Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street N.E.

Room 1580

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Claudia Rios

December 27, 2022

Re:    APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY

Registration Statement No. 333-268874

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Appalachian Power Company hereby requests acceleration of effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement to 5:00 p.m. on December 29, 2022, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.

Very truly yours,

APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY

By: /s/ David C. House    

David C. House

Assistant Secretary

cc: Timothy Collins