Why It Matters

American Electric Power Co. Inc. maintains in-house lobbying. The utility company operates across the Energy/Electricity and Utilities industries and maintains a multi-firm lobbying operation with three active lobbyists.

By the Numbers

American Electric Power spent $5.36 million on lobbying expenses over the past four quarters. In-house staff includes Emily Duncan, Senior Vice President of Federal Affairs; Nicholas Jackson, Senior Federal Government Affairs Representative; and Bobby Hamill, Managing Director of Government Affairs.

Broader Context

The company's lobbying priorities span environmental regulation, energy policy, infrastructure, tax policy, and telecommunications. Over the past five years, American Electric Power has lobbied most heavily on Environmental/Superfund issues, Energy/Nuclear issues, Utilities, and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code matters. The company has previously engaged with Congress on coal combustion residuals regulation and greenhouse gas regulation. In October 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a rollback of rules designed to limit toxic ash from coal plants, with estimated annual savings to utility companies of $28 million to $31 million. The company also projects 18.7 million electric vehicles on U.S. roads by 2030 and has announced plans to build a multi-regional electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging network alongside five other major utilities.

The company has a history of engaging on energy-related bills, including previous lobbying on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in early 2020 and cybersecurity measures including the Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2019 and the Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2020.

The Bottom Line

American Electric Power Co. Inc. engaged multiple lobbying firms and in-house lobbyists across environmental, energy, infrastructure, tax, and telecommunications issues during 2025-2026.

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