AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, today received approval of its Electric Security Plan (ESP) from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). The ESP outlines AEP Ohio’s commitment to continue making reliability-focused improvements to the electric grid, support economic development, and create new programs that allow customers to manage their energy use and save money. The order also makes enhancements to the Standard Service Offer (SSO) auction process. These process changes are designed to produce more stable generation rates for customers who do not choose an energy supplier or who do not participate in a governmental aggregation program. Based on recent auction results, customers who receive their power supply through the SSO will see a reduction in the generation portion of monthly electric bills by approximately $30 beginning on June 1st.