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Columbus police detectives have one man in custody after he allegedly made a bomb threat late Thursday night and into Friday morning.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Police in Columbus say officers used a stun gun to subdue a man who claimed to have bombs outside a downtown building.

El Paso Electric Co. has named Thomas V. Shockley, who has been serving as interim CEO since the resignation of David W. Stevens, as the company's permanent CEO.

American Electric Power has formally transferred ownership of the Dresden Power Plant on McGlade School Road to a subsidiary, Appalachian Power Co.

American Electric Power Co Inc's 670-megawatt Oklaunion coal-fired power unit stopped for an unplanned outage for maintenance and repair, a filing with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality showed on Thursday.

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American Electric Power's Kentucky utility withdrew its request to spend $940 million to install environmental equipment to keep its 800-megawatt Big Sandy 2 coal-fired unit running, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

American Electric Power conceded defeat on Wednesday, at least temporarily, in its push to save Big Sandy, its 49-year-old coal-burning plant in eastern Kentucky, surprising state officials there by withdrawing its $1 billion plan to retrofit the power plant so that it can meet tough new federal environmental regulations.

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For generations, coal has been king in this Appalachian town. It provided heat, light and jobs for the hundreds of people who worked in the nearby coal mines and the smoke-coughing Big Sandy power plant that burned their black bounty.

The city has signed a two-year contract with AEP Retail Energy that will result in nearly $100,000 in savings, according to Finance Director Dave Malinowski.

American Electric Power has been airing television ads touting its commitment to "fair competition," pushing the impression of a company facing bullies trying to dominate the marketplace.

Why are giant utility companies bombarding our airwaves with ads badmouthing each other? Why should we care if they want to make each other look bad? These ads and counter ads by American Electric Power and First Energy have many central Ohioans scratching their heads.

The US inland barge transport industry includes about 300 companies with combined annual revenue of more than $5 billion.

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West Virginia burns coal to turn the turbines that generate the electricity that keeps the lights on.

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Natural gas is dominating the headlines. But five years ago it rested firmly on the back pages.

Upper Arlington City Council last week unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing City Manager Ted Staton to contract with American Electric Power Retail Energy for electricity aggregation services for the city.