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American Electric Power Co Inc, et al. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/19 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Thursday, 10/24/19, at 1:41pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/19   ·   Accession #:  4904-19-50   ·   File #s:  0-00343, 1-03146, 1-03457, 1-03525, 1-03570, 1-06543, 333-217143, 333-221643

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10/24/19  American Electric Power Co Inc    10-Q        9/30/19  106:63M
          Public Service Co of Oklahoma
          Southwestern Electric Power Co
          Appalachian Power Co
          Indiana Michigan Power Co
          Ohio Power Co
          AEP Transmission Company, LLC
          AEP Texas Inc.

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   9.43M 
 2: EX-10.1     Aep System Incentive Compensation Deferral Plan     HTML    102K 
                Amended                                                          
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                1, 2019                                                          
36: EX-95       Mine-Safety Disclosure                              HTML     32K 
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 6: EX-31.A     301 Certification of CEO (Sox) - Aep Texas          HTML     34K 
 5: EX-31.A     301 Certification of CEO (Sox) - Aeptco             HTML     34K 
 7: EX-31.A     301 Certification of CEO (Sox) - Apco               HTML     34K 
 8: EX-31.A     301 Certification of CEO (Sox) - I&M                HTML     34K 
 9: EX-31.A     301 Certification of CEO (Sox) - Opco               HTML     34K 
10: EX-31.A     301 Certification of CEO (Sox) - Pso                HTML     34K 
11: EX-31.A     301 Certification of CEO (Sox) - Swepco             HTML     34K 
12: EX-31.B     302 Certification of CFO (Sox) - Aep                HTML     34K 
14: EX-31.B     302 Certification of CFO (Sox) - Aep Texas          HTML     34K 
13: EX-31.B     302 Certification of CFO (Sox) - Aeptco             HTML     34K 
15: EX-31.B     302 Certification of CFO (Sox) - Apco               HTML     34K 
16: EX-31.B     302 Certification of CFO (Sox) - I&M                HTML     34K 
17: EX-31.B     302 Certification of CFO (Sox) - Opco               HTML     34K 
18: EX-31.B     302 Certification of CFO (Sox) - Pso                HTML     34K 
19: EX-31.B     302 Certification of CFO (Sox) - Swepco             HTML     34K 
20: EX-32.A     1350 Certification of CEO - Aep                     HTML     29K 
22: EX-32.A     1350 Certification of CEO - Aep Texas               HTML     29K 
21: EX-32.A     1350 Certification of CEO - Aeptco                  HTML     29K 
23: EX-32.A     1350 Certification of CEO - Apco                    HTML     29K 
24: EX-32.A     1350 Certification of CEO - I&M                     HTML     29K 
25: EX-32.A     1350 Certification of CEO - Opco                    HTML     29K 
26: EX-32.A     1350 Certification of CEO - Pso                     HTML     29K 
27: EX-32.A     1350 Certification of CEO - Swepco                  HTML     29K 
28: EX-32.B     1350 Certification of CFO - Aep                     HTML     29K 
30: EX-32.B     1350 Certification of CFO - Aep Texas               HTML     29K 
29: EX-32.B     1350 Certification of CFO - Aeptco                  HTML     29K 
31: EX-32.B     1350 Certification of CFO - Apco                    HTML     29K 
32: EX-32.B     1350 Certification of CFO - I&M                     HTML     29K 
33: EX-32.B     1350 Certification of CFO - Opco                    HTML     29K 
34: EX-32.B     1350 Certification of CFO - Pso                     HTML     29K 
35: EX-32.B     1350 Certification of CFO - Swepco                  HTML     29K 
43: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML    121K 
83: R2          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    295K 
90: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML    100K 
                (Loss)                                                           
68: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     46K 
                (Loss) (Parenthetical)                                           
44: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML    342K 
                Equity                                                           
84: R6          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    453K 
93: R7          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    136K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
65: R8          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    310K 
46: R9          Significant Accounting Matters                      HTML    103K 
63: R10         New Accounting Pronouncements                       HTML     44K 
57: R11         Comprehensive Income                                HTML    817K 
77: R12         Rate Matters                                        HTML    218K 
103: R13         Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies           HTML     58K  
62: R14         Acquisitions and Impairments                        HTML     60K 
56: R15         Benefit Plans                                       HTML    343K 
76: R16         Business Segments                                   HTML    525K 
102: R17         Derivatives and Hedging                             HTML    875K  
64: R18         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML   1.34M 
55: R19         Income Taxes                                        HTML    108K 
85: R20         Leases                                              HTML    532K 
92: R21         Financing Activities                                HTML    449K 
67: R22         Variable Interest Entities and Equity Method        HTML     79K 
                Investments                                                      
45: R23         Revenue from Contracts with Customers               HTML    961K 
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91: R25         Derivatives and Hedging (Policies)                  HTML     50K 
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42: R27         Income Taxes Amortization of Excess ADIT not        HTML     31K 
                Subject to Normalization Requirements Policy                     
                (Policies)                                                       
81: R28         Leases (Policies)                                   HTML     29K 
94: R29         Variable Interest Entities and Equity Method        HTML     38K 
                Investments Variable Interest Entities and Equity                
                Method Investments (Policies)                                    
105: R30         Significant Accounting Matters (Tables)             HTML     97K  
78: R31         Comprehensive Income (Tables)                       HTML    815K 
52: R32         Rate Matters (Tables)                               HTML    157K 
60: R33         Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies (Tables)  HTML     35K 
106: R34         Acquisitions and Impairments Acquisitions and       HTML     43K  
                Impairments (Tables)                                             
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54: R36         Business Segments (Tables)                          HTML    514K 
61: R37         Derivatives and Hedging (Tables)                    HTML    859K 
104: R38         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML   1.34M  
80: R39         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     69K 
96: R40         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    533K 
86: R41         Financing Activities (Tables)                       HTML    449K 
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                Investments (Tables)                                             
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97: R44         Significant Accounting Matters (Details)            HTML    104K 
87: R45         Comprehensive Income (Details)                      HTML    430K 
48: R46         Rate Matters Regulated Operations (Details)         HTML    164K 
72: R47         Rate Matters East Companies (Details)               HTML    174K 
95: R48         Rate Matters West Companies (Details)               HTML    249K 
88: R49         Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies           HTML     70K 
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74: R54         Fair Value Long-term Debt, Other Temporary          HTML    239K 
                Investments, Nuclear Trusts (Details)                            
98: R55         Fair Value Assets and Liabilities (Details)         HTML    659K 
58: R56         Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML    106K 
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