<PAGE> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM U-6B-2
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION
Filed by a registered holding company or subsidiary
thereof pursuant to Rule 52 adopted under the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935.
Certificate is filed by AEP Energy Services, Inc., AEP
Resources, Inc. and AEP Resources International, LTD.
This Certificate is notice that the above-named companies
have issued, renewed or guaranteed the security or securities
described herein, which issue, renewal or guaranty was exempted
from the provisions of Section 6(a) of the Act by the provisions
of Section 6(b) of the Act and was neither the subject of a
Declaration or Application on Form U-1, nor included within the
exemption provided by Rule U-48.
1. Type of security or securities.
Unsecured short-term bank loans.
2. Issue, renewal or guaranty.
Issuance and renewals.
3. Principal amount of each security.
See Exhibit 1.
4. Rate of interest per annum of each security:
See Exhibit 1.
5. Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of each security.
See Exhibit 1.
6. If renewal of security, give date of original issue.
See Exhibit 1.
7. Date of maturity of each security.
See Exhibit 1.
8. Name of persons to whom each security was issued, renewed or
guaranteed.
AEP Energy Services, Inc.
First Union Bank of North Carolina
Key Bank (formerly known as Society National
Bank, Cleveland)
AEP Resources, Inc.
First Union Bank of North Carolina
Key Bank (formerly known as Society National
Bank, Cleveland)
Societe Generale
Sanwa Bank Limited
AEP Resources International, Ltd.
First Union Bank of North Carolina
Key Bank (formerly known as Society National
Bank, Cleveland)
Sanwa Bank Limited
9. Collateral given with each security.
None.
10. Consideration received for each security.
See Exhibit 1.
11. Application of proceeds of each security.
The proceeds from the issuance of the securities are to
be used to finance the existing business of the
Companies.
12. Indicate by a check after the applicable statement below
whether the issue, renewal or guaranty of each security was
exempt from the provision of Section 6(a) because of:
(a) the provisions contained in the first sentence of
Section 6(b).
(b) the provisions contained in the fourth sentence of
Section 6(b).
(c) the provisions contained in any rule of the
Commission other than Rule U-48. X
13. If the security or securities were exempt from the
provisions of Section 6(a) by virtue of the first sentence
of Section 6(b), give the figures which indicate that the
security or securities aggregate (together with all other
then outstanding notes and drafts of a maturity of nine
months or less, exclusive of days of grace, as to which such
company is primarily or secondarily liable) not more than 5
per centum of the principal amount and par value of the
other securities of such company then outstanding.
Not applicable.
14. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions
of Section 6(a) because of the fourth sentence of Section
6(b), name the security outstanding on January 1, 1935,
pursuant to the term of which the security or securities
herein described have been issued.
Not applicable.
15. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions
of Section 6(a) because of any rule of the Commission other
than Rule U-48, designate the rule under which exemption is
claimed.
Rule 52 relating to issuance of indebtedness by non-
public utility subsidiaries of registered holding
companies.
AEP ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
AEP RESOURCES, INC.
AEP RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, LDT.
/s/ A. A. Pena
A. A. Pena, Treasurer
Dated: January 9, 1997
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1CMGR4760 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
AEP ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
SHORT TERM ISSUE MATURITY INTEREST PRINCIPAL
DEBT TYPE DATE DATE DAYS RATE % BORROWED INTEREST MATURITY VALUE
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BL 10/04/96 10/11/96 7 5.5200 2,000,000.00 2,146.67 2,002,146.67
10/11/96 10/16/96 5 5.5200 1,000,000.00 766.67 1,000,766.67
10/16/96 10/25/96 9 5.5200 1,000,000.00 1,380.00 1,001,380.00
10/25/96 10/31/96 6 5.5200 1,000,000.00 920.00 1,000,920.00
10/31/96 11/08/96 8 5.5200 400,000.00 490.67 400,490.67
11/04/96 11/13/96 9 5.5200 200,000.00 276.00 200,276.00
11/08/96 11/13/96 5 5.5200 400,000.00 306.67 400,306.67
11/13/96 11/22/96 9 5.5200 300,000.00 414.00 300,414.00
11/22/96 11/27/96 5 5.5200 300,000.00 230.00 300,230.00
11/27/96 12/11/96 14 5.5800 300,000.00 651.00 300,651.00
12/11/96 12/27/96 16 5.5200 300,000.00 736.00 300,736.00
12/12/96 12/27/96 15 5.5200 400,000.00 920.00 400,920.00
12/27/96 01/03/97 7 5.6100 700,000.00 763.58 700,763.58
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BL TOTAL 8,300,000.00 10,001.26 8,310,001.26
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AEP ENERGY SERVICES, INC. TOTAL 8,300,000.00 10,001.26 8,310,001.26
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AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS 8.85
WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE 5.5298
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1CMGR4760 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
AEP RESOURCES, INC.
QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
SHORT TERM ISSUE MATURITY INTEREST PRINCIPAL
DEBT TYPE DATE DATE DAYS RATE % BORROWED INTEREST MATURITY VALUE
---------- -------- -------- ---- -------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BL 10/03/96 10/16/96 13 5.6000 1,375,000.00 2,780.56 1,377,780.56
10/09/96 10/16/96 7 5.5500 100,000.00 107.92 100,107.92
10/16/96 10/30/96 14 5.6000 1,475,000.00 3,212.22 1,478,212.22
10/30/96 11/26/96 27 5.5500 1,475,000.00 6,139.69 1,481,139.69
11/07/96 11/26/96 19 5.5500 100,000.00 292.92 100,292.92
11/15/96 11/26/96 11 5.5500 100,000.00 169.58 100,169.58
11/26/96 12/11/96 15 5.6300 1,675,000.00 3,929.27 1,678,929.27
12/06/96 12/16/96 10 5.5700 100,000.00 154.72 100,154.72
12/11/96 12/30/96 19 5.5500 1,675,000.00 4,906.35 1,679,906.35
12/19/96 12/30/96 11 5.5500 200,000.00 339.17 200,339.17
12/30/96 01/06/97 7 5.7100 2,200,000.00 2,442.61 2,202,442.61
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BL TOTAL 10,475,000.00 24,475.01 10,499,475.01
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AEP RESOURCES, INC. TOTAL 10,475,000.00 24,475.01 10,499,475.01
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AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS 13.91
WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE 5.6102
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1CMGR4760 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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QUARTERLY SHORT TERM DEBT REPORT
AEP RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
QUARTER ENDED 12/31/96
SHORT TERM ISSUE MATURITY INTEREST PRINCIPAL
DEBT TYPE DATE DATE DAYS RATE % BORROWED INTEREST MATURITY VALUE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BL 10/03/96 10/16/96 13 5.5500 100,000.00 200.42 100,200.42
10/16/96 10/30/96 14 5.5500 2,650,000.00 5,719.58 2,655,719.58
10/17/96 10/30/96 13 5.5500 250,000.00 501.04 250,501.04
10/23/96 11/13/96 21 5.5700 950,000.00 3,086.71 953,086.71
10/30/96 11/26/96 27 5.5500 2,900,000.00 12,071.25 2,912,071.25
11/06/96 11/26/96 20 5.5700 200,000.00 618.89 200,618.89
11/07/96 11/26/96 19 5.5500 100,000.00 292.92 100,292.92
11/13/96 11/26/96 13 5.5700 950,000.00 1,910.82 951,910.82
11/26/96 12/11/96 15 5.5700 4,150,000.00 9,631.46 4,159,631.46
12/06/96 12/30/96 24 5.5700 100,000.00 371.33 100,371.33
12/11/96 12/30/96 19 5.5500 4,250,000.00 12,448.96 4,262,448.96
12/30/96 01/06/97 7 5.7100 4,600,000.00 5,107.28 4,605,107.28
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BL TOTAL 21,200,000.00 51,960.66 21,251,960.66
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AEP RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, LTD. TOTAL 21,200,000.00 51,960.66 21,251,960.66
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AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS 17.08
WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE 5.5907
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