File No. 074-00015

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

FORM U-9C-3

QUARTERLY REPORT

For the quarter ended June 30, 2004

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 June 30, 2004
 
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 Sheets  
                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. (Parent of Rule 58 Companies shown below)    
  01. American Electric Power Service Corporation (Not a Rule 58 Company)  
  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. Springdale Land, LLC   14  
  01. AEP Energy Services, Inc.   15  
  01. AEP Investments, Inc. (Not a Rule 58 Company)  
    02. AEP EmTech, LLC   16  
      03. Universal Supercapacitors, LLC   17  
      03. Integrated Fuel Cell Technologies, Inc.   18  
      03. Distribution Vision 2010, LLC   19  
    02. Dynelec, Inc.   20  
    02. Intercontinental Exchange Inc.   21  
    02. PowerSpan Corp.   22  
    02. AEMT, Inc.   23  
    02. Enerwise Global Technologies, Inc.   24  
    02. Powerware Solutions, Inc.   25  
    02. PHPK Technologies, Inc.   26  
  01. Mutual Energy LLC   27  
    02. AEP Ohio Retail Energy, LLC   28  
  01. AEP Power Marketing, Inc.   29  
    02. AEP Coal Marketing, LLC   30  
    02. AEP Emissions Marketing, LLC   31  
  01. AEP T&D Services, LLC   32  
  01. AEP Pro Serv, Inc. (Not a Rule 58 Company)  
    02. Diversified Energy Contractors Company, LLC   33  
      03. DECCO II LLC   34  
        04. Diversified Energy Contractors, LP   35  
      03. Diversified Energy Contractors, LP   35  
    02. United Sciences Testing, Inc.   36  
  01. AEP Texas POLR, LLC   37  
    02. AEP Texas POLR GP, LLC   38  
      03. POLR Power, LP   39  
    02. POLR Power, LP   39  
  01. AEP Utilities, Inc. (Not a Rule 58 Company)  
    02. Southwestern Electric Power Company (Not a Rule 58 Company)  
      03. The Arklahoma Corporation   40  
      03. Southwest Arkansas Utilities Corporation   41  
      03. Dolet Hills Lignite Company, LLC   42  
    02. CSW Energy, Inc. (Not a Rule 58 Company)  
      03. CSW Development-I, Inc.   43  
        04. Polk Power GP II, Inc.   44  
          05. Polk Power GP, Inc.   45  
            06. Polk Power Partners, LP   46  
              07. Mulberry Holdings, Inc.   47  
        04. CSW Mulberry II, Inc.   48  
          05. CSW Mulberry, Inc.   49  
        04. Polk Power Partners, LP   46  
          05. Mulberry Holdings, Inc.   47  
        04. Noah I Power GP, Inc.   50  
          05. Noah I Power Partners, LP   51  
            06. Brush Cogeneration Partners   52  
        04. Noah I Power Partners, LP   51  
          05. Brush Cogeneration Partners   52  
        04. Orange Cogeneration GP II, Inc.   53  
          05. Orange Cogeneration GP, Inc.   54  
            06. Orange Cogeneration Limited Partnership   55  
              07. Orange Cogen Funding Corp.   56  
                08. Orange Holdings, Inc.   57  
        04. CSW Orange II, Inc.   58  
          05. CSW Orange, Inc.   59  
            06. Orange Cogeneration Limited Partnership   55  
              07. Orange Cogen Funding Corp.   56  
                08. Orange Holdings, Inc.   57  
      03. CSW Ft. Lupton, Inc.   60  
        04. Thermo Cogeneration Partnership, LP   61  
      03. CSW Sweeny GP I, Inc.   62  
        04. CSW Sweeny GP II, Inc.   63  
          05. Sweeny Cogeneration Limited Partnership   64  
      03. CSW Sweeny LP I, Inc.   65  
        04. CSW Sweeny LP II, Inc.   66  
          05. Sweeny Cogeneration Limited Partnership   64  
      03. CSW Power Marketing, Inc.   67  
      03. CSW Services International, Inc.   68  
    02. CSW Energy Services, Inc.   69  
      03. Nuvest, LLC   70  
        04. National Temporary Services, Inc.   71  
          05. Octagon, Inc.   72  
        04. Numanco, LLC   73  
          05. NuSun, Inc.   74  
            06. Sun Technical Services, Inc.   75  
            06. Calibration and Testing Corporation   76  
          05. ESG, LLC   77  
          05. Numanco Services, LLC   78  

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 DIRECTLY
OR
INDIRECTLY
BY AMERICAN
ELECTRIC
POWER
COMPANY









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



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   $2,628   $-   $-   $2,628  
                           
Nuvest, LLC   AEP Service Corporation -   Regional Service Organization   Engineering   5,049   -   -   5,049  
                           
Nuvest, LLC   Indiana Michigan Company -  
    DC Cook Plant   Engineering   3,281   -   -   3,281  
                           
Nuvest, LLC   Various AEP Utility  
    Operating Companies   Engineering   3,534   -   -   3,534  
             
   
   
   
 
    Total     $14,492   $-   $-   $14,492  




 

ITEM 3 — ASSOCIATED TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)

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 Electric Power Service Corporation   AEP Energy
Services, Inc.
  Administrative & Marketing $1,494 $2,141 $- $3,635
                 
Houston Pipeline   AEP Energy
Services, Inc.
  Asset Management 6,250   -   -   6,250  
                 
Jefferson Island   AEP Energy
Services, Inc.
  Asset Management 1,250   -   -   1,250  
                 
CSW Energy, Inc.   Polk Power Partners, LP   Plant Services   716 210 - 926  
                 
CSW Energy, Inc.   Orange Cogeneration LP   Plant Services   510 211 - 721  
                 
CSW Services International Inc.   Sweeny Cogeneration LP   Plant Services   469 1,167 - 1,636  




     Total       $10,689 $3,729 $- $14,418  




 

ITEM 4 - SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT

Investments in energy-related companies:
(in thousands)
Total consolidated capitalization            
   as of June 30, 2004   $22,210,000 (a)     Line 1  
Total capitalization multiplied by 15%  
   (line 1 multiplied by 0.15)   3,331,000       Line 2  
Greater of $50 million or line 2     $3,331,000   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   1,891,566  
   Energy-related Category 7: Maintenance Services   52,498  
   Energy-related Category 8: Qualifying Facility   510,050  
   Energy-related Category 10: Other Form of Energy   125,814  
   Energy-related Category 2,3,4,6,9   69,575  
       Total current aggregate investment     2,649,503   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)
    $681,497   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  
   
Independent power plant/
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 June 30, 2004 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 Power Marketing, Inc.
    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
    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 he is the duly designated and acting Controller and Chief Accounting Officer 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 June 30, 2004 (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 25th day of August, 2004.

By /s/ Joseph M. Buonaiuto 


Joseph M. Buonaiuto
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
American Electric Power Company, Inc.

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/ Joseph M. Buonaiuto 


Joseph M. Buonaiuto
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
American Electric Power Company, Inc.

August 25, 2004