American Electric Power competitors and alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, Alion lists 10 companies most like American Electric Power: Xcel Energy, FirstEnergy, Duke Energy, ERCOT, National Grid, Con Edison, Southern Company, NiSource, Berkshire Hathaway Energy and New York Independent System Operator.
- American Electric Power itself has 230 open roles on Alion.
- Of them, National Grid is hiring the most, with 274 open roles.
American Electric Power and its competitors compared
Open roles are the postings Alion lists today; their change is shown only for career sites that state posting dates. Funding is the venture money on record. A dash means Alion holds no figure.
| Company | Open roles | Employees | Headquarters | Main technologies | Hiring in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Electric Power
This company
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230 | 5000+ | Columbus, United States | SQL, NERC CIP, Python | United States, Canada, Brazil |
Xcel Energy
In common: Power Grid · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
92 | 5000+ | Minneapolis, United States | Python, Microsoft Excel, SQL | United States |
FirstEnergy
In common: Power Grid · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
269 | 5000+ | Akron, United States | Power BI, AutoCAD, SQL | United States, Belgium |
Duke Energy
In common: Power Grid · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
70 | 5000+ | Charlotte, United States | NERC CIP, Python, Power BI | United States, United Kingdom |
ERCOT
In common: Power Grid · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
77 | 1001-5000 | Austin, United States | Python, SQL, Azure | United States |
National Grid
In common: Power Grid · Python, JavaScript, SQL |
274 | 5000+ | London, United Kingdom | Power BI, Python, Microsoft Excel | United Kingdom, United States |
Con Edison
In common: Power Grid · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
39 | 5000+ | New York, United States | Power BI, SQL, Python | United States |
Southern Company
In common: Power Grid · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
110 | 5000+ | Atlanta, United States | SQL, Microsoft Excel, Python | United States |
NiSource
In common: Power Grid · Python, SQL, PowerShell · headquarters in United States |
27 | 5000+ | Merrillville, United States | Power BI, SQL, Microsoft Excel | United States, Angola |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy
In common: Power Grid · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States |
126 | 5000+ | Des Moines, United States | Oracle, Microsoft Excel, MS SQL | United States, Belgium |
| New York Independent System Operator In common: Power Grid · Python, JavaScript, SQL · headquarters in United States | 16 | 501-1000 | Rensselaer, United States | Windows, Python, MATLAB | United States |
How the list is made
The list comes from Alion's similar-companies engine, the same one AI agents query through the Alion MCP server. A company ranks higher when it shares more of American Electric Power's industry segments and is less spread over others, when its job postings name the same technologies, when it is headquartered in the same country and when its size is close. The list is rebuilt every week.
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