When your business locates its newest facility here, Louisiana's trained workforce helps you succeed from day one. To support the growth plans of our customer, steelmaker Benteler, the State, and the Bossier Parish Community College worked with the company and AEP's Foundation to create the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technology Training Center on campus. Louisiana's FastStart ranks as the nation's No. 1 workforce recruitment and training program. It secures success for companies of all sizes in a myriad of industries. Will yours be next?
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We connect companies such as Benteler Steel, General Dynamics and Metro Aviation to opportunities in the region known for its strategically located infrastructure, including the Port of Caddo-Bossier. AEP's Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) powers 12 counties in northwest Louisiana. Let us make success happen for you.
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SWEPCO's service area is shown in green, while other territories served by AEP are in blue.
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Power in Louisiana
Louisiana is one of the top natural gas-producing states in the country, with one of the best workforce development programs and low cost of doing business.
To learn more about this thriving region, visit Louisiana Economic Development.
We're Equipped to Power Your Success
We bring energy solutions to meet your biggest challenges. Choose Arkansas, and look forward to the following support from us.
- Competitive Electric Rates
SWEPCO's industrial electricity rates are below the national average. - Economic Development Incentives
Incentives vary with the maximum benefit of a 3-year demand charge reduction of 40% in year one, 30% in year two, and 20% in year three for projects over 1MW and that create more than 31 jobs. - Energy Efficiency Programs
Rebates designed to help companies save money. - Custom Energy Solutions
Our energy advisory services meet your unique needs.