014 Social Performance Summary](/news/aep-releases-2014-social-performance-summary) Aug 31, 2015 11:00 AM ET ###### [American Electric Power Releases 2014 Environmental Performance Summary](/news/american-electric-power-releases-2014-environmental-performance-summary) Jul 29, 2015 12:25 PM ET ###### [American Electric Power Releases 2014 Performance Summary](/news/american-electric-power-releases-2014-performance-summary) Jun 25, 2015 11:50 AM ET ###### [AEP Releases 2015 Corporate Accountability Report](/news/aep-releases-2015-corporate-accountability-report) May 13, 2015 10:00 AM ET ###### [AEP Releases 2013 Corporate Accountability Report ](/news/aep-releases-2013-corporate-accountability-report) May 2, 2013 10:00 AM ET ###### [AEP reminds people that calling 811 before you dig is important and free](/news/aep-reminds-people-calling-811-you-dig-important-and-free) Sep 12, 2012 5:50 PM ET