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APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
PUTNAM COAL TERMINAL
QUARTERLY REPORT PER REQUIREMENTS
OF HOLDING COMPANY ACT RELEASE NO. 23272
BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
CONTENTS
Page
Statements of Transfer Fee Charged 1
Summary of Costs Incurred 2
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APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
PUTNAM COAL TERMINAL
STATEMENTS OF TRANSFER FEES CHARGED
BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
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January 1996 February 1996 March 1996
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Tons Fee Amount Tons Fee Amount Tons Fee Amount
(per ton) (000) (per ton) (000) (per ton) (000)
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TRANSFER FEES CHARGED
Appalachian Power Company:(a)
Mountaineer Plant 70,947 $2.33 $166 123,292 $2.21 $272 153,866 $2.02 $311
Ohio Power Company:(b)
Amos Plant (c) 119,625 N/A 2 (d) 164,521 N/A 2 (d) 177,834 N/A 2 (d)
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TOTAL 190,572 $168 287,813 $274 331,700 $313
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(a) Excludes any return on investment since the Company's investment in the terminal is included in its rate base.
(b) Includes return on investment associated with the utilization of the terminal.
(c) Represents monthly settlement with Ohio Power Company in order to equalize the investment in the facilities that
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APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
PUTNAM COAL TERMINAL
SUMMARY OF COSTS INCURRED
BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
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Three
Months
January February March Ended
1996 1996 1996 3/31/96
(in thousands)
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Salaries and Benefits $97 $96 $110 $303
Depreciation 62 61 61 184
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes* 18 18 18 54
Materials and Supplies 20 17 26 63
Electricity - 15 16 31
Other 17 63 157 237
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Total** $214 $270 $388 $872
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* Excludes FICA, Federal Unemployment and State Unemployment. These costs
are reflected in salaries and benefits.
** Excludes cost of capital which is discussed in the footnotes on page 1.
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