UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935

File No 70-06759

REPORT FOR PERIOD

July 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004

PURSUANT TO RULE 24

In the matter of

APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
Roanoke, Virginia

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY, in accordance with the terms and conditions of, and for the purposes represented by, the application or declaration herein, the order of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect thereto, dated April 5, 1984, provides on Exhibits 1 and 2 the following information for coal transfer activities for the period July 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004:

a) total tons of coal transferred each month for each affiliate, the total transfer fee charged to each such affiliate during that month and the fee per ton, and;
b) a summary of expenses related to operation of the Putnam Coal Terminal by major cost component.

SIGNATURE

As required by order of this Commission pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, Appalachian Power Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf on this 24th day of November, 2004.

By: /s/ Rebecca J. Buonavolonte

Rebecca J. Buonavolonte
Mangaging Director - Financial Reporting
AEP Service Corporation 

FILE NO.
070-06759

APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
PUTNAM COAL TERMINAL
QUARTERLY REPORT PER REQUIREMENTS
OF HOLDING COMPANY ACT RELEASE NO. 23272
BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

CONTENTS
	Exhibit
Statements of Transfer Fees Charged	1
Summary of Costs Incurred	2

Exhibit 1

APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
PUTNAM COAL TERMINAL
STATEMENTS OF TRANSFER FEES CHARGED
BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
	July 2004				August 2004				September 2004
	Tons	Fee		Amount	Tons	Fee		Amount	Tons	Fee		Amount
		(per ton)		(000)		(per ton)		(000)		(per ton)		(000)
TRANSFER FEES CHARGED*			None				None				None

* Transfer fees reported are limited to coal transfer services billings to affiliates or investment equalization charges to Ohio Power Company as applicable. There were no transfer services performed for affiliates during the quarter ended September 30, 2004. Costs incurred when the terminal is not utilized are charged as a cost of operating the Amos Plant.

Exhibit 2

APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
PUTNAM COAL TERMINAL
SUMMARY OF COSTS INCURRED
BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
	July 2004	August 2004	September 2004	Three Months Ended 9/30/04
	(in thousands)
Salaries and Benefits	$1	$0	$2	$3
Depreciation	73	73	72	218
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes*	15	15	16	46
Materials and Supplies	1	1	1	3
Electricity	4	4	4	12
Other	12	0	1	13
Total	$106	$93	$96	$295

*    Excludes FICA, Federal Unemployment and State Unemployment taxes.  These costs are reflected in salaries and benefits.