Service territory
AEP Texas, headquartered in Corpus Christi, encompasses the AEP service territory in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). The region serves distribution consumers of AEP's two electric utility operating companies in ERCOT - AEP Texas Central Company and AEP Texas North Company. AEP Texas provides services supporting customers in the Texas ERCOT subsidiaries. AEP Texas maintains regulatory and external affairs offices in Austin.

Texas service territory

Key stats

Texas North Texas Central Total
   
Total meters 173,582 676,345 849,927
Residential 136,636 580,527 717,163
Commercial 36,915 95,758 132,673
Industrial 31 60 91
Megawatt hours delivered 4.3 million 20.9 million 25.2 million
Service area
(square miles)
53,000 44,000 97,000
Cities and towns served 176 224 373
Counties served 49 44 96
Miles of distribution lines 13,633 24,833 38,466
Miles of transmission lines 4,487 4,839 9,326
T & D plant in service $840 million $2.48 billion $3.32 billion
AEP Texas employees     1,162
       
AEP Texas is an energy delivery company serving south and west Texas. AEP Texas North Company delivers electricity on behalf of Retail Electric Providers in west Texas. AEP Texas Central Company delivers electricity on behalf of Retail Electric Providers in south Texas.

2007 Financial Information
   
Operating revenues $1.089 billion
Net income for common $97.96 million
State and local taxes paid $52.70 million
Franchise fees paid $49.90 million