UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                  BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                                In The Matter of

                      AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
                             AEP GENERATING COMPANY
                            AEP TEXAS CENTRAL COMPANY
                   (formerly CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY)
                             AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY
                     (formerly WEST TEXAS UTILITIES COMPANY)
                            APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
                         COLUMBUS SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
                         INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY
                             KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY
                             KINGSPORT POWER COMPANY
                               OHIO POWER COMPANY
                       PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA
                       SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
                             WHEELING POWER COMPANY

                                 Columbus, Ohio

                                   (70-10057)

                   Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935


         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 order of the Securities and Exchange
Commission with respect thereto, dated April 26, 2002, have sold Utility Assets
for consideration of over $50,000 but less than $1 million, as shown on the
following page:











The following table describes the Utility Assets sold for consideration of over
$50,000 but less than $1 million during the period January 1, 2003 through March
31, 2003:


 Name of Seller   Name of Buyer   Consideration   Description of Transaction
---------------- --------------- --------------- ----------------------------
      None







         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.

                               AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
                               AEP GENERATING COMPANY
                               AEP TEXAS CENTRAL COMPANY
                                   (formerly CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY)
                               AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY
                                   (formerly WEST TEXAS UTILITIES COMPANY)
                               APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
                               COLUMBUS SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
                               INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY
                               KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY
                               KINGSPORT POWER COMPANY
                               OHIO POWER COMPANY
                               PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA
                               SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
                               WHEELING POWER COMPANY



                               By:      /s/ Geoffrey S. Chatas
                                   -------------------------------
                                        Geoffrey S. Chatas
                                            Treasurer



Dated: May 15, 2003