Top electricity industry exec to appear on Town Hall Ohio

For Immediate Release
January 30, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio (OFBF) - The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Electric Power, Michael Morris, is this week's guest on Town Hall Ohio. He and Ohio Farm Bureau's Executive Vice President Jack Fisher will cover a wide range of electricity-related topics of interest to families, farmers and businesses.

Among the highlights of their conversation are issues centered on balancing the nation's energy needs with its desire to protect the environment, the impacts of regulation on the utility industry and emerging technologies in electricity generation, transmission and use. The two business leaders also will discuss future expectations on energy prices.

Town Hall Ohio is an award-winning weekly public policy discussion forum, and is produced by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation with the financial support of Nationwide Insurance. The program airs on the following stations, and can be downloaded at www.townhallohio.org.

CONTACT: Joe Cornely
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