In the September filing, AEP Ohio said that it had received requests to formally study 36 data center sites, with 32 located in Central Ohio, for a total of 9.8GW. The requirements are expected to be in place for 12 years, and according to AEP Ohio, they will permit the utility to end the moratorium on new central Ohio data center agreements. The utility went on to state that the " number may reduce further — and become more accurate — as AEP Ohio continues the data center tariff process by presenting binding contracts for data centers to sign."