UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
File No. 70-10088

REPORT PERIOD
July 1, 2003 to September 30, 2003

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”), 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 and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries in File 70-10088 and as authorized by order of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“the Commission”) dated December 18, 2002 in that file. The order directs that AEP file with the Commission quarterly certificates pursuant to Rule 24 within 60 days after the fiscal quarter in which transactions occur.

This Certificate of Notification reports transactions for the quarter ended September 30, 2003.

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. 27623
FILE NO. 70-10088
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003



Contents
 
Item
 Description
     1   The amount and terms of any long-term debt issued during the quarter by AEP Texas Central Company (formerly known as Central Power and Light Company), AEP Texas North Company (formerly known as West Texas Utilities Company), Southwestern Electric Power Company, or Wheeling Power Company issued under the authority granted in this order.    
         
      2  For all guarantees issued during the quarter, a listing of the names of the guarantors, the names of the beneficiaries of the guarantees, and the amount of the guarantees.   
         
      3  The amount and terms of any short-term debt issued by AEP, AEP Utilities, Inc. and/or any of the utility subsidiaries during the quarter.   
         
      4  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 to the transaction.   
         
      5  The name, parent company and the amount invested in any financing entity during the quarter.   
         
      6  Capitalization chart for AEP and each of the utility subsidiaries as of September 30, 2003.   
         
      7  For all participants in the Nonutility Money Pool and all participants in the Utility Money Pool, a listing of the maximum borrowings from and loans to the respective money pools during the quarter and the interest rate applied to those borrowings and loans. 
         
      8  Listing of Form U-6B-2 statements filed during the quarter with the Commission, including the name of the filing entity and the date of the filing.   
         
      9  The date, amount and payee of dividends out of capital or unearned surplus paid by all nonutility subsidiaries during the quarter.   
         
      10  Signature page.   
         

Item 1

The amount and terms of any long-term debt issued during the quarter by AEP Texas Central Company (formerly Central Power and Light Company), AEP Texas North Company (formerly West Texas Utilities Company), Southwestern Electric Power Company, or Wheeling Power Company issued under the authority granted in this order.

AEP Texas Central Company

AEP Texas North Company

Southwestern Electric Power Company

Wheeling Power Company

Item 2

  For all guarantees issued during the quarter, a listing of the names of the guarantors, the names of the beneficiaries of the guarantees, and the amount of the guarantees.

Guarantor
 Beneficiary
 Amount of Guarantee
 Type of Guarantee
AEP   CBI Leasing, Inc.   $174,843   Payment  

Item 3

The amount and terms of any short-term debt issued by AEP, AEP Utilities, Inc. or any of the utility subsidiaries during the quarter.

Short-term Borrowings for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2003
(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   $622,869   $771,421   $398,222   1.9155%    
Bank Credit Facility  --   --   --   0.0000%  
Total External Short-term Borrowings  $622,869   $771,421   $398,222   1.9155%

Item 4

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 to the transaction.

  None

Item 5

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

  None

Item 6

Capitalization chart for AEP and each of the Utility Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2003.



CAPITALIZATION STRUCTURE
(as of 9/30/03)
 
Company Common Equity Preferred Stock Long-term Debt** Short-term Debt Total Capitalization
 
($s in thousands)
 Amount
 %
 Amount
 %
 Amount
 %
 Amount
 %
 Amount
 %
American                      
Electric Power 
Company, Inc. *  $8,458,000   36 .8% $520,000   2 .3% $13,557,000   59 .0% $443,000   1 .9% $22,978,000   100 .0%
  
AEP 
Generating 
Company  44,667   46 .4% --   0 .0% 44,809   46 .5% 6,879   7 .1% 96,355   100 .0%
  
  
AEP Texas 
Central Company  1,205,056   34 .4% 5,940   0 .2% 2,291,525   65 .4% --   0 .0% 3,502,521   100 .0%
  
  
AEP Texas North 
Company  220,927   38 .1% 2,357   0 .4% 356,722   61 .5% --   0 .0% 580,006   100 .0%
  
  
Appalachian 
Power Company  1,286,751   40 .6% 28,650   0 .9% 1,853,340   58 .5% --   0 .0% 3,168,741   100 .0%
  
  
Columbus 
Southern Power 
Company  881,285   49 .3% --   0 .0% 752,806   42 .2% 151,575   8 .5% 1,785,666   100 .0%
  
  
Indiana 
Michigan Power 
Company  1,050,637   41 .9% 71,546   2 .9% 1,368,337   54 .6% 13,929   0 .6% 2,504,449   100 .0%
  
  
Kentucky Power 
Company  302,288   36 .3% --   0 .0% 487,578   58 .6% 42,195   5 .1% 832,061   100 .0%
  
  
Kingsport Power 
Company  24,131   48 .8% --   0 .0% 20,000   40 .5% 5,301   10 .7% 49,432   100 .0%
  
  
Ohio Power 
Company  1,432,667   40 .1% 24,995   0 .7% 2,088,095   58 .4% 28,651   0 .8% 3,574,408   100 .0%
  
  
Public Service 
Company of 
Oklahoma  490,624   42 .0% 5,267   0 .4% 672,691   57 .6% -   0 .0% 1,168,582   100 .0%
  
  
Southwestern 
Electric Power 
Company  689,290   42 .5% 4,700   0 .3% 928,479   57 .2% --   0 .0% 1,622,469   100 .0%
  
  
Wheeling Power 
Company  31,527   61 .0% --   0 .0% 20,000   38 .7% 128   0 .3% 51,655   100 .0%

*Preferred stock includes Equity Unit Senior Notes ($376 million), Cumulative Preferred Stocks of Subsidiaries Subject to Mandatory Redemption ($83 million) and Cumulative Preferred Stocks of Subsidiaries not Subject to Mandatory Redemption ($61 million).

** Long-term Debt includes Notes Payable to Trust ($321 million) and Securitization Bonds ($746 million).

Item 7

With respect to each participant in the Nonutility Money Pool and each participant in the Utility 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, 2003
(in thousands)
 
Maximum Borrowings
from Nonutility Money Pool
 Maximum Loans
to Nonutility Money Pool
AEP Acquisition, LLC   $ --   $1  
AEP C+I Company, LLC  (11,113 ) --  
AEP Coal Company  (86,306 ) --  
AEP Communications, Inc.  --   1,171  
AEP Communications, LLC  (68,243 ) --  
AEP Delaware Investment Company  (1 ) --  
AEP Desert Sky LP, LLC  (23,144 ) --  
AEP Elmwood, LLC  --   14,220  
AEP EmTech, LLC  (8,244 ) --  
AEP Energy Services, Inc.  (227,695 ) --  
AEP Energy Services, Ltd  (160,432 ) --  
AEP Energy Svcs Gas Holding Company  (17,000 ) 24,331  
AEP Fiber Venture, LLC  (28,098 ) --  
AEP Gas Marketing LP  (4,800 ) 29,520  
AEP Gas Power GP, LLC  (19,606 ) --  
AEP Holdings I CV  --   2,208  
AEP Investments, Inc.  (4,057 ) --  
AEP MEMCo, LLC  --   55,343  
AEP Ohio C+I Retail Company, LLC  (26 ) --  
AEP Power Marketing, Inc.  (251,495 ) --  
AEP ProServ, Inc.  (18,030 ) --  
AEP ProServ Northeast  -- 24,249  
AEP Pushan Power, LDC  (1,900 ) 1,001  
AEP Resources International, Ltd  (147 ) --  
AEP Resources Project Management   Company, Ltd  (5 ) --  
AEP Resources, Inc.  (438,468 ) --  
AEP Retail Energy, LLC  (285 ) --  
AEP T+D Services, LLC  (1,433 ) --  
AEP Texas C+I Retail, GP, LLC  (217 ) --  
AEP Texas C+I Retail, LP  (10,646 ) 5,529  
AEP Texas POLR, LLC  --   1,286  
C3 Networks GP, LLC  (783 ) --  
C3 Communications, Inc.   (56,215 ) --  
CSW Development I, Inc.  --   7,258  
CSW Eastex LP I Inc  (5,665 ) --  
CSW Energy, Inc.  (284,874 ) --  
CSW Energy Services, Inc. (ESI)  (31,044 ) --  
CSW International, Inc.  (63,059 ) --  
CSWE/Fort Lupton, Inc.  --   4,095  
Dolet Hills Lignite Company, LLC  -- 6,729  
Houston Pipeline Company, LP  --   154,531  
Industry + Energy Associates, LLC  --   38  
Jefferson Island Storage + Hub, LLC  -- 21,817  
LIG Chemical Company  (107,500 ) 988  
LIG Liquids, LLC  (4,078 ) 31,220  
LIG Pipeline Company  (42 ) --  
LIG, Inc.  (35 ) --  
Louisiana Intrastate Gas Company, LLC  --   107,795  
MidTexas Pipeline Company  --   144  
Mutual Energy SWEPCo, LP  (1,630 ) 69  
Mutual Energy, LLC  --   24,136  
Newgulf Power Venture  --   9,841  
POLR Power, LP  (9,963 ) --  
Rep General Partner, LLC  (223 ) 2,468  
Rep Holdco, Inc.  --   63,575  
Tuscaloosa Pipeline Company  --   873  





Interest Rate
 Days Borrowed/Invested
Weighted Average Interest Rate for Borrowed Funds   1.9155% 92  
Weighted Average Interest Rate for Invested Funds  0.0000% 0  

Item 7(Continued)

Utility Money Pool Internal Maximum Short-term Borrowings and Loans
for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2003
(in thousands)
 
Maximum Borrowings
from Utility Money Pool
 Maximum Loans
to Utility Money Pool
AEP Generating Company   $(40,492 ) $9,165  
AEP Service Corporation  (115,492 ) --  
AEP System Pool  (78,341 ) 97,647  
AEP Texas Central Company  --   114,011  
AEP Texas North Company  (9,775 ) 45,768  
Appalachian Power Company  (20,798 ) 155,152  
Blackhawk Coal Company  --   15,758  
Cedar Coal Company  --   13,535  
Central Appalachian Coal Company  --   1,707  
Central Coal Company  --   588  
Colomet Inc.  (2,263 ) --  
Columbus Southern Power Company  (159,411 ) --  
Conesville Coal Prep Company  --   2,926  
Franklin Real Estate Company  --   937  
Indiana + Michigan Power Company  (130,720 ) --  
Indiana Franklin Realty  --   45  
Kentucky Power Company  (64,857 ) --  
Kingsport Power Company  (6,793 ) --  
Ohio Power Company  (376,537 ) 200,015  
Public Service Company of Oklahoma  (132,651 ) 175,741  
Simco Inc.  --   321  
Southern Appalachian Coal Company  --   7,927  
Southwestern Electric Power Company  -- 131,478  
Wheeling Power Company  (1,132 ) 3,785  





Interest Rate
 Days Borrowed/Invested
Weighted Average Interest Rate for Borrowed Funds   1.9677% 20  
Weighted Average Interest Rate for Invested Funds  0.9083% 72  

Item 8

Listing of Form U-6B-2 statements filed during the quarter with the SEC, 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 3, 2003  

Item 9

The date, amount and payee of dividends out of capital or unearned surplus paid by all Nonutility Subsidiaries during the quarter.

Dividend Paid by
 Date Paid
 Amount
 Paid To
AEP Energy Services Ventures II, Inc.   September 25, 2003   $13,965,700   AEP Energy Services Gas Holding Company, L.L.C.  
  
Dolet Hills Lignite Company, LLC  July 31, 2003  666,490   Southwestern Electric Power Company 
  
Dolet Hills Lignite Company, LLC  September 24, 2003  666,490   Southwestern Electric Power Company 
  
AEP Delaware Investment Company II  July 15, 2003  5,726,000   AEP Resources, Inc. 
  
NGLE Pushan Power LDC  August 26, 2003  10,000   AEP Resources Project Management Co., Ltd 
  
NGLE Pushan Power LDC  August 26, 2003  990,000   AEP Resources International Ltd 
  
AEP Resources Project Management Co, Ltd  August 26, 2003  10,000   AEP Resources International Ltd 
  
AEP Resources International Ltd  August 26, 2003  1,000,000   AEP Delaware Investment Company II 
  
AEP Delaware Investment Company II  August 26, 2003  1,000,000   AEP Resources, Inc. 

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. 70-10088 and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Commission’s order dated December 18, 2002, permitting said Application-Declaration to become effective.

Item 10

Signature Page



DATED: November 25, 2003

BY: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. for itself and its subsidiaries

BY: /s/ Wendy G. Hargus

Wendy G. Hargus
Assistant Treasurer