American Electric Power

American Electric Power's disclosed federal lobbying spend of $26.9M places it among the top-tier spenders tracked here — organizations that put real, recurring dollars behind their federal advocacy. Spending at this level usually involves a dedicated in-house team, multiple outside firms, and steady quarterly filings rather than one-off campaigns tied to a single bill.

Across the 5-year window from 2020 to 2024, American Electric Power's annual disclosed lobbying spend has held roughly steady — $5.4M at the start versus $5.3M at the most recent year-end. Year-to-year wobbles inside that range usually reflect timing of legislative cycles rather than a strategic shift.

American Electric Power's disclosed lobbying covers 6 general issue areas — a moderate footprint. Filers in this range tend to engage on a coherent cluster of related topics rather than spreading effort across the federal agenda.

4 of 18 lobbyists reported by American Electric Power (22%) disclose prior federal government service — a small minority of the named bench.

Among the named bench, lobbyists with disclosed prior federal service include Kenneth L. Lewis (Former Staff Director, House Appropriations Committee); Joseph T. Clark (Former Senior Advisor, Office of the Vice President); Sandra J. Roberts (Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Senate). The covered-position field on LDA cover sheets captures executive-branch and senior congressional roles held within the prior two years.

Within the Energy & Natural Resources sector, American Electric Power ranks #4 of 35 tracked organizations by disclosed lobbying spend. The sector leader is ExxonMobil at $46.5M; the sector average is $11.8M. American Electric Power's $26.9M sits 128% above the sector average.

American Electric Power's LobbySpend Influence Score of 58/100 (grade C) is the most common grade in the index — it covers organizations with established but moderate federal advocacy programs. The score combines disclosed total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving-door connections (30%). A C-grade is typical of mid-size corporations and trade associations with steady quarterly filings on a focused issue set.

Every figure above is sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings submitted under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Per-issue dollar splits and covered-position flags are filer-reported and may be amended after initial submission.