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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000004904-00-000152
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	35-CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001129

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000004904
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [4911
]		IRS NUMBER:				134922640
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
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		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		35-CERT
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-09021
			FILM NUMBER:		780307
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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		1 RIVERSIDE PLZ
				CITY:			COLUMBUS
				STATE:			OH
				ZIP:			43215
				BUSINESS PHONE:		6142231000
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				FORMER COMPANY:	
					FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KINGSPORT UTILITIES INC
					DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19660906
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<DESCRIPTION>RULE 24
<TEXT>

         AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                        QUARTERLY REPORT PER REQUIREMENTS
                    OF HOLDING COMPANY ACT RELEASE NO. 26864
                    FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000

1)       Aggregate Investment, for which there is recourse to AEP Co., Inc., in
         Foreign Utility Companies (FUCO) Exempt Wholesale
         Generators (EWG)

FUCO Investment               $1,656,066,000
EWG Investment                   209,803,000
                              --------------
Total Aggregate Investment
 in FUCO's and EWG's        $1,865,869,000
                            ==============

Components  of statement of aggregate  investment  in FUCO's and EWG's are filed
under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).

2)       Aggregate Investment as a Percentage of the Following Items

                                     (in millions)                  %

Total Capitalization                $23,777*                      7.8%
Net Utility Plant                    19,157                       9.7%
Total Assets                         40,518                       4.6%
Market Value of Common Equity        12,600                      14.8%

*Includes Long-term Debt Due Within One Year and Short-term Debt.

3)       Consolidated Capitalization Ratio

                                 (in millions)              %

Short-term Debt                     $ 4,375
Long-term Debt                       10,824*
                                     ------
  Total Debt                         15,199               63.9%
                                     -------

Preferred Stock                         161                0.7%
                                    -------

Common Stock                          2,151
Paid-in Capital                       2,915
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
 Income                                (155)
Retained Earnings                     3,506
                                    -------
  Total Common Equity                 8,417               35.4%
                                    -------

Total Capitalization                $23,777              100.0%
                                    =======

* Includes Long-term Debt Due Within One Year.


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         AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                        QUARTERLY REPORT PER REQUIREMENTS
                    OF HOLDING COMPANY ACT RELEASE NO. 26864
                    FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000


4)       Market-to-book Ratio of AEP Common Stock

Closing Market Price per Share                       $39.13
Book Value per Share                                 $26.14

Market-to-book Ratio of Common Stock                 149.7%


5)       Analysis of Growth in Retained Earnings

Statement of analysis of growth in retained earnings is filed under confidential
treatment pursuant Rule 104(b).


6)       Statement of Revenues and Net Income for each FUCO and EWG

Statement  of  revenues  and net income for the  following  FUCO's and EWG's are
filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b):

         Yorkshire Electricity Group plc
         Nanyang General Light Electric Co., Ltd.
         Pacific Hydro Ltd.
         CitiPower Pty.
         AEP Energy Services Limited
         InterGen Denmark, APs
         CSW International Two, Inc.
         Energia Internacional de CSW, S.A. de C.V.
         CSW Vale L.L.C.
         Inversiones Sol Energia Chile Ltda.
         South Coast Power Limited
         Newgulf Power Venture, Inc.
         Frontera Generation Limited Partnership


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