regulatory
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC (AEP): restructuring charge — WVPSC disallows $232M in ENEC costs; AEP to take $222M Q4 impairment, reaffirms guidance
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC
- West Virginia PSC final order disallows ~$232M of ENEC regulatory asset balance for Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power.
- Remaining $321M under-recovered balance to be recovered over 10 years starting September 1, 2024.
- AEP expects a pretax non-cash disallowance of ~$222M ($127M APCo, $95M WPCo) in Q4 2023.
- Charge excluded from 2023 Operating Earnings (Non-GAAP); AEP reaffirms 2024 Op Earnings guidance, 6-7% growth rate, 14-15% FFO/Debt target.