AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY INC
35-CERT, 1997-01-09
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                    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

          BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
______________________________________________
                                              :
              In the Matter of                :
                                              :
  AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.       :  CERTIFICATE OF
              Columbus, Ohio                  :  NOTIFICATION
                                              :  NO. 4
                 (70-8693)                    :
                                              :
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935    :
______________________________________________:

     THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.,
and certain of its electric utility subsidiaries, in accordance
with the terms and conditions of, and for the purposes represented
by, the Application or declaration herein, as amended, the order of
the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect thereto, dated
December 8, 1995, has carried out the transactions listed below:
1.   American Electric Power Company Inc., AEP Generating Company,
     Appalachian Power Company, Columbus Southern Power Company,
     Indiana Michigan Power Company, Kentucky Power Company,
     Kingsport Power Company, Ohio Power Company, and Wheeling
     Power Company made short-term note borrowings from banks
     during the calendar quarter ended December 31, 1996; American
     Electric Power Company, Inc., Appalachian Power Company,
     Columbus Southern Power Company, Indiana Michigan Power
     Company, and Ohio Power Company sold commercial paper to
     Lehman Brothers Commercial Paper, Incorporated; Appalachian
     Power Company sold commercial paper to First Chicago Capital 
     Markets, Inc.; Columbus Southern Power Company sold commercial
     paper to Citicorp Securities Markets; Indiana Michigan Power
     Company and Ohio Power Company sold commercial paper to
     Goldman Sachs Money Markets, L.P.; Kentucky Power Company sold
     commercial paper to Merrill Lynch Money Markets, Incorporated;
     and American Electric Power Company, Inc., Columbus Southern
     Power Company and Kentucky Power Company sold commercial paper
     to Morgan Stanley & Co. during the calendar quarter ended
     December 31, 1996.

     These note borrowings from banks and commercial paper
transactions, if any, are summarized on the attached computer
printouts for each company.  Bank note borrowings are indicated as
"BL" and Commercial Paper transactions by each company are
indicated as "CP".
     The interest rate for each transaction involving note
borrowings from banks in the report is calculated on an interest-
bearing basis and a 360-day year.  The interest rate for each
commercial paper transaction is calculated on a discounted basis
and a 360-day year.  The actual prime rates in effect during the
quarter are set forth in Exhibit A.  
     This Certificate of Notification is filed pursuant to the
Commission's Order in this proceeding after the end of the calendar
quarter during which the above-described transactions were
consummated.
                         AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
                         AEP GENERATING COMPANY
                         APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
                         COLUMBUS SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
                         INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY
                         KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY
                         KINGSPORT POWER COMPANY
                         OHIO POWER COMPANY
                         WHEELING POWER COMPANY

                         By:       /s/ A. A. Pena           
                                  A. A. Pena, Treasurer 
Dated:  January 9, 1997 



                            EXHIBIT A

                 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM

                 Schedule of Monthly Prime Rates
            Second Quarter of the Calendar Year 1996

                    Month               Actual Prime Rates*

               October 1 - December 31            8.25%


     * Represents the prime commercial lending rates of major New 
     York City banks as reported in The Wall Street Journal.



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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
                                                                                                                PAGE:        1
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                       AEP GENERATING COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             12/09/96     12/20/96       11      5.5200         18,500,000.00            31,203.33        18,531,203.33
                    12/20/96     12/23/96        3      5.3300         18,000,000.00             7,995.00        18,007,995.00
                    12/20/96     01/03/97       14      6.0200          1,900,000.00             4,448.11         1,904,448.11
                    12/31/96     01/03/97        3      7.4000          7,675,000.00             4,732.92         7,679,732.92
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL      46,075,000.00            48,379.36        46,123,379.36
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                     AEP GENERATING COMPANY TOTAL      46,075,000.00            48,379.36        46,123,379.36
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS    7.75
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.7796
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:        2
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                               AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                     <C>               <C>
     BL             10/08/96     10/24/96       16      5.4624            100,000.00               242.77           100,242.77
                    10/30/96     11/21/96       22      5.4500            150,000.00               499.58           150,499.58
                    11/12/96     11/21/96        9      5.4624            400,000.00               546.24           400,546.24
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL         650,000.00             1,288.59           651,288.59
     CP             10/24/96     11/21/96       28      5.4000         18,745,935.00            79,065.00        18,825,000.00
                    11/21/96     11/27/96        6      5.4200         14,986,450.00            13,550.00        15,000,000.00
                    11/21/96     12/10/96       19      5.4200          4,487,127.50            12,872.50         4,500,000.00
                    12/13/96     12/16/96        3      5.3000          1,899,160.83               839.17         1,900,000.00
                    12/23/96     12/31/96        8      5.5000            499,388.89               611.11           500,000.00
                    12/26/96     12/31/96        5      5.4500            999,243.06               756.94         1,000,000.00
                    12/30/96     12/31/96        1      5.8000            199,967.78                32.22           200,000.00
                    12/31/96     01/02/97        2      7.5000         41,707,614.58            17,385.42        41,725,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         CP TOTAL      83,524,887.64           125,112.36        83,650,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                      AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. TOTAL      84,174,887.64           126,400.95        84,301,288.59
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS   10.82
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    6.4455
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION 
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM            
                                                                                                                PAGE:        3
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                     APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             11/01/96     11/04/96        3      5.5200         15,000,000.00             6,900.00        15,006,900.00
                    11/19/96     11/22/96        3      5.3290         10,000,000.00             4,440.83        10,004,440.83
                    11/27/96     12/03/96        6      5.5058         15,000,000.00            13,764.50        15,013,764.50
                    11/27/96     12/09/96       12      5.4424          8,050,000.00            14,603.77         8,064,603.77
                    12/09/96     12/13/96        4      5.3724         11,250,000.00             6,715.50        11,256,715.50
                    12/17/96     12/23/96        6      5.4424         25,650,000.00            23,266.26        25,673,266.26
                    12/27/96     12/31/96        4      5.4358         10,600,000.00             6,402.16        10,606,402.16
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL      95,550,000.00            76,093.02        95,626,093.02
     CP             10/02/96     10/03/96        1      5.4000          3,599,460.00               540.00         3,600,000.00
                    10/04/96     10/08/96        4      5.3800          9,994,022.22             5,977.78        10,000,000.00
                    10/04/96     10/09/96        5      5.3800          5,321,021.04             3,978.96         5,325,000.00
                    10/07/96     10/11/96        4      5.4300          4,647,194.50             2,805.50         4,650,000.00
                    10/08/96     10/16/96        8      5.4300          3,196,138.67             3,861.33         3,200,000.00
                    10/11/96     10/16/96        5      5.4000          6,095,425.00             4,575.00         6,100,000.00
                    11/01/96     11/12/96       11      5.4500         15,873,522.08            26,477.92        15,900,000.00
                    11/04/96     11/06/96        2      5.4500          7,997,577.78             2,422.22         8,000,000.00
                    11/04/96     11/08/96        4      5.4800          7,995,128.89             4,871.11         8,000,000.00
                    11/06/96     11/07/96        1      5.6800          3,349,471.44               528.56         3,350,000.00
                    11/07/96     11/13/96        6      5.4300          2,198,009.00             1,991.00         2,200,000.00
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:        4
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                     APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             11/08/96     11/13/96        5      5.4300          8,693,438.75             6,561.25         8,700,000.00
                    11/12/96     11/13/96        1      5.5000         13,097,998.61             2,001.39        13,100,000.00
                    11/13/96     11/14/96        1      5.4000          6,199,070.00               930.00         6,200,000.00
                    11/13/96     11/15/96        2      5.4000          9,997,000.00             3,000.00        10,000,000.00
                    11/14/96     11/18/96        4      5.5500          4,597,163.33             2,836.67         4,600,000.00
                    11/15/96     11/19/96        4      5.8000         11,492,588.89             7,411.11        11,500,000.00
                    11/18/96     11/19/96        1      5.4500          3,224,511.77               488.23         3,225,000.00
                    11/20/96     11/25/96        5      5.5300          5,495,775.69             4,224.31         5,500,000.00
                    11/22/96     11/25/96        3      5.2500          4,298,118.75             1,881.25         4,300,000.00
                    12/02/96     12/06/96        4      5.7000         16,789,360.00            10,640.00        16,800,000.00
                    12/03/96     12/04/96        1      5.6500          9,498,509.03             1,490.97         9,500,000.00
                    12/04/96     12/11/96        7      5.5300          4,794,838.67             5,161.33         4,800,000.00
                    12/06/96     12/11/96        5      5.3800         12,590,585.00             9,415.00        12,600,000.00
                    12/10/96     12/17/96        7      5.4300         27,970,436.67            29,563.33        28,000,000.00
                    12/10/96     12/12/96        2      5.4300          2,999,095.00               905.00         3,000,000.00
                    12/11/96     12/18/96        7      5.5300         12,686,343.97            13,656.03        12,700,000.00
                    12/13/96     12/20/96        7      5.4500         10,988,343.06            11,656.94        11,000,000.00
                    12/16/96     12/26/96       10      5.5600         33,947,488.89            52,511.11        34,000,000.00
                    12/18/96     12/27/96        9      5.5800          8,438,212.25            11,787.75         8,450,000.00
                    12/20/96     12/30/96       10      5.4800         16,724,502.78            25,497.22        16,750,000.00
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION 
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM            
                                                                                                                PAGE:        5
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                     APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>             <C>    <C>           <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             12/23/96     12/31/96        8      5.5300         16,879,231.78            20,768.22        16,900,000.00
                    12/26/96     12/31/96        5      5.4800         15,488,202.78            11,797.22        15,500,000.00
                    12/30/96     12/31/96        1      5.8000         17,697,148.33             2,851.67        17,700,000.00
                    12/31/96     01/03/97        3      7.2500         44,972,812.50            27,187.50        45,000,000.00
                    12/31/96     01/02/97        2      7.4500         15,693,501.94             6,498.06        15,700,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         CP TOTAL     405,521,249.06           328,750.94       405,850,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                  APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY TOTAL     501,071,249.06           404,843.96       501,476,093.02
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS    4.72
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.7175
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:        6
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                  COLUMBUS SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             10/02/96     10/23/96       21      5.4800          9,450,000.00            30,208.50         9,480,208.50
                    10/16/96     10/21/96        5      5.4100            775,000.00               582.33           775,582.33
                    12/31/96     01/03/97        3      6.4200         20,000,000.00            10,700.00        20,010,700.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL      30,225,000.00            41,490.83        30,266,490.83
     CP             10/01/96     10/22/96       21      5.5000          7,675,295.83            24,704.17         7,700,000.00
                    10/03/96     10/10/96        7      5.4700          1,173,750.26             1,249.74         1,175,000.00
                    10/07/96     10/11/96        4      5.4000          2,198,680.00             1,320.00         2,200,000.00
                    10/09/96     10/24/96       15      5.4300            997,737.50             2,262.50         1,000,000.00
                    10/11/96     10/24/96       13      5.3900          2,495,134.03             4,865.97         2,500,000.00
                    10/15/96     10/28/96       13      5.4000          9,980,500.00            19,500.00        10,000,000.00
                    10/15/96     10/29/96       14      5.4000         14,694,077.50            30,922.50        14,725,000.00
                    10/17/96     10/21/96        4      5.3500          5,596,671.11             3,328.89         5,600,000.00
                    10/18/96     10/25/96        7      5.3900          8,690,881.92             9,118.08         8,700,000.00
                    10/21/96     10/30/96        9      5.4000          3,445,342.50             4,657.50         3,450,000.00
                    10/22/96     10/23/96        1      5.3300          1,899,718.69               281.31         1,900,000.00
                    10/22/96     10/23/96        1      5.3300          2,449,637.26               362.74         2,450,000.00
                    10/23/96     11/06/96       14      5.4400          3,891,749.33             8,250.67         3,900,000.00
                    10/25/96     11/07/96       13      5.3700          7,186,038.00            13,962.00         7,200,000.00
                    10/28/96     11/12/96       15      5.4100          7,682,642.92            17,357.08         7,700,000.00
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:       7
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                  COLUMBUS SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             10/29/96     11/13/96       15      5.4100         10,276,782.08            23,217.92        10,300,000.00
                    10/31/96     11/13/96       13      5.4700          5,289,531.03            10,468.97         5,300,000.00
                    11/01/96     11/04/96        3      5.6500          7,296,562.92             3,437.08         7,300,000.00
                    11/01/96     11/19/96       18      5.4500          9,972,750.00            27,250.00        10,000,000.00
                    11/04/96     11/05/96        1      5.4500          6,998,940.28             1,059.72         7,000,000.00
                    11/04/96     11/08/96        4      5.4800          4,597,199.11             2,800.89         4,600,000.00
                    11/05/96     11/14/96        9      5.4200          2,995,935.00             4,065.00         3,000,000.00
                    11/06/96     11/07/96        1      5.6800            699,889.56               110.44           700,000.00
                    11/06/96     11/07/96        1      5.6800          1,024,838.28               161.72         1,025,000.00
                    11/07/96     11/21/96       14      5.4000          7,085,090.00            14,910.00         7,100,000.00
                    11/08/96     11/22/96       14      5.4000          3,143,385.00             6,615.00         3,150,000.00
                    11/12/96     11/25/96       13      5.4300          5,489,215.42            10,784.58         5,500,000.00
                    11/13/96     11/18/96        5      5.4000          5,096,175.00             3,825.00         5,100,000.00
                    11/14/96     11/26/96       12      5.4400          1,996,373.33             3,626.67         2,000,000.00
                    11/15/96     11/26/96       11      5.4500          1,397,668.61             2,331.39         1,400,000.00
                    11/18/96     12/03/96       15      5.4600          5,612,203.12            12,796.88         5,625,000.00
                    11/19/96     12/06/96       17      5.4500          7,231,341.32            18,658.68         7,250,000.00
                    11/21/96     12/09/96       18      5.4200          6,507,317.25            17,682.75         6,525,000.00
                    11/25/96     12/13/96       18      5.4500          3,315,939.37             9,060.63         3,325,000.00
                    11/26/96     12/12/96       16      5.4500          1,296,851.11             3,148.89         1,300,000.00
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:       8
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                  COLUMBUS SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>           <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             11/27/96     12/11/96       14      5.4500          7,309,475.07            15,524.93         7,325,000.00
                    12/02/96     12/17/96       15      5.5500          2,893,293.75             6,706.25         2,900,000.00
                    12/03/96     12/04/96        1      5.5800          1,099,829.50               170.50         1,100,000.00
                    12/09/96     12/17/96        8      5.4000          3,296,040.00             3,960.00         3,300,000.00
                    12/10/96     12/18/96        8      5.4000         14,282,840.00            17,160.00        14,300,000.00
                    12/11/96     12/19/96        8      5.4300          4,844,147.67             5,852.33         4,850,000.00
                    12/13/96     12/23/96       10      5.4000          2,396,400.00             3,600.00         2,400,000.00
                    12/16/96     12/26/96       10      5.5200         30,453,233.33            46,766.67        30,500,000.00
                    12/17/96     12/26/96        9      5.5200          8,812,821.50            12,178.50         8,825,000.00
                    12/18/96     12/23/96        5      5.6400         10,991,383.33             8,616.67        11,000,000.00
                    12/19/96     12/27/96        8      5.4800          4,319,733.11             5,266.89         4,325,000.00
                    12/19/96     12/27/96        8      5.5800            599,256.00               744.00           600,000.00
                    12/20/96     12/30/96       10      5.5800          1,397,830.00             2,170.00         1,400,000.00
                    12/23/96     12/31/96        8      5.5000         13,383,622.22            16,377.78        13,400,000.00
                    12/26/96     12/31/96        5      5.4800         35,997,580.97            27,419.03        36,025,000.00
                    12/27/96     12/30/96        3      5.4800          2,099,041.00               959.00         2,100,000.00
                    12/31/96     01/03/97        3      7.4000         29,981,500.00            18,500.00        30,000,000.00
                    12/31/96     01/02/97        2      7.4500          1,799,255.00               745.00         1,800,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         CP TOTAL     353,339,127.09           510,872.91       353,850,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                            COLUMBUS SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY TOTAL     383,564,127.09           552,363.74       384,116,490.83
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS    9.52
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.6712
/TABLE
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:       9
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                   INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             11/01/96     11/04/96        3      5.5200          9,000,000.00             4,140.00         9,004,140.00
                    12/16/96     12/20/96        4      5.4200         29,700,000.00            17,886.00        29,717,886.00
                    12/27/96     01/03/97        7      5.5100          3,900,000.00             4,178.42         3,904,178.42
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL      42,600,000.00            26,204.42        42,626,204.42
     CP             10/01/96     10/16/96       15      5.5500          7,582,425.00            17,575.00         7,600,000.00
                    10/02/96     10/07/96        5      5.5300          2,298,233.47             1,766.53         2,300,000.00
                    10/07/96     10/10/96        3      5.3800          1,824,181.79               818.21         1,825,000.00
                    10/08/96     10/18/96       10      5.3700         15,227,252.08            22,747.92        15,250,000.00
                    10/09/96     10/17/96        8      5.4700          1,298,419.78             1,580.22         1,300,000.00
                    10/11/96     10/16/96        5      5.3700          6,445,189.37             4,810.63         6,450,000.00
                    10/15/96     10/16/96        1      5.5500          1,799,722.50               277.50         1,800,000.00
                    10/16/96     10/22/96        6      5.4000          2,897,390.00             2,610.00         2,900,000.00
                    10/18/96     10/22/96        4      5.2700         10,243,998.06             6,001.94        10,250,000.00
                    10/21/96     10/23/96        2      5.3800          1,249,626.39               373.61         1,250,000.00
                    10/22/96     10/23/96        1      5.3600          3,599,464.00               536.00         3,600,000.00
                    11/01/96     11/06/96        5      5.4600          9,992,416.67             7,583.33        10,000,000.00
                    11/04/96     11/05/96        1      5.4500          4,349,341.46               658.54         4,350,000.00
                    11/04/96     11/07/96        3      5.4800          4,997,716.67             2,283.33         5,000,000.00
                    11/05/96     11/08/96        3      5.4500          2,998,637.50             1,362.50         3,000,000.00
/TABLE
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:       10
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                   INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>           <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             11/06/96     11/13/96        7      5.4800          9,689,664.11            10,335.89         9,700,000.00
                    11/07/96     11/18/96       11      5.4400          3,993,351.11             6,648.89         4,000,000.00
                    11/08/96     11/19/96       11      5.4300          2,296,183.92             3,816.08         2,300,000.00
                    11/12/96     11/13/96        1      5.4800          4,899,254.11               745.89         4,900,000.00
                    11/13/96     11/15/96        2      5.4000            724,782.50               217.50           725,000.00
                    11/18/96     11/19/96        1      5.5000          3,899,404.17               595.83         3,900,000.00
                    12/02/96     12/03/96        1      5.9000          5,699,065.83               934.17         5,700,000.00
                    12/03/96     12/04/96        1      5.5800          2,449,620.25               379.75         2,450,000.00
                    12/09/96     12/11/96        2      5.4000         14,995,500.00             4,500.00        15,000,000.00
                    12/09/96     12/17/96        8      5.4300         23,871,160.67            28,839.33        23,900,000.00
                    12/11/96     12/13/96        2      5.3500         13,096,106.39             3,893.61        13,100,000.00
                    12/13/96     12/18/96        5      5.4300          9,942,496.04             7,503.96         9,950,000.00
                    12/17/96     12/26/96        9      5.5200         12,832,267.00            17,733.00        12,850,000.00
                    12/18/96     12/27/96        9      5.6600          7,739,033.75            10,966.25         7,750,000.00
                    12/20/96     12/30/96       10      5.4500         25,361,547.22            38,452.78        25,400,000.00
                    12/23/96     12/31/96        8      5.5000          5,293,522.22             6,477.78         5,300,000.00
                    12/26/96     12/31/96        5      5.4800         12,590,410.00             9,590.00        12,600,000.00
                    12/30/96     12/31/96        1      5.8000         27,045,641.94             4,358.06        27,050,000.00
                    12/31/96     01/03/97        3      7.0500         29,982,375.00            17,625.00        30,000,000.00
                    12/31/96     01/02/97        2      7.4500          9,596,026.67             3,973.33         9,600,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         CP TOTAL     302,801,427.64           248,572.36       303,050,000.00
/TABLE
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:       11
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                   INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>           <C>                      <C>              <C>
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                             INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY TOTAL     345,401,427.64           274,776.78       345,676,204.42
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS    4.87
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.6746
/TABLE
<PAGE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:       12
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                       KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             10/09/96     10/29/96       20      5.4500            450,000.00             1,362.50           451,362.50
                    10/17/96     10/22/96        5      5.3700            725,000.00               540.73           725,540.73
                    10/22/96     10/30/96        8      5.4700            175,000.00               212.72           175,212.72
                    10/29/96     11/06/96        8      5.4800            325,000.00               395.78           325,395.78
                    10/30/96     11/14/96       15      5.4500            650,000.00             1,476.04           651,476.04
                    11/15/96     11/26/96       11      5.4500          6,800,000.00            11,323.89         6,811,323.89
                    11/18/96     11/25/96        7      5.4624            700,000.00               743.49           700,743.49
                    11/27/96     12/27/96       30      5.4424          2,400,000.00            10,884.80         2,410,884.80
                    12/19/96     12/30/96       11      5.4800          1,175,000.00             1,967.47         1,176,967.47
                    12/27/96     01/03/97        7      5.5100          3,800,000.00             4,071.28         3,804,071.28
                    12/31/96     01/03/97        3      6.2000         30,000,000.00            15,500.00        30,015,500.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL      47,200,000.00            48,478.70        47,248,478.70
     CP             10/01/96     10/25/96       24      5.5500          1,220,467.50             4,532.50         1,225,000.00
                    10/04/96     10/23/96       19      5.4800          1,096,818.56             3,181.44         1,100,000.00
                    10/08/96     10/31/96       23      5.4400          6,801,279.33            23,720.67         6,825,000.00
                    10/08/96     10/31/96       23      5.4400            996,524.44             3,475.56         1,000,000.00
                    10/11/96     11/05/96       25      5.4200          2,889,084.72            10,915.28         2,900,000.00
                    10/15/96     11/08/96       24      5.4300          6,576,108.00            23,892.00         6,600,000.00
                    10/16/96     11/12/96       27      5.4500          1,020,810.31             4,189.69         1,025,000.00
/TABLE
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:       13
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                       KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>             <C>                     <C>               <C>
     CP             10/18/96     11/13/96       26      5.4200          2,241,192.50             8,807.50         2,250,000.00
                    10/21/96     10/23/96        2      5.3300          5,798,282.56             1,717.44         5,800,000.00
                    10/23/96     11/15/96       23      5.4400          4,683,664.89            16,335.11         4,700,000.00
                    10/25/96     11/13/96       19      5.3800          1,994,321.11             5,678.89         2,000,000.00
                    10/31/96     11/19/96       19      5.4400          8,076,744.00            23,256.00         8,100,000.00
                    11/01/96     11/22/96       21      5.4500          8,273,612.92            26,387.08         8,300,000.00
                    11/05/96     11/26/96       21      5.4200          2,292,728.17             7,271.83         2,300,000.00
                    11/08/96     12/11/96       33      5.4300          5,771,130.50            28,869.50         5,800,000.00
                    11/13/96     12/06/96       23      5.4400          1,893,396.44             6,603.56         1,900,000.00
                    11/14/96     12/04/96       20      5.4400          1,296,071.11             3,928.89         1,300,000.00
                    11/15/96     11/18/96        3      5.8000            419,797.00               203.00           420,000.00
                    11/15/96     11/18/96        3      5.8000          1,579,236.33               763.67         1,580,000.00
                    11/19/96     12/11/96       22      5.4500          3,887,010.83            12,989.17         3,900,000.00
                    11/19/96     12/11/96       22      5.4500          4,285,678.61            14,321.39         4,300,000.00
                    11/22/96     12/17/96       25      5.4500          6,599,926.22            25,073.78         6,625,000.00
                    11/25/96     12/18/96       23      5.4500          8,694,620.03            30,379.97         8,725,000.00
                    11/26/96     12/20/96       24      5.4700          7,146,842.46            26,157.54         7,173,000.00
                    11/26/96     12/20/96       24      5.4700          2,517,784.87             9,215.13         2,527,000.00
                    12/04/96     12/27/96       23      5.5500            597,872.50             2,127.50           600,000.00
                    12/06/96     12/11/96        5      5.4100            224,830.94               169.06           225,000.00
/TABLE
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:       14
<CATPION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                       KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>           <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             12/06/96     12/11/96        5      5.4100          1,673,741.42             1,258.58         1,675,000.00
                    12/10/96     12/17/96        7      5.4000          1,698,215.00             1,785.00         1,700,000.00
                    12/11/96     12/31/96       20      5.4500         14,456,097.22            43,902.78        14,500,000.00
                    12/13/96     12/31/96       18      5.4500          3,939,236.25            10,763.75         3,950,000.00
                    12/16/96     12/26/96       10      5.5700            354,450.74               549.26           355,000.00
                    12/16/96     12/26/96       10      5.5700          1,742,300.10             2,699.90         1,745,000.00
                    12/17/96     12/31/96       14      5.5700          8,556,425.60            18,574.40         8,575,000.00
                    12/18/96     12/30/96       12      5.6200         10,405,470.50            19,529.50        10,425,000.00
                    12/20/96     01/03/97       14      5.9900          9,851,996.74            23,003.26         9,875,000.00
                    12/23/96     12/31/96        8      5.6000         12,584,320.00            15,680.00        12,600,000.00
                    12/26/96     12/31/96        5      5.5000            210,838.82               161.18           211,000.00
                    12/26/96     12/31/96        5      5.5000          1,387,938.96             1,061.04         1,389,000.00
                    12/30/96     12/31/96        1      5.7500         12,248,043.40             1,956.60        12,250,000.00
                    12/31/96     01/02/97        2      7.1000          7,996,844.44             3,155.56         8,000,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         CP TOTAL     185,981,756.04           468,243.96       186,450,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                     KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY TOTAL     233,181,756.04           516,722.66       233,698,478.70
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS   15.42
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.6615
/TABLE
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:       15
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                      KINGSPORT POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>             <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             10/04/96     10/10/96        6      5.5200          3,375,000.00             3,105.00         3,378,105.00
                    10/07/96     10/10/96        3      5.4900            100,000.00                45.75           100,045.75
                    10/08/96     10/11/96        3      5.2700            750,000.00               329.38           750,329.38
                    10/10/96     10/16/96        6      5.4600          2,600,000.00             2,366.00         2,602,366.00
                    10/11/96     10/17/96        6      5.5200            275,000.00               253.00           275,253.00
                    10/16/96     10/18/96        2      5.4000          1,400,000.00               420.00         1,400,420.00
                    10/17/96     10/22/96        5      5.5200            225,000.00               172.50           225,172.50
                    10/18/96     10/25/96        7      5.5200          1,250,000.00             1,341.67         1,251,341.67
                    10/23/96     11/05/96       13      5.5200          4,000,000.00             7,973.33         4,007,973.33
                    10/25/96     11/08/96       14      5.5200          1,000,000.00             2,146.67         1,002,146.67
                    11/05/96     11/13/96        8      5.5200          2,850,000.00             3,496.00         2,853,496.00
                    11/13/96     11/15/96        2      5.4000          2,225,000.00               667.50         2,225,667.50
                    11/15/96     11/19/96        4      5.5200          2,100,000.00             1,288.00         2,101,288.00
                    11/19/96     11/22/96        3      5.3300            675,000.00               299.81           675,299.81
                    11/22/96     12/03/96       11      5.5200            400,000.00               674.67           400,674.67
                    11/25/96     12/06/96       11      5.5200          4,125,000.00             6,957.50         4,131,957.50
                    12/06/96     12/10/96        4      5.5200          3,300,000.00             2,024.00         3,302,024.00
                    12/10/96     12/11/96        1      5.3300          2,075,000.00               307.22         2,075,307.22
                    12/11/96     12/13/96        2      5.3300          1,925,000.00               570.01         1,925,570.01
                    12/13/96     12/17/96        4      5.5200          1,675,000.00             1,027.33         1,676,027.33
/TABLE
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
                                                                                                                PAGE:       16
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                      KINGSPORT POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             12/16/96     12/20/96        4      5.5200            575,000.00               352.67           575,352.67
                    12/17/96     12/20/96        3      5.4600          1,450,000.00               659.75         1,450,659.75
                    12/20/96     01/03/97       14      6.0200            875,000.00             2,048.47           877,048.47
                    12/26/96     01/03/97        8      6.6100          4,350,000.00             6,389.67         4,356,389.67
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL      43,575,000.00            44,915.90        43,619,915.90
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                    KINGSPORT POWER COMPANY TOTAL      43,575,000.00            44,915.90        43,619,915.90
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS    6.00
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.5985
/TABLE
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:       17
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                         OHIO POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             10/17/96     10/24/96        7      5.4000            800,000.00               840.00           800,840.00
                    12/27/96     01/03/97        7      5.5100          4,600,000.00             4,928.39         4,604,928.39
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL       5,400,000.00             5,768.39         5,405,768.39
     CP             10/01/96     10/03/96        2      5.5300          9,097,204.28             2,795.72         9,100,000.00
                    10/02/96     10/16/96       14      5.5500         11,475,179.17            24,820.83        11,500,000.00
                    10/03/96     10/16/96       13      5.5000         10,279,543.06            20,456.94        10,300,000.00
                    10/07/96     10/09/96        2      5.3500          4,398,692.22             1,307.78         4,400,000.00
                    10/08/96     10/17/96        9      5.3700         14,979,862.50            20,137.50        15,000,000.00
                    10/08/96     10/18/96       10      5.3700          8,087,917.50            12,082.50         8,100,000.00
                    10/09/96     10/25/96       16      5.4600          1,621,056.67             3,943.33         1,625,000.00
                    10/11/96     10/22/96       11      5.4300         14,975,112.50            24,887.50        15,000,000.00
                    10/15/96     10/18/96        3      5.5000         16,592,391.67             7,608.33        16,600,000.00
                    10/16/96     10/23/96        7      5.4000         10,788,660.00            11,340.00        10,800,000.00
                    10/18/96     10/25/96        7      5.3700         14,984,337.50            15,662.50        15,000,000.00
                    10/18/96     10/29/96       11      5.3900          4,617,382.88             7,617.12         4,625,000.00
                    10/22/96     10/29/96        7      5.4300          5,893,770.58             6,229.42         5,900,000.00
                    10/23/96     10/31/96        8      5.4500         14,981,833.33            18,166.67        15,000,000.00
                    10/23/96     11/06/96       14      5.4500          7,883,256.39            16,743.61         7,900,000.00
                    10/25/96     11/08/96       14      5.4300         13,770,859.00            29,141.00        13,800,000.00
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:       18
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                         OHIO POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             10/28/96     11/12/96       15      5.4500          7,981,833.33            18,166.67         8,000,000.00
                    10/29/96     11/13/96       15      5.4400         12,072,573.33            27,426.67        12,100,000.00
                    11/01/96     11/14/96       13      5.4700          4,990,123.61             9,876.39         5,000,000.00
                    11/01/96     11/14/96       13      5.4700          2,594,864.28             5,135.72         2,600,000.00
                    11/04/96     11/05/96        1      5.4500         10,598,395.28             1,604.72        10,600,000.00
                    11/05/96     11/19/96       14      5.4400         12,473,555.56            26,444.44        12,500,000.00
                    11/06/96     11/19/96       13      5.4700          5,888,345.86            11,654.14         5,900,000.00
                    11/08/96     11/21/96       13      5.4300         13,323,822.87            26,177.13        13,350,000.00
                    11/12/96     11/18/96        6      5.4700         10,190,701.00             9,299.00        10,200,000.00
                    11/13/96     11/14/96        1      5.3800          3,699,447.06               552.94         3,700,000.00
                    11/14/96     11/22/96        8      5.4700         10,412,327.83            12,672.17        10,425,000.00
                    11/15/96     11/18/96        3      5.8000            949,540.83               459.17           950,000.00
                    11/18/96     11/25/96        7      5.5000          6,343,209.03             6,790.97         6,350,000.00
                    11/19/96     11/20/96        1      5.3300          2,999,555.83               444.17         3,000,000.00
                    11/20/96     11/26/96        6      5.5000          5,694,775.00             5,225.00         5,700,000.00
                    11/21/96     11/27/96        6      5.4500          1,598,546.67             1,453.33         1,600,000.00
                    11/22/96     11/27/96        5      5.4300          3,097,662.08             2,337.92         3,100,000.00
                    11/26/96     11/27/96        1      5.4000          2,199,670.00               330.00         2,200,000.00
                    11/27/96     12/03/96        6      5.5500         10,889,917.50            10,082.50        10,900,000.00
                    12/02/96     12/06/96        4      5.6500         15,390,332.22             9,667.78        15,400,000.00
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:       19
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                         OHIO POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>             <C>    <C>           <C>                      <C>              <C>
     CP             12/03/96     12/11/96        8      5.5400         12,884,118.67            15,881.33        12,900,000.00
                    12/06/96     12/13/96        7      5.4200         12,886,404.83            13,595.17        12,900,000.00
                    12/09/96     12/17/96        8      5.4300          2,796,621.33             3,378.67         2,800,000.00
                    12/10/96     12/18/96        8      5.4200         29,963,866.67            36,133.33        30,000,000.00
                    12/10/96     12/17/96        7      5.4200          4,395,362.89             4,637.11         4,400,000.00
                    12/11/96     12/17/96        6      5.4300          8,492,307.50             7,692.50         8,500,000.00
                    12/13/96     12/19/96        6      5.4500         11,689,372.50            10,627.50        11,700,000.00
                    12/16/96     12/20/96        4      5.7000         23,984,800.00            15,200.00        24,000,000.00
                    12/16/96     12/23/96        7      5.5700          6,492,960.14             7,039.86         6,500,000.00
                    12/17/96     12/23/96        6      5.5200          5,694,756.00             5,244.00         5,700,000.00
                    12/18/96     12/26/96        8      5.6600         19,675,221.78            24,778.22        19,700,000.00
                    12/20/96     12/27/96        7      5.4500         22,176,474.17            23,525.83        22,200,000.00
                    12/23/96     12/31/96        8      5.5000          9,688,144.44            11,855.56         9,700,000.00
                    12/26/96     12/31/96        5      5.4500          9,193,036.11             6,963.89         9,200,000.00
                    12/27/96     12/31/96        4      5.4700         14,990,883.33             9,116.67        15,000,000.00
                    12/31/96     01/06/97        6      6.8000          1,500,297.73             1,702.27         1,502,000.00
                    12/31/96     01/03/97        3      7.0500         24,985,312.50            14,687.50        25,000,000.00
                    12/31/96     01/02/97        2      7.4500         10,195,778.33             4,221.67        10,200,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         CP TOTAL     539,501,977.34           625,022.66       540,127,000.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                         OHIO POWER COMPANY TOTAL     544,901,977.34           630,791.05       545,532,768.39
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS    7.55
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.5912
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:       20
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                       WHEELING POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>             <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             10/02/96     10/15/96       13      5.6300            325,000.00               660.74           325,660.74
                    10/08/96     10/18/96       10      5.5900            975,000.00             1,513.96           976,513.96
                    10/11/96     10/16/96        5      5.5200          3,950,000.00             3,028.33         3,953,028.33
                    10/15/96     10/22/96        7      5.5700            300,000.00               324.92           300,324.92
                    10/16/96     10/18/96        2      5.5200          3,800,000.00             1,165.33         3,801,165.33
                    10/18/96     10/25/96        7      5.4800          4,150,000.00             4,422.06         4,154,422.06
                    10/23/96     11/06/96       14      5.5700          2,275,000.00             4,927.90         2,279,927.90
                    10/25/96     10/29/96        4      5.4500          3,700,000.00             2,240.56         3,702,240.56
                    10/29/96     11/08/96       10      5.5800          3,525,000.00             5,463.75         3,530,463.75
                    10/30/96     11/14/96       15      5.5500            125,000.00               289.06           125,289.06
                    11/01/96     11/12/96       11      5.5700            325,000.00               553.13           325,553.13
                    11/06/96     11/13/96        7      5.5700          1,950,000.00             2,111.96         1,952,111.96
                    11/08/96     11/15/96        7      5.5200          3,225,000.00             3,461.50         3,228,461.50
                    11/12/96     11/18/96        6      5.5700            200,000.00               185.67           200,185.67
                    11/13/96     11/19/96        6      5.5700          1,550,000.00             1,438.92         1,551,438.92
                    11/15/96     11/22/96        7      5.5500          3,025,000.00             3,264.48         3,028,264.48
                    11/18/96     11/21/96        3      5.5100            100,000.00                45.92           100,045.92
                    11/19/96     11/21/96        2      5.3800            100,000.00                29.89           100,029.89
                    11/20/96     11/21/96        1      5.7600            125,000.00                20.00           125,020.00
                    11/22/96     12/03/96       11      5.5800          2,125,000.00             3,623.13         2,128,623.13
/TABLE
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1CMGR4760                                    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                                                       CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM           
                                                                                                                PAGE:       21
<CAPTION>
                                                  QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
                                                       WHEELING POWER COMPANY
                                                      QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
     SHORT TERM      ISSUE       MATURITY              INTEREST         PRINCIPAL
     DEBT TYPE        DATE         DATE       DAYS      RATE %          BORROWED             INTEREST          MATURITY VALUE
     ----------     --------     --------     ----     --------     ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
     <S>            <C>          <C>            <C>     <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>
     BL             11/25/96     12/06/96       11      5.5700          4,300,000.00             7,318.36         4,307,318.36
                    12/03/96     12/11/96        8      5.6700          1,375,000.00             1,732.50         1,376,732.50
                    12/06/96     12/13/96        7      5.5700          4,025,000.00             4,359.30         4,029,359.30
                    12/11/96     12/18/96        7      5.5200          1,025,000.00             1,100.17         1,026,100.17
                    12/13/96     12/20/96        7      5.5700          3,675,000.00             3,980.23         3,678,980.23
                    12/16/96     12/23/96        7      5.5700            625,000.00               676.91           625,676.91
                    12/18/96     12/26/96        8      5.5900            175,000.00               217.39           175,217.39
                    12/20/96     12/27/96        7      5.5700          1,550,000.00             1,678.74         1,551,678.74
                    12/23/96     01/06/97       14      6.0700            800,000.00             1,888.44           801,888.44
                    12/26/96     01/06/97       11      6.2700          5,175,000.00             9,914.44         5,184,914.44
                    12/27/96     01/07/97       11      5.4000            700,000.00             1,155.00           701,155.00
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                                         BL TOTAL      59,275,000.00            72,792.69        59,347,792.69
                                                                    ----------------     ----------------     ----------------
                                     WHEELING POWER COMPANY TOTAL      59,275,000.00            72,792.69        59,347,792.69
                                                                    ================     ================     ================
    AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS    7.94
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE    5.6148
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