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
          1 Riverside Plaza                  :     NOTIFICATION
        Columbus, Ohio 43215                 :         NO. 5
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             (70-8429)                       :
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(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935) :
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     THIS  IS  TO  CERTIFY  THAT  AMERICAN  ELECTRIC  POWER  COMPANY,  INC.
("American"),  in  accordance with the terms and conditions of, and for the
purposes represented by, the Application - Declaration herein and the Order
of the Securities and  Exchange  Commission  with  respect  thereto,  dated
December 22, 1994, HCAR No. 35-26200, has carried out the transactions  set
forth below:

     During  the calendar quarter ended March 31, 1996, American guaranteed
     the bank  loans  to  AEP  Resources  International,  Limited listed on
     Exhibit A attached hereto.

     AEP  Resources  International,  Limited  and  AEP  Resources   Project
Management,  Limited  are  exempt  wholesale  generators  and  not  Project
Parents.

     This Certificate of Notification is filed pursuant to the Commission's
Order in this proceeding.

                        AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.


                         By:
                              Treasurer

April 26, 1996

                                                        certnot.5


                                                        Exhibit A


            AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION
                      CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

                 QUARTERLY SHORT-TERM DEBT REPORT
               AEP RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED




      Issue           Maturity                      Interest          Principal                        Maturity
      DATE              DATE           DAYS          RATE %           BORROWED         INTEREST          VALUE
                                                                                 
    01/31/96          03/05/96          34           5.5700          $100,000.00         526.06       $100,526.00
    03/05/96          03/20/96          15           5.5100           150,000.00         344.38        150,344.38
    03/15/96          03/20/96           5           5.6300           100,000.00          78.19        100,078.19
    03/20/96          03/29/96           9           5.5800           250,000.00         348.75        250,348.75
    03/29/96          04/10/96          12           5.7100           250,000.00         475.83        250,475.83
                                                        TOTAL        $850,000.00       1,773.21       $851,773.21
           AEP RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, LIMITED TOTAL                $850,000.00       1,773.21       $851,773.21




Average Number of Days   15.00
Weighted Average Rate     5.6106