American Electric Power — compliance record
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Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Appalachian Power Company
DBA
American Electric Power
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
3249 North Mayo Trail, Pikeville, KY 41501
Phone
(606) 794-9860
Power units
624
Drivers
487
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 44 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
4.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 44 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
lwroush@aep.com — company domain
Mail host
Enterprise (Proofpoint)
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
4
Reportable crashes
4
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: VA 06/2025 · VA 01/2025 · VA 12/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 22, 2026 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 2, 2026 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 20, 2026 | WV | Level I — Full |
| May 14, 2026 | WV | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 7, 2026 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 12, 2026 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 9, 2026 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 4, 2026 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 21, 2026 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 5, 2026 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 20, 2025 | VA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 17, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Oct 3, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 8, 2025 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 30, 2025 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 26, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 9, 2025 | VA | Level I — Full |
| May 21, 2025 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 14, 2025 | WV | Level I — Full |
| Mar 6, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 26, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 4, 2025 | VA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 2, 2024 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 29, 2024 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 28, 2024 | VA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 9, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2024 | WV | Level I — Full |
| Jul 25, 2024 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 25, 2024 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 23, 2024 | VA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 10, 2024 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 24, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| May 2, 2024 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 23, 2024 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 14, 2023 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 2, 2023 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 23, 2023 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 18, 2023 | WV | Level I — Full |
| Oct 16, 2023 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 29, 2023 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 28, 2023 | WV | Level I — Full |
| Jul 28, 2023 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 44 of 44 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
USA's creaking infrastructure holds back economy - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 2/16/2026
AEP Names Brian Abraham to Lead Appalachian Power, Aaron Walker Appointed to Nuclear Development Organization Role - PR Newswire
PR Newswire · 3/17/2026
AEP Texas Set To Construct One Of The First 765-Kv Transmission Lines In Texas - AEP.com
AEP.com · 4/24/2025
Mitchell Plant In Marshall County To Get U.S. Department Of Energy Funding - The Intelligencer
The Intelligencer · 6/6/2026
AEP reviewing options for its barge transportation unit - WorkBoat
WorkBoat · 3/23/2015
Ohio Community Reckons With A Coal Plant Closure - The Allegheny Front
The Allegheny Front · 6/7/2019
West Virginia PSC Approves Continued Operation of Three AEP Coal Power Plants Through 2040 - POWER Magazine
POWER Magazine · 10/14/2021
Power Company Loses Some of Its Appetite for Coal (Published 2012) - The New York Times
The New York Times · 12/19/2012
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