AEP’s Charles Patton talks Economic Equity & the Just Transition to Carbon-Free Energy

What happens when a utility closes a coal plant? How do you redevelop the land and retrain workers in ways that will bring economic vitality to disadvantaged Appalachian communities?

For Charles Patton, Executive VP of External Affairs at AEP, the answer is an innovative economic development program such as Appalachian Sky. Discover an inspired take for utilities looking to transition away from coal and towards a carbon-free energy system.

This video is part of a SEPA TV series on how utilities are committing to social equity and Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) as a critical piece of their carbon reduction plans.

For more on AEP’s carbon reduction and social equity efforts, visit aep.com