The Hard-to-Reach Standard Offer Program (SOP) was developed by AEP to provide incentives to suppliers and installers of energy efficiency services to effectuate electric energy efficiency projects at AEP hard-to-reach customers' residences. The primary objective of these programs is to achieve cost-effective reduction in peak summer electric demand. This performance-based program includes monetary incentive payments for "deemed" energy savings generated by installing energy efficiency measures.

2012 Hard to Reach Standard Offer Program

The 2012 HTR SOP program manual is available. Please check this web site for the 2012 program manual and other related 2012 documents. If you plan on participating in the 2012 Hard-to-Reach program, please review the Manual and all other information found in the Downloads/Tools section of each AEP companies’ site plus the 2012 Workshop Presentation at the link below for more information about the program changes, application date, budget reservation date, and general program information for the 2012 program.

AEP's standard offer programs pay incentives to energy efficiency service providers for installations of qualifying energy efficiency measures. The SOPs are open to a wide range of providers, including the following:

- Energy Services companies
- HVAC contractors and dealers
- Insulation contractors
- Lighting companies
- Plumbers
- Community Action Agencies

Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. Information on all of the AEP Standard Offer Programs can be viewed at www.aepefficiency.com. A copy of the workshop presentation is available on the website. Application dates are posted on each program's website.