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

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

REPORT PERIOD
October 1, 2003 to December 31, 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 December 31, 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 DECEMBER 31, 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 December 31, 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 Securities and Exchange 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 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.

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
(in thousands)
Type of Guarantee
AEP   BLC Leasing, Inc.   $8,844   Payment  
               
AEP   Anglo Coal Marketing, Inc.   $10,000   Payment
                 
AEP   Constellation Power Source, Inc.   $10,000   Payment
                 
AEP   UK Coal Mining Ltd.   $16,290   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 December 31, 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   $276,524   $392,922   $281,824   1 .8392%  
Bank Credit Facility   -   -   -   0 .0000%
Total External Short-term Borrowings   $276,524   $392,922   $281,824   1 .8392%

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.

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 December 31, 2003.



CAPITALIZATION STRUCTURE
(as of December 31, 2003)
($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.   $7,874,000   35 .1 $137,000   0 .6 $14,101,000   62 .8 $326,000   1 .5 $22,438,000   100 .0
   
AEP  
Generating  
Company   45,875   36 .0 -   0 .0 44,811   35 .1 36,892   28 .9 127,578   100 .0
   
   
AEP Texas  
Central Company   1,209,049   34 .4 5,940   0 .2 2,291,625   65 .4 -   0 .0 3,506,614   100 .0
   
   
AEP Texas North  
Company   238,275   39 .9 2,357   0 .4 356,754   59 .7 -   0 .0 597,836   100 .0
   
   
Appalachian  
Power Company   1,336,987   40 .4 23,144   0 .7 1,864,081   56 .4 82,994   2 .5 3,307,206   100 .0
   
   
Columbus  
Southern Power  
Company   897,881   49 .8 -   0 .0 897,564   49 .8 6,517   0 .4 1,801,962   100 .0
   
   
Indiana  
Michigan Power  
Company   1,078,047   41 .6 71,546   2 .8 1,339,359   51 .8 98,822   3 .8 2,587,774   100 .0
   
   
Kentucky Power  
Company   317,138   37 .6 -   0 .0 487,602   57 .9 38,096   4 .5 842,836   100 .0
   
   
Kingsport Power  
Company   25,375   52 .0 -   0 .0 20,000   41 .0 3,408   7 .0 48,783   100 .0
   
   
Ohio Power  
Company   1,464,025   41 .2 23,895   0 .7 2,039,940   57 .4 25,941   0 .7 3,553,801   100 .0
   
   
Public Service  
Company of  
Oklahoma   483,008   44 .1 5,267   0 .5 574,298   52 .4 32,864   3 .0 1,095,437   100 .0
   
   
Southwestern  
Electric Power  
Company   696,660   43 .9 4,700   0 .3 884,308   55 .8 -   0 .0 1,585,668   100 .0
   
   
Wheeling Power  
Company   33,751   62 .8 -   0 .0 20,000   37 .2 -   0 .0 53,751   100 .0

*Preferred stock includes Cumulative Preferred Stocks of Subsidiaries Subject to Mandatory Redemption ($76 million) and Cumulative Preferred Stocks of Subsidiaries not Subject to Mandatory Redemption ($61 million).

Item 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.

Nonutility Money Pool Internal Maximum Short-term Borrowings and Loans
for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2003
(in thousands)
 
Maximum Borrowings
from Nonutility Money Pool
Maximum Loans
to Nonutility Money Pool
AEP C&I Company, LLC   $7,600   $-  
AEP Coal Company   77,892   -  
AEP Communications, Inc.   -   1,281  
AEP Communications, LLC   65,958   -  
AEP Delaware Investment Company   1   -  
AEP Desert Sky LP, LLC   23,409   -  
AEP Elmwood, LLC   -   15,739  
AEP EmTech, LLC   8,931   -  
AEP Energy Services, Inc.   379,839   -  
AEP Energy Services, Ltd   275,194   -  
AEP Energy Svcs Gas Holding Company   -   26,545  
AEP Fiber Venture, LLC   28,297   -  
AEP Gas Marketing LP   3,238   29,746  
AEP Gas Power GP, LLC   19,668   -  
AEP Holdings I CV   -   34  
AEP Investments, Inc.   3,111   -  
AEP MEMCo, LLC   -   63,398  
AEP Ohio C&I Retail Company, LLC   25   -  
AEP ProServ, Inc.   6,884   26,844  
AEP ProServ Northeast   - 24,089  
AEP Pushan Power, LDC   423   -  
AEP Resources International, Ltd   151   -  
AEP Resources Project Management   Company, Ltd   5   -  
AEP Resources, Inc.   765,848   -  
AEP Retail Energy, LLC   279   -  
AEP T&D Services, LLC   300   -  
AEP Texas C&I Retail, GP, LLC   238   -  
AEP Texas C&I Retail, LP   7,782   10,952  
AEP Texas POLR, LLC   -   2,124  
C3 Networks GP, LLC   785   -  
C3 Communications, Inc.   53,078   -  
CSW Development I, Inc.   -   8,567  
CSW Eastex LP I Inc   4,850   -  
CSW Energy, Inc.   208,215   -  
CSW Energy Services, Inc. (ESI)   28,310   -  
CSW International, Inc.   44,342   -  
CSWE/Fort Lupton, Inc.   -   7,409  
Dolet Hills Lignite Company, LLC   - 7,011  
Houston Pipeline Company, LP   -   174,798  
Jefferson Island Storage + Hub, LLC   - 24,675  
LIG Chemical Company   35,437   6,508  
LIG Liquids, LLC   4,520   1,809  
LIG Pipeline Company   43   -  
LIG, Inc.   34   -  
Louisiana Intrastate Gas Company, LLC   -   75,327  
MidTexas Pipeline Company   -   191  
Mutual Energy SWEPCo, LP   1,384   -  
Mutual Energy, LLC   -   10,173  
Newgulf Power Venture   -   4,271  
POLR Power, LP   10,068   -  
Rep General Partner, LLC   - 3,133  
Rep Holdco, Inc.   -   32,847  
Tuscaloosa Pipeline Company   -   326  
United Sciences Technology   -   1,768  





Interest Rate
Days Borrowed/Invested
Weighted Average Interest Rate for Borrowed Funds   1.8392% 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 December 31, 2003
(in thousands)
 
Maximum Borrowings
from Utility Money Pool
Maximum Loans
to Utility Money Pool
AEP Generating Company   $51,833   $2,309  
AEP Service Corporation   117,116   9,693  
AEP System Pool   97,312   84,098  
AEP Texas Central Company   -   95,951  
AEP Texas North Company   6,287   52,573  
Appalachian Power Company   106,448   48,525  
Blackhawk Coal Company   -   15,770  
Cedar Coal Company   -   16,187  
Central Appalachian Coal Company   -   1,755  
Central Coal Company   -   634  
Colomet Inc.   1,326   -  
Columbus Southern Power Company   156,036   17,936  
Conesville Coal Prep Company   -   2,778  
Franklin Real Estate Company   -   939  
Indiana & Michigan Power Company   114,144   33,618  
Indiana Franklin Realty   31   41  
Kentucky Power Company   57,795   -  
Kingsport Power Company   5,589   -  
Ohio Power Company   -   136,860  
Public Service Company of Oklahoma   33,836   138,138  
Simco Inc.   -   338  
Southern Appalachian Coal Company   -   7,882  
Southwestern Electric Power Company   - 185,290  
Wheeling Power Company   1,417   3,682  





Interest Rate
Days Borrowed/Invested
Weighted Average Interest Rate for Borrowed Funds   1.8281% 28  
Weighted Average Interest Rate for Invested Funds   0.9088% 64  

Item 8

Listing of Form U-6B-2 statements filed during the quarter 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. October 8, 2003    
           
U-6B-2   Columbus Southern Power Company November 17, 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
Dolet Hills Lignite Company, LLC   December 10, 2003   $666,490   Southwestern Electric Power Company  
   
AEP Delaware Investment Company II   October 10, 2003   795,000   AEP Resources, Inc.  
   
Louisiana Intrastate Gas Company, LLC   December 19, 2003   16,650,000   LIG Pipeline Company  
   
Louisiana Intrastate Gas Company, LLC   December 19, 2003   1,850,000   LIG Inc.  
   
LIG Inc.   December 19, 2003   1,850,000   LIG Pipeline Company  
   
LIG Pipeline Company   December 19, 2003   18,500,000   AEP Energy Services Investments, Inc.  
   
AEP Acquisition, LLC   December 19, 2003   10,500,000   AEP Energy Services Ventures, Inc.  
   
AEP Acquisition, LLC   December 19, 2003   10,500,000   AEP Energy Services Ventures, Inc.  
   
AEP Energy Services Ventures, Inc.   December 19, 2003   10,500,000   AEP Energy Services Gas Holding Company II, LLC  
   
AEP Energy Services Ventures II, Inc.   December 19, 2003   10,500,000   AEP Energy Services Gas Holding Company II, LLC  
   
AEP Energy Services Investments, Inc.   December 19, 2003   18,500,000   AEP Energy Services Gas Holding Company II, LLC  
   
HPL Holdings, Inc.   December 29, 2003   12,700,000   AEP Energy Services Gas Holding Company II, LLC  

Item 10

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.

Signature Page



DATED: February 27, 2004

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

BY: /s/ Wendy G. Hargus

Wendy G. Hargus
Assistant Treasurer