UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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In the Matter of :
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. : CERTIFICATE OF
: NOTIFICATION
APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY : NO. 21
WHEELING POWER COMPANY :
Columbus, Ohio :
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(70-8693) :
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 :
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC., and
certain of its electric utility subsidiaries, in accordance with the terms and
conditions of, and for the purposes represented by, the Application or
declaration herein, as amended, the orders of the Securities and Exchange
Commission with respect thereto, dated December 8, 1995 and May 4, 1998, have
carried out the transactions listed below:
1. Wheeling Power Company made short-term note borrowings from Key Bank
National Association during the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2001;
Appalachian Power Company sold commercial paper to Lehman Brothers
Commercial Paper, Incorporated and Banc One Capital Markets, Inc.
These note borrowings from banks and commercial paper transactions, if
any, are summarized on the attached computer printouts for each company. Bank
note borrowings are indicated as "BL" and Commercial Paper transactions by each
company are indicated as "CP".
The interest rate for each transaction involving note borrowings from
banks in the report is calculated on an interest-bearing basis and a 360-day
year. The interest rate for each commercial paper transaction is calculated on a
discounted basis and a 360-day year. The actual prime rates in effect during the
quarter are set forth in Exhibit A.
This Certificate of Notification is filed pursuant to the
Commission's Order in this proceeding after the end of the calendar quarter
during which the above-described transactions were consummated.
SIGNATURE
As requested by order of this Commission pursuant to
the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the utilities
have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf on
this 20th day of April 2001.
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
WHEELING POWER COMPANY
By: /s/ A. A. Pena
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Vice President and Treasurer
EXHIBIT A
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM
Schedule of Monthly Prime Rates
First Quarter of the Calendar Year 2001
Month Actual Prime Rates*
Jan 1 - Mar 31 8.00%
o Represents the prime commercial lending rates of major New York City banks as
reported in The Wall Street Journal.
Appalachian Power
Company
DEBT TYPE SETTLEMENT DATE MATURITY DATE INTEREST RATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
CP 2-Jan-01 11-Jan-01 7.1 $18,700,000
CP 3-Jan-01 17-Jan-01 6.9 31,700,000
CP 4-Jan-01 22-Jan-01 6.45 24,450,000
CP 4-Jan-01 22-Jan-01 6.45 20,000,000
CP 5-Jan-01 29-Jan-01 6.25 33,100,000
CP 8-Jan-01 25-Jan-01 6.2 3,250,000
CP 11-Jan-01 23-Jan-01 6.3 12,050,000
CP 12-Jan-01 23-Jan-01 6.5 3,500,000
CP 16-Jan-01 24-Jan-01 6.7 33,125,000
CP 17-Jan-01 19-Jan-01 7.25 4,000,000
CP 18-Jan-01 19-Jan-01 7.5 11,500,000
CP 18-Jan-01 19-Jan-01 7.5 1,875,000
CP 19-Jan-01 30-Jan-01 7.05 13,000,000
Wheeling Power
Company
DEBT TYPE SETTLEMENT DATE MATURITY DATE INTEREST RATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
BL 02-Jan-01 05-Jan-01 7.21 $200,000
BL 05-Jan-01 19-Jan-01 6.62 5,275,000
BL 19-Jan-01 30-Jan-01 6.53 4,250,000