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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
: NOTIFICATION
APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY : NO. 19
WHEELING POWER COMPANY :
Columbus, Ohio :
:
(70-8693) :
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 :
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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 orders of the Securities and Exchange
Commission with respect thereto, dated December 8, 1995 and May 4, 1998, have
carried out the transactions listed below:
1. Wheeling Power Company made short-term note borrowings from Key Bank
National Association during the calendar quarter ended
September 30, 2000; Appalachian Power Company sold commercial paper
to Lehman Brothers Commercial Paper, Incorporated and Banc One
Capital Markets, Inc; Wheeling Power Company sold commercial
paper to Goldman, Sachs and Company and Merrill Lynch & Company
during the quarter ended September 30, 2000.
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.
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SIGNATURE
As requested by order of this Commission pursuant to the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the utilities have duly caused this
report to be signed on their behalf on this 14th day of November 2000.
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
WHEELING POWER COMPANY
By: /s/ A. A. Pena
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Vice President and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT A
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM
Schedule of Monthly Prime Rates
Third Quarter of the Calendar Year 2000
Month Actual Prime Rates*
Jul 1 - Sep 30 9.50%
* Represents the prime commercial lending rates of major New York
City banks as reported in The Wall Street Journal.
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Appalachian Power Company
DEBT TYPE SETTLEMENT DATE MATURITY DATE INTEREST RATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
CP 07/03/2000 07/06/2000 7.20 $1,525,000.00
CP 07/03/2000 07/06/2000 7.20 $1,525,000.00
CP 07/05/2000 07/07/2000 6.85 $6,025,000.00
CP 07/05/2000 07/07/2000 6.85 $6,025,000.00
CP 07/05/2000 07/07/2000 6.85 $3,000,000.00
CP 07/05/2000 07/07/2000 6.85 $3,000,000.00
CP 07/05/2000 07/17/2000 6.88 $40,000,000.00
CP 07/05/2000 07/17/2000 6.88 $40,000,000.00
CP 07/07/2000 07/11/2000 6.72 $7,000,000.00
CP 07/07/2000 07/11/2000 6.72 $7,000,000.00
CP 07/07/2000 07/12/2000 6.72 $3,500,000.00
CP 07/07/2000 07/12/2000 6.72 $3,500,000.00
CP 07/10/2000 07/13/2000 6.72 $23,700,000.00
CP 07/10/2000 07/13/2000 6.72 $2,450,000.00
CP 07/10/2000 07/13/2000 6.72 $23,700,000.00
CP 07/10/2000 07/13/2000 6.72 $2,450,000.00
CP 07/11/2000 07/13/2000 6.70 $1,100,000.00
CP 07/11/2000 07/13/2000 6.70 $1,100,000.00
CP 07/12/2000 07/26/2000 6.80 $600,000.00
CP 07/12/2000 07/26/2000 6.80 $600,000.00
CP 07/13/2000 07/24/2000 6.75 $21,500,000.00
CP 07/13/2000 07/24/2000 6.75 $21,500,000.00
CP 07/14/2000 07/28/2000 6.75 $23,000,000.00
CP 07/14/2000 07/28/2000 6.75 $23,000,000.00
CP 07/17/2000 07/19/2000 6.75 $36,500,000.00
CP 07/17/2000 07/19/2000 6.75 $36,500,000.00
CP 07/18/2000 07/21/2000 6.70 $31,250,000.00
CP 07/18/2000 07/21/2000 6.70 $31,250,000.00
CP 07/19/2000 08/04/2000 6.75 $50,000,000.00
CP 07/19/2000 07/25/2000 6.72 $22,500,000.00
CP 07/19/2000 08/04/2000 6.75 $50,000,000.00
CP 07/19/2000 07/25/2000 6.72 $22,500,000.00
CP 07/21/2000 07/31/2000 6.70 $30,000,000.00
CP 07/21/2000 07/31/2000 6.70 $30,000,000.00
CP 07/24/2000 07/26/2000 6.70 $15,375,000.00
CP 07/24/2000 07/26/2000 6.70 $15,375,000.00
CP 07/25/2000 07/27/2000 6.73 $14,475,000.00
CP 07/25/2000 07/27/2000 6.73 $14,475,000.00
CP 07/26/2000 08/08/2000 6.73 $10,575,000.00
CP 07/26/2000 08/08/2000 6.73 $10,575,000.00
CP 07/27/2000 08/09/2000 6.74 $8,350,000.00
CP 07/27/2000 08/09/2000 6.74 $8,350,000.00
CP 07/28/2000 08/02/2000 6.73 $21,950,000.00
CP 07/28/2000 08/02/2000 6.73 $21,950,000.00
CP 07/31/2000 08/10/2000 6.83 $27,825,000.00
CP 07/31/2000 08/10/2000 6.83 $27,825,000.00
CP 08/01/2000 08/03/2000 6.78 $5,400,000.00
CP 08/01/2000 08/03/2000 6.78 $5,400,000.00
CP 08/02/2000 08/11/2000 6.77 $17,900,000.00
CP 08/02/2000 08/11/2000 6.77 $17,900,000.00
CP 08/02/2000 08/11/2000 6.77 $750,000.00
CP 08/02/2000 08/11/2000 6.77 $750,000.00
CP 08/03/2000 08/07/2000 6.68 $3,400,000.00
CP 08/03/2000 08/07/2000 6.68 $3,400,000.00
CP 08/04/2000 08/16/2000 6.68 $4,500,000.00
CP 08/04/2000 08/16/2000 6.68 $50,000,000.00
CP 08/04/2000 08/16/2000 6.68 $50,000,000.00
CP 08/04/2000 08/16/2000 6.68 $4,500,000.00
CP 08/04/2000 08/21/2000 6.70 $7,750,000.00
CP 08/04/2000 08/21/2000 6.70 $7,750,000.00
CP 08/07/2000 08/14/2000 6.68 $3,900,000.00
CP 08/07/2000 08/14/2000 6.68 $3,900,000.00
CP 08/08/2000 08/15/2000 6.67 $5,650,000.00
CP 08/08/2000 08/15/2000 6.67 $5,650,000.00
CP 08/09/2000 08/23/2000 6.70 $4,900,000.00
CP 08/09/2000 08/23/2000 6.70 $4,900,000.00
CP 08/10/2000 08/25/2000 6.70 $24,950,000.00
CP 08/10/2000 08/25/2000 6.70 $24,950,000.00
CP 08/11/2000 08/29/2000 6.69 $12,000,000.00
CP 08/11/2000 08/29/2000 6.69 $12,000,000.00
CP 08/14/2000 08/15/2000 6.70 $300,000.00
CP 08/14/2000 08/15/2000 6.70 $300,000.00
CP 08/15/2000 08/18/2000 6.83 $6,625,000.00
CP 08/15/2000 08/18/2000 6.83 $6,625,000.00
CP 08/16/2000 08/17/2000 6.65 $2,050,000.00
CP 08/16/2000 08/17/2000 6.65 $2,050,000.00
CP 08/16/2000 08/21/2000 6.72 $32,000,000.00
CP 08/16/2000 08/21/2000 6.72 $32,000,000.00
CP 08/18/2000 08/22/2000 6.65 $2,775,000.00
CP 08/18/2000 08/22/2000 6.65 $2,775,000.00
CP 08/21/2000 09/06/2000 6.76 $11,700,000.00
CP 08/21/2000 09/06/2000 6.76 $11,700,000.00
CP 08/21/2000 09/06/2000 6.76 $50,000,000.00
CP 08/21/2000 09/06/2000 6.76 $50,000,000.00
CP 08/25/2000 08/28/2000 6.67 $8,750,000.00
CP 08/25/2000 08/28/2000 6.67 $8,750,000.00
CP 08/28/2000 08/30/2000 6.75 $1,475,000.00
CP 08/28/2000 08/30/2000 6.75 $1,475,000.00
CP 08/29/2000 08/31/2000 6.75 $9,150,000.00
CP 08/29/2000 08/31/2000 6.75 $9,150,000.00
CP 09/01/2000 09/05/2000 6.77 $1,975,000.00
CP 09/01/2000 09/05/2000 6.77 $1,975,000.00
CP 09/01/2000 09/19/2000 6.77 $16,725,000.00
CP 09/01/2000 09/19/2000 6.77 $16,725,000.00
CP 09/01/2000 09/05/2000 6.90 $8,025,000.00
CP 09/01/2000 09/05/2000 6.90 $8,025,000.00
CP 09/05/2000 09/20/2000 6.77 $14,600,000.00
CP 09/05/2000 09/12/2000 6.80 $16,000,000.00
CP 09/05/2000 09/20/2000 6.77 $14,600,000.00
CP 09/05/2000 09/12/2000 6.80 $16,000,000.00
CP 09/06/2000 09/19/2000 6.77 $20,000,000.00
CP 09/06/2000 09/07/2000 6.78 $18,000,000.00
CP 09/06/2000 09/07/2000 6.78 $18,000,000.00
CP 09/06/2000 09/08/2000 6.80 $1,650,000.00
CP 09/06/2000 09/08/2000 6.80 $1,650,000.00
CP 09/06/2000 09/19/2000 6.77 $20,000,000.00
CP 09/06/2000 09/20/2000 6.77 $20,000,000.00
CP 09/06/2000 09/20/2000 6.77 $20,000,000.00
CP 09/07/2000 09/11/2000 6.77 $19,600,000.00
CP 09/07/2000 09/11/2000 6.77 $19,600,000.00
CP 09/08/2000 09/22/2000 6.73 $29,000,000.00
CP 09/08/2000 09/22/2000 6.73 $29,000,000.00
CP 09/11/2000 09/13/2000 6.70 $15,425,000.00
CP 09/11/2000 09/13/2000 6.70 $15,425,000.00
CP 09/12/2000 09/14/2000 6.70 $9,250,000.00
CP 09/12/2000 09/14/2000 6.70 $9,250,000.00
CP 09/13/2000 09/15/2000 6.68 $11,300,000.00
CP 09/13/2000 09/15/2000 6.68 $11,300,000.00
CP 09/14/2000 09/22/2000 6.75 $10,775,000.00
CP 09/14/2000 09/22/2000 6.75 $10,775,000.00
CP 09/15/2000 09/18/2000 6.80 $10,000,000.00
CP 09/15/2000 09/18/2000 6.80 $10,000,000.00
CP 09/18/2000 11/01/2000 6.76 $7,400,000.00
CP 09/18/2000 11/01/2000 6.76 $7,400,000.00
CP 09/19/2000 10/19/2000 6.75 $31,800,000.00
CP 09/19/2000 10/19/2000 6.75 $31,800,000.00
CP 09/20/2000 09/21/2000 6.60 $8,750,000.00
CP 09/20/2000 09/25/2000 6.65 $30,000,000.00
CP 09/20/2000 09/25/2000 6.65 $30,000,000.00
CP 09/20/2000 09/21/2000 6.60 $8,750,000.00
CP 09/21/2000 09/28/2000 6.70 $2,500,000.00
CP 09/21/2000 09/28/2000 6.70 $2,500,000.00
CP 09/22/2000 09/29/2000 6.70 $39,200,000.00
CP 09/22/2000 09/29/2000 6.70 $39,200,000.00
CP 09/25/2000 09/26/2000 6.75 $27,700,000.00
CP 09/25/2000 09/26/2000 6.75 $27,700,000.00
CP 09/26/2000 10/16/2000 6.80 $10,000,000.00
CP 09/26/2000 09/27/2000 6.70 $9,000,000.00
CP 09/26/2000 10/16/2000 6.80 $10,000,000.00
CP 09/26/2000 09/27/2000 6.70 $9,000,000.00
CP 09/27/2000 09/28/2000 6.73 $1,350,000.00
CP 09/27/2000 09/28/2000 6.73 $1,350,000.00
CP 09/28/2000 10/23/2000 6.78 $2,125,000.00
CP 09/28/2000 10/23/2000 6.78 $2,125,000.00
CP 09/29/2000 10/17/2000 6.88 $30,000,000.00
CP 09/29/2000 10/17/2000 6.88 $30,000,000.00
CP 09/29/2000 10/02/2000 7.10 $18,700,000.00
CP 09/29/2000 10/02/2000 7.10 $18,700,000.00
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Wheeling Power Company
DEBT TYPE SETTLEMENT DATE MATURITY DATE INTEREST RATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
BL 07/07/2000 07/19/2000 7.21 $1,325,000.00
BL 07/07/2000 07/19/2000 7.21 $1,325,000.00
BL 07/13/2000 07/14/2000 7.15 $900,000.00
BL 07/13/2000 07/14/2000 7.15 $900,000.00
BL 07/14/2000 07/21/2000 7.26 $1,400,000.00
BL 07/14/2000 07/21/2000 7.26 $1,400,000.00
BL 07/21/2000 07/25/2000 7.15 $100,000.00
BL 07/21/2000 07/25/2000 7.15 $100,000.00
BL 07/24/2000 07/28/2000 7.24 $350,000.00
BL 07/24/2000 07/28/2000 7.24 $350,000.00
BL 07/26/2000 07/28/2000 7.15 $4,625,000.00
BL 07/26/2000 07/28/2000 7.15 $4,625,000.00
BL 07/28/2000 07/31/2000 7.15 $4,700,000.00
BL 07/28/2000 07/31/2000 7.15 $4,700,000.00
BL 07/31/2000 08/01/2000 7.34 $4,600,000.00
BL 07/31/2000 08/01/2000 7.34 $4,600,000.00
BL 08/01/2000 08/04/2000 7.18 $4,525,000.00
BL 08/01/2000 08/04/2000 7.18 $4,525,000.00
BL 08/03/2000 08/04/2000 7.12 $300,000.00
BL 08/03/2000 08/04/2000 7.12 $300,000.00
BL 08/04/2000 08/09/2000 7.18 $775,000.00
BL 08/04/2000 08/09/2000 7.18 $775,000.00
BL 08/04/2000 08/11/2000 7.18 $4,000,000.00
BL 08/04/2000 08/11/2000 7.18 $4,000,000.00
BL 08/11/2000 08/22/2000 7.21 $2,000,000.00
BL 08/11/2000 08/22/2000 7.21 $2,000,000.00
BL 08/11/2000 08/16/2000 7.21 $1,500,000.00
BL 08/11/2000 08/16/2000 7.21 $1,500,000.00
BL 08/22/2000 09/06/2000 7.18 $2,500,000.00
BL 08/22/2000 09/06/2000 7.18 $2,500,000.00
BL 08/22/2000 08/29/2000 7.15 $2,500,000.00
BL 08/22/2000 08/29/2000 7.15 $2,500,000.00
BL 08/29/2000 09/12/2000 7.18 $1,425,000.00
BL 08/29/2000 09/12/2000 7.18 $1,425,000.00
BL 08/30/2000 08/31/2000 7.21 $100,000.00
BL 08/30/2000 08/31/2000 7.21 $100,000.00
BL 08/31/2000 09/06/2000 7.21 $175,000.00
BL 08/31/2000 09/06/2000 7.21 $175,000.00
BL 09/05/2000 09/19/2000 7.18 $525,000.00
BL 09/05/2000 09/19/2000 7.18 $525,000.00
BL 09/06/2000 09/15/2000 7.18 $2,325,000.00
BL 09/06/2000 09/15/2000 7.18 $2,325,000.00
BL 09/08/2000 09/12/2000 7.15 $400,000.00
BL 09/08/2000 09/12/2000 7.15 $400,000.00
BL 09/12/2000 09/22/2000 7.18 $1,175,000.00
BL 09/12/2000 09/22/2000 7.18 $1,175,000.00
BL 09/15/2000 09/22/2000 7.23 $2,500,000.00
BL 09/15/2000 09/22/2000 7.23 $2,500,000.00
BL 09/22/2000 09/26/2000 7.15 $1,175,000.00
BL 09/22/2000 09/26/2000 7.15 $1,175,000.00
BL 09/26/2000 10/20/2000 7.21 $5,000,000.00
BL 09/26/2000 10/20/2000 7.21 $5,000,000.00
