The document outlines AEP Ohio's Economic & Business Development Action Plan, which includes business attraction, community assistance, shale gas development, and organizational sharpening. The plan aims to identify firms for which Ohio has competitive advantages, support regional economic development strategies, market AEP Ohio's territory to the shale gas industry, and build world-class economic development skills through an updated website and social media presence.

1. AEP Ohio Economic & Business
Development Action Plan
Tim Wells, CEcD
Manager, Economic & Business
Development
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2. AEP Ohio E&BD Action Items
• Business Attraction
• Community Assistance
• Shale Gas
• Organizational
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3. Business Attraction
• Goal: Identify and locate firms for which Ohio
and AEP Ohio have a competitive advantage
• AEP Ohio Industry Targets
– Chemicals, Machinery, Transportation Equip.,
Fabricated Metals, Food
– Shale Gas Related
– Existing Capacity
• Develop & Nurture Projects
• Traditional & Non-traditional Partnerships
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4. A Tale of Three Buildings
Prospect Electric Load: 4 MW
Prospect Timing: 6 months
Existing cap.: 1.5 MW Existing cap.: 6.0 MW
Need: Major upgrade Existing cap.: 2.0 MW
Need: None
Dist. to sub.: 2 mi. Need: Partial upgrade
Dist.: On Site
Timing: 12-18 mo. Dist.: 7,600 ft.
Timing: Ready
Timing: 9-12 mo.
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5. Community Assistance
• Goal: Support preparedness and product
development activities of our partners.
• Business Retention & Expansion
– Regional EDO Strategies
– Local EDO Strategies
• AEP Ohio Asset Utilization
– Site Readiness
– AEP Data Center Site & Building Certification
– SiteOhio Certification
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6. Shale Gas
• Goal: Market AEP Ohio territory to shale gas industry.
• Attraction
– AEP E&BD
– State & Local Partners
• Site Identification
– EDOs
– Gas Utilities
• Design, Build and Maintenance Services
– Engineering, Procurement & Construction
– Distribution, Transmission, Generators, Testing & Training
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7. DBM Example
AEP Transmission Line
Transmission
Line Tap Customer-owned
Substation
SITE
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8. Sharpen the Saw
• Goal: Build world class E. D. skill sets.
• Updated Web Presence
– aeped.com
– Click “Ohio”
– Featured Properties
• Social Media
– LinkedIn
– Twitter
• Training & Development for E. D. Partners
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