American Electric Power is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to more than 5 million customers in 11 states over 39,000 miles of network.   Michael G. Morris is the company’s chairman, president and chief executive officer – a leader at full stretch. If America is ever going to be energy independent, it must have a better grid. And more sustainable power – coal, one of AEP’s major energy sources, provides 50% of this nation’s electricity and 32% of its carbon emissions.