Key Takeaways AEP is boosting grid strength and exploring SMRs to meet rising demand from data centers.AEP plans $54B in investments through 2029, targeting grid upgrades and future nuclear projects.ROE favors CEG at 21.93%, but AEP's 3.41% dividend yield and earnings growth give it a current edge.The need for clean electricity is rising sharply due to a number of factors, including the development of enormous artificial intelligence-powered data centers, urbanization, industrial growth, rising global tempe ...