UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935

File No 70-10166

REPORT FOR PERIOD

July 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004

PURSUANT TO RULE 24

In the matter of

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.

This Certificate of Notification is filed by American Electric Power Company, Inc., a New York corporation (“AEP”), on behalf of itself and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries pursuant to Rule 24 (17 C.F.R. 250.24) under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (the “Act”). Such filing is made in connection with the Form U-1, as amended, filed by AEP in File 70-10166 and as authorized by order of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“the Commission”) dated July 1, 2004 in that file. The order directs that the applicants file with the Commission quarterly certificates pursuant to Rule 24 within 60 days after the fiscal quarter in which transactions occur. This authority replaces and supersedes authority granted in File Numbers 70-10021 and 70-10088.

This Certificate of Notification reports transactions for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

AEP hereby certifies for itself and its subsidiaries the following:

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC., et al.
QUARTERLY REPORT PER REQUIREMENTS
OF HOLDING COMPANY ACT RELEASE NO. 27872
FILE NO. 70-10166
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004



Contents
 
Item
Description
     1   The sales of any Common Stock by AEP and the purchase price per share of stock issued and sold pursuant to the authority.    
          
      2   Amount and terms of any Long-term Debt, Preferred Stock, Preferred Securities, equity-linked securities directly or indirectly issued by AEP.    
          
      3   The amount and terms of any Long-term Debt issued by Kingsport Power Company, Southwestern Electric Power Company, AEP Texas Central Company, AEP Texas North Company or Wheeling Power Company issued pursuant to this authority.    
          
      4   The amount and terms of any pollution control refinancing issued pursuant to this order.    
          
      5   If a guarantee is issued during the quarter pursuant to this authority, the name of the guarantor, the name of the beneficiary of the guarantee and the amount of the guarantee.    
          
      6   The amount and terms of any short-term debt issued by AEP, AEP Utilities, AEP Utility Money Pool Financing Subsidiary or AEP Nonutility Money Pool Financing Subsidiary or any of the Public Utility Subsidiaries during the quarter.    
          
      7   The notional amount and principal terms of any hedge instruments or anticipatory hedges entered into during the quarter and the identity of the other parties thereto.  
          
      8   Identification of any investments in any new Electric Wholesale Generating Companies (EWGs) or Foreign Utility Companies (FUCOs) counting against the $150 million limit for such investments.    
          
      9   The name, parent company and the amount invested in any financing entity during the quarter.    
          
      10   A table showing at the end of each quarter a capitalization chart for AEP and each of the public utility subsidiaries.    
          
      11   With respect to each participant in the Utility Money Pool and each participant in the Nonutility Money Pool, the maximum borrowings from and loans to the respective Money Pool during the quarter and the interest rate applied to borrowings and loans.    
          
      12   Upon the formation of any financing subsidiary to fund any Money Pool, a statement showing the name and date of formation of the financing subsidiary, to be supplied in the next report, as well as the date of implementation or discontinuance of any of the Money Pool funding programs.    
          
      13   A list of Form U-6B-2 statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the name of the filing entity and the date of the filing.    
          
      14   The date, amount and payee of dividends out of capital or unearned surplus paid by any nonutility subsidiary during the quarter.    
          
      15   If any subsidiaries are Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) as that term is used in FASB Interpretation 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, provide a descipition of any financing transactions conducted during the reporting period that were used to fund such VIEs.    
          
      16   If any financing proceeds are used for VIEs, a description of the accounting for such transaction under FASB Interpretation 46R.    
          
      17   Consolidated balance sheets as of the end of the quarter and separate balance sheets as of the end of the quarter for each company, including AEP, that engaged in jurisdictional financing transactions during the quarter.    
          
      18   A retained earnings analysis of AEP on a consolidated basis and of each utility subsidiary detailing gross earnings, goodwill amortization, dividends paid out of each capital account and the resulting capital account balances at the end of each quarter.    
          
      19   Future registration statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to securities that are subject of the instant application will be filed or incorporated by reference as exhibits to the next certificate filed under rule.    
          
      20   Signature page.    

Item 1

The sales of any Common Stock by AEP and the purchase price per share of stock issued and sold pursuant to the authority.

Date of Sale
Number of Shares Sold
Price Per Share
Total Proceeds
(in thousands)

               
None              

Item 2

Amount and terms of any Long-term Debt, Preferred Stock, Preferred Securities, equity-linked securities directly or indirectly issued by AEP.

Company
Type of Security Sold
Terms of Security
Total Proceeds
               

None

 

 

 

 

     

Item 3

The amount and terms of any Long-term Debt issued by Kingsport Power Company, Southwestern Electric Power Company, AEP Texas Central Company, AEP Texas North Company or Wheeling Power Company issued pursuant to this authority.

Company
Type of Security Sold
Terms of Security
Total Proceeds
               
 Kingsport Power Company
     Borrowing Limit - $50 million
  None          
               
 AEP Texas Central Company
     Borrowing Limit - $600 million
  None          
               
 AEP Texas North Company
     Borrowing Limit - $250 million
  None          
               
 Southwestern Electric Power Company
     Borrowing Limit - $600 million
  None          
               
 Wheeling Power Company
     Borrowing Limit - $50 million
  None          

Item 4

The amount and terms of any pollution control refinancing issued pursuant to this order.

Company
Type of Security Sold
Terms of Security
Total Proceeds
               
None              

Item 5

If a guarantee is issued during the quarter pursuant to this authority, the name of the guarantor, the name of the beneficiary of the guarantee and the amount of the guarantee.


Guarantor
Subsidiary
Amount of
  Guarantee
 
AEP   AEP Energy Coal Marketing LLC   $7,500  
           
AEP   AEP Energy Services, Inc.   942,825
             
AEP   AEP Energy Coal Marketing LLC   321,900
             
AEP   AEP Energy Services, Inc.   87,312
         
AEP   Houston Pipeline Company LP   1,598,355
         
AEP   Houston Pipeline Company LP   1,340,682
         
AEP   Houston Pipeline Company LP   796,941
         
AEP   AEP Energy Services Ltd.   14,382,700
         
AEP   AEP Energy Services Ltd.   12,100,000
         
AEP   Houston Pipeline Company LP   53,970
         
AEP   Numanco LLC   22,000,000

Item 6

The amount and terms of any short-term debt issued by AEP, AEP Utilities, Inc., AEP Utility Money Pool Financing Subsidiary or AEP Nonutility Money Pool Financing Subsidiary or any of the public utility subsidiaries during the quarter.

Short-term Borrowings for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2004
(in thousands)

Borrower: American Electric Power Company, Inc.

Source
Outside Borrowings
During Period

Repayments During
Period

Amount Outstanding
at End of Period

Weighted Average
Interest Rate During Period

Commercial Paper   -   $373,714   $180,000   2 .0469%  
Bank Credit Facility   -   -   -          -%




Total External Short-term Borrowings   $-   $373,714   $180,000   2 .0469%




Item 7

The notional amount and principal terms of any hedge instruments or anticipatory hedges entered into during the quarter and the identity of the other parties thereto.

AEP Legal Entity
Date Entered
Date Settled
Maturity Date
Counterparty
Debt Amount
(in millions)

Rate Given
to Counter-
party

Rate Received
by AEP

                               
Appalachian
Power
Company
  7/2/04   6/15/05   6/15/15   UBS   $65   Market-
Based
(Forward
Starting
Swap)
  5.35%  
                               
Public
Service
Company of
Oklahoma
  7/2/04   5/15/05   5/15/10   JP Morgan   25   Market-
Based
(Forward
Starting
Swap)
  4.89%  
                               
Southwestern
Electric
Power
Company
  7/30/04   7/20/05   7/20/15   Barclays Bank   50   Market-
Based
(Forward
Starting
Swap)
  5.39%  
                               
Appalachian
Power
Company
  8/4/04   7/20/05   7/20/10   Royal
Bank
of
Scotland
  65   Market-
Based
(Forward
Starting
Swap)
  4.73%  
                               
Public
Service
Company of
Oklahoma
  8/6/04   5/15/05   5/15/10   JP Morgan   25   Market-
Based
(Forward
Starting
Swap)
  4.41%  
                               
Southwestern
Electric
Power
Company
  8/6/04   7/20/05   7/20/15   Barclays Bank   50   Market-
Based
(Forward
Starting
Swap)
  5.11%  

Item 8

Identification of any investments in any new Electric Wholesale Generating Companies (EWGs) or Foreign Utility Companies (FUCOs) counting against the $150 million limit for such investments.

None

Item 9

The name, parent company and the amount invested in any financing entity during the quarter.

None

Item 10

A table showing at the end of each quarter a capitalization chart for AEP and each of the public utility subsidiaries.

CAPITALIZATION STRUCTURE
(as of September 30, 2004)
($s in thousands)
 
  Common Equity Preferred
Stock *
Long-term Debt Short-term
Debt **
Total Capitalization
 
Company
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
%
American                      
Electric Power  
Company, Inc.   $8,283,000   39 .0 $133,000   0 .6 $12,637,000   59 .4 $214,000   1 .0 $21,267,000   100 .0
   
AEP  
Generating  
Company   47,827   44 .3 -   0 .0 44,818   41 .4 15,497   14 .3 108,142   100 .0
   
   
AEP Texas  
Central Company   1,124,342   34 .8 5,940   0 .2 2,096,292   65 .0 -   0 .0 3,226,574   100 .0
   
   
AEP Texas North  
Company   272,077   44 .8 2,357   0 .4 332,802   54 .8 -   0 .0 607,236   100 .0
   
   
Appalachian  
Power Company   1,397,642   42 .3 23,144   0 .7 1,884,930   57 .0 -   0 .0 3,305,716   100 .0
   
   
Columbus  
Southern Power  
Company   930,258   48 .5 -   0 .0 987,560   51 .5 -   0 .0 1,917,818   100 .0
   
   
Indiana  
Michigan Power  
Company   1,111,326   45 .9 69,529   2 .9 1,137,189   47 .1 98,762   4 .1 2,416,806   100 .0
   
   
Kentucky Power  
Company   321,972   38 .8 -   0 .0 508,592   61 .2 -   0 .0 830,564   100 .0
   
   
Kingsport Power  
Company   25,890   52 .1 -   0 .0 20,000   40 .3 3,793   7 .6 49,683   100 .0
   
   
Ohio Power  
Company   1,481,671   41 .4 21,644   0 .6 2,060,410   57 .5 19,562   0 .5 3,583,287   100 .0
   
   
Public Service  
Company of  
Oklahoma   491,490   46 .3 5,262   0 .5 546,057   51 .4 19,259   1 .8 1,062,068   100 .0

Item 10 (CONTINUED)

A table showing at the end of each quarter a capitalization chart for AEP and each of the public utility subsidiaries.

CAPITALIZATION STRUCTURE
(as of September 30, 2004)
($s in thousands)
 
  Common Equity Preferred
Stock *
Long-term Debt Short-term
Debt **
Total Capitalization
 
Company
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
%
Amount
%
Southwestern  
Electric Power  
Company   750,667   48 .0 4,700   0 .3 807,134   51 .7 -   0 .0 1,562,501   100 .0
   
   
Wheeling Power  
Company   36,534   59 .4 -   0 .0 25,000   40 .6 -   0 .0 61,534   100 .0

*Preferred stock includes Cumulative Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption and Cumulative Preferred Stock not Subject to Mandatory Redemption.

** Short-term Debt includes both Short-term Debt and Advances from Affiliates.

Item 11

With respect to each participant in the Utility Money Pool and each participant in the Nonutility Money Pool, the maximum borrowings from and loans to the respective Money Pool during the quarter and the interest rate applied to borrowings and loans.

Nonutility Money Pool Internal Maximum Short-term Borrowings and Loans
for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2004
(in thousands)
 
Maximum Borrowings
from Nonutility
Money Pool

Maximum Loans
to Nonutility
Money Pool

AEP Acquisition LLC   $4   $-  
AEP C&I Company LLC   6,996   -  
AEP Coal, Inc.   75,278   -  
AEP Communications, Inc.   -   1,413  
AEP Communications LLC   65,514   -  
AEP Delaware Investment Company   -   -  
AEP Delaware Investment Company II   -   -  
AEP Desert Sky GP, LLC   -   -  
AEP Desert Sky LP, LLC   -   -  
AEP Elmwood LLC   -   17,986  
AEP EmTech LLC   12,515   -  
AEP Energy Services, Inc.   308,243   -  
AEP Energy Services Ltd.   -   -  
AEP Energy Services Gas Holding Company   346,550   20,764  
AEP Energy Services Investments, Inc.   -   -  
AEP Energy Services UK Generation Ltd.   -   -  
AEP Fiber Venture LLC   28,350   -  
AEP Gas Marketing LP   -   47,755  
AEP Gas Power GP, LLC   19,441   -  
AEP Holdings I CV   -   -  
AEP Holdings II CV   -   -  
AEP Investments, Inc.   8,043   -  
AEP MEMCo LLC   19,933   64,428  
AEP Ohio Retail Energy LLC   -   -  
AEP Power Marketing, Inc.   -   -  
AEP ProServ, Inc.   -   27,637  
AEP Resources, Inc.   562,712   -  
AEP Resources Pushan Power LDC   -   -  
AEP T&D Services LLC   139   227  
AEP Texas C&I Retail GP, LLC   258   -  
AEP Texas C&I Retail LP   -   14,077  
AEP Texas POLR LLC   1,168   2,181  
C3 Communications, Inc.   48,744   -  
C3 Networks GP, LLC   -   -  
C3 Networks LP   -   -  
C3 Networks & Communications LP   -   -  
CSW Development I, Inc.   -   -  
CSW Energy, Inc.   66,020   66,405  
CSW Energy Services, Inc.   29,374   -  
CSW International, Inc.   43,232   72,556  
CSW Power Marketing, Inc.   -   -  

Item 11 (CONTINUED)

With respect to each participant in the Utility Money Pool and each participant in the Nonutility Money Pool, the maximum borrowings from and loans to the respective Money Pool during the quarter and the interest rate applied to borrowings and loans.

Nonutility Money Pool Internal Maximum Short-term Borrowings and Loans
for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2004
(in thousands)
 
Maximum Borrowings
from Nonutility
Money Pool

Maximum Loans
to Nonutility
Money Pool

CSWE/Fort Lupton, Inc.   -   375  
Dolet Hills Lignite Company LLC   $2,925   $597  
Houston Pipeline Company LP   -   182,323  
HPL Holdings, Inc.   -   -  
Jefferson Island Storage & Hub LLC   1,600 8,417  
LIG Pipeline Company   5   -  
Mutual Energy SWEPCo LP   3,513   -  
Mutual Energy LLC   -   6,929  
Newgulf Power Venture, Inc.   -   -  
POLR Power LP   10,216   -  
REP General Partner LLC   -   3,144  
REP Holdco, Inc.   -   34,725  
United Sciences Testing, Inc.   27   811  
Ventures Lease Company LLC   2,301   10,616  


Interest Rate
Days Borrowed/Invested
Weighted Average Interest Rate for Borrowed Funds   2.0724% 92  
Weighted Average Interest Rate for Invested Funds   0.0000% 0  

Item 11 (CONTINUED)

With respect to each participant in the Utility Money Pool and each participant in the Nonutility Money Pool, the maximum borrowings from and loans to the respective Money Pool during the quarter and the interest rate applied to borrowings and loans.



Utility Money Pool Internal Maximum Short-term Borrowings and Loans
for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2004
(in thousands)
 
Maximum Borrowings
from Utility Money Pool

Maximum Loans
to Utility Money Pool

AEP Generating Company   $53,511   $-  
AEP Service Corporation   83,747   140,836  
AEP Texas Central Company   -   427,414  
AEP Texas North Company   -   85,482  
Appalachian Power Company   73,333   9,096  
Blackhawk Coal Company   -   17,938  
Cedar Coal Company   -   12,481  
Central Appalachian Coal Company   -   1,688  
Central Coal Company   -   492  
Colomet Inc.   -   2,482  
Columbus Southern Power Company   12,327   179,637  
Conesville Coal Prep Company   -   2,505  
Franklin Real Estate Company   465   1,303  
Indiana Franklin Realty   21   15  
Indiana Michigan Power Company   233,210   -  
Kentucky Power Company   9,829   38,242  
Kingsport Power Company   6,022   1,737  
Ohio Power Company   81,862   232,212  
Public Service Company of Oklahoma   75,189   20,076  
Simco Inc.   -   448  
Southern Appalachian Coal Company   -   9,644  
Southwestern Electric Power Company   35,665 96,615  
Wheeling Power Company   -   10,320  





Interest Rate
Days Borrowed/Invested
Weighted Average Interest Rate for Borrowed Funds   1.8639% 9  
Weighted Average Interest Rate for Invested Funds   1.4745% 83  

Item 12

Upon the formation of any financing subsidiary to fund any Money Pool, a statement showing the name and date of formation of the financing subsidiary, to be supplied in the next report, as well as the date of implementation or discontinuance of any of the Money Pool funding programs.

On September 7, 2004, AEP formed AEP Utility Funding LLC and AEP Nonutility Funding LLC for the AEP Utility Money Pool and the AEP Nonutility Money Pool, respectively. As of September 30, 2004, neither of these newly formed entities was fully implemented as a funding source.

Item 13

A list of Form U-6B-2 statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the name of the filing entity and the date of the filing.

Filing
Company
Filing Date
U-6B-2   American Electric Power Company, Inc. July 8, 2004    
           
U-6B-2   Appalachian Power Company July 1, 2004    

Item 14

The date, amount and payee of dividends out of capital or unearned surplus paid by any nonutility subsidiary during the quarter.

Dividend Paid by
Date Paid
Amount
Dividends Paid To
AEP Elmwood LLC   July 28, 2004   $8,000,000   AEP MEMCo LLC  
   
AEP MEMCo LLC   July 28, 2004   7,000,000   AEP Resources, Inc.  
   
Houston Pipe Line Company LP   September 29, 2004   11,940,000   HPL Holdings, Inc.  
   
Houston Pipe Line Company LP   September 29, 2004   60,000   HPL GP, LLC  
   
HPL GP, LLC   September 29, 2004   60,000   HPL Holdings, Inc.  
   
HPL Holdings, Inc.   September 30, 2004   12,000,000   AEP Energy Services
Gas Holding Company II LLC
 
   
AEP Energy Services
Ventures III, Inc.
  September 30, 2004   95,000,000  * AEP Energy Services
Gas Holding Company II LLC
 

* Amount represents proceeds from the September 2004 sale of Jefferson Island Storage & Hub LLC.

Item 15

If any subsidiaries are Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) as that term is used in FASB Interpretation 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, provide a description of any financing transactions conducted during the reporting period that were used to fund such VIEs.

There were no financing transactions between any unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities and the Utility or Nonutility Money Pools during the quarter.

Item 16

If any financing proceeds are used for VIEs, a description of the accounting for such transaction under FASB Interpretation 46R.

None - See Item 15.

Item 17

Consolidated balance sheets as of the end of the quarter and separate balance sheets as of the end of the quarter for each company, including AEP, that has engaged in jurisdictional financing transactions during the quarter.

See the following Balance Sheets previously filed with the SEC as part of AEP's Combined Form 10Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004:

American Electric Power Company, Inc.
AEP Generating Company
AEP Texas Central Company
AEP Texas North Company
Appalachian Power Company
Columbus Southern Power Company
Indiana Michigan Power Company
Kentucky Power Company
Ohio Power Company
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
Southwestern Electric Power Company

Item 17 (CONTINUED)

Consolidated balance sheets as of the end of the quarter and separate balance sheets as of the end of the quarter for each company, including AEP, that has engaged in jurisdictional financing transactions during the quarter.

Shown below are the Balance Sheets for Kingsport Power Company and Wheeling Power Company which do not file Form 10Q with the SEC:

KINGSPORT POWER COMPANY
BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   
ELECTRIC UTILITY PLANT

    Transmission   $16,378  
    Distribution   82,473  
    General   5,917  
    Construction Work in Progress   939  

    TOTAL   105,707  
    Accumulated Depreciation   41,178  

    TOTAL - NET   64,529  

    OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS


    Non-Utility Property, Net   104  
    Other   94  

    TOTAL   198  

CURRENT ASSETS

    Cash and Cash Equivalents   196  
    Accounts Receivable:      
       Customers   1,083  
       Affiliated Companies   429  
       Accrued Unbilled Revenues   507  
    Materials and Supplies   188  
    Prepayments   1,639  
    Other   163  

    TOTAL   4,205  

DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS

    Regulatory Assets:      
       SFAS 109 Regulatory Asset, Net   5,458  
       Other   300  
    Deferred Charges   536  
    Deferred Property Taxes   262  

    TOTAL   6,556  

    TOTAL ASSETS

  $75,488  

Item 17 (CONTINUED)

Consolidated balance sheets as of the end of the quarter and separate balance sheets as of the end of the quarter for each company, including AEP, that has engaged in jurisdictional financing transactions during the quarter.

KINGSPORT POWER COMPANY
BALANCE SHEET
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   

CAPITALIZATION


    Common Shareholder's Equity:      
      Common Stock - No Par Value:      
        Authorized - 500,000 Shares      
        Outstanding - 410,000 Shares   $4,100  
    Paid-in Capital   13,800  
    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)   (1,634 )
    Retained Earnings   9,624  

    Total Common Shareholder's Equity   25,890  
    Long-term Debt Affiliated   20,000  

    TOTAL   45,890  

CURRENT LIABILITIES

    Advances from Affiliates   3,793  
    Accounts Payable:      
       General   146  
       Affiliated Companies   5,356  
    Customer Deposits   1,888  
    Taxes Accrued   1,964  
    Interest Accrued   472  
    Obligations Under Capital Leases   186  
    Other   1,123  

    TOTAL   14,928  

DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES


    Deferred Income Taxes   11,878
    Regulatory Liabilities:      
      Deferred Investment Tax Credits   535  
      Asset Removal Costs   224  
    Deferred Credits   196  
    Obligations Under Capital Leases   302  
    Other   1,535  

    TOTAL   14,670  

    TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES   $75,488  

Item 17 (CONTINUED)

Consolidated balance sheets as of the end of the quarter and separate balance sheets as of the end of the quarter for each company, including AEP, that has engaged in jurisdictional financing transactions during the quarter.

WHEELING POWER COMPANY
BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   
ELECTRIC UTILITY PLANT

    Transmission   $24,013  
    Distribution   81,512  
    General   7,471  
    Construction Work in Progress   2,348  

    TOTAL   115,344  
    Accumulated Depreciation   50,259  

    TOTAL - NET   65,085  

    OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS


    Non-Utility Property, Net   17  
    Other   28  

    TOTAL   45  

CURRENT ASSETS

    Cash and Cash Equivalents   113  
    Other Cash Deposits   6  
    Advances to Affiliates   7,536  
    Accounts Receivable:      
       Customers   6,171  
       Affiliated Companies   290  
       Accrued Unbilled Revenues   2,255  
       Allowances for Uncollectible Accounts   (97 )
    Materials and Supplies   105  
    Prepayments   325  
    Other   212  

    TOTAL   16,916  

DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS

    Regulatory Assets:      
       SFAS 109 Regulatory Asset, Net   9,939  
       Asset Removal Costs   650  
       Other   400  
    Deferred Charges   549  
    Deferred Property Taxes   761  

    TOTAL   12,299  

    TOTAL ASSETS

  $94,345  

Item 17 (CONTINUED)

Consolidated balance sheets as of the end of the quarter and separate balance sheets as of the end of the quarter for each company, including AEP, that has engaged in jurisdictional financing transactions during the quarter.

WHEELING POWER COMPANY
BALANCE SHEET
LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   

CAPITALIZATION


    Common Shareholder's Equity:      
      Common Stock - No Par Value:      
        Authorized and Outstanding 150,000 Shares   $2,428  
    Paid-in Capital   15,596  
    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)   (2,451 )
    Retained Earnings   20,961  

    Total Common Shareholder's Equity   36,534  
    Long-term Debt Affiliated   25,000  

    TOTAL   61,534  

CURRENT LIABILITIES

    Accounts Payable:      
       General   418  
       Affiliated Companies   5,484  
    Taxes Accrued   3,663  
    Customer Deposits   916  
    Interest Accrued   70  
    Obligations Under Capital Leases   189  
    Other   1,331  

    TOTAL   12,071  

DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES


    Deferred Income Taxes   15,233
    Regulatory Liabilities:      
      Deferred Investment Tax Credits   315  
    Deferred Credits   259  
    Obligations Under Capital Leases   371  
    Other   4,562  

    TOTAL   20,740  

    TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES   $94,345  

Item 18

A Retained Earnings analysis of AEP on a consolidated basis and of each utility subsidiary detailing gross earnings, goodwill amortization, dividends paid out of each capital account and the resulting capital account balances as of the end of the quarter.

See the following Statements of Changes in Common Shareholder's Equity and Comprehensive Income previously filed as part of AEP's Combined Form 10Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004:

American Electric Power Company, Inc.
AEP Generating Company
AEP Texas Central Company
AEP Texas North Company
Appalachian Power Company
Columbus Southern Power Company
Indiana Michigan Power Company
Kentucky Power Company
Ohio Power Company
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
Southwestern Electric Power Company

Shown below are the Statements of Retained Earnings for Kingsport Power Company and Wheeling Power Company which do not file Form 10Q with the SEC:

Kingsport Power Company
(in thousands)

   

Wheeling Power Company
(in thousands)

   


Retained Earnings - December 31, 2003 $9,108   Retained Earnings - December 31, 2003 $18,178  
Net Income 2,609   Net Income 5,567  
Goodwill Amortization -   Goodwill Amortization -  
Common Stock Dividends (2,093 Common Stock Dividends (2,784
Preferred Stock Dividends -   Preferred Stock Dividends -  
Capital Stock Expense -   Capital Stock Expense -  


Retained Earnings - September 30, 2004 $9,624   Retained Earnings - September 30, 2004 20,961  


Item 19

Future registration statements filed under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to securities that are subject of the instant application will be filed or incorporated by reference as exhibits to the next certificate filed under the rule.

Filing
Company
Filing Date
 None          

Item 20

Said transactions have been carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of, and for the purpose represented in, the Form U-1 Application-Declaration, as amended, of AEP, et al, in File No. 70-10166 and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Commission’s order dated July 1, 2004, permitting said Application-Declaration to become effective.

SIGNATURE

As required by order of this Commission pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, American Electric Power Company, Inc. for itself and its subsidiaries have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf on this 3rd day of December, 2004.


/s/ Rebecca J. Buonavolonte


Rebecca J. Buonavolonte
Managing Director - Financial Reporting
American Electric Power Service Corporation