When the coronavirus pandemic hit, American Electric Power Company Inc. saw its business change, and fast.
AEP CEO Nick Akins told analysts on an earnings call Wednesday the Columbus-based utility is quickly adapting as the pandemic upends its predictions for the year. AEP saw revenue drop to $3.7 billion in the first quarter of 2020 from $4.1 billion that time last year, with earnings down to $494 million from $573 million that time last year. The relatively mild winter meant a drop in energy…