EX-10

    ex10aep2q.htm

EX-12

EXHIBIT 12

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIAIRIES

Computation of Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions except ratio data)

																Twelve			Six
																Months			Months
	Year Ended December 31,															Ended			Ended
	2005			2006			2007			2008			2009			6/30/2010			6/30/2010
EARNINGS
Income Before Income Tax Expense and Equity Earnings	$	1,463		$	1,483		$	1,663		$	2,015		$	1,938		$	1,677		$	750
Fixed Charges (as below)		913			999			1,146			1,240			1,237			1,249			626
Preferred Security Dividend Requirements of    Consolidated Subsidiaries		(10	)		(4	)		(4	)		(4	)		(4	)		(4	)		(2)
Total Earnings	$	2,366		$	2,478		$	2,805		$	3,251		$	3,171		$	2,922		$	1,374
FIXED CHARGES
Interest Expense	$	694		$	729		$	838		$	957		$	973		$	994		$	499
Credit for Allowance for Borrowed Funds Used    During Construction		36			82			79			75			67			58			29
Estimated Interest Element in Lease Rentals		173			184			225			204			193			193			96
Preferred Security Dividend Requirements of    Consolidated Subsidiaries		10			4			4			4			4			4			2
Total Fixed Charges	$	913		$	999		$	1,146		$	1,240		$	1,237		$	1,249		$	626
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		2.59			2.48			2.44			2.62			2.56			2.33			2.19

EX-31.A

    Unassociated Document

EX-31.B

EXHIBIT 31(b)

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Brian X. Tierney, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of American Electric Power Company, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:

a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:   July 30, 2010     By:              /s/ Brian X. Tierney Brian X. Tierney Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.A

Exhibit 32(a)

This Certification is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.  This Certification shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as otherwise stated in such filing.

Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63

of Title 18 of the United States Code

In connection with the Quarterly Report of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q (the “Report”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Michael G. Morris, the chief executive officer of the Company certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that, based on my knowledge (i) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Michael G. Morris

Michael G. Morris

Chief Executive Officer

July 30, 2010

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to American Electric Power Company, Inc. and will be retained by American Electric Power Company, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.B

Exhibit 32(b)

This Certification is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.  This Certification shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as otherwise stated in such filing.

Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63

of Title 18 of the United States Code

In connection with the Quarterly Report of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q (the “Report”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Brian X. Tierney, the chief financial officer of the Company certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that, based on my knowledge (i) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Brian X. Tierney

Brian X. Tierney

Chief Financial Officer

July 30, 2010

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to American Electric Power Company, Inc. and will be retained by American Electric Power Company, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.