UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935

File No 070-06322

REPORT FOR PERIOD

April 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005

PURSUANT TO RULE 24

In the matter of

OHIO POWER COMPANY

Canton, Ohio

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT OHIO 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 June 17, 1983, provides on Exhibits 1 and 2 the following information for coal transfer activities for the period April 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005:

a) total tons of coal transferred each month for each affiliate;

b) total transfer fee charged to each such affiliate during that month and the fee per ton;

c) the total number of tons of coal transferred each month for all non-affiliates and the total revenues received, and;

d) a summary of expenses related to operation of the Cook Coal Terminal by major cost component.

SIGNATURE

As required by order of this Commission pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, Ohio Power Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf on this 11th day of August, 2005. 

By: /s/ Rebecca J. Buonavolonte

Rebecca J. Buonavolonte

Managing Director  - Financial Reporting

American Electric Power Service Corporation

FILE NO.

070-06322

OHIO POWER COMPANY

COOK COAL TERMINAL

QUARTERLY REPORT PER REQUIREMENTS OF HOLDING COMPANY ACT RELEASE NO. 22977

BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

CONTENTS
	Exhibit
Statements of Transfer Fee Billings	1
Summary of Costs Incurred	2

Exhibit 1

OHIO POWER COMPANY
COOK COAL TERMINAL
STATEMENTS OF TRANSFER FEE BILLINGS
BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2005
	April 2005						May 2005						June 2005
	Tons		Fee		Amount		Tons		Fee		Amount		Tons		Fee		Amount
			(per ton)		(000)				(per ton)		(000)				(per ton)		(000)
SERVICE TO AFFILIATES
Rockport Plant		649,630	$	1.59	$	1,033		535,909	$	1.59	$	852		611,812	$	1.59	$	973
Tanners Creek Plant		97,911		1.57		154		136,086		1.59		216		35,980		1.59		57
Gavin Plant		-		1.75		-		-		1.25		-		-		1.59		-
Mountaineer Plant		62,904		1.59		100		77,560		1.59		123		116,889		1.59		186
Clifty Creek Plant		-		1.42		-		-		1.42		-		-		1.42		-
Kyger Creek Plant		-		1.36		-		-		1.42		-		-		1.40		-
SERVICE TO NON-AFFILIATES		345,841		1.33		460		396,375		1.40		555		323,106		1.33		430
TOTAL		1,156,286			$	1,747		1,145,930			$	1,746		1,087,787			$	1,646

Exhibit 2

OHIO POWER COMPANY
COOK COAL TERMINAL
SUMMARY OF COSTS INCURRED
BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2005
	April 2005			May 2005			June 2005			Three Months Ended June 30, 2005
	(in thousands)
Labor	$	467		$	460		$	415		$	1,342
Benefits		205			232			(33	)		404
Operating Materials		38			204			20			262
Maintenance		426			486			326			1,238
Other Billed Services		372			477			433			1,282
Taxes Other Than Income Tax		99			80			79			258
Rentals		581			579			584			1,744
Depreciation		19			19			19			57
Normalization (a)		(405	)		(691	)		(71	)		(1,167	)
Other		374			315			308			997
Total	$	2,176		$	2,161		$	2,080		$	6,417
(a) The normalization account levelizes monthly costs to associated power plants and is either zero or close to zero at year end.