American Electric Power and its unregulated unit, AEP Retail Energy, completed the acquisition of BlueStar Energy Holdings Inc. and its independent retail electric supplier, BlueStar Energy Solutions.
BlueStar , based in Chicago, provides electric supply for retail customers in Ohio, Illinois and other deregulated electricity markets. The company also provides energy solutions, including demand response and energy efficiency services, nationwide.
BlueStar has been in operation since 2002 and has more than 23,000 customer accounts.