UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
_____________________________________________
:
In the Matter of :
:
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. : CERTIFICATE OF
1 Riverside Plaza : NOTIFICATION
Columbus, Ohio 43215 : NO. 10
:
(70-8429) :
:
(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935) :
_____________________________________________:
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 June 30, 1997,
American guaranteed the bank loans to AEP Resources, Inc. listed
on Exhibits A and B attached hereto.
2. During the calendar quarter ended June 30, 1997, AEP
Resources, Inc. made capital contributions to AEP Resources
Delaware, Inc. as follows: (i) $2,630,000 on April 28, 1997; (ii)
$3,400,000 on May 14, 1997; (iii) $5,000 on May 28, 1997 and (iv)
$1,117,000 on June 11, 1997. On June 12, 1997 AEP Resources,
Inc. made a capital contribution of $167,805 to AEP Resources
International, Limited ("AEPRIL"). AEP Resources, Inc. also made
capital contributions to AEP Resources Project Management
Company, Ltd. ("AEPPMC") as follows: (i) $10,000 on May 31, 1997
and (ii) $1,695 on June 12, 1997. Expenses of AEP Pushan Power,
LDC, a subsidiary of AEPPMC and AEPRIL, in the amount of
$1,929,361.16, were capitalized during the quarter ended June 30,
1997. The total amount capitalized in 1997 is $2,537,099.97.
AEP Resources Delaware, Inc., AEPPMC and AEPRIL are Project
Parents for Nanyang General Light Electric Co. Ltd., a foreign
utility company.
3. During the calendar quarter ended June 30, 1997, AEP
Resources, Inc. made capital contributions to Yorkshire Power
Group Limited as follows: (i) $355,849,838 on April 14, 1997;
(ii) $1,622 on May 13, 1997; and (iii) $3,496 on May 20, 1997.
Yorkshire Power Group Limited is a Project Parent for Yorkshire
Electricity Group plc, a foreign utility company.
4. American's total investments for the year-to-date is
$379,446,000.
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
September 3, 1997
certnot.10
Exhibit A
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
QUARTERLY SHORT-TERM DEBT REPORT
AEP RESOURCES, INC.
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<CAPTION>
Issue Maturity Interest Principal Maturity
Date Date Days Rate % Borrowed Interest Value
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
04/04/97 04/10/97 6 5.7400 $ 5,700,000.00 $ 5,453.00 $ 5,705,453.00
04/10/97 04/16/97 6 5.7700 17,575,000.00 16,901.29 17,591,901.29
04/10/97 04/16/97 6 5.7000 5,000,000.00 4,750.00 5,004,750.00
04/14/97 04/30/97 16 5.7792 5,900,000.00 15,154.35 5,915,154.35
04/16/97 04/24/97 8 5.8000 10,000,000.00 12,888.89 10,012,888.89
04/16/97 04/24/97 8 5.8000 12,575,000.00 16,207.78 12,591,207.78
04/24/97 04/29/97 5 5.7000 10,000,000.00 7,916.67 10,007,916.67
04/24/97 04/29/97 5 5.6500 12,600,000.00 9,887.50 12,609,887.50
04/25/97 05/21/97 26 5.7700 675,000.00 2,812.88 677,812.88
04/28/97 05/29/97 31 5.8300 2,625,000.00 13,178.23 2,638,178.23
04/29/97 05/08/97 9 5.7700 22,600,000.00 32,600.50 22,632,600.50
04/30/97 05/21/97 21 5.8492 6,000,000.00 20,472.20 6,020,472.20
05/01/97 05/06/97 5 5.7700 300,000.00 240.42 300,240.42
05/06/97 05/21/97 15 5.8300 2,300,000.00 5,587.08 2,305.587.08
05/08/97 05/14/97 6 5.7700 22,600,000.00 21,733.67 22,621,733.67
05/14/97 05/29/97 15 5.7700 15,900,000.00 38,226.25 15,938,226.25
05/14/97 05/29/97 15 5.8600 10,000,000.00 24,416.67 10,024,416.67
05/21/97 07/02/97 42 5.8300 9,025,000.00 61,385.04 9,086,385.04
05/23/97 07/02/97 40 5.9500 800,000.00 5,288.89 805,288.89
05/29/97 07/21/97 53 5.9000 18,900,000.00 164,167.50 19,064,167.50
05/29/97 07/21/97 53 5.9400 10,000,000.00 87,450.00 10,087,450.00
06/05/97 07/02/97 27 5.8300 600,000.00 2,623.50 602,623.50
06/09/97 07/02/97 23 5.8300 600,000.00 2,234.83 602,234.83
06/11/97 07/02/97 21 5.8300 1,100,000.00 3,740.92 1,103,740.92
06/12/97 07/02/97 20 5.8300 200,000.00 647.78 200,647.78
06/16/97 07/02/97 16 5.7700 2,500,000.00 6,411.11 2,506,411.11
06/30/97 07/03/97 3 6.2700 200,000.00 104.50 200,104.50
TOTAL 206,275,000.00 582,481.45 206,857,481.45
AEP RESOURCES, INC. TOTAL $206,275.000.00 $582,481.45 $206,857,481.45
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Average Number of Days 18.56
Weighted Average Rate 5.7931
Exhibit B
QUARTERLY DEBT REPORT
AEP RESOURCES, INC.
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<CAPTION>
Issue Maturity Interest Principal
Date Date Rate % Borrowed
<S> <C> <C> <C>
04/14/97 04/15/97 5.8425 $300,000,000.00
04/15/97 06/16/97 5.9300 $300,000,000.00
06/16/97 09/16/97 6.0550 $275,000,000.00
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