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    <link:label id="lab_aep_EBPEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentageNonRolloverContributions_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_EBPEmployerContributionParticipantCompensationMatchedPercentageNonRolloverContributions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage, Non-Rollover Contributions</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeMember_019dfdc9-f15d-79f1-8d5a-30f964d99ab5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember_019dfdc9-f15d-70d5-b880-239070f29395_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MutualFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMellonCapitalAggregateBondIndexFundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMellonCapitalAggregateBondIndexFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, Mellon Capital Aggregate Bond Index Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMellonCapitalAggregateBondIndexFundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMellonCapitalAggregateBondIndexFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, Mellon Capital Aggregate Bond Index Fund</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_EBPParticipantContributionAutomaticAnnualIncreaseDeferralRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_EBPAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValueAdjustmentToContractValue_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_EBPAssetHeldForInvestmentInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValueAdjustmentToContractValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value Adjustment to Contract Value</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_EBPEmployerContributionMatchingPercentagePercentageOfEligibleCompensation_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_EBPEmployerContributionMatchingPercentagePercentageOfEligibleCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage, Percentage Of Eligible Compensation</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContribution" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContribution"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember_019dfdc9-f213-7078-81c8-e26961576831_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustJPMorganStrategicPropertyFundMember" xlink:href="aep-20260625.xsd#aep_CommonCollectiveTrustJPMorganStrategicPropertyFundMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentInterestRate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares_019dfdc9-f213-70b6-b23e-a6f6bf98098f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares held in Plan (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Number of Shares</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfShares" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountResidentialMaximumBorrowingTerm_019dfdc9-f15d-78cf-9fb6-39f978b1455f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountResidentialMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum loan term, residential loans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountResidentialMaximumBorrowingTerm_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountResidentialMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Residential, Maximum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountResidentialMaximumBorrowingTerm_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountResidentialMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Residential, Maximum Borrowing Term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountResidentialMaximumBorrowingTerm" xlink:href="aep-20260625.xsd#aep_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountResidentialMaximumBorrowingTerm"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock_019dfdc9-f15d-714f-8fe2-b456d814bbee_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember_019dfdc9-f15d-7698-929c-91a6924b0710_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">TOTAL - INVESTMENT CONTRACTS AT CONTRACT VALUE</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments At Contract Value [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments At Contract Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember" xlink:href="aep-20260625.xsd#aep_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aep_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember" xlink:to="lab_aep_InvestmentsAtContractValueMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019dfdc9-f15d-758f-94f7-bbfb64097854_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subtotal Equities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_019dfdc9-f15d-7413-8047-8a53bb05364f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpNonemployerCommonStockMember_019dfdc9-f15d-71c5-8fd0-6c1b01920b4f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpNonemployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate Stocks</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpNonemployerCommonStockMember_019dfdc9-f15d-751e-ab89-bd7530ac761a_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpNonemployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">CORPORATE STOCKS</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpNonemployerCommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpNonemployerCommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Nonemployer, Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpNonemployerCommonStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpNonemployerCommonStockMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpNonemployerCommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpNonemployerCommonStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_019dfdc9-f15c-7ca2-826e-ed256b463d83_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Use of Estimates</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain_019dfdc9-f15d-76aa-bcec-7215ec0c79a6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_019dfdc9-f15c-7dcc-a4ec-21d0407528cb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SCHEDULE H, LINE 4I - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CoverAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock_019dfdc9-f15d-7ccd-90a1-72b8c99af856_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">RISK AND UNCERTAINTIES</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash_019dfdc9-f15d-78e0-b5b1-138caf50aec5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employer</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContributionCash"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Purchased, Number of Shares</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_019dfdc9-f213-7d1d-99c2-8e118c666882_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Basis spread on variable rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Basis Spread On Variable Rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Basis Spread On Variable Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xlink:href="aep-20260625.xsd#aep_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountBasisSpreadOnVariableRate"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestAndDividendIncomeOnInvestment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_019dfdc9-f15c-709e-948a-e407eb94cf30_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock_019dfdc9-f15c-7a56-8987-958ada533968_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PLAN TERMINATION</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanTerminationTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019dfdc9-f15d-7da8-a211-11741bda76db_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_019dfdc9-f213-72d1-8596-c8d9dcc34f5f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subtotal Common/Collective Trusts</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_019dfdc9-f213-7b75-8b8d-86a2d08c6584_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">COMMON / COLLECTIVE TRUSTS</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems_019dfdc9-f15c-72b4-9e54-dd80b08cef0d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_019dfdc9-f15c-7478-8b06-9eaa0bf7626f_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance per Financial Statements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMellonCapitalTreasuryInflationProtectedSecuritiesFundMember_019dfdc9-f15c-7aa6-93c6-2e895c170265_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMellonCapitalTreasuryInflationProtectedSecuritiesFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mellon Capital Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities Fund</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMellonCapitalTreasuryInflationProtectedSecuritiesFundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMellonCapitalTreasuryInflationProtectedSecuritiesFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, Mellon Capital Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMellonCapitalTreasuryInflationProtectedSecuritiesFundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMellonCapitalTreasuryInflationProtectedSecuritiesFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, Mellon Capital Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities Fund</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMellonCapitalTreasuryInflationProtectedSecuritiesFundMember" xlink:href="aep-20260625.xsd#aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMellonCapitalTreasuryInflationProtectedSecuritiesFundMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019dfdc9-f15d-732a-ad37-39ea0068868d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMetWestTotalReturnBondFundMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMetWestTotalReturnBondFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, MetWest Total Return Bond Fund [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMetWestTotalReturnBondFundMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMetWestTotalReturnBondFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Collective Trust, MetWest Total Return Bond Fund</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMetWestTotalReturnBondFundMember" xlink:to="lab_aep_CommonCollectiveTrustMetWestTotalReturnBondFundMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment Acquired, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentAcquiredExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock_019dfdc9-f213-7b77-abc2-d0d77879e4b1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SUBSEQUENT EVENTS</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost_019dfdc9-f213-7746-a0f4-c9082f2145cc_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cost basis</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost_019dfdc9-f213-7e1c-9e77-59459609ca4d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral, Par, or Maturity Value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentExcludingPlanInterestInMasterTrustCost" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_EBPEmployerContributionMatchingPercentageNonRolloverContributions_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_EBPEmployerContributionMatchingPercentageNonRolloverContributions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage, Non-Rollover Contributions</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_EBPEmployerContributionMatchingPercentageNonRolloverContributions_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_EBPEmployerContributionMatchingPercentageNonRolloverContributions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage, Non-Rollover Contributions</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_EBPEmployerContributionMatchingPercentageNonRolloverContributions" xlink:href="aep-20260625.xsd#aep_EBPEmployerContributionMatchingPercentageNonRolloverContributions"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_aep_EBPEmployerContributionMatchingPercentageNonRolloverContributions" xlink:to="lab_aep_EBPEmployerContributionMatchingPercentageNonRolloverContributions" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_019dfdc9-f15d-7005-9adb-690f33a0564e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">FEDERAL INCOME TAX</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Tax Status [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage_019dfdc9-f213-76c0-a86a-3f6c98f6e5c4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum borrowing from account balance, percentage</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems_019dfdc9-f15d-7fac-b723-99df6953eae2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable_019dfdc9-f15d-7f19-96fc-0432e6cef068_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentInformationTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Information [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_AEPStockMember_019dfdc9-f15c-755a-88fd-2f7db84bd15a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AEPStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">AEP STOCK</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_AEPStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AEPStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">AEP Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_AEPStockMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_AEPStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">AEP Stock</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_AEPStockMember" xlink:href="aep-20260625.xsd#aep_AEPStockMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_aep_CorporateDebtSecuritiesPreferredMember_019dfdc9-f15d-7ecc-b4aa-996c190c4fdf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CorporateDebtSecuritiesPreferredMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">CORPORATE DEBT INSTRUMENTS - PREFERRED</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_CorporateDebtSecuritiesPreferredMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CorporateDebtSecuritiesPreferredMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate Debt Securities - Preferred [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_aep_CorporateDebtSecuritiesPreferredMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aep_CorporateDebtSecuritiesPreferredMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate Debt Securities - Preferred</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_aep_CorporateDebtSecuritiesPreferredMember" xlink:href="aep-20260625.xsd#aep_CorporateDebtSecuritiesPreferredMember"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_019dfdc9-f15d-7fc2-a408-08b96b627a2e_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Investment Income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/ebp/elts/us-gaap-ebp-2026.xsd#us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment"/>
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