Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by AEP Transmission Company, LLC (AEP Transco) of $650 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes, Series S, due 2036.

AEP Transco, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP), is the holding company of seven regulated transmission-only electric utilities. AEP Transco develops and builds new transmission facilities at the request of the regional transmission organizations in which AEP operates and replaces and upgrades facilities, assets, and components of the existing AEP transmission system as needed to maintain reliability standards and provide service to AEP’s wholesale and retail customers.

The Hunton team included Steven C. Friend, Jingyi “Alice” Yao, and Jack W. Chatas. Robert McNamara, William Freeman, and David Kamins provided tax advice.