UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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:
In the Matter of :
:
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. : CERTIFICATE OF
1 Riverside Plaza : NOTIFICATION
Columbus, Ohio 43215 : NO. 9
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(70-8429) :
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(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935) :
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY,
INC. ("American"), in accordance with the terms and conditions
of, and for the purposes represented by, the Application -
Declaration herein and the Order of the Securities and Exchange
Commission with respect thereto, dated December 22, 1994, HCAR
No. 35-26200 (the "Order"), has carried out the transactions set
forth below:
1. During the calendar quarter ended March 31, 1997,
American guaranteed the bank loans to AEP Resources
International, Limited ("AEPRIL") listed on Exhibit A attached
hereto.
2. During the calendar quarter ended March 31, 1997,
American guaranteed the bank loans to AEP Resources, Inc. listed
on Exhibit B attached hereto.
3. AEP Resources, Inc. made capital contributions to AEP
Resources Delaware, Inc. as follows: (i) $3,000 on January 23,
1997; (ii) $5,000 on February 28, 1997; and (iii) $5,050,000 on
March 12, 1997. On March 3, 1997 AEP Resources, Inc. made
capital contributions of $5,416,838.50 and $54,715.50 to AEPRIL
and AEP Resources Project Management Company, Ltd. ("AEPPMC"),
respectively. Expenses of AEP Pushan Power, LDC, a subsidiary of
AEPRIL and AEPPMC, in the amount of $551,833 were capitalized
during the quarter ended March 31, 1997. AEP Resources Delaware,
Inc., AEPRIL and AEPPMC are Project Parents for Nanyang General
Light Electric Co. Ltd., a foreign utility company.
4. On February 23, 1997, American guaranteed the agreement
of AEP Resources, Inc. to conditionally subscribe for shares of
Yorkshire Power Group Limited ("Yorkshire Power Group"), a
private company limited by shares incorporated in England and
Wales. American guaranteed such agreement of AEP Resources, Inc.
in an amount up to 225 million pounds (approximately
$360,000,000). That agreement was entered into for the purpose
of bidding to acquire all of the outstanding share capital of
Yorkshire Electricity Group plc, a foreign utility company, which
is an electric distribution company in northeast England. On
March 31, 1997, AEP Resources, Inc. made a capital contribution
of 2 pounds to Yorkshire Power Group. Yorkshire Power Group is a
Project Parent for Yorkshire Electricity Group plc.
5. During the calendar quarter ended March 31, 1997, AEP
Resources International, Limited has a bid bond outstanding in
the amount of $2,000,000, which has been guaranteed by American,
in support of its bid in China relating to the construction of
the Liabon B power project.
This Certificate of Notification is filed pursuant to the
Commission's Order in this proceeding.
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ G. P. Maloney
Vice President
June 3, 1997
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Exhibit A
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
QUARTERLY SHORT-TERM DEBT REPORT
AEP RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Issue Maturity Interest Principal Maturity
Date Date Days Rate % Borrowed Interest Value
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
01/06/97 01/22/97 16 5.6100 $ 4,600,000.00 $11,469.33 $ 4,611,469.33
01/10/97 01/22/97 12 5.4900 200,000.00 366.00 200,366.00
01/22/97 02/06/97 15 5.5800 4,800,000.00 11,160.00 4,811,160.00
02/04/97 02/06/97 2 5.4600 250,000.00 75.83 250,075.83
TOTAL $ 9,850,000.00 $23,071.16 $ 9,873,071.16
AEP RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED TOTAL $ 9,850,000.00 $23,071.16 $ 9,873,071.16
</TABLE>
Average Number of Days 11.25
Weighted Average Rate 5.5891
Exhibit B
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
QUARTERLY SHORT-TERM DEBT REPORT
AEP RESOURCES, INC.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Issue Maturity Interest Principal Maturity
Date Date Days Rate % Borrowed Interest Value
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
01/06/97 01/22/97 16 5.6100 $ 2,200,000.00 5,485.33 $ 2,205,485.33
01/10/97 01/22/97 12 5.4900 200,000.00 366.00 200,366.00
01/22/97 02/06/97 15 5.5800 2,400,000.00 5,580.00 2,405,580.00
02/06/97 02/19/97 13 5.4424 8,400,000.00 16,508.61 8,416,508.61
02/12/97 02/19/97 7 5.5424 300,000.00 323.31 300,323.31
02/19/97 02/27/97 8 5.4624 8,800,000.00 10,682.03 8,810,682.03
02/26/97 03/07/97 9 5.5700 1,300,000.00 1,810.25 1,301,810.25
02/27/97 03/07/97 8 5.4400 8,800,000.00 10,638.22 8,810,638.22
03/03/97 04/10/97 38 5.6300 5,500,000.00 32,685.28 5,532,685.28
03/07/97 03/19/97 12 5.4400 10,650,000.00 19,312.00 10,669,312.00
03/12/97 03/31/97 19 5.5258 5,500,000.00 16,040.17 5,516,040.17
03/19/97 03/26/97 7 5.5891 10,650,000.00 11,574.09 10,661,574.09
03/26/97 04/10/97 15 5.7159 11,275,000.00 26,852.82 11,301,852.82
03/31/97 04/04/97 4 6.0200 5,600,000.00 3,745.78 5,603,745.78
TOTAL 81,575,000.00 161,603.89 81,736,603.89
AEP RESOURCES, INC. TOTAL $81,575,000.00 161,603.89 $81,736,603.89
</TABLE>
Average Number of Days 13.07
Weighted Average Rate 5.5699
