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Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

		Less Than 1						After
Contractual Commitments		Year		2-3 Years		4-5 Years		5 Years		Total
		(in millions)
Fuel Purchase Contracts (a)		$	2,387	$	3,358	$	2,189	$	2,480	$	10,414
Energy and Capacity Purchase Contracts			195		410		457		2,634		3,696
Construction Contracts for Capital Assets (b)			146		-		-		-		146
Total		$	2,728	$	3,768	$	2,646	$	5,114	$	14,256

(a)	Represents contractual commitments to purchase coal, natural gas, uranium and other consumables as fuel for electric generation along with related transportation of the fuel.
(b)	Represents only capital assets for which we have signed contracts. Actual payments are dependent upon and may vary significantly based upon the decision to build, regulatory approval schedules, timing and escalation of project costs.

Appalachian Power Co [Member]

Contractual Commitments

	Less Than 1						After
Contractual Commitments - APCo	Year		2-3 Years		4-5 Years		5 Years		Total
	(in thousands)
Fuel Purchase Contracts (a)	$	402,442	$	569,302	$	510,386	$	737,128	$	2,219,258
Energy and Capacity Purchase Contracts		32,450		66,966		70,658		548,381		718,455
Construction Contracts for Capital Assets (b)		17,604		-		-		-		17,604
Total	$	452,496	$	636,268	$	581,044	$	1,285,509	$	2,955,317

(a) Represents contractual commitments to purchase coal, natural gas, uranium and other consumables as fuel for electric generation along with related transportation of the fuel.

(b) Represents only capital assets for which there are signed contracts. Actual payments are dependent upon and may vary significantly based upon the decision to build, regulatory approval schedules, timing and escalation of project costs.

Pollution Control Bonds Supported by Bilateral Letters of Credit

				Bilateral		Maturity of
	Pollution			Letters		Bilateral Letters
Company	Control Bonds			of Credit		of Credit
	(in thousands)
APCo	$	229,650	$	232,293	(a)	March 2014 to March 2015
I&M		77,000		77,886		March 2015

(a) In February 2014, $106 million of bilateral letters of credit maturing in March 2014 were extended to March 2017.

Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]

Contractual Commitments

	Less Than 1						After
Contractual Commitments - I&M	Year		2-3 Years		4-5 Years		5 Years		Total
	(in thousands)
Fuel Purchase Contracts (a)	$	456,669	$	477,289	$	251,669	$	427,000	$	1,612,627
Energy and Capacity Purchase Contracts		107,567		216,716		219,249		819,754		1,363,286
Construction Contracts for Capital Assets (b)		7,544		-		-		-		7,544
Total	$	571,780	$	694,005	$	470,918	$	1,246,754	$	2,983,457

(a) Represents contractual commitments to purchase coal, natural gas, uranium and other consumables as fuel for electric generation along with related transportation of the fuel.

Maximum Future Payments of Letters of Credit

Company	Amount		Maturity
(in thousands)
I&M	$	150	March 2014
OPCo		3,081	June 2014
SWEPCo		4,448	March 2014

Pollution Control Bonds Supported by Bilateral Letters of Credit

				Bilateral		Maturity of
	Pollution			Letters		Bilateral Letters
Company	Control Bonds			of Credit		of Credit
	(in thousands)
APCo	$	229,650	$	232,293	(a)	March 2014 to March 2015
I&M		77,000		77,886		March 2015

Ohio Power Co [Member]

Contractual Commitments

	Less Than 1						After
Contractual Commitments - OPCo	Year		2-3 Years		4-5 Years		5 Years		Total
	(in thousands)
Energy and Capacity Purchase Contracts	$	44,623	$	92,369	$	97,847	$	868,305	$	1,103,144
Construction Contracts for Capital Assets (b)		19,366		-		-		-		19,366
Total	$	63,989	$	92,369	$	97,847	$	868,305	$	1,122,510

(a) Represents contractual commitments to purchase coal, natural gas, uranium and other consumables as fuel for electric generation along with related transportation of the fuel.

Maximum Future Payments of Letters of Credit

Company	Amount		Maturity
(in thousands)
I&M	$	150	March 2014
OPCo		3,081	June 2014
SWEPCo		4,448	March 2014

Public Service Co of Oklahoma [Member]

Contractual Commitments

	Less Than 1						After
Contractual Commitments - PSO	Year		2-3 Years		4-5 Years		5 Years		Total
	(in thousands)
Fuel Purchase Contracts (a)	$	137,715	$	160,540	$	113,490	$	173,880	$	585,625
Energy and Capacity Purchase Contracts		70,252		149,977		170,418		475,431		866,078
Construction Contracts for Capital Assets (b)		8,082		-		-		-		8,082
Total	$	216,049	$	310,517	$	283,908	$	649,311	$	1,459,785

(a) Represents contractual commitments to purchase coal, natural gas, uranium and other consumables as fuel for electric generation along with related transportation of the fuel.

Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]

Contractual Commitments

	Less Than 1						After
Contractual Commitments - SWEPCo	Year		2-3 Years		4-5 Years		5 Years		Total
	(in thousands)
Fuel Purchase Contracts (a)	$	272,810	$	470,596	$	197,337	$	302,382	$	1,243,125
Energy and Capacity Purchase Contracts		19,455		45,911		61,833		248,035		375,234
Construction Contracts for Capital Assets (b)		4,911		-		-		-		4,911
Total	$	297,176	$	516,507	$	259,170	$	550,417	$	1,623,270

(a) Represents contractual commitments to purchase coal, natural gas, uranium and other consumables as fuel for electric generation along with related transportation of the fuel.

Maximum Future Payments of Letters of Credit

Company	Amount		Maturity
(in thousands)
I&M	$	150	March 2014
OPCo		3,081	June 2014
SWEPCo		4,448	March 2014