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Pick up to three utilities. See status, the contract term, the minimum bill, collateral and exit fee each filing states, with the source. Add a size and a demand charge to see what the minimum costs in dollars.
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| AEP Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Status | Approved |
| Applies at | 25 MW and above (study fee applies) |
| Last reviewed | 2026-10-17 |
| Contract term | 8 years after the ramp |
| Ramp | Up to 4 years |
| Take-or-pay (minimum bill) | 85% of contract capacity billed monthly whether used or not |
| Collateral | Higher collateral for customers without A- (S&P) and A3 (Moody's) credit ratings, unless they hold cash or equivalents above ten times the required collateral; the amount is not stated in the summaries we read. |
| Exit fee | Pay all minimum charges for the full term, or an exit fee equal to three years of minimum charges (the exit-fee option is not available until the end of the fifth year after the ramp). Cancelling or delaying more than 12 months means reimbursing 100% of construction costs. |
| Notice to reduce or end | Not stated in the filings we read |
| Time to power | Not stated in the filings we read |
| Source | AEP Ohio correspondence; PUCO data center tariff order, July 2025; Vorys client alert (July 11, 2025) and Power Magazine coverage of the order; Gov. DeWine tax-exemption-pause announcement, May 27 2026 (news coverage: fox19.com, wsaz.com, spectrumnews1.com; Governor's office primary text not directly located during this research). |
Shaded rows differ between the utilities. Faded values are not stated in the filings we read.
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