American Electric Power Company, Inc. generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to retail customers in the U.S. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants. American Electric Power was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.