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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, 1997
CONTENTS
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Statements of Transfer Fees 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, 1997
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January 1997 February 1997 March 1997
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. . . 69,038 $2.56 $177 134,628 $2.84 $382 83,490 $2.84 $237
Ohio Power Company:(b)
-Amos Plant (c) . . . . 78,674 N/A 1(d) 116,454 N/A 1(d) 187,503 N/A 1(d)
TOTAL BILLINGS. . 147,712 $178 251,082 $383 270,993 $238
(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 are used
in common by the Amos Plant and the Putnam Coal Terminal. The settlement is based on the usage of those facilities and
represents a return on investment and not a transfer fee.
(d) Estimated utilization payment.
N/A Not Applicable
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APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
PUTNAM COAL TERMINAL
SUMMARY OF COSTS INCURRED
BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1997
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Three
Months
January February March Ended
1997 1997 1997 3/31/97
(in thousands)
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Salaries and Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 70 $ 77 $103 $250
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 60 60 180
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes* . . . . . . . 17 17 17 51
Materials & Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 14 17 44
Electricity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 13 11 37
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 122 83 241
Total**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $209 $303 $291 $803
* Excludes FICA, Federal Unemployment and State Unemployment taxes. These costs are
reflected in salaries and benefits.
** Excludes cost of capital discussed in the footnotes on page 1.
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