HighGravityDataAmerican Electric Power — May 5, 2026 release
Fiscal 2026 first-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0000004904-26-000031
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Expected operating earnings CAGR
“greater than 9%”
Period
The long term
Measure
Company-defined measure
Source
Prose
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Operating earnings for FY2026
“$6.15 to $6.45 per share”
Incremental load for FY2030
“63 gigawatts”
New load additions for FY2030
“63 gigawatts”
Cost offsets for existing customers
“up to $16 billion”
Five-year capital plan for the long term
“$78 billion”
Additional investment potential
“over $10 billion”
Line of sight to additional investment poten… for the long term
“over $10 billion”
Expected operating earnings CAGR for the long term
“greater than 9%”
Operating earnings compound annual growth ra… for the long term
“greater than 9%”
Annual operating earnings growth rate for the long term
“7% to 9%”
Expected annual rate-base growth for FY2030
“nearly 11%”
Annual rate-base growth for FY2026
“nearly 11%”
Total transmission investment for FY2026
“$33 billion”
Transmission investment
“$33 billion”
Total transmission investment as percentage … for FY2026
“42%”
SPP 765-kV transmission lines planned for the long term
“315 miles”
Customer savings from loans and grants
“nearly $600 million”
Estimated GAAP EPS for FY2026
“$6.12 to $6.42”
Estimated GAAP EPS reflecting certain items … for Q1 FY2026
“$6.12 to $6.42 per share”
Operating EPS for FY2026
“$6.15 to $6.45”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
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g demand drives five-year capital plan to $78 billion, with line of sight to over $10 billion in additional investment anticipated • New capital plan additions of $6 billion raise the expected operating earnings CAGR to greater than 9% through 2030 COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 5, 2026 - American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today reported first-quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $874 million or $1.61 per share, compared with GAAP earnings of $800 million or $1.50 per share in first-quarter 2025. Operating earnings for first-quarter 2026 were $891 million or $1.64 per share, compared with operating earnings of $823 million or $1.54 per share in first-quarter 2025. See the detailed GAAP to operating earnings reconciliation at the end of this press release. AEP reaffirms its 2026 operating earnings guidance of $6.15 to $6.45 per share and its annual operating earnings growth rate of 7% to 9% through 2030, with an expected operating earnings compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of greater than 9%. Strong Demand Growth Drives Additional Capital Investment This quarter’s results reflect continued disciplined execution and strong demand growth across AEP’s service territory. Following 7 gigawatts (GW) of new load agreements signed during the first quarter, primarily in Ohio and Texas, AEP’s incremental load is expected to grow to 63 GW by 2030. The new load is backed by signed agreements with well-capitalized industrial customers, hyp
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