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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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
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July 2000 August 2000 September 2000
Tons Fee Amount Tons Fee Amount Tons Fee Amount
(per ton) (000) (per ton) (000) (per ton) (000)
TRANSFER FEES CHARGED
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Ohio Power Company:(a)
-Amos Plant (b) . . . . . . . . . . 98,825 N/A $2(c) 163,310 N/A $2(c) 182,732 N/A $2(c)
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,825 $2 163,310 $2 182,732 $2
(a) Includes return on investment associated with the utilization of the terminal.
(b) 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.
(c) 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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
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Three
Months
July August September Ended
2000 2000 2000 9/30/00
(in thousands)
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Salaries and Benefits. . . . . . $ 44 $ 42 $ 44 $130
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . 77 77 78 232
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes* . 15 15 16 46
Materials & Supplies . . . . . . 3 1 4 8
Electricity. . . . . . . . . . . 5 5 5 15
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (63) 166 20 123
Total**. . . . . . . . $ 81 $306 $167 $554
* Excludes FICA, Federal Unemployment and State Unemployment taxes.
These costs are reflected in salaries and benefits.
** Excludes cost of capital, see discussion of return on investment in the
footnotes on page 1.
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