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


PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935

File No 70-9021

REPORT FOR PERIOD

July 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004

PURSUANT TO RULE 24

HOLDING COMPANY ACT RELEASE NO. 26864

In the matter of

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

1)   Aggregate Investment, for which there is recourse to AEP Co., Inc., in Exempt Wholesale Generators (EWG) and Foreign Utility Companies (FUCO)

(in millions)
EWG Investment   $     87  
FUCO Investment   245  

Total Aggregate Investment  
 in EWG's and FUCO's   $332  

Components of statement of aggregate investment in EWG and FUCO’s are filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).

2)     Aggregate Investment as a Percentage of the Following Items

(in millions) %
Total Capitalization   $21,267 * 1.6%
Net Utility Plant   21,122   1.6%
Total Assets   34,822   1.0%
Market Value of Common Equity   12,646   2.6%
 

*Includes Long-term Debt Due Within One Year and Short-term Debt.

3)     Consolidated Capitalization Ratio 

(in millions) %
Short-term Debt   $     214    
Long-term Debt   12,637 *

  Total Debt   12,851   60.4%

Preferred Stock Subject to Mandatory Redemption   72   0.3%

Preferred Stock Not Subject to Mandatory Redemption   61   0.3%

Common Stock   2,630  
Paid-in Capital   4,197  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive  
   Income   (531 )
Retained Earnings   1,987  

  Total Common Equity   8,283   39.0%

Total Capitalization   $21,267   100.0%

* Includes Long-term Debt Due Within One Year.

4)     Market-to-book Ratio of AEP Common Stock

Closing Market Price per Share   $31.96
Book Value per Share   $20.93
Market-to-book Ratio of Common Stock   152.7 %
 

5)     Analysis of Growth in Retained Earnings

   Statement of analysis of growth in retained earnings is filed under confidential treatment pursuant Rule 104(b).

6)    Statement of Revenues and Net Income for each EWG and FUCO

   Statement of revenues and net income for the following EWG’s and FUCO’s are filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b):

      Pacific Hydro Ltd.
      AEP Energy Services Limited 
      InterGen Denmark, Aps 
      Trent Wind Farm, Limited Partnership
      Desert Sky Wind Farm LP