File No. 074-00015

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

FORM U-9C-3

QUARTERLY REPORT

For the quarter ended December 31, 2003

Filed Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935

by
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
FORM U-9C-3
For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2003
 
CONTENTS
 
 
ITEM 1 - Organization Chart    
   
ITEM 2 - Issuances and Renewals of Securities and  
         Capital Contributions    
   
ITEM 3 - Associated Transactions    
   
ITEM 4 - Summary of Aggregate Investment    
   
ITEM 5 - Other Investments    
   
ITEM 6 - Financial Statements and Exhibits    
                 Statements of Income  
                 Balance Sheet  
                 Exhibits  

ITEM 1 — ORGANIZATION CHART


Company names are indented and numbered to identify them as subsidiaries of the company that is listed immediately above them at the next tier. Some companies are subsidiaries of more than one company. The reference code for each subsidiary refers to the supplemental schedule to the organization chart that provides details regarding date and state of organization, nature of business, etc. required to be reported under Item 1.

Reference Code
00. American Electric Power Company, Inc.    
  01. American Electric Power Service Corporation  
  01. AEP C&I Company, LLC   1  
    02. AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail GP, LLC   2  
      03. AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership   3  
    02. AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership   3  
    02. AEP Gas Power GP, LLC   4  
      03. AEP Gas Power Systems, LLC   5  
    02. REP Holdco, LLC   6  
      03. Mutual Energy SWEPCO LLC   7  
      03. REP General Partner LLC   8  
        04. Mutual Energy SWEPCO LLC   7  
  01. AEP Coal, Inc.   9  
    02. Snowcap Coal Company, Inc.   10  
    02. AEP Kentucky Coal, LLC   11  
    02. AEP Ohio Coal, LLC   12  
    02. AEP West Virginia Coal, Inc.   13  
    02. Leesville Land, LLC   14  
    02. Springdale Land, LLC   15  
  01. AEP Energy Services, Inc.   16  
  01. AEP Investments, Inc.  
    02. AEP EmTech, LLC   17  
      03. Universal Supercapacitors, LLC   18  
      03. Integrated Fuel Cell Technologies, Inc.   19  
      03. Distribution Vision 2010, LLC   20  
    02. Dynelec, Inc.   21  
    02. Energy Trading Platform Holding Company, Inc.   22  
    02. Intercontinental Exchange Inc.   23  
    02. PowerSpan Corp.   24  
    02. AEMT, Inc.   25  
    02. Enerwise Global Technologies, Inc.   26  
    02. Powerware Solutions, Inc.   27  
    02. PHPK Technologies, Inc.   28  
  01. Mutual Energy LLC   29  
    02. AEP Ohio Retail Energy, LLC   30  
  01. AEP Power Marketing, Inc.   31  
    02. AEP Coal Marketing, LLC   32  
    02. AEP Emissions Marketing, LLC   33  
  01. AEP T&D Services, LLC   34  
  01. AEP Pro Serv, Inc.  
    02. Diversified Energy Contractors Company, LLC   35  
      03. DECCO II LLC   36  
        04. Diversified Energy Contractors, LP   37  
      03. Diversified Energy Contractors, LP   37  
    02. United Sciences Testing, Inc.   38  
  01. AEP Texas POLR, LLC   39  
    02. AEP Texas POLR GP, LLC   40  
      03. POLR Power, LP   41  
    02. POLR Power, LP   41  
  01. AEP Utilities, Inc.  
    02. Southwestern Electric Power Company  
      03. The Arklahoma Corporation   42  
      03. Southwest Arkansas Utilities Corporation   43  
      03. Dolet Hills Lignite Company, LLC   44  
    02. CSW Energy, Inc.  
      03. CSW Development-I, Inc.   45  
        04. Polk Power GP II, Inc.   46  
          05. Polk Power GP, Inc.   47  
            06. Polk Power Partners, LP   48  
              07. Mulberry Holdings, Inc.   49  
        04. CSW Mulberry II, Inc.   50  
          05. CSW Mulberry, Inc.   51  
        04. Polk Power Partners, LP   48  
          05. Mulberry Holdings, Inc.   49  
        04. Noah I Power GP, Inc.   52  
          05. Noah I Power Partners, LP   53  
            06. Brush Cogeneration Partners   54  
        04. Noah I Power Partners, LP   53  
          05. Brush Cogeneration Partners   54  
        04. Orange Cogeneration GP II, Inc.   55  
          05. Orange Cogeneration GP, Inc.   56  
            06. Orange Cogeneration Limited Partnership   57  
              07. Orange Cogen Funding Corp.   58  
                08. Orange Holdings, Inc.   59  
        04. CSW Orange II, Inc.   60  
          05. CSW Orange, Inc.   61  
            06. Orange Cogeneration Limited Partnership   57  
              07. Orange Cogen Funding Corp.   58  
                08. Orange Holdings, Inc.   60  
      03. CSW Ft. Lupton, Inc.   62  
        04. Thermo Cogeneration Partnership, LP   63  
      03. CSW Sweeny GP I, Inc.   64  
        04. CSW Sweeny GP II, Inc.   65  
          05. Sweeny Cogeneration Limited Partnership   66  
      03. CSW Sweeny LP I, Inc.   67  
        04. CSW Sweeny LP II, Inc.   68  
          05. Sweeny Cogeneration Limited Partnership   66  
      03. CSW Power Marketing, Inc.   69  
      03. CSW Services International, Inc.   70  
    02. CSW Energy Services, Inc.   71  
      03. Nuvest, LLC   72  
        04. National Temporary Services, Inc.   73  
          05. Octagon, Inc.   74  
        04. Numanco, LLC   75  
          05. NuSun, Inc.   76  
            06. Sun Technical Services, Inc.   77  
            06. Calibration and Testing Corporation   78  
          05. ESG, LLC   79  
          05. Numanco Services, LLC   80  

Item 1 - Organization Chart (Continued)


NAME
OF REPORTING
COMPANY

ENERGY
OR GAS-
RELATED
COMPANY


DATE
OF ORGAN-
IZATION


STATE
OF ORGAN-
IZATION

PERCENTAGE
OF VOTING
SECURITIES
HELD


NATURE
OF
BUSINESS

1   AEP C&I Company, LLC   Energy   10/10/00   Delaware   100 .00% Marketing of natural gas, electricity or energy related products  
               
2   AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail GP, LLC   Energy   12/11/00   Delaware   100 .00% Marketing of natural gas, electricity or energy related products  
                 
3   AEP Texas Commercial & Industrial Retail Limited Partnership   Energy   12/12/00   Delaware   100 .00% Marketing of natural gas, electricity or energy related products  
                 
4   AEP Gas Power GP, LLC   Energy   12/19/00   Delaware   100 .00% Distributed generation products  
                 
5   AEP Gas Power Systems, LLC   Energy   07/09/96   Delaware   75 .00% Distributed generation products  
                 
6   REP Holdco, LLC   Energy   04/04/01   Delaware   100 .00% Marketing of natural gas, electricity or energy related products  
                 
7   Mutual Energy SWEPCO LLC   Energy   04/04/01   Delaware   100 .00% Marketing of natural gas, electricity or energy related products  
                 
8   REP General Partner LLC   Energy   04/04/01   Delaware   100 .00% Marketing of natural gas, electricity or energy related products  
                 
9   AEP Coal, Inc.   Energy   10/29/01   Nevada   100 .00% Coal mining  
                 
10   Snowcap Coal Company, Inc.   Energy   10/29/01   Delaware   100 .00% Coal mining  
                 
11   AEP Kentucky Coal, LLC   Energy   10/29/01   Delaware   100 .00% Coal mining  
                 
                 
12   AEP Ohio Coal, LLC   Energy   10/26/01   Delaware   100 .00% Coal mining  
                 
13   AEP West Virginia Coal, Inc.   Energy   10/29/01   Nevada   100 .00% Coal mining  
                 
14   Leesville Land, LLC   Energy   02/11/03   Delaware   100 .00% Coal mining  
                 
15   Springdale Land, LLC   Energy   02/11/03   Delaware   100 .00% Coal mining  
                 
16   AEP Energy Services, Inc.   Energy   09/24/96   Ohio   100 .00% Broker and market energy commodities  
                 
17   AEP EmTech, LLC   Energy   01/03/01   Delaware   100 .00% Development + commercialization of electrotechnologies  
                 
18   Universal Supercapacitors, LLC   Energy   04/16/02   Delaware   50 .00% Non-regulated energy-related services and projects  
                 
19   Integrated Fuel Cell Technologies, Inc.   Energy   04/04/01   Delaware   0 .10% Non-regulated energy-related services and projects  
                 
20   Distribution Vision 2010, LLC   Energy   10/02/01   Delaware   20 .00% Energy investments  
               
21   Dynelec, Inc.   Energy   06/03/94   Ohio   44 .00% Energy investments  
               
22   Energy Trading Platform Holding Company, Inc.   Energy   04/28/00   Delaware   16 .70% Energy marketing  
               
23   Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.   Energy   06/16/00   Delaware   5 .00% Energy marketing  
                 
24   Powerspan Corp   Energy   05/14/97   Delaware   9 .80% Pollution control technology development  
                 
25   AEMT, Inc.   Energy   12/23/97   Florida   27 .00% Power conditioning product mfg and sales  
                 
26   Enerwise Global Technologies, Inc.   Energy   03/22/28   Arkansas   100 .00% Energy investments  
                 
27   Powerware Solutions, Inc.   Energy   02/15/94   Texas   4 .00% Energy management Systems for water utilities  
                 
28   PHPK Technologies, Inc.   Energy   07/01/91   Ohio   40 .40% Cyrogenic and vacuum equipment manufacture + service  
                 
29   Mutual Energy LLC   Energy   12/17/99   Delaware   100 .00% Marketing of natural gas, electricity or energy related products  
               
30   AEP Ohio Retail Energy, LLC   Energy   09/05/00   Delaware   100 .00% Marketing of natural gas, electricity or energy related products  
               
31   AEP Power Marketing, Inc.   Energy   07/22/96   Ohio   100 .00% Marketing of natural gas, electricity or energy related products  
               
32   AEP Coal Marketing, LLC   Energy   01/22/03   Delaware   100 .00% Marketing of natural gas, electricity or energy related products  
               
33   AEP Emissions Marketing, LLC   Energy   01/22/03   Delaware   100 .00% Marketing of natural gas, electricity or energy related products  
               
34   AEP T&D Services, LLC   Energy   12/12/00   Delaware   100 .00% Energy services including operations, supply chain, transmission and distribution  
                 
35   Diversified Energy Contractors Company, LLC   Energy   07/03/97   Delaware   100 .00% Non-regulated energy-related services and projects  
               
36   DECCO II LLC   Energy   08/08/97   Delaware   100 .00% Non-regulated energy-related services and projects  
                 
37   Diversified Energy Contractors, LP   Energy   08/18/98   Delaware   100 .00% Non-regulated energy-related services and projects  
                 
38   United Sciences Testing, Inc.   Energy   05/07/97   Delaware   100 .00% Coal cleaning technology  
               
39   AEP Texas POLR, LLC (aka AEP Texas Retail GP, LLC)   Energy   12/11/00   Delaware   100 .00% Marketing of natural gas, electricity or energy related products  
                 
40   AEP Texas POLR GP, LLC   Energy   11/14/01   Delaware   100 .00% Marketing of natural gas, electricity or energy related products  
               
41   POLR Power, LP   Energy   11/14/01   Delaware   100 .00% Marketing of natural gas, electricity or energy related products  
               
42   The Arklahoma Corporation   Energy   05/16/47   Arkansas   44 .20% Electric transmission  
                 
43   Southwest Arkansas Utilities Corporation   Energy   03/21/28   Arkansas   100 .00% Real estate  
               
44   Dolet Hills Lignite Company, LLC   Energy   03/02/01   Delaware   100 .00% Coal mining  
                 
45   CSW Development-I, Inc.   Energy   12/06/90   Delaware   100 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
46   Polk Power GP II, Inc.   Energy   03/20/95   Delaware   50 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
47   Polk Power GP, Inc.   Energy   09/18/91   Delaware   100 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
48   Polk Power Partners, LP   Energy   02/19/92   Delaware   1 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
49   Mulberry Holdings, Inc.   Energy   10/28/99   Delaware   100 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
50   CSW Mulberry II, Inc.   Energy   03/21/95   Delaware   100 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
51   CSW Mulberry, Inc.   Energy   02/03/94   Delaware   100 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
52   Noah I Power GP, Inc.   Energy   05/14/91   Delaware   100 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
53   Noah I Power Partners, LP   Energy   05/16/91   Delaware   1 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
54   Brush Cogeneration Partners   Energy   06/17/94   Delaware   50 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
55   Orange Cogeneration GP II, Inc.   Energy   03/16/95   Delaware   50 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
56   Orange Cogeneration GP, Inc.   Energy   02/05/93   Delaware   100 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
57   Orange Cogeneration Limited Partnership   Energy   02/05/93   Delaware   1 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
58   Orange Cogen Funding Corp.   Energy   06/11/92   Delaware   100 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
59   Orange Holdings, Inc.   Energy   10/28/99   Delaware   100 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
60   CSW Orange II, Inc.   Energy   03/16/95   Delaware   100 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
61   CSW Orange, Inc.   Energy   04/21/93   Delaware   100 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
62   CSW Ft. Lupton, Inc.   Energy   04/01/93   Delaware   100 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
63   Thermo Cogeneration Partnership, LP   Energy   03/17/93   Delaware   50 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
64   CSW Sweeny GP I, Inc.   Energy   09/06/95   Delaware   100 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
65   CSW Sweeny GP II, Inc.   Energy   09/06/95   Delaware   100 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
66   Sweeny Cogeneration Limited Partnership   Energy   10/10/95   Delaware   50 .00% Qualifying facility  
 
67   CSW Sweeny LP I, Inc.   Energy   09/06/95   Delaware   100 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
68   CSW Sweeny LP II, Inc.   Energy   09/06/95   Delaware   100 .00% Qualifying facility  
                 
69   CSW Power Marketing, Inc.   Energy   03/08/96   Delaware   100 .00% Energy management  
                 
70   CSW Services International, Inc.   Energy   03/19/97   Delaware   100 .00% Energy management  
                 
71   CSW Energy Services, Inc.   Energy   09/24/97   Delaware   100 .00% Non-Regulated Energy-Related Services and Projects  
                 
72   Nuvest, LLC   Energy   02/20/96   Delaware   92 .90% Staff augmentation to power plants  
                 
73   National Temporary Services, Inc.   Energy   12/31/90   Pennsylvania   100 .00% Staff augmentation to power plants  
                 
74   Octagon, Inc.   Energy   11/05/93   Delaware   100 .00% Staff augmentation to power plants  
                 
75   Numanco, LLC   Energy   04/08/96   Oklahoma   100 .00% Staff augmentation to power plants  
                 
76   NuSun, Inc.   Energy   04/26/88   Delaware   100 .00% Staff augmentation to power plants  
                 
77   Sun Technical Services, Inc.   Energy   01/16/91   California   100 .00% Staff augmentation to power plants  
                 
78   Calibration and Testing Corporation   Energy   01/02/80   California   100 .00% Staff augmentation to power plants  
                 
79   ESG, LLC   Energy   11/27/96   Oklahoma   50 .00% Staff augmentation to power plants  
                 
80   Numanco Services, LLC   Energy   04/08/96   Oklahoma   100 .00% Staff augmentation to power plants  
                 

ITEM 2 - ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS



SECURITIES:
 

Company
Issuing
Security


Type of
Security
Issued


Principal
Amount of
Security


Issue
or
Renewal


Cost
of
Capital

Person to Whom Security
Was Issued


Collateral
Given With
Security


Consideration
Received for
Each Security

(in thousands)
 
None                



FINANCING AMONG ASSOCIATE COMPANIES:
 
Company
Issuing
Security

Type of
Security
Issued

Principal
Amount of
Security

Issue
or
Renewal

Cost
of
Capital

Person to
Whom Security
Was Issued

(in thousands)
 
None            



CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
 
Company
Contributing
Capital

Company
Receiving
Capital

Amount
of
Capital Contributions

(in thousands)
None      

ITEM 3 — ASSOCIATED TRANSACTIONS

Part I — Transactions performed by reporting companies on behalf of associate companies


Reporting Company
Rendering Services


Associate Company
Receiving Services

Types of
Services Rendered


Direct Costs
Charged

Indirect Costs Charged

Cost
of Capital

Total
Amount Billed

(in thousands)
 
Nuvest, LLC   AEP Texas Central Company -   South Texas Project   Engineering   $1,371   $-   $-   $1,371  
                           
Nuvest, LLC   AEP Service Corporation -   Regional Service Organization   Engineering   6,306   -   -   6,306  
                           
Nuvest, LLC   Indiana Michigan Company -  
    DC Cook Plant   Engineering   7,673   -   -   7,673  
                           
Nuvest, LLC   Various AEP Utility  
    Operating Companies   Engineering   3,135   -   -   3,135  
             
   
   
   
 
    Total     $18,485   $-   $-   $18,485  
             
   
   
   
 

Part II — Transactions performed by associate companies on behalf of reporting companies

Associate Company
Rendering Services


Reporting Company
Receiving Services


Types of
Services Rendered



Direct Costs
Charged



Indirect Costs
Charged



Cost
of Capital


Total
Amount Billed

(in thousands)
                 
American Electirc Power Service Corporation   AEPES   Administrative + Marketing $1,971 $2,010 $- $3,981
                 
Houston Pipeline   AEPES   Asset Management 6,250   -   -   6,250  
                 
Jefferson Island   AEPES   Asset Management 1,250   -   -   1,250  
                 
CSW Energy, Inc.   Polk Power Partners, LP   Plant Services   458 209 - 667  
                 
CSW Energy, Inc.   Orange Cogeneration LP   Plant Services   629 207 - 836  
                 
CSW Dev I, Inc.   Polk Power Partners, LP   Plant Services   90 - - 90  
                 
CSW Services International Inc.   Eastex Cogeneration LP   Plant Services   3 - - 3  
                 
CSW Services International Inc.   Sweeny Cogeneration LP   Plant Services   444 933 - 1,377  




     Total       $11,095 $3,359 $- $14,454  




 

ITEM 4 - SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT

Investments in energy-related companies:
(in thousands)
Total consolidated capitalization            
   as of December 31, 2003   $22,438,000 (a)     Line 1  
Total capitalization multiplied by 15%  
(line 1 multiplied by 0.15)   3,365,700       Line 2  
Greater of $50 million or line 2     $3,365,700   Line 3  
Total current aggregate investment:  
(categorized by major line of energy-related business)  
   Energy-related Category 1: Energy Services   -  
   Energy-related Category 5: Energy Marketing   1,883,772  
   Energy-related Category 7: Maintenance Services   52,513  
   Energy-related Category 8: Qualifying Facility   634,600  
   Energy-related Category 10: Other Form of Energy   132,219  
   Energy-related Category 2,3,4,6,9   64,507  
       Total current aggregate investment     2,767,611   Line 4  

Difference between the greater of $50 million or 15% of capitalization and the total aggregate investment of the registered holding company system (Line 3 less Line 4)     $598,089   Line 5  

(a)     Includes short-term debt.

Investments in gas-related companies:

      NONE

ITEM 5 — OTHER INVESTMENTS

Major Line
of Energy-Related Business

Other Investment in
Last U-9C-3 Report

Other Investment in
This U-9C-3 Report

Reason for Difference in
Other Investment

(in thousands)
 
CSW Energy Services          
Invested prior to  
April 1, 1997   $2,696   $2,696   Amounts are excluded from Item 4  
   
Qualifying facility  
Invested prior to  
April 1, 1997   194,644   194,644   Amounts are excluded from Item 4  

ITEM 6 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

        List all financial statements and exhibits filed as a part of this report.

Financial Statements:
  Balance sheets and Income Statements for period ended December 31, 2003 are
  filed confidentially under a separate cover for:

    AEP C&I Company, LLC
    AEP Coal, Inc.
    AEP EmTech LLC
    AEP Energy Services, Inc.
    AEP Gas Power GP, LLC
    AEP Gas Power System GP, LLC
    AEP Ohio C&I Retail Company, LLC (Dissolved 12/12/03)
    AEP Power Marketing, Inc.
    AEP Retail Energy, LLC (Dissolved 12/12/03)
    AEP T&D Services, LLC
    AEP Texas C&I Retail LP
    AEP Texas C&I Retail GP, LLC
    AEP Texas GP, LLC
    CSW Development-I, Inc. (consolidated)
    CSW Energy, Inc. (consolidated)
    CSW Energy Services, Inc.
    CSW Ft. Lupton, Inc.
    CSW Power Marketing, Inc.
    CSW Services International Inc.
    Diversified Energy Contractors Company, LLC (DECCO)
    Dolet Hills Lignite Company, LLC
    Eastex Cogeneration LP (Dissolved 12/12/03)
    Enershop, Inc. (Dissolved 6/30/03)
    Mutual Energy LLC (consolidated)
    Mutual Energy SWEPCO LP
    Nuvest, LLC
    POLR Power, LP
    REP General Partner LLC
    Sweeny Cogeneration LP

Exhibits:

1. Certificate stating that a copy of the U-9C-3 for the previous quarter has been filed with the Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Indiana, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Michigan and Texas State Commissions.

CERTIFICATE

        The undersigned certifies that she is the duly designated and acting Assistant Treasurer of American Electric Power Company, Inc., a New York corporation (“AEP”), and that:

        AEP’s Quarterly Report on Form U-9C-3 filed pursuant to Rule 58 for the quarter ended December 31, 2003 (the “Quarterly Report on Form U-9C-3”) was filed with each state commission having jurisdiction over the retail rates of the public utility companies that are associate companies of any of the reporting companies (the “Specific State Commissions”).

        The names and addresses of the Specific State Commissions are:

  Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
  302 West Washington Street, E 306
  Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

  Kentucky State Commission
  211 Sower Boulevard
  P.O. Box 615
  Frankfort, Kentucky 40602

  Michigan Public Service Commission
  6545 Mercantile Way
  P.O. Box 30221
  Lansing, Michigan 48909

  Public Service Commission of West Virginia
  201 Brooks Street
  P.O. Box 812
  Charleston, West Virginia 25323

  Tennessee Regulatory Authority
  460 James Robertson Parkway
  Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0505

  The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
  180 East Broad Street
  Columbus, Ohio 43215

  Virginia State Corporation Commission
  1300 East Main Street
  P.O. Box 2118
  Richmond, Virginia 23216

  Arkansas Public Service Commission
  1000 Center
  P.O. Box 400
  Little Rock, AR 72203-0400

  Louisiana Public Service Commission
  One American Place
  P.O. Box 91154
  Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9154

  Oklahoma Corporation Commission
  2102 N. Lincoln Blvd.
  P.O. Box 52000-2000
  Oklahoma City, OK 73152-2000

  Public Utility Commission of Texas
  1701 N. Congress Avenue
  Austin, TX 78701

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of the 27th day of February, 2004.

By /s/ Wendy G. Hargus


Wendy G. Hargus
Assistant Treasurer

SIGNATURE

        The undersigned system company has duly caused this quarterly report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.

By /s/ Wendy G. Hargus


Wendy G. Hargus
Assistant Treasurer

February 27, 2004