File No. 074-00015
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM U-9C-3
QUARTERLY REPORT
For the quarter ended March 31, 1998
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
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
FORM U-9C-3
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 1998
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CONTENTS
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ITEM 1 - Organization Chart 1
ITEM 2 - Issuances and Renewals of Securities and
Capital Contributions 1
ITEM 3 - Associated Transactions 2
ITEM 4 - Summary of Aggregate Investment 3
ITEM 5 - Other Investments 3
ITEM 6 - Financial Statements and Exhibits 4
Statements of Income 5
Balance Sheet 6
Exhibits 7
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ITEM 1 - ORGANIZATION CHART
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Name Energy or Percentage
of Reporting gas-related Date of State of Of Voting Nature of
Company Company Organization Organization Securities Held Business
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AEP Energy Services, Energy September 24, 1996 Ohio 100% To broker and market
Inc. (AEPES) energy commodities
ITEM 2 - ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
SECURITIES:
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Company Type of Principal Person to Collateral Consideration
Issuing Security Amount of Issue or Cost of Whom Security Given With Received for
Security Issued Security Renewal Capital Was Issued Security Each Security
(in thousands) (in thousands)
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AEPES Short-term Various None
Debt $6,125 Issue N/A Financial $6,125
Institutions
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ITEM 3 - ASSOCIATED TRANSACTIONS
Part I -- Transactions performed by reporting companies on behalf of associate companies
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Reporting Associate
Company Company Types of Direct Indirect Total
Rendering Receiving Services Costs Costs Cost Amount
Services Services Rendered Charged Charged of Capital Billed
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NONE
Part II -- Transactions performed by associate companies on behalf of reporting companies
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Associate Reporting
Company Company Types of Direct Indirect Total
Rendering Receiving Services Costs Costs Cost Amount
Services Services Rendered Charged Charged of Capital Billed
(in thousands)
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American Electric
Power Service Corporation AEPES Administrative and Marketing $1,034 $ 76 $ - $1,110
Appalachian Power Company AEPES Marketing 25 9 - 34
Columbus Southern Power Company AEPES Marketing 18 11 - 29
Indiana Michigan Power Company AEPES Marketing 56 15 - 71
Kentucky Power Company AEPES Marketing 1 - - 1
Kingsport Power Company AEPES Marketing 10 - - 10
Ohio Power Company AEPES Marketing 12 11 - 23
Wheeling Power Company AEPES Marketing 1 1 - 2
AEP Resources Service Company AEPES Marketing 1 1 - 2
Total $1,158 $124 $ - $1,282
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ITEM 4 - SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT
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Investments in energy-related companies:
(in thousands)
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Total consolidated capitalization
as of March 31, 1998 $10,208,933 Line 1
Total capitalization multipled by 15%
(line 1 multiplied by 0.15) 1,531,340 Line 2
Greater of $50 million or line 2 $1,531,340 Line 3
Total current aggregate investment:
(categorized by major line of energy-related business)
Energy-related business 43,850
Total current aggregate investment 43,850 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) $1,487,490 Line 5
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Investments in gas-related companies:
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NONE
ITEM 5 - OTHER INVESTMENTS
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Major Line Other Other
of Energy-Related Investment in Last Investment in This Reason for Difference in
Business U-9C-3 Report U-9C-3 Report Other Investment
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NONE
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ITEM 6 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
List all financial statements and exhibits filed as a part of this report.
Financial Statements:
Statement of Income - filed under confidential treatment pursuant to
Rule 104(b).
Balance Sheet - filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
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 and Michigan State Commissions.
2. Copies of other contracts required by Item 3 - filed under confidential
treatment pursuant to Rule 104 (b).
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CERTIFICATE
The undersigned certifies that he is the duly designated and acting
Treasurer 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 December 31, 1997 (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 Public Service Commission
730 Schenkel Lane
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
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of the ____ day of
May, 1998.
/s/ A. A. Pena
A. A. Pena
Treasurer
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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/ A.A. Pena
A.A. Pena
Treasurer
May 27, 1998
