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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
FORM 10-Q
10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 20202021
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Transition Period from ____ to ____
CommissionRegistrants;I.R.S. Employer
File NumberAddress and Telephone Number States of IncorporationIdentification Nos.
1-3525AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC.New York13-4922640
333-221643AEP TEXAS INC.Delaware51-0007707
333-217143AEP TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLCDelaware46-1125168
1-3457APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANYVirginia54-0124790
1-3570INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANYIndiana35-0410455
1-6543OHIO POWER COMPANYOhio31-4271000
0-343PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMAOklahoma73-0410895
1-3146SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANYDelaware72-0323455
1 Riverside Plaza,Columbus,Ohio43215-2373
Telephone(614)716-1000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
RegistrantTitle of each classTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
American Electric Power Company Inc.Common Stock, $6.50 par valueAEPNew YorkThe NASDAQ Stock ExchangeMarket LLC
American Electric Power Company Inc.6.125% Corporate UnitsAEP PR BAEPPLNew YorkThe NASDAQ Stock ExchangeMarket LLC
American Electric Power Company Inc.6.125% Corporate UnitsAEPPZThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YesxNo
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to submit such files).
YesxNo
Indicate by check mark whether American Electric Power Company, Inc. is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated filerxAccelerated filerNon-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting companyEmerging growth company
Indicate by check mark whether AEP Texas Inc., AEP Transmission Company, LLC, Appalachian Power Company, Indiana Michigan Power Company, Ohio Power Company, Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Southwestern Electric Power Company are large accelerated filers, accelerated filers, non-accelerated filers, smaller reporting companies, or emerging growth companies.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated filerAccelerated filerNon-accelerated filerx
Smaller reporting companyEmerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrants have elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).YesNox
AEP Texas Inc., AEP Transmission Company, LLC, Appalachian Power Company, Indiana Michigan Power Company, Ohio Power Company, Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Southwestern Electric Power Company meet the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and are therefore filing this Form 10-Q with the reduced disclosure format specified in General Instruction H(2) to Form 10-Q.





Number of shares
of common stock
outstanding of the
Registrants as of
May 6, 2020
American Electric Power Company, Inc.495,583,133
($6.50 par value)
AEP Texas Inc.100
($0.01 par value)
AEP Transmission Company, LLC (a)NA
Appalachian Power Company13,499,500
(no par value)
Indiana Michigan Power Company1,400,000
(no par value)
Ohio Power Company27,952,473
(no par value)
Public Service Company of Oklahoma9,013,000
($15 par value)
Southwestern Electric Power Company7,536,640
($18 par value)

(a)100% interest is held by AEP Transmission Holding Company, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Electric Power Company, Inc.
NANot applicable.




Number of shares
of common stock
outstanding of the
Registrants as of
April 22, 2021
American Electric Power Company, Inc.499,750,400 
($6.50 par value)
AEP Texas Inc.100 
($0.01 par value)
AEP Transmission Company, LLC (a)NA
Appalachian Power Company13,499,500 
(no par value)
Indiana Michigan Power Company1,400,000 
(no par value)
Ohio Power Company27,952,473 
(no par value)
Public Service Company of Oklahoma9,013,000 
($15 par value)
Southwestern Electric Power Company3,680 
($18 par value)

(a)100% interest is held by AEP Transmission Holding Company, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Electric Power Company, Inc.
NA    Not applicable.



AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
INDEX OF QUARTERLY REPORTS ON FORM 10-Q
March 31, 20202021
Page
Number
Glossary of Terms
Forward-Looking Information
Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Items 1, 2, 3 and 4 - Financial Statements, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, and Controls and Procedures:
American Electric Power Company, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies:
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
AEP Texas Inc. and Subsidiaries:
Management’s Narrative Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
AEP Transmission Company, LLC and Subsidiaries:
Management’s Narrative Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Appalachian Power Company and Subsidiaries:
Management’s Narrative Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Indiana Michigan Power Company and Subsidiaries:
Management’s Narrative Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Ohio Power Company and Subsidiaries:
Management’s Narrative Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Public Service Company of Oklahoma:
Management’s Narrative Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
Condensed Financial Statements
Southwestern Electric Power Company Consolidated:
Management’s Narrative Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Index of Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants
Controls and Procedures





Part II.  OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.  Risk Factors
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.  Other Information
Item 6.  Exhibits
SIGNATURE
This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by American Electric Power Company, Inc., AEP Texas Inc., AEP Transmission Company, LLC, Appalachian Power Company, Indiana Michigan Power Company, Ohio Power Company, Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Southwestern Electric Power Company.  Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant is filed by such registrant on its own behalf. Each registrant makes no representation as to information relating to the other registrants.




GLOSSARY OF TERMS

When the following terms and abbreviations appear in the text of this report, they have the meanings indicated below. 
TermMeaning
   
AEGCo AEP Generating Company, an AEP electric utility subsidiary.
AEP American Electric Power Company, Inc., an investor-owned electric public utility holding company which includes American Electric Power Company, Inc. (Parent) and majority owned consolidated subsidiaries and consolidated affiliates.
AEP Credit AEP Credit, Inc., a consolidated VIE of AEP which securitizes accounts receivable and accrued utility revenues for affiliated electric utility companies.
AEP System American Electric Power System, an electric system, owned and operated by AEP subsidiaries.
AEP TexasAEP Texas Inc., an AEP electric utility subsidiary.
AEP Transmission Holdco AEP Transmission Holding Company, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEP.
AEPEPAEP Wind Holdings LLCAcquiredEnergy Partners, Inc., a subsidiary of AEP dedicated to wholesale marketing and trading, hedging activities, asset management and commercial and industrial sales in April 2019 as Sempra Renewables LLC, develops, owns and operates, or holds interests in, wind generation facilities in the United States.deregulated markets.
AEPROAEP River Operations, LLC, a commercial barge operation sold in November 2015.
AEPSC American Electric Power Service Corporation, an AEP service subsidiary providing management and professional services to AEP and its subsidiaries.
AEPTCoAEP Transmission Company, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEP Transmission Holdco, is an intermediate holding company that owns the State Transcos.
AEPTCo ParentAEP Transmission Company, LLC, the holding company of the State Transcos within the AEPTCo consolidation.
AFUDCAllowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction.
AGRAEP Generation Resources Inc., a competitive AEP subsidiary in the Generation & Marketing segment.
AMIAdvanced Metering Infrastructure.
AMRAutomated Meter Reading.
AOCI Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.
APCo Appalachian Power Company, an AEP electric utility subsidiary.
Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief FundingAppalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of APCo and a consolidated VIE formed for the purpose of issuing and servicing securitization bonds related to the under-recovered ENECExpanded Net Energy Cost deferral balance.
APSCArkansas Public Service Commission.
ARAMAverage Rate Assumption Method, an IRS approved method used to calculate the reversal of Excess ADIT for rate-making purposes.
AROAsset Retirement Obligations.
ASUAccounting Standards Update.
CAAClean Air Act.
Cardinal Operating
CARES ActCoronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act signed into law in March 2020.
CCRCoal Combustion Residual.
CLECOCentral Louisiana Electric Company,A jointly-owned organization between AGR and a nonaffiliate. The nonaffiliate operates the three unit Cardinal Plant and wholly-owns Units 2 and 3.nonaffiliated utility company.
CO2
 Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
Conesville PlantA retired, single unit coal-fired generation plant totaling 651 MW located in Conesville, Ohio. The plant was jointly-owned by AGR and a nonaffiliate.
Cook Plant Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, a two-unit, 2,288 MW nuclear plant owned by I&M.
COVID-19Coronavirus 2019, a highly infectious respiratory disease. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic.
CSAPRCross-State Air Pollution Rule.
CWAClean Water Act.
CWIP Construction Work in Progress.
DCC FuelDCC Fuel IX, DCC Fuel X, DCC Fuel XI, DCC Fuel XII, DCC Fuel XIII, DCC Fuel XIV and DCC Fuel XIV,XV, consolidated VIEs formed for the purpose of acquiring, owning and leasing nuclear fuel to I&M.
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TermMeaning
DHLC Dolet Hills Lignite Company, LLC, a wholly-owned lignite mining subsidiary of SWEPCo.

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TermMeaning
DHLC is a non-consolidated VIE of SWEPCo.
DIRDistribution Investment Rider.
EISEnergy Insurance Services, Inc., a nonaffiliated captive insurance company and consolidated VIE of AEP.
ENECELGExpanded Net Energy Cost.Effluent Limitation Guidelines.
Energy SupplyAEP Energy Supply LLC, a nonregulated holding company for AEP’s competitive generation, wholesale and retail businesses, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEP.
Equity UnitsAEP’s Equity Units issued in August 2020 and March 2019.
ERCOT Electric Reliability Council of Texas regional transmission organization.
ESP Electric Security Plans, a PUCO requirement for electric utilities to adjust their rates by filing with the PUCO.
ETTElectric Transmission Texas, LLC, an equity interest joint venture between AEP Transmission Holdco and Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company formed to own and operate electric transmission facilities in ERCOT.
Excess ADITExcess accumulated deferred income taxes.
FACFuel Adjustment Clause
FASB Financial Accounting Standards Board.
Federal EPAUnited States Environmental Protection Agency.
FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
FGD Flue Gas Desulfurization or scrubbers.
FIPFederal Implementation Plan.
FTR Financial Transmission Right, a financial instrument that entitles the holder to receive compensation for certain congestion-related transmission charges that arise when the power grid is congested resulting in differences in locational prices.
GAAP Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America.
Global SettlementIn February 2017, the PUCO approved a settlement agreement filed by OPCo in December 2016 which resolved all remaining open issues on remand from the Supreme Court of Ohio in OPCo’s 2009 - 2011 and June 2012 - May 2015 ESP filings. It also resolved all open issues in OPCo’s 2009, 2014 and 2015 SEET filings and 2009, 2012 and 2013 Fuel Adjustment Clause Audits.
I&M Indiana Michigan Power Company, an AEP electric utility subsidiary.
IRS Internal Revenue Service.
IURCIndiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
KGPCoKingsport Power Company, an AEP electric utility subsidiary.
KPCo Kentucky Power Company, an AEP electric utility subsidiary.
KPSCKentucky Public Service Commission.
KWhKilowatt-hour.
LPSC Louisiana Public Service Commission.
MATSMercury and Air Toxic Standards.
MISO Midcontinent Independent System Operator.
MMBtu Million British Thermal Units.
MPSCMichigan Public Service Commission.
MTM Mark-to-Market.
MW Megawatt.
MWh Megawatt-hour.
NAAQSNational Ambient Air Quality Standards.
Nonutility Money Pool Centralized funding mechanism AEP uses to meet the short-term cash requirements of certain nonutility subsidiaries.
North Central Wind Energy FacilitiesA proposed joint PSO and SWEPCo project, which includes three Oklahoma wind facilities totaling approximately 1,485 MWs of wind generation.
NO2
Nitrogen dioxide.
NOx
Nitrogen oxide.
NPDESNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
NSR New Source Review.
OCC Corporation Commission of the State of Oklahoma.

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TermMeaning
Ohio Phase-in-Recovery FundingOhio Phase-in-Recovery Funding LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of OPCo and a consolidated VIE formed for the purpose of issuing and servicing securitization bonds related to phase-in recovery property.
Oklaunion Power StationA retired, single unit coal-fired generation plant totaling 650 MW located in Vernon, Texas. The plant iswas jointly-owned by AEP Texas, PSO and certain nonaffiliated entities.
OPCo Ohio Power Company, an AEP electric utility subsidiary.
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TermMeaning
OPEB Other Postretirement Benefits.
OSSOff-system Sales.
OTC Over-the-counter.
OVEC Ohio Valley Electric Corporation, which is 43.47% owned by AEP.
ParentAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc., the equity owner of AEP subsidiaries within the AEP consolidation.
PATH-WVPATH West Virginia Transmission Company, LLC, a joint venture owned 50% by FirstEnergy and 50% by AEP.
PJM Pennsylvania – New Jersey – Maryland regional transmission organization.
PM Particulate Matter.
PPAPurchase Power and Sale Agreement.
PSO Public Service Company of Oklahoma, an AEP electric utility subsidiary.
PTCProduction Tax Credits.
PUCO Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
PUCT Public Utility Commission of Texas.
RacineA generation plant consisting of two hydroelectric generating units totaling 48 MWs located in Racine, Ohio and owned by AGR.
Reference Rate Reform
The global transition away from referencing the London Interbank Offered Rate and other interbank offered rates, and toward new reference rates that are more reliable and robust.

Registrant Subsidiaries AEP subsidiaries which are SEC registrants: AEP Texas, AEPTCo, APCo, I&M, OPCo, PSO and SWEPCo.
RegistrantsSEC registrants: AEP, AEP Texas, AEPTCo, APCo, I&M, OPCo, PSO and SWEPCo.
Restoration FundingAEP Texas Restoration Funding LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEP Texas and a consolidated VIE formed for the purpose of issuing and servicing securitization bonds related to storm restoration in Texas primarily caused by Hurricane Harvey.
Risk Management Contracts Trading and non-trading derivatives, including those derivatives designated as cash flow and fair value hedges.
Rockport PlantA generation plant, consisting of two 1,310 MW coal-fired generating units near Rockport, Indiana. AEGCo and I&M jointly-own Unit 1. In 1989, AEGCo and I&M entered into a sale-and-leaseback transaction with Wilmington Trust Company, an unrelated, unconsolidated trustee for Rockport Plant, Unit 2.
ROEReturn on Equity.
RPMReliability Pricing Model.
RTO Regional Transmission Organization, responsible for moving electricity over large interstate areas.
Sabine Sabine Mining Company, a lignite mining company that is a consolidated VIE for AEP and SWEPCo.
Santa Rita EastSanta Rita East Wind Holdings, LLC, a consolidated VIE whose sole purpose is to own
SECU.S. Securities and operate a 302.4 MW wind generation facility in west Texas in which AEP owns a 75% interest.Exchange Commission.
Sempra Renewables LLCSempra Renewables LLC, acquired in April 2019, consists of 724 MWs of wind generation and battery assets in the United States.
SIPState Implementation Plan.
SNF Spent Nuclear Fuel.
SO2
 Sulfur dioxide.
SPP Southwest Power Pool regional transmission organization.
SSOStandard service offer.

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TermMeaning
State TranscosAEPTCo’s seven wholly-owned, FERC regulated, transmission only electric utilities, which are geographically aligned with AEP’s existing utility operating companies.
SWEPCo Southwestern Electric Power Company, an AEP electric utility subsidiary.
Tax ReformOn December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law legislation referred to as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the TCJA). The TCJA includes significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including a reduction in the corporate federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018.
TCC
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TermMeaning
 Formerly AEP Texas Central Company, now a division of AEP Texas.
Texas Restructuring LegislationLegislation enacted in 1999 to restructure the electric utility industry in Texas.
Transition Funding AEP Texas Central Transition Funding II LLC and AEP Texas Central Transition Funding III LLC, wholly-owned subsidiaries of TCC and consolidated VIEsVIE formed for the purpose of issuing and servicing securitization bonds related to Texas Restructuring Legislation. In July 2020, the final AEP Texas Central Transition Funding II securitization bond matured.
Transource EnergyTransource Energy, LLC, a consolidated VIE formed for the purpose of investing in utilities which develop, acquire, construct, own and operate transmission facilities in accordance with FERC-approved rates.
Turk Plant John W. Turk, Jr. Plant, a 600650 MW coal-fired plant in Arkansas that is 73% owned by SWEPCo.
UPAUnit Power Agreement.
Utility Money Pool Centralized funding mechanism AEP uses to meet the short-term cash requirements of certain utility subsidiaries.
VIEVariable Interest Entity.
Virginia SCC Virginia State Corporation Commission.
Wind Catcher ProjectWind Catcher Energy Connection Project, a joint PSO and SWEPCo project that was cancelled in July 2018. The project included the acquisition of a wind generation facility, totaling approximately 2,000 MW of wind generation, and the construction of a generation interconnection tie-line totaling approximately 350 miles.
WPCo Wheeling Power Company, an AEP electric utility subsidiary.
WVPSCPublic Service Commission of West Virginia.

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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This report made by the Registrants contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Many forward-looking statements appear in “Item 7“Part 1 Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of the 2019 Annual Report,this quarterly report, but there are others throughout this document which may be identified by words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “project,” “continue” and similar expressions, and include statements reflecting future results or guidance and statements of outlook.  These matters are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.  Forward-looking statements in this document are presented as of the date of this document.  Except to the extent required by applicable law, management undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.  Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are:
Changes in economic conditions, electric market demand and demographic patterns in AEP service territories.
The impact of pandemics, including COVID-19, and any associated disruption of AEP’s business operations due to impacts on economic or market conditions, electricity usage, employees, customers, service providers, vendors and suppliers.
Inflationary or deflationary interest rate trends.
Volatility in the financial markets, particularly developments affecting the availability or cost of capital to finance new capital projects and refinance existing debt.
The availability and cost of funds to finance working capital and capital needs, particularly during periods when the time lag between incurring costs and recovery is long and the costs are material.
Decreased demand for electricity.
Weather conditions, including storms and drought conditions, and the ability to recover significant storm restoration costs.
The cost of fuel and its transportation, the creditworthiness and performance of fuel suppliers and transporters and the cost of storing and disposing of used fuel, including coal ash and SNF.
The availability of fuel and necessary generation capacity and the performance of generation plants.
The ability to recover fuel and other energy costs through regulated or competitive electric rates.
The ability to build or acquire renewable generation, transmission lines and facilities (including the ability to obtain any necessary regulatory approvals and permits) when needed at acceptable prices and terms, including favorable tax treatment, and to recover those costs.
New legislation, litigation and government regulation, including changes to tax laws and regulations, oversight of nuclear generation, energy commodity trading and new or heightened requirements for reduced emissions of sulfur, nitrogen, mercury, carbon, soot or PM and other substances that could impact the continued operation, cost recovery and/or profitability of generation plants and related assets.
Evolving public perception of the risks associated with fuels used before, during and after the generation of electricity, including coal ash and nuclear fuel.
Timing and resolution of pending and future rate cases, negotiations and other regulatory decisions, including rate or other recovery of new investments in generation, distribution and transmission service and environmental compliance.
Resolution of litigation.
The ability to constrain operation and maintenance costs.
Prices and demand for power generated and sold at wholesale.
Changes in technology, particularly with respect to energy storage and new, developing, alternative or distributed sources of generation.
The ability to recover through rates any remaining unrecovered investment in generation units that may be retired before the end of their previously projected useful lives.
Volatility and changes in markets for coal and other energy-related commodities, particularly changes in the price of natural gas.
Changes in utility regulation and the allocation of costs within RTOs including ERCOT, PJM and SPP.
Changes in the creditworthiness of the counterparties with contractual arrangements, including participants in the energy trading market.
Actions of rating agencies, including changes in the ratings of debt.

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The impact of volatility in the capital markets on the value of the investments held by the pension, OPEB, captive insurance entity and nuclear decommissioning trust and the impact of such volatility on future funding requirements.
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Accounting standards periodically issued by accounting standard-setting bodies.
Other risks and unforeseen events, including wars, the effects of terrorism (including increased security costs), embargoes, naturally occurring and human-caused fires, cybercyber- security threats and other catastrophic events.
The ability to attract and retain the requisite work force and key personnel.

The forward-looking statements of the Registrants speak only as of the date of this report or as of the date they are made.  The Registrants expressly disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking information.information, except as required by law.  For a more detailed discussion of these factors, see “Risk Factors” in Part I of the 20192020 Annual Report and in Part II of this report.

Investors should note that the Registrants announce material financial information in SEC filings, press releases and public conference calls. Based on guidance from the SEC, the Registrants may use the Investors section of AEP’s website (www.aep.com) to communicate with investors about the Registrants. It is possible that the financial and other information posted there could be deemed to be material information. The information on AEP’s website is not part of this report.

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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

Impacts of Severe Winter Weather

In February 2021, severe winter weather impacted the service territories of APCo, KPCo, PSO and SWEPCo resulting in power outages, extensive damage to infrastructure and disruptions to SPP market conditions. Impacts of the severe winter weather are included below. See Note 4 - Rate Matters for additional information.

Storm Restoration Costs

The impact of the severe winter weather resulted in power outages and extensive damage to transmission and distribution infrastructures across the service territories of APCo, KPCo and SWEPCo. As of March 31, 2021, an estimated $57 million of capital expenditures and $137 million of restoration expenses have been incurred related to the severe winter weather. Approximately $131 million of the expenses represent incremental restoration expenses and have been deferred as regulatory assets. The KPSC and LPSC issued orders authorizing the deferral of incremental restoration expenses as regulatory assets. APCo and KPCo intend to seek recovery of these restoration costs in their next respective base rate cases while SWEPCo is expected to seek recovery in a separate filing. If any of the restoration costs are not recoverable, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

Impacts in SPP

The severe winter weather also had a significant impact in SPP resulting in the declaration of Energy Emergency Alert Levels 2 and 3 for the first time in SPP’s history. The winter storm increased the demand for natural gas and restricted the available natural gas supply resulting in significantly increased market prices for natural gas power plants to meet reliability needs for the SPP electric system.

Retail Customers

As of March 31, 2021, PSO and SWEPCo have deferred regulatory assets of $689 million and $496 million, respectively, relating to estimated natural gas expenses and purchases of electricity incurred from February 9, 2021, to February 20, 2021, as a result of severe winter weather. These amounts represent estimates as of March 31, 2021, and are subject to final settlement as additional information becomes available. PSO and SWEPCo have active fuel clauses that allow for the recovery of prudently incurred fuel and purchased power expenses. Given the significance of these costs, PSO and SWEPCo expect the costs to be subject to prudency reviews. Management believes these costs are probable of future recovery, but expects the recovery period to be extended to mitigate the impact on customer bills.

In March 2021, the APSC issued an order authorizing recovery of the Arkansas jurisdictional share of the retail customer fuel costs over five years, with the appropriate carrying charge to be determined at a later date. Accordingly, in April 2021, SWEPCo began recovery of its Arkansas jurisdictional share of these fuel costs, which are subject to true-up by the APSC. Also in April 2021, SWEPCo filed testimony supporting a five-year recovery with a pretax rate of return of 6.05%. A hearing is expected in the third quarter of 2021. A separate proceeding will address the prudency of the fuel costs.

Also in March 2021, the LPSC approved a special order granting a temporary modification to the FAC that allows SWEPCo to recover the Louisiana jurisdictional share of the retail fuel costs over a longer period. In April 2021, SWEPCo began recovery of its Louisiana jurisdictional share of these fuel costs based on a five year recovery
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period. SWEPCo will work with the LPSC to finalize the actual recovery period and determine the appropriate carrying charge in future proceedings.

In April 2021, the OCC approved a waiver for PSO allowing the deferral of the extraordinary fuel and purchase of electricity costs, including carrying costs, over a longer time period than what the FAC traditionally allows. A time frame for recovery and the appropriate carrying charge will be decided at a later date. Also in April 2021, legislation was introduced in Oklahoma proposing to securitize the extraordinary fuel and purchase of electricity costs impacting the utilities within the state. Under the proposal, the State of Oklahoma would issue securitization bonds and provide the proceeds to utilities to recover their share of the costs. PSO will continue to evaluate and monitor the advancement of the proposed legislation.

SWEPCo expects to make a filing with the PUCT in the second quarter of 2021 to seek a recovery mechanism and an appropriate carrying charge for the Texas jurisdictional share of the retail fuel costs.

Wholesale Customers

SWEPCo is also working with certain wholesale customers to establish payment terms for $88 million of accounts receivable resulting from the severe winter weather events. Management believes these receivables are probable of future collection.

PSO and SWEPCo Cash Flow Implications

PSO and SWEPCo evaluated financing alternatives to address the timing difference between the payment of the estimated natural gas expenses and purchases of electricity to suppliers and subsequent recovery from customers. In March 2021, PSO drew $100 million on its revolving credit facility and SWEPCo issued $500 million of Senior Unsecured Notes. In March 2021, Parent entered into a $500 million 364-day Term Loan and borrowed the full amount. The proceeds from this loan were used to help fund capital contributions to PSO and SWEPCo totaling $425 million and $100 million, respectively. In April 2021, PSO received an additional capital contribution from Parent of $125 million to further address these costs.

Although the February 2021 severe winter weather did not materially impact AEP’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021, if either PSO or SWEPCo is unable to recover these fuel and purchased power costs, or obtain authorization of a reasonable carrying charge on these costs, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

ERCOT

In response to the extreme winter weather event, the Governor of Texas issued a Declaration of a State of Disaster for all counties in Texas. To assist with a return to normalcy, the PUCT issued an order that placed a temporary moratorium on customer disconnections due to non-payment for transmission and distribution utilities. This moratorium will be in effect until otherwise ordered by the PUCT. If related costs are not recoverable, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

COVID-19

In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its rapid spread around the world and throughout the United States prompted many countries, including the United States, to institute restrictions on travel, public gatherings and certain business operations. These restrictions significantly disrupted economic activity in AEP’s service territory and could reduce futureresulted in reduced demand for energy, particularly from commercial and industrial customers. As of March 31, 2020, the reduction in theManagement expects weather-normalized customer demand for energy did not materially impact the Registrants’ financial statements.to continue to improve during 2021 as additional vaccinations occur and economic activity improves. However, if the severity of the economic disruptions increase as the durationdisruption increases, AEP’s future results of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the negativeoperations, financial impact due to reduced demandcondition, and cash flows could be significantly greater in future periods than in the first quarter.further adversely impacted.

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During 2020, AEP’s electric utility operating companies informed both retail customers and state regulators that disconnections for non-payment have beenwere temporarily suspended. These uncertainShortly thereafter, AEP’s state regulators also imposed temporary moratoria on customary disconnection practices. As of March 31, 2021, AEP’s electric operating companies have resumed customary disconnection practices in all regulated jurisdictions with the exception of Arkansas and Virginia. In March 2021, the APSC issued an order allowing electric utilities in Arkansas to begin disconnections for non-payment beginning on May 3, 2021. AEP continues to work with regulators and stakeholders in Virginia and management currently anticipates resuming customary disconnection practices in the third quarter of 2021. Continuing adverse economic conditions may result in the inability of customers to pay for electric service, which could affect revenue recognition and the collectability of the Registrants’ revenues and adversely affect financial results. accounts receivable.

The Registrants are evaluatingcontinue to review current accounts receivable collection experience with historical trends, specifically reviewing metrics such as cash collections, days sales outstanding, daily customer deposits, and workingaging summaries. In addition, the Registrants reviewed historical loss information generally comprised of a rolling 12-month average, in conjunction with their state regulatory commissions on potential rate recovery mechanisms for increased costs incurred due to COVID-19.  Certain Registrants received orders approvinga qualitative assessment of elements that impact the deferralcollectability of certain incremental expenses associated with COVID-19. See Note 4 - Rate Matters for additional information. The Registrants have not observed a material change in their typical collections experience and thus did not materially adjust their allowances for uncollectible accountsreceivables, such as of March 31, 2020.

The effects of the continued outbreak of COVID-19 and related government responses could also include extended disruptions to supply chains and capital markets, reduced labor availability and a prolonged reductionchanges in economic activity. These effects could have a variety of adverse impactsfactors, regulatory matters, industry trends, customer credit factors, payment plan options and other programs available to the Registrants, including their abilitycustomers. AEP has been and continues to operate their facilities.be proactive in engaging with customers to collect payments or establish payment arrangements for outstanding balances. As of March 31, 2020, there were no2021, AEP currently does not expect accounts receivable aging to have a material adverse impact on the Registrants’ allowance for uncollectible accounts based on considerations of the COVID-19 impacts and past trends during times of economic instability. Management continues to monitor developments that could have an impact on customer collections.

Market volatility and delayed customer accounts receivable collections due to the Registrants’expansion of customer payment arrangements could reduce cash from operations dueand cause an adverse impact to COVID-19.

In addition, the economic disruptions caused by COVID-19 could also adversely impact the impairment risks for certain long-lived assets, equity method investments and goodwill. AEP evaluated these impairment considerations and determined that no such impairments occurred as of March 31, 2020.

During the first quarter of 2020, AEP increased its liquidity position to mitigate the risk of market volatility due to COVID-19. The Registrants’ access to funding was limited for a period of time during the first quarter and therefore AEP entered into a 364–day term loan to reduce reliance on commercial paper and help mitigate potential future liquidity risks. Specifically, for the first three months of 2020, AEP issued approximately $1.4 billion in long-term debt and $1.6 billion in short-term debt primarily via a 364-day term loan to enhance the Registrants’ available liquidity. As of March 31, 2020,2021, AEP’s available liquidity is $2.8was $3.4 billion. Management believes the Registrants have adequate liquidity under existing credit facilities. To the extent that future access to the capital markets or the cost of funding is adversely affected by COVID-19, the Registrants may need to consider alternative sources of funding for operations and working capital, which may adversely impact future results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.flows may be adversely impacted.



The effects of an extended disruption to the supply chains could disrupt or delay construction, testing, supervisory and support activities at renewable generation facilities, in particular, the North Central Wind Energy Facilities and the AEP Generation & Marketing segment’s Flat Ridge 3 wind project.  The in-service dates for the North Central Wind Energy Facilities are scheduled for end of year 2020 for one project, and end of year 2021 for the remaining two projects.  Under the terms of the Purchase and Sales Agreement, PSO and SWEPCo do not have an obligation to acquire the North Central Wind Energy Facility projects if the projects are not completed by the required in-service dates. The in-service date for the Flat Ridge 3 wind project is scheduled for end of the year 2020.  As of March 31, 2020, there has been no material adverse impacts to either the North Central Wind Energy Facility or the Flat Ridge 3 project. AEP currently expects the construction projects to be delivered on-time in accordance with the agreements with the developers. However, depending on the longevity and ultimate impact of COVID-19, future delays in the construction of AEP’s renewable assets could occur which could impact the current construction schedule, budget, and the qualification for federal PTC. AEP is working with industry groups on potential legislative and administrative relief for a PTC continuity safe harbor extension due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19.
In March 2020, President Trump signed into law legislation referred to as the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" (the CARES Act). The CARES Act includes tax relief provisions such as: (a) an Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Credit Refund, (b) a 5-year net operating losses (NOL) carryback from years 2018-2020 and (c) delayed payment of employer payroll taxes. As of March 31, 2020, AEP has a $20 million AMT credit refund recognized in anticipation of a refund from the U.S. Treasury. Management is evaluating the ability to recover taxes paid in 2014 under the 5-year NOL carryback provision. The Registrants currently expect to defer payments of the employer share of payroll taxes for the period March 27, 2020 through December 31, 2020 and pay 50% of the obligation by December 31, 2021 and the remaining 50% by December 31, 2022.

The Registrants are takingcontinue to take steps to mitigate the potential risks to customers, suppliers and employees posed by the spread of COVID-19. The Registrants have updated and implemented a company-wide pandemic plan to address specific aspects of the COVID-19. This plan guides emergency response, business continuity, and the precautionary measures AEP is taking on behalf of its employees and the public. The Registrants have takencontinue to take extra precautions for employees who work in the field and for employees who work in their facilities, and have implemented work from home policies where appropriate. The Registrants will continue to monitor developments affecting both their workforce and customers, and will take additional precautions that management determines are necessary in order to mitigate the impacts. AEP continues to focus on providing safe, uninterrupted service to its customers, which includes the implementation of strong physical and cyber-security measures to ensure that its systems remain functional with a partially remote workforce. As of March 31, 2020,2021, there has been no material adverse impact to the Registrants’ business operations and customer service due to remote work. Management will continue to review and modify plans as conditions change. Despite efforts to manage these impacts to the Registrants, the ultimate impact of COVID-19 also depends on factors beyond management’s knowledge or control, including the duration and severity of this outbreak as well as third-party actions taken to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects. Therefore, management cannot estimate the potential future impact to financial position, results of operations and cash flows, but the impacts could be material.


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Customer Demand

AEP’s weather-normalized retail sales volumes for the first quarter of 20202021 decreased by 0.7%1.9% from the first quarter of 2019.2020. Weather-normalized residential sales increased by 1.5% in the first quarter of 2021 from the first quarter of 2020. AEP’s first quarter 20202021 industrial sales volumes decreased by 0.7%6.1% compared to the first quarter of 2019.2020. The decline in industrial sales was spread across many industries. Industrial sales were also negatively impacted by the severe winter event in AEP’s western operating territories in February 2021. Weather-normalized residentialcommercial sales decreased 1.2% while weather-normalized commercial sales were flat1.6% in the first quarter of 2020,2021 from the first quarter of 2019.2020.

Many businesses were forced to limit or reduce their operations in response to the COVID-19 outbreak over the last two weeks of the first quarter of 2020. While there is uncertainty regarding the duration and total impact that COVID-19 will have on AEP’s retail sales in 2020, AEP expects COVID-19 to have a larger impact in the second quarter of 2020 than it had in the first quarter.



As a result of the impact of COVID-19, AEP revised its forecast for 2020 weather-normalized retail sales volumes from the forecast presented in the 2019 10-K. In 2020, AEP currently anticipates weather-normalized retail sales volumes will decrease by 3.4%. AEP expects industrial class sales volumes to decrease by 8% in 2020, while weather-normalized residential sales volumes are projected to increase by 3%. Finally, AEP currently projects weather-normalized commercial sales volumes to decrease by 5.6%.
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(a)Percentage change for the year ended December 31, 2019 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2018.
(b)As presented in the 2019 AEP 10-K: Forecasted percentage change for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019.
(c)Revised for the impact of COVID-19: Forecasted percentage change for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019.

Regulatory Matters

AEP’s public utility subsidiaries are involved in rate and regulatory proceedings at the FERC and their state commissions.  Depending on the outcomes, these rate and regulatory proceedings can have a material impact on results of operations, cash flows and possibly financial condition. AEP is currently involved in the following key proceedings. See Note 4 - Rate Matters for additional information.

2019 Indiana Base Rate Case - In May 2019, I&M filed a request with the IURC for a $172 million annual increase based upon a proposed 10.5% return on common equity.  In March 2020, the IURC issued an order authorizing a $77 million annual base rate increase based upon a return on common equity of 9.7% effective March 2020. This increase will be phased in through January 2021 with an approximate $44 million annual increase in base rates effective March 2020 and the full $77 million annual increase effective January 2021. The order rejected I&M’s proposed re-allocation of capacity costs related to the loss of a significant FERC wholesale contract, which will negatively impact I&M’s annual pretax earnings by approximately $20 million starting June 2020. The IURC also rejected I&M’s proposed AMI meter rider. In March 2020, I&M filed for rehearing as a result of the IURC’s ruling to reject I&M’s proposed re-allocation of capacity costs. Intervenors subsequently filed objections to I&M's appeal. In April 2020, I&M filed a reply to these objections on rehearing and appealed the IURC’s order.
2017-2019 Virginia Triennial Review - In November 2020, the Virginia SCC issued an order on APCo’s 2017-2019 Triennial Review filing concluding that APCo earned above its authorized ROE but within its ROE band for the 2017-2019 period, resulting in no refund to customers and no change to APCo base rates on a prospective basis. The Virginia SCC approved a prospective 9.2% ROE for APCo's 2020-2022 triennial review period with the continuation of a 140 basis point band (8.5% bottom, 9.2% midpoint, 9.9% top).

2017-2019 Virginia Triennial Review - In March
In December 2020, APCo submitted its 2017-2019 Virginia triennial earnings review filing and base rate case with the Virginia SCC as required by state law. APCo requested a $65 million annual increase based upon a proposed 9.9% return on common equity. Triennial reviews are subject to an intervenor filed a petition at the Virginia SCC requesting reconsideration of: (a) the failure of the Virginia SCC to apply a threshold earnings test which provides that 70% of any earnings in excess of 70 basis points above APCo’s Virginia SCC authorized ROE would be refunded to customers. In such case, the Virginia SCC could also lower APCo’s Virginia retail base rates on a prospective basis. Virginia law provides that costs associated


with asset impairments of retired coal generation assets, or automated meters, or both, which a utility records as an expense, shall be attributed to the test periods under review in a triennial review proceeding, and be deemed recovered. Based on management’s interpretation of Virginia law and more certainty regardingapproved regulatory asset for APCo’s triennial revenues, expenses and resulting earnings upon reaching the end of the three-year review period, APCo recorded a pretax expense of $93 million related to its previously retiredclosed coal-fired generation assets, (b) the Virginia SCC’s use of a 2011 benchmark study to measure the replacement value of capacity for purposes of APCo’s 2017 – 2019 earnings test and (c) the reasonableness and prudency of APCo’s investments in AMI meters.

In December 2019. As2020, APCo filed a result, management deems thesepetition at the Virginia SCC requesting reconsideration of: (a) certain issues related to APCo’s going-forward rates and (b) the Virginia SCC’s decision to deny APCo tariff changes that align rates with underlying costs. For APCo’s going-forward rates, APCo requested that the Virginia SCC clarify its final order and clarify whether APCo’s current rates will allow it to earn a fair return. If the Virginia SCC’s order did conclude on APCo’s ability to earn a fair return through existing base rates, APCo further requested that the Virginia SCC clarify whether it has the authority to also permit an increase in base rates.

In March 2021, the Virginia SCC issued an order confirming certain of its decisions from the November 2020 order and rejecting the various requests for reconsideration from APCo and an intervenor. In confirming its decision to reject an intervenor’s recommendation that APCo’s AMI costs to be substantially recovered by APCoincurred during the triennial review period. Inclusiveperiod be disallowed, the Virginia SCC clarified that APCo established the need to replace its existing AMR meters, and that based on the uncertainty surrounding the continued manufacturing and support of AMR technology, APCo reasonably chose to replace them with AMI meters. In March 2021, APCo filed a notice of appeal of the $93reconsideration order with the Virginia Supreme Court. APCo expects to submit its brief before the Virginia Supreme Court in the second or third quarter of 2021.

In April 2021, and in conjunction with APCo’s November 2020 and March 2021 appeals with the Virginia Supreme Court, APCo filed a petition for interim rates with the Virginia Supreme Court (subject to refund with interest and supported by a bond issuance) requesting a $40 million expenseincrease in annual APCo Virginia base rates. APCo submitted this filing based on Virginia law that allows the Virginia Supreme Court to authorize interim rates until the final disposition on APCo’s appeals. APCo also requested an expedited schedule from the Virginia Supreme Court on APCo’s appeals.

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APCo ultimately seeks an increase in base rates through its appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court. Among other issues, this appeal includes APCo’s request for proper treatment of the closed coal-fired plant assets in APCo’s 2017-2019 triennial period, reducing APCo’s earnings below the bottom of its authorized ROE band. If APCo’s appeals regarding treatment of the closed coal plants are granted by the Virginia Supreme Court, it could initially reduce future net income and impact financial condition.

2020 Ohio Base Rate Case - In June 2020, OPCo filed a request with the PUCO for a $42 million annual increase in base rates based upon a proposed 10.15% ROE net of existing riders. In March 2021, OPCo, the PUCO staff and various intervenors filed a joint stipulation and settlement agreement with the PUCO based upon an annual revenue decrease of $68 million and an ROE of 9.7%. The difference between OPCo’s requested annual base rate increase and the agreed upon decrease is primarily due to a reduction in the requested ROE, the removal of proposed future energy efficiency costs and a decrease in vegetation management expenses moved to recovery in riders. In addition, the joint stipulation and settlement agreement includes an increased fixed monthly residential customer charge, the discontinuation of rate decoupling and the continuation of the DIR with annual revenue caps of $57 million in 2021, $91 million in 2022, $116 million in 2023 and $51 million for the first five months of 2024. Annual revenue caps for the DIR can be increased if OPCo achieves certain reliability standards. A hearing is scheduled with the PUCO in May 2021.

Hurricane Laura - In August 2020, Hurricane Laura hit the coasts of Louisiana and Texas, causing power outages to more than 130,000 customers across SWEPCo’s service territories. Prior to Hurricane Laura, SWEPCo did not have a catastrophe reserve or automatic deferral authority within any of its jurisdictions. In October 2020, the LPSC issued an order allowing Louisiana utilities, including SWEPCo, to establish a regulatory asset to track and defer expenses associated with APCo’s VirginiaHurricane Laura. In October 2020, as part of the 2020 Texas Base Rate Case, SWEPCo requested deferral authority of incremental other operation and maintenance expenses. As of March 31, 2021, management estimates that SWEPCo has incurred incremental other operation and maintenance expenses of $82 million ($79 million of which has been deferred as a regulatory asset related to the Louisiana jurisdiction) and incremental capital expenditures of $31 million, all of which is related to the Louisiana jurisdiction. Management expects to request recovery of these storm costs in a filing inclusive of SWEPCo’s various other storm costs.

2012 Texas Base Rate Case - In 2012, SWEPCo filed a request with the PUCT to increase annual base rates primarily due to the completion of the Turk Plant. In 2013, the PUCT issued an order affirming the prudence of the Turk Plant. In July 2018, the Texas Third Court of Appeals reversed the PUCT’s judgment affirming the prudence of the Turk Plant and remanded the issue back to the PUCT. In January 2019, SWEPCo and the PUCT filed petitions for review with the Texas Supreme Court. In March 2021, the Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion reversing the July 2018 judgment of the Texas Third Court of Appeals. The Texas Supreme Court’s opinion agrees with the PUCT’s judgment affirming the prudence of the Turk Plant.Motions for rehearing were due April 12, 2021 and no party filed a timely motion. As of March 31, 2021, the net book value of Turk Plant was $1.4 billion, before cost of removal, including materials and supplies inventory and CWIP. SWEPCo’s Texas jurisdictional retired coal-fired plants, APCo estimates its Virginia earnings forshare of the triennial period to be below the authorized ROE range.Turk Plant investment is approximately 33%.

2012 Texas Base Rate Case - In 2012, SWEPCo filed a request with the PUCT to increase annual base rates primarily due to the completion of the Turk Plant. In 2013, the PUCT issued an order affirming the prudence of the Turk Plant. In July 2018, the Texas Third Court of Appeals reversed the PUCT’s judgment affirming the prudence of the Turk Plant and remanded the issue back to the PUCT. In January 2019, SWEPCo and the PUCT filed petitions for review with the Texas Supreme Court. In the fourth quarter of 2019 and first quarter of 2020, SWEPCo and various intervenors filed briefs with the Texas Supreme Court. As of March 31, 2020, the net book value of Turk Plant was $1.5 billion, before cost of removal, including materials and supplies inventory and CWIP. SWEPCo’s Texas jurisdictional share of the Turk Plant investment is approximately 33%.

In July 2019, clean energy legislation from Ohio House Bill 6 (HB 6) which offersoffered incentives for power-generating facilities with zero or reduced carbon emissions was signed into law by the Ohio Governor.  The clean energy legislation phasesHB 6 phased out current energy efficiency programs as of December 31, 2020, including lost shared savings revenues of $26 million annually and renewable mandates no later than 2020 and after 2026, respectively.  The bill provides2026. HB 6 also provided for the recovery of existing renewable energy contracts on a bypassable basis through 2032. The clean energy legislation also includes2032 and included a provision for recovery of OVEC costs through 2030 which will be allocated to all electric distribution utilities on a non-bypassable basis.  OPCo’s Inter-Company Power Agreement for OVEC terminates in June 2040. In July 2020, an investigation led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office resulted in a federal grand jury indictment of the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, Larry Householder, four other individuals, and Generation Now, an entity registered as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization, in connection with a racketeering
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conspiracy involving the adoption of HB 6. Certain defendants in that case have since pleaded guilty. In August 2020, an AEP shareholder filed a putative class action lawsuit against AEP and certain of its officers for alleged violations of securities laws in connection with HB 6. In January and February 2021, two AEP shareholders filed two derivative actions purporting to assert claims on behalf of AEP against certain AEP officers and directors based on allegations similar to those in the putative securities class action. In April 2021, another similar derivative action asserting claims on behalf of AEP against certain AEP officers and directors was filed. See Litigation Related to Ohio House Bill 6 section of Litigation below for additional information.

In March 2021, the Governor of Ohio signed legislation that, among other things, rescinded the payments to the nonaffiliated owner of Ohio’s nuclear power plants that were previously authorized under HB 6. The new legislation, House Bill 128, goes into effect after 90 days and leaves unchanged other provisions of HB 6 regarding energy efficiency programs, recovery of renewable energy costs and recovery of OVEC costs. To the extent that OPCo is unable to recover the costs of renewable energy contracts on a bypassable basis by the end of 2032, recover costs of OVEC after 2030 or fully recover energy efficiencyincurs significant costs through 2020associated with the securities class action or the derivative actions, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

In April 2020, the Virginia Clean Economy Act was signed into law by the Virginia Governor. The law will become effective July 2020 and includes requirements for Virginia electric utilities to:
In April 2020, the Virginia Clean Economy Act was signed into law by the Virginia Governor and became effective in July 2020. The law includes the following requirements: (a) Virginia electric utilities to retire no later than 2045 all electric generating units located in Virginia that emit carbon as a by-product, (b) APCo to produce 100% of the company’s power to serve Virginia customers from renewable sources by 2050 with increasing percentages of mandatory renewable energy sources each year and (c) Virginia electric utilities to achieve increasing annual energy efficiency savings from 2022-2025 using 2019 as the base year. This law also provides that if the Virginia SCC finds in any triennial review that revenue reductions related to energy efficiency programs approved and deployed since the utility's previous triennial review have caused the utility to earn more than 70 basis points below its authorized rate of return, the Virginia SCC shall order increases to the utility's rates necessary to recover such revenue reductions. If any of these costs are not recoverable, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

In December 2020, APCo and WPCo filed a proposal with the WVPSC to implement an investment tracker surcharge mechanism for recovering costs associated with capital investment made between base rate cases.The initial filing requests a total annual increase of $50 million ($41 million related to APCo), which represents recovery of costs associated with infrastructure investments made over an approximate three-year period since the companies’ last base rate case filing in 2018.The filing also proposes that APCo and WPCo could submit annual filings with requested increases capped to a percentage of total retail revenues (3.5% in the first year and 3% in subsequent filings with an overall cap of 9.5%). If a future base rate case is filed, the surcharge would reset to zero on implementation of the new rates. In January 2021, WVPSC staff filed a motion recommending that the WVPSC reject the proposal. The WVPSC deferred ruling on the staff motion and established a procedural schedule, which includes testimony from all parties to be received in May 2021 and a hearing is scheduled for June 2021. If APCo and WPCo do not receive approval to recover these incremental investments through the proposed tracker surcharge mechanism between base rate cases, it could cause a temporary reduction in future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition until APCo and WPCo can seek approval in their next base rate case.

In April 2021, the FERC issued a supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) proposing to modify its incentive for transmission owners that join RTOs (RTO Incentive). Under the supplemental NOPR, the RTO Incentive would be modified such that a utility would only be eligible for the RTO Incentive for the first three years after the utility joins a FERC-approved Transmission Organization. This is a significant departure from a previous NOPR issued in 2020 seeking to increase the RTO Incentive from 50 basis points to 100 basis points. The supplemental NOPR also requires utilities that have received the RTO Incentive for three or more years to submit, within 30 days of the effective date of a final rule, a
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compliance filing to eliminate the incentive from its tariff prospectively. The supplemental NOPR is subject to a 30 day comment period followed by a 15 day period for reply comments. A final rule is expected in the fourth quarter of 2021.

In 2019, the FERC approved settlement agreements establishing base ROEs of 9.85% (10.35% inclusive of RTO Incentive adder of 0.5%) and 10% (10.5% inclusive of RTO Incentive adder of 0.5%) for AEP’s PJM and SPP transmission-owning subsidiaries, respectively. In 2020, the FERC determined the base ROE for MISO’s transmission owning subsidiaries, should be 10.02% (10.52% inclusive of RTO Incentive adder of 0.5%).

If the FERC modifies its RTO Incentive policy, it would be applied, as applicable, to AEP’s PJM, SPP and MISO transmission owning subsidiaries on a prospective basis, and could affect future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition. Based on management’s preliminary estimates, if a final rule is adopted consistent with the April 2021 supplemental NOPR, it could reduce AEP’s pretax income by approximately $55 million to $70 million on an annual basis.


Utility Rates and Rate Proceedings

The Registrants file rate cases with their regulatory commissions in order to establish fair and appropriate electric service rates to recover their costs and earn a fair return on their investments. The outcomes of these regulatory proceedings impact the Registrants’ current and future results of operations, cash flows and financial position.



The following tables show the Registrants’ completed and pending base rate case proceedings in 2020.2021. See Note 4 - Rate Matters for additional information.

Completed Base Rate Case Proceedings

    Approved Revenue  Approved New Rates
Company Jurisdiction Requirement Increase (Decrease)  ROE Effective
    (in millions)     
I&M Indiana $77.4
(a) 9.7% March 2020
AEP Texas Texas (40.0)(b) 9.4% June 2020
Approved RevenueApprovedNew Rates
CompanyJurisdictionRequirement IncreaseROEEffective
(in millions)
KPCoKentucky$52.7 (a)9.3%January 2021

(a)This increase will be phased in through January 2021 with an approximate $44 million annual increase in base rates effective March 2020 and the full $77 million annual increase effective January 2021. In March 2020, I&M filed for rehearing as a result of the IURC’s ruling to reject I&M’s proposed re-allocation of capacity costs.
(b)In April 2020, the PUCT issued an order approving the stipulation and settlement agreement with a capital structure of 57.5% debt and 42.5% common equity effective with the first billing cycle in June 2020.
(a)See “2020 Kentucky Base Rate Case” section of Note 4 Rate Matters in the 2020 Annual Report for additional information.

Pending Base Rate Case Proceedings
Commission Staff/
FilingRequested RevenueRequestedIntervenor Range of
CompanyJurisdictionDateRequirement IncreaseROERecommended ROE
(in millions)
OPCoOhioJune 2020$42.3 10.15%8.76%-9.78%(a)
SWEPCoTexasOctober 2020105.0 (b)10.35%9%-9.22%(c)
SWEPCoLouisianaDecember 2020134.0 10.35%(d)

(a)In March, 2021 a joint stipulation and settlement agreement was filed with the PUCO which included a $68 million decrease in base rates based upon an ROE of 9.7%.
(b)The request would move transmission and distribution interim revenues recovered through riders into base rates.Eliminating these riders would result in a net annual requested base rate increase of $90 million primarily due to increased investments.
(c)Staff and intervenor recommended base rate increases ranged from $20 million to $70 million.
(d)Awaiting procedural schedule.
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          Commission Staff/
    Filing Requested Revenue Requested Intervenor Range of
Company Jurisdiction Date Requirement Increase ROE Recommended ROE
      (in millions)    
APCo Virginia March 2020 $64.9
 9.9% (a)


(a)Commission Staff/Intervenor direct testimony to be filed by August 2020.

Renewable Generation

The growth of AEP’s renewable generation portfolio reflects the company’s strategy to diversify generation resources to provide clean energy options to customers that meet both their energy and capacity needs.

Contracted Renewable Generation Facilities

AEP continues to develop its renewable portfolio within the Generation & Marketing segment.  Activities include working directly with wholesale and large retail customers to provide tailored solutions based upon market knowledge, technology innovations and deal structuring which may include distributed solar, wind, combined heat and power, energy storage, waste heat recovery, energy efficiency, peaking generation and other forms of cost reducing energy technologies.  The Generation & Marketing segment also develops and/or acquires large scale renewable generation projects that are backed with long-term contracts with creditworthy counterparties.

In November 2020, AEP signed a Purchase and Sale Agreement with a nonaffiliate to acquire a 75% interest in the 100 MW Dry Lake Solar Project located in southern Nevada for approximately $114 million. The transaction closed in the first quarter of 2021 and the solar project is expected to be in-service in the second quarter of 2021. See Note 6 - Acquisitions for additional information.

As of March 31, 2020,2021, subsidiaries within AEP’s Generation & Marketing segment had approximately 1,4231,549 MWs of contracted renewable generation projects in-service.  In addition, as of March 31, 2020,2021, these subsidiaries had approximately 160239 MWs of renewable generation projects under construction with total estimated capital costs of $235$349 million related to these projects.

Regulated Renewable Generation Facilities

In July 2019,2020, PSO received approval from the OCC and SWEPCo submitted filings before their respective commissions forreceived approval from the approvalAPSC and LPSC to acquire the North Central Wind Energy Facilities, comprised of three Oklahoma wind facilities totaling 1,485 MWs, on a fixed cost turn-key basis at completion. SubjectBoth the APSC and LPSC approved the flex-up option, agreeing to regulatory approval,acquire the Texas portion, which the PUCT denied. PSO will own 45.5% and SWEPCo will own 54.5% of the project, which will cost approximately $2 billion.  Two

In May 2020, the IRS issued a notice extending the “Continuity Safe Harbor” deadlines for qualifying renewable energy projects that began construction in 2016 and 2017 by one year as many projects are facing supply chain and other project development delays caused by COVID-19. Under the May 2020 IRS notice, qualifying renewable energy projects that began construction in 2016 and 2017 and which are placed in-service by the end of 2021 and 2022, respectively, will satisfy the Continuity Safe Harbor. Provided that each facility does satisfy the Continuity Safe Harbor, under the current IRS guidance, the 199 MW wind facility will qualify for 100% of the federal PTC, and the remaining two wind facilities, totaling 1,286 MWs, wouldwill qualify for 80% of the federal PTC with year-endPTC.

In April 2021, in-service dates.  The thirdthe 199 MW wind facility (199 MWs) would qualify for 100%was acquired and placed in-service with an estimated investment of the PTC with a year-end 2020$307 million. The 287 MW wind facility is targeted to be acquired and placed in-service date. The acquisition can be scaled, subject to commercial limitation,


to align with individual state resource needs and approvals. Inin December 2019, PSO reached a joint stipulation and settlement agreement with the OCC, Oklahoma Attorney General’s office and customer groups; the PSO agreement was approved by the Oklahoma Commission in February 2020. In January 2020, SWEPCo reached a joint settlement agreement with the APSC, Arkansas Attorney General’s office and Walmart, Inc. Hearings in the Texas proceeding took place in February 2020. In April 2020, SWEPCo reached a joint settlement agreement with Louisiana Staff, Walmart, Inc.2021 and the Alliance999 MW wind facility is targeted to be acquired and placed in-service between December 2021 and April 2022. See Note 6 - Acquisitions for Affordable Energy. In May 2020,additional information.

Strategic Evaluation of KPCo

AEP has initiated a strategic evaluation for its ownership in KPCo, a wholly-owned regulated generation, transmission and distribution utility with approximately 166,000 retail customers in eastern Kentucky. Potential alternatives may include continued ownership or a sale of KPCo. Management has not made a decision regarding the Arkansas Commission approved the settlement agreement as filed, with the exception that SWEPCo use its formula rate rider to recover its costs rather than the requested rider.  SWEPCo is seeking regulatory approvals by July 2020.potential alternatives, but expects a decision will be made during 2021. As of March 31, 2021, KPCo has total assets of approximately $2.7 billion and total equity of approximately $837 million.

Hydroelectric Generation
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Evaluating Sale of Hydroelectric GenerationRacine

In February 2021, AEP signed an agreement to sell Racine to a nonaffiliated party. As of March 2020, management placed 10 hydroelectric generation plants under study for a potential sale. The table below shows31, 2021, the net book value of each plant, including CWIPRacine was $45 million. The sale of Racine requires approval from the FERC and materials and supplies, before costthe U.S. Army Corps of removal of the plants includedEngineers. The sale is expected to close in the study.second quarter of 2021 and result in an immaterial gain. Racine was not presented as Held for Sale on AEP’s balance sheets due to immateriality.

Owner Plant Name Units State Net Book Value as of March 31, 2020 
Net Maximum
Capacity (MWs)
 Year Plant or First Unit Commissioned
        (in millions)    
AGR Racine 2 OH $43.2
 48
 1982
APCo London 3 WV 9.6
 14
 1935
APCo Marmet 3 WV 11.0
 14
 1935
APCo Winfield 3 WV 13.9
 15
 1938
I&M Berrien Springs 12 MI 7.7
 6
 1908
I&M Buchanan 10 MI 5.1
 3
 1919
I&M Constantine 4 MI 2.6
 1
 1921
I&M Elkhart 3 IN 5.5
 3
 1913
I&M Mottville 4 MI 2.9
 2
 1923
I&M Twin Branch Hydro 8 IN 7.1
 5
 1904
  Total     $108.6
 111
  

If management decides to proceed with the sale of these plants, FERC approval would be required. In addition, for all plants, except for Racine, state commission approval would be required. Management currently estimates that any potential sale of these plants would not be completed until late 2020 at the earliest. There is no assurance that management will be able to sell any of these plants.

Dolet Hills Power Station and Related Fuel Operations

During the second quarter of 2019, the Dolet Hills Power Station initiated a seasonal operating schedule. In January 2020, in accordance with the terms of SWEPCo’s settlement of its base rate review filed with the APSC, management announced that SWEPCo will seek regulatory approval to retire the Dolet Hills Power Station by the end of 2026. DHLC provides 100% of the fuel supply to Dolet Hills Power Station. In March 2020, it wasAfter careful consideration of current economic conditions, and particularly for the benefit of their customers, management of SWEPCo and CLECO determined that DHLC would not proceed developing additional Oxbow Lignite Company (Oxbow) mining areas for future lignite extraction and management notified a substantial portionceased extraction of its workforce that employment will permanently endlignite at the mine in JuneMay 2020. Based on these actions, management has revised the estimated useful life of many of DHLC’s and Oxbow’s assets to June 2020 to coincide with the date at which extraction was discontinued in the second quarter of 2020 and the date at which delivery of lignite is expected to be discontinued.cease in September 2021. Management also revised the useful life of the Dolet Hills Power Station to September 2021 based on the remaining estimated fuel supply available for continued seasonal operation. In March 2020, primarily due to the revision in the useful life of DHLC, SWEPCo recorded a revision to increase estimated ARO liabilities by $21 million. In April 2020, SWEPCo and CLECO jointly filed a notification letter to the LPSC providing notice of the pending cessation of lignite mining in June 2020.mining.

The Dolet Hills Power Station costs are recoverable by SWEPCo through base rates. SWEPCo’s share of the net investment in the Dolet Hills Power Station is $151$150 million, including CWIP and materials and supplies, before cost of removal.



Fuel costs incurred by the Dolet Hills Power Station are recoverable by SWEPCo through active fuel clauses. Under the Lignite Mining Agreement, DHLC bills SWEPCo its proportionate share of incurred lignite extractionfuel agreements, SWEPCo’s fuel inventory and associated mining-relatedunbilled fuel costs from mining related activities were $126 million as fuel is delivered. As of March 31, 2020, DHLC has unbilled lignite inventory and fixed costs of $124 million that will be billed to SWEPCo prior to the closure of the Dolet Hills Power Station. In 2009, SWEPCo acquired interests in the Oxbow Lignite Company (Oxbow), which owns mineral rights and leases land. Under a Joint Operating Agreement pertaining to the Oxbow mineral rights and land leases, Oxbow bills SWEPCo its proportionate share of incurred costs. As2021. Also, as of March 31, 2020, Oxbow has unbilled fixed costs2021, SWEPCo had a net over-recovered fuel balance of $26$20 million, that will be billed to SWEPCo prior toexcluding impacts of the closure ofFebruary 2021 severe winter weather event, which includes fuel consumed at the Dolet Hills Power Station. Additional operational and land-related costs are expected to be incurred by DHLC and Oxbow and billed to SWEPCo prior to the closure of the Dolet Hills Power Station and recovered through fuel clauses.

In June 2020, SWEPCo filed a fuel reconciliation with the PUCT for its retail operations in Texas, including Dolet Hills, for the reconciliation period of March 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019. See “2020 Texas Fuel Reconciliation” section of Note 4 for additional information.

In October 2020, SWEPCo filed a request with the LPSC seeking approval to close the mines and to recover the Louisiana jurisdictional share of the additional fuel costs. In March 2021, the LPSC issued an order allowing SWEPCo to recover up to $20 million of fuel costs in 2021 and defer approximately $30 million of additional costs with a recovery period to be determined at a later date.

In March 2021, the APSC approved fuel rates that provide recovery of the Arkansas share of the 2021 Dolet Hills Power Station fuel costs over five years through the existing fuel clause.

If any of these costs are not recoverable, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

FERC Transmission ROE Methodology
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Pirkey Power Plant and Related Fuel Operations

In November 2019,2020, management announced plans to retire the FERC issued Opinion No. 569, which adoptedPirkey Power Plant in 2023. The Pirkey Power Plant costs are recoverable by SWEPCo through base rates. SWEPCo’s share of the net investment in the Pirkey Power Plant is $209 million, including CWIP, before cost of removal. Sabine is a revised methodology for determining whethermining operator providing mining services to the Pirkey Power Plant. Under the provisions of the mining agreement, SWEPCo is required to pay, as part of the cost of lignite delivered, an existing base ROE is justamount equal to mining costs plus a management fee. SWEPCo expects fuel deliveries, including billings of all fixed and reasonable under Federal Power Act and determinedoperating costs, from Sabine to cease during the base ROE for MISO’s transmission-owning members should be reduced to 9.88% (10.38% inclusive of RTO incentive adder of 0.5%). The revised ROE methodology relies on two financial models, which include the discounted cash flow model and the capital asset pricing model, to establish a composite zone of reasonableness. In December 2019, AEP filed multiple requests for rehearing and participated in filing comments and requests for rehearing on behalf of transmission owners and industry organizations. Management believes FERC Opinion No. 569 reverses the expectation of a four-model framework proposed by FERC in 2018 and vetted widely in FERC 2019 Notice of Inquiry regarding base ROE policy. Management does not believe this ruling will have a material impact on financial results for its MISO transmission owning subsidiaries. In the secondfirst quarter of 2019, FERC approved settlement2023. Under the fuel agreements, establishing base ROEsSWEPCo’s fuel inventory and unbilled fuel costs from mining related activities were $163 millionas of 9.85% (10.35% inclusiveMarch 31, 2021. Also, as of RTO incentive adderMarch 31, 2021, SWEPCo had a net over-recovered fuel balance of 0.5%)$20 million, excluding impacts of the February 2021 severe winter weather event, which includes fuel consumed at the Pirkey Power Plant. Additional operational costs are expected to be incurred by Sabine and 10% (10.5% inclusivebilled to SWEPCo, as well as land-related costs incurred by SWEPCo, prior to the closure of RTO incentive adderthe Pirkey Power Plant and recovered through fuel clauses. If any of 0.5%) for AEP’s PJM and SPP transmission-owning subsidiaries, respectively. In March 2020, as a follow-up to its 2019 Notice of Inquiry regarding transmission incentives policy, FERC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and requested comments by July 2020. AEP will file comments and monitor this proceeding. If FERC makes any changes to its ROE and incentive policies, they would be applied to AEP’s PJM and SPP transmission owning subsidiaries on a prospective basis, andthese costs are not recoverable, it could affectreduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.


LITIGATION

In the ordinary course of business, AEP is involved in employment, commercial, environmental and regulatory litigation. Since it is difficult to predict the outcome of these proceedings, management cannot predict the eventual resolution, timing or amount of any loss, fine or penalty. Management assesses the probability of loss for each contingency and accrues a liability for cases that have a probable likelihood of loss if the loss can be estimated.  Adverse results in these proceedings have the potential to reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition. See Note 4 – Rate Matters and Note 5 – Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies for additional information.

Rockport Plant Litigation

In 2013, the Wilmington Trust Company filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against AEGCo and I&M alleging that it would be unlawfully burdened by the terms of the modified NSR consent decree after the Rockport Plant, Unit 2 lease expiration in December 2022.  The terms of the consent decree allow the installation of environmental emission control equipment, repowering, refueling or retirement of the unit.  The plaintiffs seek a judgment declaring that the defendants breached the lease, must satisfy obligations related to installation of emission control equipment and indemnify the plaintiffs.  The New York court granted a motion to transfer this case to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

AEGCo and I&M sought and were granted dismissal by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio of certain of the plaintiffs’ claims, including claims for compensatory damages, breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and indemnification of costs. Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the surviving


claims that AEGCo and I&M failed to exercise prudent utility practices with prejudice, and the court issued a final judgment. The plaintiffs subsequently filed an appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

In 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion and judgment affirming the district court’s dismissal of the owners’ breach of good faith and fair dealing claim as duplicative of the breach of contract claims, reversing the district court’s dismissal of the breach of contract claims and remanding the case for further proceedings.

Thereafter, AEP filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in the original NSR litigation, seeking to modify the consent decree. The district court granted the owners’ unopposed motion to stay the lease litigation to afford time for resolution of AEP’s motion to modify the consent decree. The consent decree was modified based on an agreement among the parties in July 2019. The district court entered acourt’s stay thatof the lease litigation expired in FebruaryAugust 2020. Settlement negotiations are continuing,Upon expiration of the stay, plaintiffs filed a motion for partial summary judgment,
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arguing that the consent decree violates the facility lease and the participation agreement and requesting that the district court enter a judgment for the plaintiffs on their breach of contract claim. AEP’s memorandum in opposition to plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment was filed in October 2020. At the parties’ request, the district court stayed the case until April 19, 2021 to provide the parties filed a joint proposed case schedule in February 2020.an opportunity to resolve the case. See “Modification of“Obligations under the NSRNew Source Review Litigation Consent Decree” section below for additional information.

Management will continueOn April 20, 2021, I&M and AEGCo reached an agreement to defend againstacquire 100% of the claims. Giveninterests in Rockport Plant, Unit 2 for $115.5 million from certain financial institutions that own the unit through trusts established by Wilmington Trust, the nonaffiliated owner trustee of the ownership interests in the unit, with closing to occur as of the end of the Rockport Plant, Unit 2 lease in December 2022. As a result, the parties have submitted a stipulation and order of dismissal requesting that the district court dismissed plaintiffs’dismiss the case without prejudice to plaintiffs asserting their claims seeking compensatory reliefin a re-filed action or in a new action. The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and as premature,of the closing will result in a final settlement of, and that plaintiffs have yet to present a methodology for determining or any analysis supporting any alleged damages, management cannot determine a rangerelease of potential losses that is reasonably possibleclaims in, the lease litigation. Management believes its financial statements appropriately reflect the expected resolution of occurring.the pending litigation.

Patent Infringement Complaint

In July 2019, Midwest Energy Emissions Corporation and MES Inc. (collectively, the plaintiffs) filed a patent infringement complaint against various parties, including AEP Texas, AGR, Cardinal Operating Company and SWEPCo (collectively, the AEP Defendants). The complaint alleges that the AEP Defendants infringed two patents owned by the plaintiffs by using specific processes for mercury control at certain coal-fired generating stations.  The complaint seeks injunctive relief and damages.  Management will continue to defend against the claims. Management is unable to determine a range of potential losses that is reasonably possible of occurring.

Claims Challenging Transition of American Electric Power System Retirement Plan to Cash Balance Formula 

The American Electric Power System Retirement Plan (the Plan) has received a letter written on behalf of four participants (the Claimants) making a claim for additional plan benefits and purporting to advance such claims on behalf of a class. When the Plan’s benefit formula was changed in the year 2000, AEP provided a special provision for employees hired before January 1, 2001, allowing them to continue benefit accruals under the then benefit formula for a full 10 years alongside of the new cash balance benefit formula then being implemented.  Employees who were hired on or after January 1, 2001 accrued benefits only under the new cash balance benefit formula.  The Claimants have asserted claims thatthat: (a) the Plan violates the requirements under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) intended to preclude back-loading the accrual of benefits to the end of a participant’s career;career, (b) the Plan violates the age discrimination prohibitions of ERISA and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); and (c) the company failed to provide required notice regarding the changes to the Plan.  AEP has responded to the Claimants providing a reasoned explanation for why each of their claims have been denied, and thedenied. The denial toof those claims have beenwas appealed to the AEP System Retirement Plan Appeal Committee.Committee and the Committee upheld the denial of claims. Management will continue to defend against the claims.  Management is unable to determine a range of potential losses that areis reasonably possible of occurring.

Litigation Related to Ohio House Bill 6 (HB 6)

In August 2020, an AEP shareholder filed a putative class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against AEP and certain of its officers for alleged violations of securities laws. The amended complaint alleges misrepresentations or omissions by AEP regarding: (a) its alleged participation in or connection to public corruption with respect to the passage of HB 6 and (b) its regulatory, legislative, political contribution, 501 (c)(4) organization contribution and lobbying activities in Ohio. The complaint seeks monetary damages, among other forms of relief. The company will continue to defend against the claims. Management is unable to determine a range of potential losses that is reasonably possible of occurring.

In January 2021, an AEP shareholder filed a derivative action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio purporting to assert claims on behalf of AEP against certain AEP officers and directors. In February 2021, a second AEP shareholder filed a similar derivative action in the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County, Ohio. In April 2021, a third AEP shareholder filed a similar derivative action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.These derivative complaints allege the officers and directors made misrepresentations and omissions similar to those alleged in the putative securities class action lawsuit filed against AEP. The derivative complaints together assert claims for: (a) breach of fiduciary duty, (b) waste of corporate assets, (c) unjust enrichment, (d) breach of duty for insider trading and (e) contribution for violations of sections 10(b) and 21D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and seek monetary damages and changes to AEP’s corporate governance and internal policies among other forms of relief. The company will continue to defend against the claims. Management is unable to determine a range of potential losses that is reasonably possible of occurring.

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On March 1, 2021, AEP received a litigation demand letter from counsel representing a purported AEP shareholder. The litigation demand letter is directed to the Board of Directors of AEP and contains factual allegations involving HB 6 that are generally consistent with those in the derivative litigation filed in state and federal court. The letter demands, among other things, that the AEP Board undertake an independent investigation into alleged legal violations by directors and officers, and that, following such investigation, the Company commence a civil action for breaches of fiduciary duty and related claims and take appropriate disciplinary action against those individuals who allegedly harmed the company. The AEP Board will act in response to the letter as appropriate. Management is unable to determine a range of potential losses that is reasonably possible of occurring.


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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

AEP has a substantial capital investment program and incurs additional operational costs to comply with environmental control requirements.  Additional investments and operational changes will be made in response to existing and anticipated requirements to reduce emissions from fossil generation and in response to rules governing the beneficial use and disposal of coal combustion by-products, clean water rules and renewal permits for certain water discharges.

AEP is engaged in litigation about environmental issues, was notified of potential responsibility for the clean-up of contaminated sites and incurred costs for disposal of SNF and future decommissioning of the nuclear units.  AEP, along with other parties, challenged somea portion of the Federal EPA requirements.  Management is engaged in the development of possible future requirements including the items discussed below.  Management believes that further analysis and


better coordination of these environmental requirements would facilitate planning and lower overall compliance costs while achieving the same environmental goals.

AEP will seek recovery of expenditures for pollution control technologies and associated costs from customers through rates in regulated jurisdictions.  Environmental rules could result in accelerated depreciation, impairment of assets or regulatory disallowances.  If AEP cannot recover the costs of environmental compliance, it would reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

Environmental Controls Impact on the Generating Fleet

The rules and proposed environmental controls discussed below will have a material impact on AEP System generating units.  Management continues to evaluate the impact of these rules, project scope and technology available to achieve compliance.  As of March 31, 2020,2021, the AEP System hadowned generating capacity of approximately 25,50024,600 MWs, of which approximately 13,20012,100 MWs were coal-fired.  Management continues to refine the cost estimates of complying with these rules and other impacts of the environmental proposals on fossil generation. Based upon management estimates, AEP’s future investment to meet these existing and proposed requirements ranges from approximately $500$350 million to $1 billion$700 million through 2026.2027.

The cost estimates will change depending on the timing of implementation and whether the Federal EPA provides flexibility in finalizing proposed rules or revising certain existing requirements.  The cost estimates will also change based on: (a) potential state rules that impose more stringent standards, (b) additional rulemaking activities in response to court decisions, (c) actual performance of the pollution control technologies installed, (d) changes in costs for new pollution controls, (e) new generating technology developments, (f) total MWs of capacity retired and replaced, including the type and amount of such replacement capacity and (g) other factors.  In addition, management continues to evaluate the economic feasibility of environmental investments on regulated and competitive plants.

The table below represents the net book value before cost of removal, including related materials and supplies inventory, of plants or units of plants previously retired that have a remaining net book value as of March 31, 2020.
    Generating Amounts Pending
Company Plant Name and Unit Capacity Regulatory Approval
    (in MWs)  (in millions)
APCo (a) Kanawha River Plant 400
 $14.0
APCo (b) Clinch River Plant 705
 25.3
APCo (a) Sporn Plant, Units 1 and 3 300
 2.0
APCo (a) Glen Lyn Plant 335
 3.4
SWEPCo (c) Welsh Plant, Unit 2 528
 35.5
Total   2,268
 $80.2

(a)Remaining amounts pending regulatory approval represent the FERC and the West Virginia jurisdictional share.
(b)APCo obtained permits following the Virginia SCC’s and WVPSC’s approval to convert Clinch River Plant, Units 1 and 2 to natural gas. In 2015, APCo retired the coal-related assets of Clinch River Plant, Units 1 and 2. Clinch River Plant, Units 1 and 2 began operations as natural gas units in 2016.
(c)Remaining amount pending regulatory approval represents the FERC and Louisiana jurisdictional share.

Management is seeking or will seek recovery of the remaining net book value in future rate proceedings. To the extent the net book value of these generation assets is not recoverable, it could materially reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

Modification ofObligations under the New Source Review Litigation Consent Decree

In 2007, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio approved a consent decree between AEP subsidiaries in the eastern area of the AEP System and the Department of Justice, the Federal EPA, eight northeastern states and other interested parties to settle claims that the AEP subsidiaries violated the NSR provisions of the CAA when they undertook various equipment repair and replacement projects over a period of nearly 20 years.  The consent decree’s terms include installation of environmental control equipment on certain generating units, a declining cap on SO2 and NOxX emissions from the AEP System and various mitigation projects.



In 2017, AEP filed a motion with The consent decree has been modified six times, for various reasons, most recently in 2020. All of the district court seeking to modifyenvironmental control equipment required by the consent decree to eliminate an obligation to install future controls at Rockport Plant, Unit 2 if AEP does not acquire ownership of that unit, and to modify the consent decree in other respects to preserve the environmental benefits of the consent decree.  The other parties to the consent decree opposed AEP’s motion. The district court granted AEP’s request to delay the deadline to install Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology at Rockport Plant, Unit 2 until June 2020.

has been installed.
In May 2019, the parties filed a proposed order to modify the consent decree. The proposed order requires AEP to enhance the dry sorbent injection (DSI) system on both units at the Rockport Plant by the end of 2020, and meet 30-day rolling average emission rates for SO2 and NOx at the combined stack for the Rockport Plant beginning in 2021. Total SO2 emissions from the Rockport Plant are limited to 10,000 tons per year beginning in 2021 and reduce to 5,000 tons per year when Rockport Plant, Unit 1 retires in 2028. The proposed modification was approved by the district court and became effective in July 2019. As part of the modification to the consent decree, I&M agreed to provide an additional $7.5 million to citizens’ groups and the states for environmental mitigation projects. As joint owners in the Rockport Plant, the $7.5 million payment was shared between AEGCo and I&M based on the joint ownership agreement.

In April 2020, an employee at the Rockport Plant was diagnosed with COVID-19. Several contract workers stopped working on the SCR project at Rockport Unit 2, and the project workforce reported an increased rate of absenteeism. I&M has notified the parties to the consent decree of this force majeure event and estimates that the date for completion of the SCR and DSI projects will be extended by approximately two weeks past the June 1, 2020 deadline. Management will continue to oversee the project through completion in light of these challenges.

Clean Air Act Requirements

The CAA establishes a comprehensive program to protect and improve the nation’s air quality and control sources of air emissions. The states implement and administer many of these programs and could impose additional or more stringent requirements. The primary regulatory programs that continue to drive investments in AEP’s existing generating units include: (a) periodic revisions to NAAQS and the development of SIPs to achieve any more
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stringent standards, (b) implementation of the regional haze program by the states and the Federal EPA, (c) regulation of hazardous air pollutant emissions under MATS, (d) implementation and review of CSAPR and (e) the Federal EPA’s regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil generation under Section 111 of the CAA. Notable developments in significant CAA regulatory requirements affecting AEP’s operations are discussed in the following sections.


National Ambient Air Quality Standards

The Federal EPA issued new, more stringent NAAQS for PM in 2012 and ozone in 2015. The Federal EPA is currently reviewing both of these standards. A proposed rule to retain the existing PM standards was released in April 2020. The existing standards for NO2 and SO2 were retained after review by the Federal EPA in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Implementation of these standards is underway.

The Federal EPA finalized non-attainment designationsperiodically reviews and revises the NAAQS for criteria pollutants under the 2015 ozone standard in 2018. The Federal EPA confirmed that for states included inCAA. Revisions tend to increase the CSAPR program, there are no additional interstate transport obligations, as all areasstringency of the countrystandards, which in turn may require AEP to make investments in pollution control equipment at existing generating units, or, since most units are expectedalready well controlled, to attainmake changes in how units are dispatched and operated. Most recently, the 2008Biden administration has indicated that it is likely to revisit the NAAQS for ozone standard before 2023. Challenges to the 2015 ozone standard and the Federal EPA’s determination that CSAPR satisfies certain states’ interstate transport obligationsPM, which were filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In August 2019, the court upheld the 2015 primary ozone standard, but remanded the secondary welfare-based standard for further review. The court vacated the Federal EPA’s determination that CSAPR fulfilled the states’ interstate transport obligations, because the Federal EPA’s modeling analysis did not demonstrate that all significant contributions would be eliminatedleft unchanged by the attainment deadlines for downwind states. Any further changes will require additional rulemaking.prior administration following its review. Management cannot currently predict the nature, stringencyif any changes to either standard are likely or timing of additional requirements for AEP’s facilities based on the outcome of these activities.what such changes may be, but will continue to monitor this issue and any future rulemakings.



Regional Haze

The Federal EPA issued a Clean Air Visibility Rule (CAVR), detailing how the CAA’s requirement that certain in 2005, which could require power plants and other facilities to install best available retrofit technology (BART) wouldto address regional haze in federal parks and other protected areas. BART requirements apply to certain power plants.  CAVR will beis implemented by the states, through SIPs, or by the Federal EPA, through FIPs. In 2017, the Federal EPA revised the rules governing submission of SIPs to implement the visibility programs, including a provision that postpones the due date for the next comprehensive SIP revisions until 2021. Petitions for review of the final rule revisions have been filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

The Federal EPA initially disapproved portions of the Arkansas has an approved regional haze SIP, but has approved a revised SIP and all of SWEPCo's affected units are in compliance with the relevant requirements.

TheIn Texas, the Federal EPA also disapproved portions of the Texas regional haze SIP. In 2017, the Federal EPASIP and finalized a FIP that allows participation in the CSAPR ozone season program to satisfy the NOx Xregional haze obligations for electric generating units in Texas. Additionally, the Federal EPA finalized an intrastate SO2 emissions trading program based on CSAPR allowance allocations. A challengeLegal challenges to the FIP was filedthese various rulemakings are pending in both the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the case is pendingU.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal EPA’s reconsiderationDistrict of Columbia Circuit. Management cannot predict the final rule. In August 2018, the Federal EPA proposed to affirm its 2017 FIP approval. In November 2019, in response to comment, the Federal EPA proposed revisions to the intrastate trading program. Managementoutcome of that litigation, although management supports the intrastate trading program as a compliance alternative to source-specific controls.controls and has intervened in the litigation in support of the Federal EPA.

Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

In 2011, the Federal EPA issued CSAPR as a replacement for the Clean Air Interstate Rule,is a regional trading program designed to address interstate transport of emissions that contributed significantly to downwind non-attainment with the 1997 ozone and PM NAAQS.  CSAPR relies on SO2 and NOxX allowances and individual state budgets to compel further emission reductions from electric utility generating units.  Interstate trading of allowances is allowed on a restricted sub-regional basis.

Petitions to review the CSAPR were filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In 2015, the court found thatJanuary 2021, the Federal EPA over-controlledfinalized a revised CSAPR rule, which substantially reduces the SO2 and/orozone season NOxX budgets in 2021-2024. Management believes it can meet the requirements of 14 states. The court remanded the rule to the Federal EPA for revision consistent with the court’s opinion while CSAPR remained in place.

In 2016, the Federal EPA issued a final rule, the CSAPR Update, to address the remand and to incorporate additional changes necessary to address the 2008 ozone standard. The CSAPR Update significantly reduced ozone season budgets in many states and discounted the value of banked CSAPR ozone season allowances beginning with the 2017 ozone season. In 2019, the appeals court remanded the CSAPR Update to the Federal EPA because it determined the Federal EPA had not properly considered the attainment dates for downwind areas in establishing its partial remedy, and should have considered whether there were available measures to control emissions from sources other than generating units. Any further changes to the CSAPR rule will require additional rulemaking.

Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) Regulation

In 2012, the Federal EPA issued a rule addressing a broad range of HAPs from coal and oil-fired power plants.  The rule established unit-specific emission rates for units burning coal on a 30-day rolling average basis for mercury, PM (as a surrogate for particles of non-mercury metals) and hydrogen chloride (as a surrogate for acid gases).  In addition, the rule proposed work practice standards for controlling emissions of organic HAPs and dioxin/furans, with compliance required within three years. Management obtained administrative extensions for up to one year at several units to facilitate the installation of controls or to avoid a serious reliability problem.

In 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied all of the petitions for review of the 2012 final rule. Various intervenors filed petitions for further review in the U.S. Supreme Court.near term, and is evaluating its compliance options for later years, when the budgets are further reduced.



In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The court remanded the MATS rule to the Federal EPA to consider costs in determining whether to regulate emissions of HAPs from power plants. In 2016, the Federal EPA issued a supplemental finding concluding that, after considering the costs of compliance, it was appropriate and necessary to regulate HAP emissions from coal and oil-fired units. Petitions for review of the Federal EPA’s determination were filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In 2018, the Federal EPA released a revised finding that the costs of reducing HAP emissions to the level in the current rule exceed the benefits of those HAP emission reductions. The Federal EPA also determined that there are no significant changes in control technologies and the remaining risks associated with HAP emissions do not justify any more stringent standards. Therefore, the Federal EPA proposed to retain the current MATS standards without change. In April 2020, the Federal EPA released a final rule adopting the conclusions set forth in the proposal and retaining the existing MATS standards.

Climate Change, CO2 Regulation and Energy Policy

In 2015, the Federal EPA published the final CO2 emissions standards for new, modified and reconstructed fossil generating units, and final guidelines for the development of state plans to regulate CO2 emissions from existing sources, known as the Clean Power Plan (CPP).

In 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay of the final CPP, including all of the deadlines for submission of initial or final state plans until a final decision is issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court considers any petition for review. In 2017, the President issued an Executive Order directing the Federal EPA to reconsider the CPP and the associated standards for new sources. The Federal EPA filed a motion to hold the challenges to the CPP in abeyance pending reconsideration. In September 2019, following the Federal EPA’s repeal of the CPP and promulgation of a replacement rule, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dismissed the challenges.

In July 2019, the Federal EPA finalized the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule to replace the CPP with new emission guidelines for regulating CO2 from existing sources. ACE establishesestablished a framework for states to adopt standards of performance for utility boilers based on heat rate improvements for such boilers. The finalHowever, in January 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated the ACE rule appliesand remanded it to generating units that commenced construction priorthe Federal EPA. Management is unable to January 2014, generate greater than 25 MWs, have a baseload rating above 250 MMBtu per hour and burn coal for more than 10% of the annual average heat input over the preceding three calendar years, with certain exceptions. States must establish standards of performance for each affected facility in terms of pounds of CO2 emitted per MWh, based on certain heat rate improvement measures and the degree of emission reduction achievable through each applicable measure, together with consideration of certain site-specific factors and the unit’s remaining useful life. State plans are required to be submitted in 2022, andpredict how the Federal EPA has upwill respond to two years to review and approve a plan or disapprove it and adopt a federal plan. The final ACE rule has been challenged in the courts.court’s remand.

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In 2018, the Federal EPA filed a proposed rule revising the standards for new sources and determined that partial carbon capture and storage is not the best system of emission reduction because it is not available throughout the U.S. and is not cost-effective. That rule has not been finalized. Management continues to actively monitor these rulemaking activities.

While no federal regulatory requirements to reduce CO2 emissions are in place, AEP has taken action to reduce and offset CO2 emissions from its generating fleet. AEP expects CO2 emissions from its operations to continue to decline due to the retirement of some of its coal-fired generation units, and actions taken to diversify the generation fleet and increase energy efficiency where there is regulatory support for such activities. The majority of the states where AEP has generating facilities passed legislation establishing renewable energy, alternative energy and/or energy efficiency requirements that can assist in reducing carbon emissions.  In April 2020, Virginia enacted clean energy legislation to allow the state to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, require the retirement of all fossil-fueled generation by 2045 and require 100% renewable energy to be provided to Virginia customers by 2050. Management is taking steps to comply with these requirements, including increasing wind and solar installations, purchasing renewable power and broadening AEP System’s portfolio of energy efficiency programs.



In September 2019,February 2021, AEP announced new intermediate and long-term CO2 emission reduction goals, based on the output of the company’s integrated resource plans, which take into account economics, customer demand, grid reliability and resiliency, regulations and the company’s current business strategy. The intermediate goal is a 70%an 80% reduction from 2000 CO2 emission levels from AEP generating facilities by 2030; the long-term goal is to surpass an 80% reduction ofnet-zero CO2 emissions from AEP generating facilities from 2000 levels by 2050. AEP’s total estimated CO2emissions in 20192020 were approximately 5844 million metric tons, a 65%73% reduction from AEP’s 2000 CO2 emissions. AEP has made significant progress in reducing CO2 emissions from its power generation fleet and expects its emissions to continue to decline. AEP’s aspirational emissions goal is zero CO2 emissions by 2050. Technological advances, including energy storage, will determine how quickly AEP can achieve zero emissions while continuing to provide reliable, affordable power for customers.

Federal and state legislation or regulations that mandate limits on the emission of CO2 could result in significant increases in capital expenditures and operating costs, which in turn, could lead to increased liquidity needs and higher financing costs.  Excessive costs to comply with future legislation or regulations mighthas led to the announcement of early plant closures and could force AEP to close someadditional coal-fired generation facilities which could possibly leadearlier than their estimate useful life. If AEP is unable to impairmentrecover the costs of assets.its investments, it would reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) Rule

In 2015, theThe Federal EPA published a finalEPA’s CCR rule to regulateregulates the disposal and beneficial re-use of CCR, including fly ash and bottom ash created from coal-fired generating units and FGD gypsum generated at some coal-fired plants.  The rule applies to active CCR landfills and surface impoundments at operating electric utility or independent generation facilities. The rule imposes construction and operating obligations, including location restrictions, liner criteria, structural integrity requirements for impoundments, operating criteria and additional groundwater monitoring requirements to be implemented on a schedule spanning an approximate four-year implementation period. In 2018, some of AEP’s facilities were required to begin monitoring programs to determine if unacceptable groundwater impacts will trigger future corrective measures. Based on additional groundwater data, further studies to design and assess appropriate corrective measures have been undertaken at four facilities.

In a challenge to the final 2015 rule, the parties initially agreed to settle some of the issues.  In 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit addressed or dismissed the remaining issues in its decision vacating and remanding certain provisions of the 2015 rule.  The provisions addressed by the court’s decision, including changes to the provisions for unlined impoundments and legacy sites, will be the subject of further rulemaking consistent with the court’s decision.

Prior to the court’s decision,August 2020, the Federal EPA issuedrevised the July 2018CCR rule to include a requirement that modifies certain compliance deadlinesunlined CCR storage ponds cease operations and other requirementsinitiate closure by April 11, 2021. The revised rule provides two options that allow facilities to extend the date by which they must cease receipt of coal ash and close the ponds.
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The first option provides an extension to cease receipt of CCR no later than October 15, 2023 for most units, and October 15, 2024 for a narrow subset of units; however, the Federal EPA’s grant of such an extension will be based upon a satisfactory demonstration of the need for additional time to develop alternative ash disposal capacity and will be limited to the soonest timeframe technically feasible to cease receipt of CCR. Additionally, each request must undergo formal review, including public comments, and be approved by the Federal EPA. AEP filed applications for additional time to develop alternative disposal capacity at the following plants:

CompanyPlant Name and UnitGenerating
Capacity
Net Book Value (a)Projected
 Retirement Date
(in MWs)(in millions)
APCoAmos2,930$2,149.4 2040
APCoMountaineer1,320971.2 2040
SWEPCoFlint Creek Plant258275.7 2038
KPCoMitchell Plant780599.9 2040
WPCoMitchell Plant780597.9 2040
AEGCoRockport Plant, Unit 1655242.2 2028
I&MRockport Plant, Unit 1655558.2 (b)2028

(a)Net book value before cost of removal including CWIP and inventory.
(b)Amount includes a $186 million regulatory asset related to the retired Tanners Creek Plant. The IURC and MPSC authorized recovery of the Tanners Creek Plant regulatory asset over the useful life of Rockport Plant, Unit 1 in the 2015 rule.  and 2014, respectively.

In December 2018, challengers2020, APCo filed requests with the Virginia SCC and WVPSC to obtain the regulatory approvals necessary to implement the compliance plans and seek recovery of the estimated $240 million investment for the Amos and Mountaineer plants. In December 2020 and February 2021, WPCo and KPCo filed requests with the WVPSC and KPSC, respectively, to obtain the regulatory approvals necessary to implement the compliance plans and seek recovery of the estimated $132 million investment for the Mitchell Plant. Within those requests, WPCo and KPCo also filed a motion$25 million alternative with the WVPSC and KPSC, respectively, which would allow the Mitchell Plant to continue operating only through 2028.

The second option is a retirement option, which provides a generating facility an extended operating time without developing alternative CCR disposal. Under the retirement option, a generating facility would have until October 17, 2023 to cease operation and to close CCR storage ponds 40 acres or less in size, or through October 17, 2028 for partial stay or vacatur of the July 2018 rule. On the same day,facilities with CCR storage ponds greater than 40 acres in size. Pursuant to this option, AEP informed the Federal EPA filed a motion for partial remand of its intent to retire the July 2018 rule. The court grantedPirkey Power Plant and cease using coal at the Federal EPA’s motion. Welsh Plant:
CompanyPlant Name and UnitGenerating
Capacity
Net Investment (a)Accelerated Depreciation Regulatory AssetProjected
 Retirement Date
(in MWs)(in millions)
SWEPCoPirkey Power Plant580$178.3 $30.8 2023 (b)
SWEPCoWelsh Plants, Units 1 and 31,053528.8 14.2 2028 (c)(d)

(a)Net book value including CWIP excluding cost of removal and materials and supplies.
(b)Pirkey Power Plant is currently being recovered through 2025 in the Louisiana jurisdiction and through 2045 in the Arkansas and Texas jurisdictions.
(c)In November 2019,2020, management announced it will cease using coal at the Federal EPA proposed revisions to implementWelsh Plant in 2028.
(d)Unit 1 is currently being recovered through 2027 in the court’s decision regardingLouisiana jurisdiction and through 2037 in the timing for closure of unlined surface impoundments along with impoundments not meetingArkansas and Texas jurisdictions. Unit 3 is currently being recovered through 2032 in the required distance from an aquifer. The comment period closedLouisiana jurisdiction and through 2042 in January 2020. In December 2019, the Federal EPA proposed a federal permit program, implementing the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, that would apply in states that do not have an approved CCR program.Arkansas and Texas jurisdictions.

Other utilities and industrial sources have been engaged in litigation with environmental advocacy groups who claim that releases of contaminants from wells, CCR units, pipelines and other facilities to groundwaters that have a hydrologic connection to a surface water body represent an “unpermitted discharge” under the CWA. Two cases were accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court for further review of the scope of CWA jurisdiction. In April 2020, the Supreme Court issued an opinion remanding one of these cases to the Ninth Circuit based on its determination that discharges from an injection well that make their way to the Pacific Ocean through ground waterAEP may require a permit if the distance traveled through ground water, length of time to reach the surface water and other factors make it “functionally equivalent” to a direct discharge from a point source. The second case was also remanded to the lower court. Prior to the Supreme Court’s decision, the Federal EPA opened a rulemaking docket to solicit information to determine whether it should provide additional clarification of the scope of CWA permitting requirements for discharges to groundwater, and issued an interpretive statement finding that discharges to groundwater are not subject to NPDES


permitting requirements under the CWA. Management is unable to predict the impact of these developments on AEP’s facilities.

Because AEP currently uses surface impoundments and landfills to manage CCR materials at generating facilities,incur significant costs will be incurred to upgrade or close and replace these existing facilitiessurface impoundments and landfills used to manage CCR and to conduct any required remedial actions. Under the retirement option above, AEP may need to recover remaining depreciation and estimated closure costs associated with retiring plants over a shorter period. If AEP cannot ultimately recover the costs of environmental compliance and/or the remaining depreciation and estimated closure costs associated with retiring plants in a timely manner, it would reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

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Closure and post-closure costs have been included in ARO in accordance with the requirements in the final rule. Additional ARO revisions will occur on a site-by-site basis if groundwater monitoring activities conclude that corrective actions are required to mitigate groundwater impacts, which could include costs to remove ash from some unlined units.

In March 2020, Virginia’s Governor signed House Bill 443 (HB 443) requiring APCo to close ash disposal units at the retired Glen Lyn Station by removal of all coal combustion material.  APCo’s current ARO for these units is based on closure in place and will require future revision to reflect the costs of closure by removal.  As of March 31, 2020, APCo is unable to reasonably estimate this cost.  Management expects to record a material revision to the ARO after engineering plans for the removal are developed later in 2020.  The closure is required to be completed within 15 years from the start of the excavation process.  HB 443 provides for the recovery of all costs associated with closure by removal through the Virginia environmental rate adjustment clause (E-RAC).  APCo may begin deferring incurred costs on July 1, 2020 and recovering these costs through the E-RAC beginning July 1, 2022.  APCo is permitted to record carrying costs on the unrecovered balance of closure costs at a weighted average cost of capital approved by the Virginia SCC.  HB 443 also allows any closure costs allocated to non-Virginia jurisdictional customers, but not collected from such non-Virginia jurisdictional customers, to be recovered from Virginia jurisdictional customers through the E-RAC.  Management does not expect HB 443 to materially impact results of operations or cash flows, but does anticipate a material impact to APCo’s balance sheet.

If removal of ash is required without providing similar assurances of cost recovery in regulated jurisdictions, it would impose significant additional operating costs on AEP, which could lead to increased financing costs and liquidity needs. Other units in Virginia, Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky have already have been closed in place in accordance with state law programs. Management will continue to participate in rulemaking activities and make adjustments based on new federal and state requirements affecting its ash disposal units.

Clean Water Act Regulations

In 2014, theThe Federal EPA issued a finalEPA’s ELG rule setting forth standards for existing power plants that is intended to reduce mortality of aquatic organisms impinged or entrained in the cooling water.  The rule was upheld on review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Compliance timeframes are established by the permit agency through each facility’s NPDES permit as those permits are renewed and have been incorporated into permits at several AEP facilities. Additional AEP facilities are reviewing these requirements as their wastewater discharge permits are renewed and making appropriate adjustments to their intake structures.

In 2015, the Federal EPA issued a final rule revising effluent limitation guidelines for generating facilities. The rule establishedfacilities establishes limits on FGD wastewater, fly ash and bottom ash transport water and flue gas mercury control wastewater, which are to be imposed as soon as possible after November 2018 and no later than December 2023. These requirements would be implemented through each facility’s wastewater discharge permit. TheA recent revision to the ELG rule, was challengedpublished in the U.S. CourtOctober 2020, establishes additional options for reusing and discharging small volumes of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. In 2017, the Federal EPA announced its intent to reconsider and potentially revise the standards for FGD wastewater and bottom ash transport water. The Federal EPA postponedwater, provides an exception for retiring units and extends the compliance deadlines for those wastewater categoriesdeadline to bea date as soon as possible beginning one year after the rule was published but no earlierlater than 2020, to allow for reconsideration. In April 2019, the Fifth Circuit vacated the standards for landfill leachate and legacy wastewater, and remanded them to the Federal EPA for reconsideration.  In November 2019, the Federal EPA proposed revisions to the guidelines for existing generation facilities. The comment period ended in January 2020.December 2025. Management is assessinghas assessed technology additions and retrofits to comply with the rule and the impacts of the Federal EPA’s recent actions on facilities’ wastewater discharge permitting.permitting for FGD wastewater and bottom ash transport water. Permit modifications for affected facilities were filed in January 2021 that reflect the outcome of that assessment.

Impact of Environmental Regulation on Coal-Fired Generation

Compliance with extensive environmental regulations requires significant capital investment in environmental monitoring, installation of pollution control equipment, emission fees, disposal costs and permits. Management continuously evaluates cost estimates of complying with these regulations which may result in a decision to retire coal-fired generating facilities earlier than their currently estimated useful lives.

In 2015,addition to the November 2020 announcement related to the Federal EPAEPA’s CCR rules, management also decided not to renew the Rockport Plant, Unit 2 lease when it expires in 2022. Previously, management retired or announced early closure plans for Welsh Unit 2, Oklaunion Power Station, Dolet Hills Power Station and Northeastern Plant Unit 3.


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The table below summarizes the U.S. Army Corpsnet book value, as of Engineers jointly issued a final rule to clarifyMarch 31, 2021, of generating facilities retired or planned for early retirement:
CompanyPlantNet
Investment (a)
Accelerated Depreciation Regulatory AssetActual/Projected
Retirement
Date
Current Authorized
Recovery
Period
Annual Depreciation (b)
(in millions)(in millions)
SWEPCoDolet Hills Power Station$51.3 $92.6 2021(c)$7.7 
PSONortheastern Plant, Unit 3190.5 114.8 2026(d)14.9 
PSOOklaunion Power Station— 34.0 2020(e)0.4 
SWEPCoPirkey Power Plant178.3 30.8 2023(f)13.7 
SWEPCoWelsh Plant, Units 1 and 3528.8 14.2 2028 (g)(h)33.3 
SWEPCoWelsh Plant, Unit 2— 35.2 2016(i)— 

(a)Net book value including CWIP excluding cost of removal and materials and supplies.
(b)These amounts represent the scopeamount of annual depreciation that has been collected from customers over the regulatory definition of “waters of the United States” in light of recent U.S. Supreme Court cases. Various parties challenged the 2015 rule in different U.S. District Courts, which resulted in a patchwork of applicability of the 2015prior 12-month period.


rule and its predecessor. In December 2018, the Federal EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a replacement rule. In September 2019, the Federal EPA repealed the 2015 rule. The final replacement rule was published(c)Dolet Hills Power Station is currently being recovered through 2026 in the Federal RegisterLouisiana jurisdiction and through 2046 in Aprilthe Arkansas and Texas jurisdictions.
(d)Northeastern Plant, Unit 3 is currently being recovered through 2040.
(e)Oklaunion Power Station is currently being recovered through 2046.
(f)Pirkey Power Plant is currently being recovered through 2025 in the Louisiana jurisdiction and through 2045 in the Arkansas and Texas jurisdictions.
(g)In November 2020, management announced it will cease using coal at the Welsh Plant in 2028.
(h)Welsh Plant, Unit 1 is being recovered through 2027 in the Louisiana jurisdiction and will become effectivethrough 2037 in June 2020. The final rule limits the scopeArkansas and Texas jurisdictions. Welsh Plant, Unit 3 is being recovered through 2032 in the Louisiana jurisdiction and through 2042 in the Arkansas and Texas jurisdictions.
(i)Welsh Plant, Unit 2 is being recovered over the blended useful life of CWA jurisdiction to four categories of waters,Welsh Plant, Units 1 and clarifies exclusions for ground water, ephemeral streams, artificial ponds and waste treatment systems.3.

In April 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana issued a decision vacating the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) General Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12), which provides standard conditions governing linear utility projects in streams, wetlands and other waters of the United States having minimal adverse environmental impacts. The Court found that in reissuing NWP 12 in 2017, the Corps failed to comply with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which requires the Corps to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding potential impacts on endangered species. The Court remanded the permit back to the Corps to complete its ESA consultation, and also enjoined the Corps from authorizing any dredge or fill activities under NWP 12 pending completion of the consultation process. The Department of Justice filed a motion to stay the injunction and tailor the remedy imposed by the Court, and the court ordered the parties to file briefs on the issue in May 2020. Management is monitoringseeking or will seek regulatory recovery, as necessary, for any net book value remaining when the litigationplants are retired. To the extent the net book value of these generation assets are not deemed recoverable, it could materially reduce future net income, cash flows and evaluating other permitting alternatives, but is currently unable to predict the impact of this decision on current and planned projects.
financial condition.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SEGMENTS

AEP’s primary business is the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.  Within its Vertically Integrated Utilities segment, AEP centrally dispatches generation assets and manages its overall utility operations on an integrated basis because of the substantial impact of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight.  Intersegment sales and transfers are generally based on underlying contractual arrangements and agreements.

AEP’s reportable segments and their related business activities are outlined below:

Vertically Integrated Utilities

Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers through assets owned and operated by AEGCo, APCo, I&M, KGPCo, KPCo, PSO, SWEPCo and WPCo.

Transmission and Distribution Utilities

Transmission and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers through assets owned and operated by AEP Texas and OPCo.
OPCo purchases energy and capacity at auction to serve SSOstandard service offer customers and provides transmission and distribution services for all connected load.

AEP Transmission Holdco

Development, construction and operation of transmission facilities through investments in AEPTCo. These investments have FERC-approved returns on equity.ROE.
Development, construction and operation of transmission facilities through investments in AEP’s transmission-only joint ventures. These investments have PUCT-approved or FERC-approved returns on equity.ROE.

Generation & Marketing

Competitive generation in ERCOT and PJM.
Contracted renewable energy investments and management services.
Marketing, risk management and retail activities in ERCOT, MISO, PJM and SPP.

Competitive generation in PJM.

The remainder of AEP’s activities are presented as Corporate and Other. While not considered a reportable segment, Corporate and Other primarily includes the purchasing of receivables from certain AEP utility subsidiaries, Parent’s guarantee revenue received from affiliates, investment income, interest income and interest expense and other nonallocated costs.

The following discussion of AEP’s results of operations by operating segment includes an analysis of Gross Margin, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Gross Margin includes Total Revenues less the costs of Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation as well as Purchased Electricity for Resale and Amortization of Generation Deferrals as presented in the RegistrantsRegistrants’ statements of income as applicable. Under the various state utility rate making processes, these expenses are generally reimbursable directly from and billed to customers. As a result, they do not typically impact Operating Income or Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders. Management believes that Gross Margin provides a useful measure for investors and other financial statement users to analyze AEP’s financial performance in that it excludes the effect on Total Revenues caused by volatility in these expenses. Operating Income, which is presented in accordance with GAAP in AEP’s statements of income, is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to the presentation of Gross Margin. AEP’s definition of Gross Margin may not be directly comparable to similarly titled financial measures used by other companies.


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The following table presents Earnings (Loss) Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders by segment:
Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
 (in millions)
Vertically Integrated Utilities$270.4 $245.3 
Transmission and Distribution Utilities114.4 116.2 
AEP Transmission Holdco172.0 140.6 
Generation & Marketing36.6 28.4 
Corporate and Other(18.4)(35.3)
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders$575.0 $495.2 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Vertically Integrated Utilities$245.3
 $302.4
Transmission and Distribution Utilities116.2
 156.5
AEP Transmission Holdco140.6
 124.2
Generation & Marketing28.4
 40.1
Corporate and Other(35.3) (50.4)
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders$495.2
 $572.8

AEP CONSOLIDATED

First Quarter of 20202021 Compared to First Quarter of 20192020

Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders decreasedincreased from $573 million in 2019 to $495 million in 2020 to $575 million in 2021 primarily due to:

A decreaseAn increase in weather-related usage.usage in the residential customer class.
A one-time reversal of a regulatory provision in 2019.

These decreases were partially offset by:

Favorable rate proceedings in AEP’s various jurisdictions.

AEP’s results of operations by operating segment are discussed below.These increases were partially offset by:

A decrease in usage in the commercial and industrial customer classes.


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VERTICALLY INTEGRATED UTILITIES
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Vertically Integrated Utilities20212020
 (in millions)
Revenues$2,537.3 $2,226.7 
Fuel and Purchased Electricity859.0 671.2 
Gross Margin1,678.3 1,555.5 
Other Operation and Maintenance740.2 691.3 
Depreciation and Amortization432.1 381.7 
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes123.5 117.1 
Operating Income382.5 365.4 
Other Income0.7 1.6 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction9.9 8.2 
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost17.0 16.9 
Interest Expense(139.6)(144.5)
Income Before Income Tax Expense (Benefit) and Equity Earnings270.5 247.6 
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)(0.2)2.1 
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiary0.7 0.8 
Net Income271.4 246.3 
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests1.0 1.0 
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders$270.4 $245.3 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 Vertically Integrated Utilities 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Revenues $2,226.7
 $2,403.3
Fuel and Purchased Electricity 671.2
 856.4
Gross Margin 1,555.5
 1,546.9
Other Operation and Maintenance 691.3
 690.1
Depreciation and Amortization 381.7
 356.3
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 117.1
 116.0
Operating Income 365.4
 384.5
Other Income 1.6
 1.3
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction 8.2
 10.7
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost 16.9
 17.0
Interest Expense (144.5) (139.0)
Income Before Income Tax Expense (Benefit) and Equity Earnings 247.6
 274.5
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 2.1
 (28.4)
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiary 0.8
 0.7
Net Income 246.3
 303.6
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 1.0
 1.2
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders $245.3
 $302.4

Summary of KWh Energy Sales for Vertically Integrated Utilities
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
 (in millions of KWhs)
Retail:  
Residential9,481 8,262 
Commercial5,258 5,366 
Industrial7,702 8,475 
Miscellaneous519 530 
Total Retail22,960 22,633 
Wholesale (a)4,642 3,618 
Total KWhs27,602 26,251 

(a)Includes Off-system Sales, municipalities and cooperatives, unit power and other wholesale customers.



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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
  (in millions of KWhs)
Retail:  
  
Residential 8,262
 9,216
Commercial 5,366
 5,633
Industrial 8,475
 8,545
Miscellaneous 530
 546
Total Retail 22,633
 23,940
     
Wholesale (a) 3,618
 5,804
     
Total KWhs 26,251
 29,744


(a)Includes Off-system Sales, municipalities and cooperatives, unit power and other wholesale customers.




Heating degree days and cooling degree days are metrics commonly used in the utility industry as a measure of the impact of weather on revenues.  In general, degree day changes in the eastern region have a larger effect on revenues than changes in the western region due to the relative size of the two regions and the number of customers within each region.

Summary of Heating and Cooling Degree Days for Vertically Integrated Utilities
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
 (in degree days)
Eastern Region  
Actual Heating (a)
1,539 1,241 
Normal Heating (b)
1,600 1,611 
Actual Cooling (c)
13 
Normal Cooling (b)
Western Region  
Actual Heating (a)
958 649 
Normal Heating (b)
866 867 
Actual Cooling (c)
26 51 
Normal Cooling (b)
28 28 

(a)Heating degree days are calculated on a 55 degree temperature base.
(b)Normal Heating/Cooling represents the thirty-year average of degree days.
(c)Cooling degree days are calculated on a 65 degree temperature base.

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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
  (in degree days)
Eastern Region  
  
Actual  Heating (a)
 1,241
 1,571
Normal  Heating (b)
 1,611
 1,595
     
Actual  Cooling (c)
 13
 1
Normal  Cooling (b)
 5
 5
     
Western Region  
  
Actual  Heating (a)
 649
 941
Normal  Heating (b)
 867
 866
     
Actual  Cooling (c)
 51
 11
Normal  Cooling (b)
 28
 28


(a)Heating degree days are calculated on a 55 degree temperature base.
(b)Normal Heating/Cooling represents the thirty-year average of degree days.
(c)Cooling degree days are calculated on a 65 degree temperature base.



First Quarter of 20202021 Compared to First Quarter of 20192020
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2020 to First Quarter of 2021
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders from Vertically Integrated Utilities
(in millions)
First Quarter of 2020$245.3 
Changes in Gross Margin:
Retail Margins95.5 
Margins from Off-system Sales20.8 
Transmission Revenues10.3 
Other Revenues(3.8)
Total Change in Gross Margin122.8 
Changes in Expenses and Other:
Other Operation and Maintenance(48.9)
Depreciation and Amortization(50.4)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes(6.4)
Other Income(0.9)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction1.7 
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost0.1 
Interest Expense4.9 
Total Change in Expenses and Other(99.9)
Income Tax Expense2.3 
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiary(0.1)
First Quarter of 2021$270.4 
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2019 to First Quarter of 2020
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders from Vertically Integrated Utilities
(in millions)
   
First Quarter of 2019 $302.4
   
Changes in Gross Margin:  
Retail Margins 5.9
Margins from Off-system Sales (5.2)
Transmission Revenues 6.1
Other Revenues 1.8
Total Change in Gross Margin 8.6
   
Changes in Expenses and Other:  
Other Operation and Maintenance (1.2)
Depreciation and Amortization (25.4)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes (1.1)
Other Income 0.3
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction (2.5)
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (0.1)
Interest Expense (5.5)
Total Change in Expenses and Other (35.5)
   
Income Tax Expense (30.5)
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiary 0.1
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 0.2
   
First Quarter of 2020 $245.3

The major components of the increase in Gross Margin, defined as revenues less the related direct cost of fuel, including consumption of chemicals and emissions allowances, and purchased electricity were as follows:

Retail Margins increased $6
Retail Margins increased $96 million primarily due to the following:
A $25 million increase related to fuel at APCo and I&M, primarily due to the timing of recoverable PJM expenses. This increase was partially offset in other expense items below.following:
A $14 million increase due to the impact of the 2019 WVPSC order which required APCo and WPCo to offset Excess ADIT not subject to normalization requirements against the deferred fuel under-recovery balance in 2019.
The effect of rate proceedings in AEP’s service territories which included:
A $14 million increase from rate proceedings at I&M. This increase was partially offset in other expense items below.
An $11 million increase at PSO due to new base rates implemented in April 2019.
An $11 million increase at SWEPCo primarily due to capital investment rider and base rate revenue increases in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.
An $11 million increase at APCo and WPCo due to a base rate increase in West Virginia that was partially offset in Depreciation and Amortization expenses below.
A $5 million increase at APCo and WPCo due to revenue primarily from rate riders in West Virginia.
A $9 million increase due to customer refunds related to the 2018 Tax Reform. This increase was partially offset in Income Tax Expense (Benefit) below.
These increases were partially offset by:
A $61 million decreaseincrease in weather-related usage primarily in the eastern region and primarily in the residential class.

A $17 million increase in municipal and cooperative revenues at SWEPCo primarily due to the February 2021 severe winter weather event.

A $15 million increase at KPCo due to rider revenues. This increase was partially offset in other expense items below.
A $28$14 million decrease in weather-normalized retail marginsincrease at APCo and WPCo due to revenue from rate riders primarily in the eastern region and primarilyWest Virginia. This increase was partially offset in the commercial and industrial classes.other expense items below.
A $7$2 million decreaseincrease in revenue from rate riders at PSO. This decreaseincrease was partially offset in other expense items below.
Margins from Off-system Sales decreased$5 million primarily due to WPCo’s historical merchant portion of Mitchell Plant moving to base rates beginning January 2020 and weaker market prices for energy in the RTOs which caused a significant decrease in sales volume.
Transmission Revenues increased $6 million primarily due to an increase in SPP transmission services revenue at SWEPCo.

Expenses and Other and Income Tax Expensechanged between years as follows:The effect of rate proceedings in AEP’s service territories which included:

Other Operation and Maintenance expenses increased $1 million primarily due to the following:
An $11A $12 million increase at I&M due to PJM transmission services including the annual formulaIndiana and Michigan base rate true-up.cases and rider revenues. This increase was partially offset in other expense items below.
A $5$6 million increase at KPCo due to SPP transmission services including the annual formulabase rate true-up.
A $3 million increase due to North Central Wind Energy Facilities expenses for SWEPCo and PSO.case revenues implemented in January 2021.
These increases were partially offset by:
A $23 million decrease in weather-normalized retail margins driven by a $41 million decrease in the commercial and industrial customer classes partially offset by an $18 million increase in the residential customer class.
A $16 million decrease in weather-normalized wholesale margins, including the loss of a significant wholesale contract at I&M.
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A $5 million decrease related to Tax Reform primarily due to an increase in customer refunds at KPCo. This decrease was partially offset in Income Tax Expense below.
Margins from Off-system Sales increased$21 million primarily due to Turk Plant merchant sales as a result of the February 2021 severe winter weather event at SWEPCo.
Transmission Revenues increased $10 million due to an increase in transmission investment.
Other Revenues decreased $4 million primarily due to decreased pole attachment revenue at APCo and a decrease in rental revenue at WPCo and KPCo.

Expenses and Other changed between years as follows:

Other Operation and Maintenance expenses increased $49 million primarily due to the following:
A $37 million increase in transmission services.
A $16 million increase due to distribution reliability primarily related to vegetation management. This increase was offset in Gross Margin above.
A $5 million increase due to storms primarily at KPCo, SWEPCo and I&M.
A $4 million increase due to a decreased Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited distribution in 2021.
These increases were partially offset by:
An $11 million decrease in employee-related expenses.
A $7Depreciation and Amortization expenses increased $50 million decreaseprimarily due to a higher depreciable base and an increase in depreciation rates at I&M. This increase was partially offset in Gross Margin above.
Taxes Other Than Income Taxesincreased Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited distribution$6 million primarily due to increased property taxes at SWEPCo resulting from the expiration of the Louisiana Industrial Tax Exemption related to the Stall Plant.
Interest Expense decreased $5 million primarily due to a decrease in 2020.
Depreciation and Amortizationinterest rates on variable rate notes at I&M. expenses increased $25 millionprimarily due to a higher depreciable base and increased depreciation rates approved at APCo, I&M and SWEPCo. This increase was partially offset in Retail Margins above.
Interest Expense increased $6 million primarily due to higher long-term debt balances at APCo.
Income TaxExpenseincreased$31 million primarily due to a decrease in amortization of Excess ADIT. The decrease in amortization of excess ADIT is partially offset above in Gross Margin and Other Operation and Maintenance expenses.



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TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Transmission and Distribution Utilities20212020
 (in millions)
Revenues$1,088.1 $1,106.9 
Purchased Electricity205.5 191.4 
Gross Margin882.6 915.5 
Other Operation and Maintenance365.2 367.2 
Depreciation and Amortization172.7 214.5 
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes157.6 146.2 
Operating Income187.1 187.6 
Interest and Investment Income0.4 0.7 
Carrying Costs Income0.5 0.4 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction6.8 7.0 
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost7.3 7.3 
Interest Expense(74.5)(71.4)
Income Before Income Tax Expense127.6 131.6 
Income Tax Expense13.2 15.4 
Net Income114.4 116.2 
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests— — 
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders$114.4 $116.2 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
Transmission and Distribution Utilities 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Revenues $1,106.9
 $1,222.0
Purchased Electricity 191.4
 229.7
Amortization of Generation Deferrals 
 32.4
Gross Margin 915.5
 959.9
Other Operation and Maintenance 367.2
 405.9
Depreciation and Amortization 214.5
 183.7
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 146.2
 145.5
Operating Income 187.6
 224.8
Interest and Investment Income 0.7
 1.3
Carrying Costs Income 0.4
 0.2
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction 7.0
 6.9
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost 7.3
 7.6
Interest Expense (71.4) (62.0)
Income Before Income Tax Expense 131.6
 178.8
Income Tax Expense 15.4
 22.3
Net Income 116.2
 156.5
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 
 
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders $116.2
 $156.5

Summary of KWh Energy Sales for Transmission and Distribution Utilities
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
 (in millions of KWhs)
Retail:  
Residential6,924 6,300 
Commercial5,576 5,873 
Industrial5,281 5,908 
Miscellaneous166 182 
Total Retail (a)17,947 18,263 
Wholesale (b)603 390 
Total KWhs18,550 18,653 
  Three Months Ended 
March 31,
  2020 2019
  (in millions of KWhs)
Retail:  
  
Residential 6,300
 6,547
Commercial 5,873
 5,618
Industrial 5,908
 5,771
Miscellaneous 182
 176
Total Retail (a) 18,263
 18,112
     
Wholesale (b) 390
 638
     
Total KWhs 18,653
 18,750

(a)Represents energy delivered to distribution customers.
(b)Primarily Ohio’s contractually obligated purchases of OVEC power sold to PJM.

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Heating degree days and cooling degree days are metrics commonly used in the utility industry as a measure of the impact of weather on revenues.  In general, degree day changes in the eastern region have a larger effect on revenues than changes in the western region due to the relative size of the two regions and the number of customers within each region.

Summary of Heating and Cooling Degree Days for Transmission and Distribution Utilities
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
 (in degree days)
Eastern Region  
Actual Heating (a)
1,777 1,473 
Normal Heating (b)
1,883 1,898 
Actual Cooling (c)
— 
Normal Cooling (b)
Western Region  
Actual Heating (a)
315 91 
Normal Heating (b)
185 185 
Actual Cooling (d)
137 231 
Normal Cooling (b)
126 125 

(a)Heating degree days are calculated on a 55 degree temperature base.
(b)Normal Heating/Cooling represents the thirty-year average of degree days.
(c)Eastern Region cooling degree days are calculated on a 65 degree temperature base.
(d)Western Region cooling degree days are calculated on a 70 degree temperature base.

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  Three Months Ended 
March 31,
  2020 2019
  (in degree days)
Eastern Region  
  
Actual  Heating (a)
 1,473
 1,892
Normal  Heating (b)
 1,898
 1,877
     
Actual  Cooling (c)
 3
 1
Normal  Cooling (b)
 3
 3
     
Western Region  
  
Actual  Heating (a)
 91
 177
Normal  Heating (b)
 185
 187
     
Actual  Cooling (d)
 231
 122
Normal  Cooling (b)
 125
 123


(a)Heating degree days are calculated on a 55 degree temperature base.
(b)Normal Heating/Cooling represents the thirty-year average of degree days.
(c)Eastern Region cooling degree days are calculated on a 65 degree temperature base.
(d)Western Region cooling degree days are calculated on a 70 degree temperature base.



First Quarter of 20202021 Compared to First Quarter of 20192020
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2020 to First Quarter of 2021
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders from Transmission and Distribution Utilities
(in millions)
First Quarter of 2020$116.2 
Changes in Gross Margin:
Retail Margins24.8 
Margins from Off-system Sales(37.4)
Transmission Revenues12.4 
Other Revenues(32.7)
Total Change in Gross Margin(32.9)
Changes in Expenses and Other:
Other Operation and Maintenance2.0 
Depreciation and Amortization41.8 
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes(11.4)
Interest and Investment Income(0.3)
Carrying Costs Income0.1 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction(0.2)
Interest Expense(3.1)
Total Change in Expenses and Other28.9 
Income Tax Expense2.2 
First Quarter of 2021$114.4 
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2019 to First Quarter of 2020
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders from Transmission and Distribution Utilities
(in millions)
   
First Quarter of 2019 $156.5
   
Changes in Gross Margin:  
Retail Margins (74.2)
Margins from Off-system Sales 0.7
Transmission Revenues 11.9
Other Revenues 17.2
Total Change in Gross Margin (44.4)
   
Changes in Expenses and Other:  
Other Operation and Maintenance 38.7
Depreciation and Amortization (30.8)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes (0.7)
Interest and Investment Income (0.6)
Carrying Costs Income 0.2
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction 0.1
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (0.3)
Interest Expense (9.4)
Total Change in Expenses and Other (2.8)
   
Income Tax Expense 6.9
   
First Quarter of 2020 $116.2

The major components of the decrease in Gross Margin, defined as revenues less the related direct cost of purchased electricity and amortization of generation deferrals were as follows:

Retail Margins increased $25 million primarily due to the following:
decreased $74 million primarily due to the following:
A $58 million decrease due to a reversal of a regulatory provision in Ohio in the first quarter of 2019.
A $39 million net decreaseincrease in Ohio Basic Transmission Cost Rider revenues and recoverable PJM expenses. This decreaseincrease was partially offset in Other Operation and Maintenance expenses below.
A $13$19 million increase in weather-related usage in Texas primarily due to a 246% increase in heating degree days, partially offset by a 41% decrease in Ohio Deferred Asset Phase-In-Recovery Rider revenues which endedcooling degree days.
A $10 million increase from interim rate increases driven by increased distribution investment in the second quarter of 2019. This decrease was offsetTexas.
A $6 million increase in Depreciation and Amortization expenses below.
A $7 million net decrease in margin in Ohio for the Rate Stability Rider including associated amortizations which ended in the third quarter of 2019.
A $5 million decrease due to the OVEC PPA Rider which was replaced by the Legacy Generation Resource Rider (LGRR). in Ohio. This decreaseincrease was offset in Margins from Off-system Sales and Other Revenues below.
A $4$6 million decreaseincrease from interim rate increases driven by increased transmission investment in weather-related usage in Texas primarily due to a 49% decrease in heating degree days, partially offset by an 89% increase in cooling degree days.Texas.
A $3 million decrease in revenues associated with a vegetation management rider in Ohio. This decrease was offset in Other Operation and Maintenance expenses below.
These decreases were partially offset by:
A $17$5 million increase in rider revenues in Ohio associated with the DIR. This increase was partially offset in other expense items below.
A $13$5 million increase in revenues associated with a vegetation management rider in Ohio. This increase was partially offset in Other Operation and Maintenance expenses below.
These increases were partially offset by:
A $27 million decrease due to the ending of the Energy Efficiency and Peak Demand Rider in Ohio in December 2020. This decrease was partially offset in Other Operation and Maintenance expenses below.
A $25 million decrease in weather-normalized margins in Texas primarily in the residential and commercial classes in Texas.classes.
A $7$16 million increase in revenues associated with Ohio smart grid riders. This increase was partially offset in other expense items below.
A $7 million increasedecrease in revenues in Ohio associated with the Universal Service Fund (USF). This increasedecrease was offset in Other Operation and Maintenance expenses below.

A $15 million decrease due to refunds in Texas of Excess ADIT and excess federal income taxes collected as a result of Tax Reform.

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Margins from Off-system Sales decreased $37 million primarily due to the following:
A $7$30 million decrease in Texas due to lower Oklaunion Power Station PPA revenues. Oklaunion Power Station was retired in September 2020 and sold to a nonaffiliated third-party in October 2020. This decrease was partially offset in Depreciation and Amortization expenses below.
A $14 million decrease in Ohio primarily due to unfavorable deferrals of OVEC costs. This decrease was offset in Retail Margins above and Other Revenues below.
Transmission Revenues increased $12 million primarily due to the following:
A $19 million increase from interim rate increases driven by increased transmission investment in Texas.
This increase was partially offset by:
A $4 million decrease due to refunds to customers associated with the most recent base rate case in Texas. This decrease was offset in Other Revenues below.
Other Revenues decreased $33 million primarily due to the following:
A $46 million decrease in securitization revenues primarily due to the Transmission Cost Recovery Factor revenue riderAEP Texas Central Transition Funding II LLC bonds that matured in Texas.
A $3 million increase in Ohio Energy Efficiency/Peak Demand Reduction rider revenues.July 2020. This increasedecrease was offset in Other Operation and Maintenance expenses below.
Transmission Revenues increased $12 million primarily due to recovery of increased transmission investment in ERCOT.
Other Revenues increased $17 million primarily due to the following:
A $12 million increase primarily due to securitization revenue in Texas. This increase was offset below in Depreciation and Amortization expenses and in Interest Expense.Expense below.
A $4This decrease was partially offset by:
An $8 million increase in revenues due to the amortization of a provision for refund recorded as part of the most recent base rate case in Texas. This increase was partially offset in Retail Margins and Transmission Revenues above.
A $6 million increase primarily due to third-party LGRR revenue related to the recovery of OVEC costs.costs in Ohio. This increase was offset in Retail Margins and Margins from Off-system Sales above.


Expenses and Other and Income Tax Expense changed between years as follows:


Other Operation and Maintenance expenses decreased $2 million primarily due to the following:
expenses decreased $39 million primarily due to the following:
A $40$22 million decrease in PJMenergy efficiency/demand side management expenses that were fully recovered in rate riders/trackersOhio. This decrease was partially offset in Retail Margins above.
A $20 million decrease in Texas due to lower Oklaunion Power Station PPA expenses. Oklaunion Power Station was retired in September 2020 and sold to a nonaffiliated third-party in October 2020. This decrease was offset in Gross Margin above.
A $6$16 million decrease in PJM expenses primarily related to the annual formula rate true-up.
These decreases were partially offset by:
An $8 million increase in distribution-related expenses.
A $7 million increase in remitted USF surcharge payments to the Ohio Department of Development to fund an energy assistance program for qualified Ohio customers. This decrease was offset in Retail Margins above.
A $7 million decrease in factored Customers Accounts Receivable expenses in Ohio primarily due to a current year adjustment to allowance for doubtful accounts.
These decreases were partially offset by:
A $61 million increase in transmission expenses primarily due to an increase in PJM recoverable expenses. This increase was offset in Gross Margin above.
A $5 million increase in recoverable distribution expenses in Ohio primarily related to vegetation management. This increase was offset in Retail Margins above.
Depreciation and Amortization expenses decreased $42 million primarily due to the following:
expenses increased $31 million primarily due to the following:
A $15$44 million decrease in securitization amortizations in Texas related primarily to the AEP Texas Central Transition Funding II LLC bonds that matured in July 2020. The securitization decrease was offset in Other Revenues above.
A $16 million decrease in depreciation expense due to the retirement of the Oklaunion Power Station in September 2020. This decrease was partially offset above in Margins from Off-system Sales and Other Operation and Maintenance expenses.
These decreases were partially offset by:
A $16 million increase in depreciation expense due to an increase in the depreciable base of transmission and distribution assets.
A $12

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Taxes Other Than Income Taxes increased $11 million increase in securitization amortizations in Texas. This increase was offset in Other Revenues above and in Interest Expense below.
A $5 million increaseprimarily due to lower deferred equity amortizations associated with the Deferred Asset Phase-In-Recovery Riderincreased property taxes driven by additional investments in Ohio which ended in the second quarter of 2019.transmission and distribution assets and higher tax rates.
A $5Interest Expense increased $3 million increase in Ohio recoverable DIR depreciation expense. This increase was partially offset in Retail Margins above.primarily due to higher long-term debt balances.
These increases were partially offset by:
A $10 million decrease in amortizations associated with the Deferred Asset Phase-In-Recovery Rider in Ohio which ended in the second quarter of 2019. This decrease was offset in Retail Margins above.
Interest Expense
increased $9 million primarily due to higher long-term debt balances.
Income Tax Expense decreased $7 million due to a decrease in pretax book income, partially offset by a decrease in amortization of Excess ADIT. The decrease in amortization of Excess ADIT is partially offset in Retail Margins above.

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AEP TRANSMISSION HOLDCO
Three Months Ended
March 31,
AEP Transmission Holdco20212020
 (in millions)
Transmission Revenues$377.0 $310.2 
Other Operation and Maintenance27.2 29.9 
Depreciation and Amortization72.7 58.1 
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes59.2 51.9 
Operating Income217.9 170.3 
Interest and Investment Income0.2 0.9 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction16.7 16.2 
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost0.5 0.5 
Interest Expense(35.3)(30.8)
Income Before Income Tax Expense and Equity Earnings200.0 157.1 
Income Tax Expense45.8 38.4 
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiary19.0 22.9 
Net Income173.2 141.6 
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests1.2 1.0 
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders$172.0 $140.6 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
AEP Transmission Holdco 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Transmission Revenues $310.2
 $256.4
Other Operation and Maintenance 29.9
 22.3
Depreciation and Amortization 58.1
 41.8
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 51.9
 42.6
Operating Income 170.3
 149.7
Interest and Investment Income 0.9
 0.7
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction 16.2
 11.3
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost 0.5
 0.6
Interest Expense (30.8) (23.0)
Income Before Income Tax Expense and Equity Earnings 157.1
 139.3
Income Tax Expense 38.4
 31.9
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiary 22.9
 17.8
Net Income 141.6
 125.2
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 1.0
 1.0
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders $140.6
 $124.2

Summary of Investment in Transmission Assets for AEP Transmission Holdco
March 31,
20212020
(in millions)
Plant in Service$10,549.3 $9,086.6 
Construction Work in Progress1,635.9 1,576.3 
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization648.1 464.0 
Total Transmission Property, Net$11,537.1 $10,198.9 
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  As of March 31,
  2020 2019
  (in millions)
Plant in Service $9,086.6
 $7,073.6
Construction Work in Progress 1,576.3
 1,899.6
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 464.0
 318.8
Total Transmission Property, Net $10,198.9
 $8,654.4


First Quarter of 20202021 Compared to First Quarter of 20192020
 
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 20192020 to First Quarter of 20202021
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders from AEP Transmission Holdco
(in millions)
First Quarter of 2020$140.6 
Changes in Transmission Revenues:
Transmission Revenues66.8 
Total Change in Transmission Revenues66.8 
Changes in Expenses and Other:
Other Operation and Maintenance2.7 
Depreciation and Amortization(14.6)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes(7.3)
Interest and Investment Income(0.7)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction0.5 
Interest Expense(4.5)
Total Change in Expenses and Other(23.9)
Income Tax Expense(7.4)
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiary(3.9)
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests(0.2)
First Quarter of 2021$172.0 
First Quarter of 2019 $124.2
   
Changes in Transmission Revenues:  
Transmission Revenues 53.8
Total Change in Transmission Revenues 53.8
   
Changes in Expenses and Other:  
Other Operation and Maintenance (7.6)
Depreciation and Amortization (16.3)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes (9.3)
Other Income 0.2
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction 4.9
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (0.1)
Interest Expense (7.8)
Total Change in Expenses and Other (36.0)
   
Income Tax Expense (6.5)
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiary 5.1
   
First Quarter of 2020 $140.6

The major components of the increase in transmission revenues, which consists of wholesale sales to affiliates and nonaffiliates, were as follows:

Transmission Revenues increased $67 million primarily due to continued investment in transmission assets.

increased $54 million primarily due to continued investment in transmission assets.

Expenses and Other, Income Tax Expense and Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiary changed between years as follows:

Other Operation and Maintenance expenses increased $8
Depreciation and Amortization expenses increased $15 million primarily due to a higher depreciable base.
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes increased $7 million primarily due to the following:
A $3 million increase due to employee-related expenses.
A $2 million increase due to higher rent expense.property taxes as a result of increased transmission investment.
A $2Interest Expense increased $5 million increaseprimarily due to continued investment in transmission assets.higher long-term debt balances.
Depreciation and Amortization expenses increased $16
Income Tax Expense increased $7 million primarily due to a higher depreciable base.
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes increased $9 million primarily due to higher property taxes as a result of increased transmission investment.
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction increased $5 million primarily due to the following:
A $9 million increase due to prior year FERC audit findings.an increase in pretax book income.
This increase was partially offset by:
A $5Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiary decreased $4 million decreaseprimarily due to a decrease in CWIP.
Interest Expense increased $8 million primarily due to higher long-term debt balances.
Income Tax Expense increased $7 million primarily due to higher pretax book income.
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiaryincreased $5 million primarily due to higher pretax equity earnings atlower pretax equity earnings for PATH-WV.

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GENERATION & MARKETING
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Generation & Marketing20212020
 (in millions)
Revenues$634.2 $438.6 
Fuel, Purchased Electricity and Other565.9 360.3 
Gross Margin68.3 78.3 
Other Operation and Maintenance28.2 41.4 
Depreciation and Amortization18.6 17.7 
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes2.6 3.4 
Operating Income18.9 15.8 
Interest and Investment Income0.5 1.0 
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost3.8 3.9 
Interest Expense(3.3)(8.5)
Income Before Income Tax Benefit and Equity Earnings19.9 12.2 
Income Tax Benefit(15.1)(12.4)
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries3.2 5.9 
Net Income38.2 30.5 
Net Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests1.6 2.1 
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders$36.6 $28.4 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
Generation & Marketing 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Revenues $438.6
 $481.8
Fuel, Purchased Electricity and Other 360.3
 383.3
Gross Margin 78.3
 98.5
Other Operation and Maintenance 41.4
 50.6
Depreciation and Amortization 17.7
 12.9
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 3.4
 3.8
Operating Income 15.8
 31.2
Interest and Investment Income 1.0
 2.3
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost 3.9
 3.7
Interest Expense (8.5) (3.8)
Income Before Income Tax Benefit and Equity Earnings 12.2
 33.4
Income Tax Benefit (12.4) (5.8)
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries 5.9
 
Net Income 30.5
 39.2
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 2.1
 (0.9)
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders $28.4
 $40.1

Summary of MWhs Generated for Generation & Marketing
Three Months Ended 
March 31,
20212020
 (in millions of MWhs)
Fuel Type:  
Coal
Renewables
Total MWhs
32

  Three Months Ended 
March 31,
  2020 2019
  (in millions of MWhs)
Fuel Type:  
  
Coal 1
 1
Renewables 1
 
Total MWhs 2
 1




First Quarter of 20202021 Compared to First Quarter of 20192020
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2020 to First Quarter of 2021
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders from Generation & Marketing
(in millions)
First Quarter of 2020$28.4 
Changes in Gross Margin:
Merchant Generation4.0 
Renewable Generation5.3 
Retail, Trading and Marketing(19.3)
Total Change in Gross Margin(10.0)
Changes in Expenses and Other:
Other Operation and Maintenance13.2 
Depreciation and Amortization(0.9)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes0.8 
Interest and Investment Income(0.5)
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost(0.1)
Interest Expense5.2 
Total Change in Expenses and Other17.7 
Income Tax Expense2.7 
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries(2.7)
Net Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests0.5 
First Quarter of 2021$36.6 
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2019 to First Quarter of 2020
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders from Generation & Marketing
(in millions)
   
First Quarter of 2019 $40.1
   
Changes in Gross Margin:  
Merchant Generation (37.4)
Renewable Generation 13.3
Retail, Trading and Marketing 3.9
Total Change in Gross Margin (20.2)
   
Changes in Expenses and Other:  
Other Operation and Maintenance 9.2
Depreciation and Amortization (4.8)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 0.4
Interest and Investment Income (1.3)
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost 0.2
Interest Expense (4.7)
Total Change in Expenses and Other (1.0)
   
Income Tax Benefit 6.6
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries 5.9
Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests (3.0)
   
First Quarter of 2020 $28.4

The major components of the decrease in Gross Margin, defined as revenues less the related direct cost of fuel, including consumption of chemicals and emissions allowances, purchased electricity and certain cost of service for retail operations were as follows:

Merchant Generation increased $4 million primarily due to lower PPA expenses resulting from the retirement of the Oklaunion Power Station.
Renewable Generation increased $5 million primarily due to higher market revenues from wind assets in the ERCOT region.
Retail, Trading and Marketing decreased $19 million due to lower trading and retail margins due to unprecedented cold temperatures and record market prices in February 2021.

decreased $37 million primarily due to lower energy margins in 2020 and a reduction in revenues related to the retirement of Conesville Units 5 and 6 in 2019.
Renewable Generation increased $13 million primarily due to the acquisition of Sempra Renewables LLC and new projects placed in-service.
Retail, Trading and Marketing increased $4 million due to higher retail margins partially offset by lower trading and marketing activity.

Expenses and Other Income Tax Benefit and Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries changed between years as follows:

Other Operation and Maintenance expenses decreased $13 million primarily due to the following:
An $8 million decrease due the retirement of Conesville Plant Unit 4 in 2020.
A $6 million decrease due to gains recorded on the sale of land.
Interest Expense decreased $5 million due to lower borrowing costs in 2021.

expenses decreased $9 million primarily due to the retirement of Conesville Units 5 and 6 in 2019 partially offset by expenses related to increased investments in wind farms and other renewable energy sources.
Depreciation and Amortization expenses increased $5 million due to a higher depreciable base from increased investments in renewable energy sources.
Interest Expense increased $5 million primarily due to increased borrowing costs related to the Sempra Renewables LLC acquisition.
Income Tax Benefit increased $7 million primarily due to a decrease in pretax book income and an increase in PTC.
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries increased $6 million primarily due to the Sempra Renewables LLC acquisition.

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CORPORATE AND OTHER

First Quarter of 20202021 Compared to First Quarter of 20192020

Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders from Corporate and Other increased from a loss of $50$35 million in 20192020 to a loss of $35$18 million in 20202021 primarily due to:

A $22$17 million unrealized gain from an investment in ChargePoint.
A $12 million decrease in income tax expense due to a decreaseinterest expense.
A $6 million increase in consolidating tax adjustments and discrete items recorded in 2019.equity earnings.
A $13 million decrease in general corporate expenses.
A $5 million write-off of an equity investment and related assets in 2019.

These items were partially offset by:

A $14$9 million decreaseincrease in interest income due to a lower return on investments held by EIS.general corporate expenses.
An $11$8 million increase in interest expense asIncome Tax Expense due to an increase in pretax income and the recognition of a result of increased debt outstanding.$4 million prior period adjustment in 2021.


AEP SYSTEM INCOME TAXES

First Quarter of 20202021 Compared to First Quarter of 20192020

Income Tax Expense increased $2$8 million primarily due to a decrease in amortization of Excess ADIT. Thisan increase is partially offset by a decrease in pretax book income andpartially offset with an increase in PTC.production tax credits.


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FINANCIAL CONDITION

AEP measures financial condition by the strength of its balance sheetsheets and the liquidity provided by its cash flows.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Debt and Equity Capitalization
 March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
 (dollars in millions)
Long-term Debt, including amounts due within one year$32,345.0 57.1 %$31,072.5 57.2 %
Short-term Debt3,048.4 5.4 2,479.3 4.6 
Total Debt35,393.4 62.5 33,551.8 61.8 
AEP Common Equity20,972.8 37.1 20,550.9 37.8 
Noncontrolling Interests247.2 0.4 223.6 0.4 
Total Debt and Equity Capitalization$56,613.4 100.0 %$54,326.3 100.0 %
 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
 (dollars in millions)
Long-term Debt, including amounts due within one year$27,892.7
 53.3% $26,725.5
 54.1%
Short-term Debt4,464.1
 8.5
 2,838.3
 5.7
Total Debt32,356.8
 61.8
 29,563.8
 59.8
AEP Common Equity19,728.4
 37.7
 19,632.2
 39.6
Noncontrolling Interests279.3
 0.5
 281.0
 0.6
Total Debt and Equity Capitalization$52,364.5
 100.0% $49,477.0
 100.0%

AEP’s ratio of debt-to-total capital increased from 59.8%61.8% as of December 31, 20192020 to 61.8%62.5% as of March 31, 20202021 primarily due to an increase in short-term debt to enhance liquidity as a result of volatilityhelp address the cash flow implications resulting from the February 2021 severe winter weather event in the capital markets.addition to supporting distribution, transmission and renewable investment growth.

Liquidity

Liquidity, or access to cash, is an important factor in determining AEP’s financial stability.  Management believes AEP has adequate liquidity under its existing credit facilities.  As of March 31, 2020,2021, AEP had a $4$5 billion of revolving credit facilityfacilities to support its commercial paper program.  Additional liquidity is available from cash from operations and a receivables securitization agreement.  Management is committed to maintaining adequate liquidity.  AEP generally uses short-term borrowings to fund working capital needs, property acquisitions and construction until long-term funding is arranged.  Sources of long-term funding include issuance of long-term debt, leasing agreements, hybrid securities or common stock. There was increased volatility in the capital markets during the first quarter of 2020


In February 2021, severe winter weather impacted certain AEP service territories resulting in higher commercial paper cost and limited access. To address these issues and the uncertainty around COVID-19, indisruptions to SPP market conditions. In March 2020,2021, AEP entered into a $1 billion$500 million 364-day Term Loan and borrowed the full amount.amount to help address the cash flow implications resulting from the February 2021 severe winter weather event. See Note 4 - Rate Matters for additional information.

Net Available Liquidity

AEP manages liquidity by maintaining adequate external financing commitments.  As of March 31, 2020,2021, available liquidity was approximately $2.8$3.4 billion as illustrated in the table below:
AmountMaturity
Commercial Paper Backup:(in millions)
Revolving Credit Facility$4,000.0 March 2026
Revolving Credit Facility1,000.0 March 2023
364-Day Term Loan500.0 March 2022
Cash and Cash Equivalents273.2 
Total Liquidity Sources5,773.2 
Less:AEP Commercial Paper Outstanding1,874.4 
364-Day Term Loan500.0 
Net Available Liquidity$3,398.8 
  Amount
Maturity
Commercial Paper Backup:(in millions)


Revolving Credit Facility$4,000.0

June 2022
 364-Day Term Loan1,000.0
 March 2021
Cash and Cash Equivalents1,554.6
  
Total Liquidity Sources6,554.6
  
Less:AEP Commercial Paper Outstanding2,709.6
  
 364-Day Term Loan1,000.0
  


   
Net Available Liquidity$2,845.0
  

AEP uses its commercial paper program to meet the short-term borrowing needs of its subsidiaries.  The program funds a Utility Money Pool, which funds AEP’s utility subsidiaries; a Nonutility Money Pool, which funds certain AEP nonutility subsidiaries; and the short-term debt requirements of subsidiaries that are not participating in either money pool for regulatory or operational reasons, as direct borrowers.  The maximum amount of commercial paper outstanding during the first three months of 20202021 was $3$2 billion.  The weighted-average interest rate for AEP’s commercial paper during 20202021 was 2.06%0.24%.
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Other Credit Facilities

An uncommitted facility gives the issuer of the facility the right to accept or decline each request made under the facility. AEP issues letters of credit on behalf of subsidiaries under six uncommitted facilities totaling $405$425 million. The Registrants’ maximum future payments for letters of credit issued under the uncommitted facilities as of March 31, 20202021 was $241$183 million with maturities ranging from April 20202021 to March 2021.2022.

Securitized Accounts Receivables

AEP’s receivables securitization agreement provides a commitment of $750 million from bank conduits to purchase receivables and expires in July 2021.September 2022.

In March 2021, AEP Credit amended its receivables securitization agreement to extend trigger levels established in October 2020 and to also provide a step down approach to these levels as management continues to monitor the accounts receivable balances across the affiliated utility subsidiaries in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March 31, 2021, the affiliated utility subsidiaries are in compliance with all requirements under the agreement. To the extent that an affiliated utility subsidiary is deemed ineligible under the agreement, the affiliated utility subsidiary would no longer participate in the receivables securitization agreement and the Registrants would need to rely on additional sources of funding for operation and working capital, which may adversely impact liquidity.

Debt Covenants and Borrowing Limitations

AEP’s credit agreements contain certain covenants and require it to maintain a percentage of debt-to-total capitalization at a level that does not exceed 67.5%.  The method for calculating outstanding debt and capitalization is contractually-defined in AEP’s credit agreements.  Debt as defined in the revolving credit agreement excludes securitization bonds and debt of AEP Credit. As of March 31, 2020,2021, this contractually-defined percentage was 59.8%59.5%. Non-performance under these covenants could result in an event of default under these credit agreements.  In addition, the acceleration of AEP’s payment obligations, or the obligations of certain of AEP’s major subsidiaries, prior to maturity under any other agreement or instrument relating to debt outstanding in excess of $50 million, would cause an event of default under these credit agreements.  This condition also applies in a majority of AEP’s non-exchange-traded commodity contracts and would similarly allow lenders and counterparties to declare the outstanding amounts payable.  However, a default under AEP’s non-exchange-traded commodity contracts would not cause an event of default under its credit agreements.

The revolving credit facility doesfacilities do not permit the lenders to refuse a draw on any facility if a material adverse change occurs.


Utility Money Pool borrowings and external borrowings may not exceed amounts authorized by regulatory orders and AEP manages its borrowings to stay within those authorized limits.

At-the-Market (ATM) Program

AEP participates in an ATM offering program that allows AEP to issue, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $1 billion of its common stock, including shares of common stock that may be sold pursuant to an equity forward sales agreement. As of March 31, 2021, approximately $840 million of equity is available for issuance under the ATM offering program. See Note 12 - Financing Activities for additional information.

Equity Units

In August 2020, AEP issued 17 million Equity Units initially in the form of corporate units, at a stated amount of $50 per unit, for a total stated amount of $850 million. Net proceeds from the issuance were approximately $833 million. Each corporate unit represents a 1/20 undivided beneficial ownership interest in $1,000 principal amount of AEP’s 1.30% Junior Subordinated Notes due in 2025 and a forward equity purchase contract which settles after three years in 2023. The proceeds were used to support AEP’s overall capital expenditure plans.
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In March 2019, AEP issued 16.1 million Equity Units initially in the form of corporate units, at a stated amount of $50 per unit, for a total stated amount of $805 million. Net proceeds from the issuance were approximately $785 million. Each corporate unit represents a 1/20 undivided beneficial ownership interest in $1,000 principal amount of AEP’s 3.40% Junior Subordinated Notes due in 2024 and a forward equity purchase contract which settles after three years in 2022. The proceeds from this issuance were used to support AEP’s overall capital expenditure plans including the acquisition of Sempra Renewables LLC.

See Note 12 - Financing Activities for additional information.

Dividend Policy and Restrictions

The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.70$0.74 per share in April 2020.2021. Future dividends may vary depending upon AEP’s profit levels, operating cash flow levels and capital requirements, as well as financial and other business conditions existing at the time. Parent’s income primarily derives from common stock equity in the earnings of its utility subsidiaries. Various financing arrangements and regulatory requirements may impose certain restrictions on the ability of the subsidiaries to transfer funds to Parent in the form of dividends. Management does not believe these restrictions will have any significant impact on its ability to access cash to meet the payment of dividends on its common stock. See “Dividend Restrictions” section of Note 12 for additional information.

Credit Ratings

AEP and its utility subsidiaries do not have any credit arrangements that would require material changes in payment schedules or terminations as a result of a credit downgrade, but its access to the commercial paper market may depend on its credit ratings.  In addition, downgrades in AEP’s credit ratings by one of the rating agencies could increase its borrowing costs.  Counterparty concerns about the credit quality of AEP or its utility subsidiaries could subject AEP to additional collateral demands under adequate assurance clauses under its derivative and non-derivative energy contracts.

CASH FLOW

AEP relies primarily on cash flows from operations, debt issuances and its existing cash and cash equivalents to fund its liquidity and investing activities. AEP’s investing and capital requirements are primarily capital expenditures, repaying of long-term debt and paying dividends to shareholders. AEP uses short-term debt, including commercial paper, as a bridge to long-term debt financing. The levels of borrowing may vary significantly due to the timing of long-term debt financings and the impact of fluctuations in cash flows.
Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 20212020
 (in millions)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period$438.3 $432.6 
Net Cash Flows from (Used for) Operating Activities(117.2)615.7 
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities(1,634.2)(1,766.0)
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities1,637.1 2,388.5 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents(114.3)1,238.2 
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period$324.0 $1,670.8 

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 Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period$432.6
 $444.1
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities615.7
 808.3
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities(1,766.0) (1,582.8)
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities2,388.5
 693.5
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash1,238.2
 (81.0)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period$1,670.8
 $363.1




Operating Activities
Three Months Ended 
March 31,
20212020
(in millions)
Net Income$578.8 $499.3 
Non-Cash Adjustments to Net Income (a)762.7 726.2 
Mark-to-Market of Risk Management Contracts21.0 57.4 
Property Taxes(74.8)(59.8)
Deferred Fuel Over/Under-Recovery, Net(1,225.1)63.1 
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets(168.9)(84.9)
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities83.5 (74.8)
Change in Certain Components of Working Capital(94.4)(510.8)
Net Cash Flows from (Used for) Operating Activities$(117.2)$615.7 
 Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Net Income$499.3
 $574.1
Non-Cash Adjustments to Net Income (a)692.1
 618.8
Mark-to-Market of Risk Management Contracts57.4
 65.5
Property Taxes(59.8) (75.6)
Deferred Fuel Over/Under-Recovery, Net63.1
 32.5
Recovery of Ohio Capacity Costs
 14.7
Refund of Global Settlement
 (4.1)
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets(50.8) (47.9)
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities(74.8) 67.3
Change in Certain Components of Working Capital(510.8) (437.0)
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities$615.7
 $808.3

(a)Non-Cash Adjustments to Net Income includes Depreciation and Amortization, Rockport Plant, Unit 2 Operating Lease Amortization, Deferred Income Taxes, AFUDC and Amortization of Nuclear Fuel.

(a)Non-Cash Adjustments to Net Income includes Depreciation and Amortization, Deferred Income Taxes, AFUDC and Amortization of Nuclear Fuel.
Net Cash Flows from (Used for) Operating Activities decreased by $193$733 million primarily due to the following:
A $142$1.3 billion decrease in cash primarily due to fuel and purchased power expenses incurred as a result of the February 2021 severe winter weather event in SPP impacting PSO and SWEPCo. Approximately $1.2 billion of these expenses are attributable to retail customers and are recorded as deferred fuel regulatory assets. PSO and SWEPCo are working with their respective regulatory commissions to determine the recovery period from customers as well as the appropriate carrying charge on the regulatory assets. See Note 4 - Rate Matters for additional information.
A $131 million decrease in cash from Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities primarily due to increasesincremental other operation and maintenance storm restoration expenses incurred by APCo, SWEPCo and KPCo as a result of the February 2021 severe winter weather event. These incremental expenses have been deferred as regulatory assets. APCo and KPCo intend to seek recovery of these costs in revenue refunds relatedtheir next respective base rate cases while SWEPCo is expected to Tax Reform and Ohio regulatory liabilities.seek recovery in a separate filing. See Note 4 - Rate Matters for additional information.
These decreases in cash were partially offset by:
A $74$416 million decreaseincrease in cash from the Change in Certain Components of Working Capital. The decreaseincrease is primarily due to timing of accounts receivable and accounts payable an increase in employee-related payments, a decrease in current year employee-related expenses and a decrease in accrued taxes primarily due to the Alternative Minimum Tax Credit Refund recordedfuel, material and supplies balances as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,cold winter weather.
A $158million increase in cash from Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities. Increase is primarily due to changes in regulatory liabilities driven by timing differences between collections from and Economic Security Act. These decreases were partially offset by a refund from the Department of Energy for SNF and by the reversal of a regulatory provision at OPCo in the prior year.refunds to customers under rate rider mechanisms.


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Investing Activities
Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 20212020
 (in millions)
Construction Expenditures$(1,492.7)$(1,792.7)
Acquisitions of Nuclear Fuel(55.9)(1.3)
Acquisition of the Dry Lake Solar Project(102.9)— 
Other17.3 28.0 
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities$(1,634.2)$(1,766.0)
 Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Construction Expenditures$(1,792.7) $(1,565.4)
Acquisitions of Nuclear Fuel(1.3) (32.4)
Other28.0
 15.0
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities$(1,766.0) $(1,582.8)

Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities increaseddecreased by $183$132 million primarily due to the following:
A $227$300 million increase due to increaseddecrease in construction expenditures, primarily driven by increasesdue to decreases at AEP Transmission Holdco of $120 million, Vertically Integrated Utilities of $84$125 million, and Transmission and Distribution Utilities of $19$87 million and AEP Transmission Holdco of $74 million.
This decrease in the use of cash was partially offset by:

A $103 million increase due to the acquisition of the Dry Lake Solar Project. See Note 6 - Acquisitions for additional information.
A $55 million increase in the acquisition of nuclear fuel.

Financing Activities
Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 20212020
 (in millions)
Issuance of Common Stock$184.6 $56.1 
Issuance/Retirement of Debt, Net1,869.9 2,744.2 
Dividends Paid on Common Stock(372.0)(363.7)
Other(45.4)(48.1)
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities$1,637.1 $2,388.5 
 Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Issuance of Common Stock$56.1
 $14.5
Issuance/Retirement of Debt, Net2,744.2
 1,013.0
Dividends Paid on Common Stock(363.7) (333.6)
Other(48.1) (0.4)
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities$2,388.5
 $693.5

Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities increaseddecreased by $1.7 billion$751 million primarily due to the following:
A $1.7$1.1 billion increasedecrease in cashshort-term debt primarily due to an increase in short-term debt including the 364-day Term Loan borrowing.decreased draws on commercial paper. See Note 12 - Financing Activities for additional information.
A $133$350 million decrease due to increased retirements of long-term debt. See Note 12 - Financing Activities for additional information.
These decreases in cash were partially offset by:
A $533 million increase in issuances of long-term debt. See Note 12 - Financing Activities for additional information.
ThisA $129 million increase in cash was partially offset by:
An $80 million decrease in cashissuances of common stock primarily due to increased retirements of long-term debt.AEP’s participation in an At-the-Market offering program. See Note 12 - Financing Activities for additional information.

See “Long-term Debt Subsequent Events” section of Note 12 for Long-term debt and other securities issued, retired and principal payments made after March 31, 20202021 through May 6, 2020,April 22, 2021, the date that the first quarter 10-Q was issued.


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BUDGETED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Management currently estimates $5.8forecasts approximately $7.5 billion of capital expenditures for 2020 andin 2021. For the four year period, 2022 through 2025, management forecasts approximately $32.9 billion of capital expenditures for 2020 to 2024.  Capital expenditures related to North Central Wind Energy Facilities are excluded from these budgeted amounts.of $29.8 billion. The expenditures are generally for transmission, generation, distribution, regulated and contracted renewables, and required environmental investment to comply with the Federal EPA rules.  Estimated capital expenditures are subject to periodic review and modification and may vary based on the ongoing effects of regulatory constraints, environmental regulations, business opportunities, market volatility, economic trends, weather, legal reviews and the ability to access capital.  Management expects to fund these capital expenditures through cash flows from operations and financing activities.  Generally, the Registrant Subsidiaries use cash or short-term borrowings under the money pool to fund these expenditures until long-term funding is arranged. For complete information of forecasted capital expenditures, see the “Budgeted Capital Expenditures” section of “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the 20192020 Annual Report.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION INFORMATION

A summary of contractual obligations is included in the 20192020 Annual Report and has not changed significantly from year-end other than the debt issuances and retirements discussed in the “Cash Flow” section above.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES AND ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

See the “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” section of “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the 20192020 Annual Report for a discussion of the estimates and judgments required for regulatory accounting, revenue recognition, derivative instruments, the valuation of long-lived assets, the accounting for pension and other postretirement benefits and the impact of new accounting standards.



ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

See Note 2 - New Accounting Standards for information related to accounting standards. There are no new standards adopted in 2020 and standards effective inexpected to have a material impact to the future.Registrants’ financial statements.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market Risks

The Vertically Integrated Utilities segment is exposed to certain market risks as a major power producer and through transactions in power, coal, natural gas and marketing contracts. These risks include commodity price risks which may be subject to capacity risk, credit risk as well as interest rate risk. These risks represent the risk of loss that may impact this segment due to changes in the underlying market prices or rates.

The Transmission and Distribution Utilities segment is exposed to energy procurement risk and interest rate risk.

The Generation & Marketing segment conducts marketing, risk management and retail activities in ERCOT, PJM, SPP and MISO. This segment is exposed to certain market risks as a marketer of wholesale and retail electricity. These risks include commodity price risks which may be subject to capacity risk, credit risk as well as interest rate risk. These risks represent the risk of loss that may impact this segment due to changes in the underlying market prices or rates. In addition, the Generation & Marketing segment is also exposed to certain market risks as a power producer and through transactions in wholesale electricity, natural gas and marketing contracts.

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Management employs risk management contracts including physical forward and financial forward purchase-and-sale contracts.  Management engages in risk management of power, capacity, coal, natural gas and, to a lesser extent, heating oil, gasoline and other commodity contracts to manage the risk associated with the energy business.  As a result, AEP is subject to price risk.  The amount of risk taken is determined by the Commercial Operations, Energy Supply and Finance groups in accordance with established risk management policies as approved by the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors.  AEPSC’s market risk oversight staff independently monitors risk policies, procedures and risk levels and provides members of the Commercial Operations Risk Committee (Regulated Risk Committee) and the Energy Supply Risk Committee (Competitive Risk Committee) various reports regarding compliance with policies, limits and procedures.  The Regulated Risk Committee consists of AEPSC’s Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Generation, Executive Vice President of Utilities, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations,Grid Solutions, Senior Vice President of Treasury and Risk and Chief Risk Officer.  The Competitive Risk Committee consists of AEPSC’s Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Treasury and Risk and Chief Risk Officer in addition to Energy Supply’s President and Vice President.  When commercial activities exceed predetermined limits, positions are modified to reduce the risk to be within the limits unless specifically approved by the respective committee.

The effects of COVID-19 may adversely impact AEP’s risk management contracts on a forward basis. Markets could experience reduced market liquidity as they face potential uncertainties. Credit risk may increase as counterparties encounter business and supply chain disruptions and overall solvency challenges. Also, interest rates could continue to see increased volatility as capital markets confront uncertainty.



Due to multiple defaults of market participants, ERCOT has a large outstanding unpaid balance associated with the February storm. Socialized losses are allocated to load serving entities through their qualified scheduling entities and in that role AEPEP is exposed, but not materially. If the market rules were to change on how socialized losses are allocated this could affect AEPEP’s exposure. Regardless of the approach of how socialized losses are allocated there are potential downstream impacts that could push counterparties into financial distress and or bankruptcy, affecting AEPEP, AEP Texas and ETT.
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The following table summarizes the reasons for changes in total MTM value as compared to December 31, 2019:2020:
MTM Risk Management Contract Net Assets (Liabilities)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Vertically
Integrated
Utilities
Transmission
and
Distribution
Utilities
Generation
&
Marketing
Total
 (in millions)
Total MTM Risk Management Contract Net Assets (Liabilities) as of December 31, 2020$41.2 $(109.5)$168.1 $99.8 
Gain from Contracts Realized/Settled During the Period and Entered in a Prior Period(21.6)(2.6)(7.5)(31.7)
Changes in Fair Value Due to Market Fluctuations During the Period (a)— — 3.4 3.4 
Changes in Fair Value Allocated to Regulated Jurisdictions (b)(3.4)9.5 — 6.1 
Total MTM Risk Management Contract Net Assets (Liabilities) as of March 31, 2021$16.2 $(102.6)$164.0 77.6 
Commodity Cash Flow Hedge Contracts
 (22.8)
Fair Value Hedge Contracts  (34.7)
Collateral Deposits  4.7 
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets as of March 31, 2021  $24.8 
MTM Risk Management Contract Net Assets (Liabilities)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
        
 
Vertically
Integrated
Utilities
 
Transmission
and
Distribution
Utilities
 
Generation
&
Marketing
 Total
 (in millions)
Total MTM Risk Management Contract Net Assets (Liabilities) as of December 31, 2019$75.9
 $(103.6) $163.4
 $135.7
Gain from Contracts Realized/Settled During the Period and Entered in a Prior Period(36.7) (2.1) (6.9) (45.7)
Fair Value of New Contracts at Inception When Entered During the Period (a)
 
 0.5
 0.5
Changes in Fair Value Due to Market Fluctuations During the Period (b)
 
 (7.4) (7.4)
Changes in Fair Value Allocated to Regulated Jurisdictions (c)(29.1) (17.3) 
 (46.4)
Total MTM Risk Management Contract Net Assets (Liabilities) as of March 31, 2020$10.1
 $(123.0) $149.6
 36.7
Commodity Cash Flow Hedge Contracts
   
   (159.1)
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Contracts
   
  
 (5.0)
Fair Value Hedge Contracts   
  
 57.0
Collateral Deposits   
  
 75.8
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets as of March 31, 2020   
  
 $5.4

(a)Market fluctuations are attributable to various factors such as supply/demand, weather, etc.
(b)Relates to the net gains (losses) of those contracts that are not reflected on the statements of income.  These net gains (losses) are recorded as regulatory liabilities/assets or accounts payable.

(a)Reflects fair value on primarily long-term structured contracts which are typically with customers that seek fixed pricing to limit their risk against fluctuating energy prices.  The contract prices are valued against market curves associated with the delivery location and delivery term.  A significant portion of the total volumetric position has been economically hedged.
(b)Market fluctuations are attributable to various factors such as supply/demand, weather, etc.
(c)Relates to the net gains (losses) of those contracts that are not reflected on the statements of income.  These net gains (losses) are recorded as regulatory liabilities/assets or accounts payable.

See Note 9 – Derivatives and Hedging and Note 10 – Fair Value Measurements for additional information related to risk management contracts.  The following tables and discussion provide information on credit risk and market volatility risk.

Credit Risk

Credit risk is mitigated in wholesale marketing and trading activities by assessing the creditworthiness of potential counterparties before entering into transactions with them and continuing to evaluate their creditworthiness on an ongoing basis. Management uses credit agency ratings and current market-based qualitative and quantitative data as well as financial statements to assess the financial health of counterparties on an ongoing basis.

AEP has risk management contracts (includes non-derivative contracts) with numerous counterparties. Since open risk management contracts are valued based on changes in market prices of the related commodities, exposures change daily. As of March 31, 2020,2021, credit exposure net of collateral to sub investment grade counterparties was approximately 6.9%4.1%, expressed in terms of net MTM assets, net receivables and the net open positions for contracts not subject to MTM (representing economic risk even though there may not be risk of accounting loss).

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As of March 31, 2020,2021, the following table approximates AEP’s counterparty credit quality and exposure based on netting across commodities, instruments and legal entities where applicable:
Counterparty Credit QualityExposure
Before
Credit
Collateral
Credit
Collateral
Net
Exposure
Number of
Counterparties
>10% of
Net Exposure
Net Exposure
of
Counterparties
>10%
 (in millions, except number of counterparties)
Investment Grade$373.8 $— $373.8 $190.0 
Split Rating2.2 — 2.2 2.2 
Noninvestment Grade0.4 — 0.4 0.4 
No External Ratings:    
Internal Investment Grade151.0 — 151.0 100.3 
Internal Noninvestment Grade22.7 0.5 22.2 13.1 
Total as of March 31, 2021$550.1 $0.5 $549.6 
Counterparty Credit Quality 
Exposure
Before
Credit
Collateral
 
Credit
Collateral
 
Net
Exposure
 Number of
Counterparties
>10% of
Net Exposure
 
Net Exposure
of
Counterparties
>10%
  (in millions, except number of counterparties)
Investment Grade $493.5
 $
 $493.5
 2
 $255.5
Split Rating 3.0
 
 3.0
 2
 3.0
No External Ratings:  
  
 

  
  
Internal Investment Grade 148.8
 
 148.8
 3
 90.7
Internal Noninvestment Grade 58.5
 10.5
 48.0
 2
 30.1
Total as of March 31, 2020 $703.8
 $10.5
 $693.3
 

 


All exposure in the table above relates to AEPSC and AEPEP as AEPSC is agent for and transacts on behalf of AEP subsidiaries, including the Registrant Subsidiaries and AEPEP is agent for and transacts on behalf of other AEP subsidiaries.

In addition, AEP is exposed to credit risk related to participation in RTOs. For each of the RTOs in which AEP participates, this risk is generally determined based on the proportionate share of member gross activity over a specified period of time.

Value at Risk (VaR) Associated with Risk Management Contracts

Management uses a risk measurement model, which calculates VaR, to measure AEP’s commodity price risk in the risk management portfolio. The VaR is based on the variance-covariance method using historical prices to estimate volatilities and correlations and assumes a 95% confidence level and a one-day holding period. Based on this VaR analysis, as of March 31, 2020,2021, a near term typical change in commodity prices is not expected to materially impact net income, cash flows or financial condition.

Management calculates the VaR for both a trading and non-trading portfolio. The trading portfolio consists primarily of contracts related to energy trading and marketing activities. The non-trading portfolio consists primarily of economic hedges of generation and retail supply activities.

The following tables show the end, high, average and low market risk as measured by VaR for the periods indicated:

VaR Model
Trading Portfolio
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
End High Average Low End High Average Low
(in millions) (in millions)
$0.1
 $0.3
 $0.1
 $
 $0.1
 $1.2
 $0.2
 $0.1

Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
EndHighAverageLowEndHighAverageLow
(in millions)(in millions)
$0.1 $3.6 $0.2 $0.1 $0.1 $0.3 $0.1 $— 
VaR Model
Non-Trading Portfolio
Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
EndHighAverageLowEndHighAverageLow
(in millions)(in millions)
$1.0 $3.7 $1.9 $1.0 $2.2 $2.9 $1.0 $0.1 
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Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
End High Average Low End High Average Low
(in millions) (in millions)
$0.7
 $1.2
 $0.6
 $0.1
 $0.2
 $8.5
 $1.1
 $0.2



Management back-tests VaR results against performance due to actual price movements. Based on the assumed 95% confidence interval, the performance due to actual price movements would be expected to exceed the VaR at least once every 20 trading days.

As the VaR calculation captures recent price movements, management also performs regular stress testing of the trading portfolio to understand AEP’s exposure to extreme price movements. A historical-based method is employed whereby the current trading portfolio is subjected to actual, observed price movements from the last several years in order to ascertain which historical price movements translated into the largest potential MTM loss. Management then researches the underlying positions, price movements and market events that created the most significant exposure and reports the findings to the Risk Executive Committee, Regulated Risk Committee or Competitive Risk Committee as appropriate.

Interest Rate Risk

AEP is exposed to interest rate market fluctuations in the normal course of business operations. AEP has outstanding short and long-term debt which is subject to a variable rate. AEP manages interest rate risk by limiting variable-rate exposures to a percentage of total debt, by entering into interest rate derivative instruments and by monitoring the effects of market changes in interest rates. For the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, a 100 basis point change in the benchmark rate on AEP’s variable rate debt would impact pretax interest expense annually by $24$40 million and $25$24 million, respectively.

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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions, except per-share and share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
REVENUES
Vertically Integrated Utilities$2,504.5 $2,193.0 
Transmission and Distribution Utilities1,082.3 1,075.2 
Generation & Marketing601.7 408.4 
Other Revenues92.6 70.9 
TOTAL REVENUES4,281.1 3,747.5 
EXPENSES  
Purchased Electricity, Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation1,560.7 1,151.0 
Other Operation592.4 602.1 
Maintenance274.9 249.5 
Depreciation and Amortization696.3 672.2 
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes346.5 321.1 
TOTAL EXPENSES3,470.8 2,995.9 
OPERATING INCOME810.3 751.6 
Other Income (Expense):  
Other Income (Expense)21.7 (4.4)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction33.4 31.4 
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost29.6 29.7 
Interest Expense(290.2)(292.1)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE AND EQUITY EARNINGS604.8 516.2 
Income Tax Expense54.5 46.5 
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries28.5 29.6 
NET INCOME578.8 499.3 
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests3.8 4.1 
EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO AEP COMMON SHAREHOLDERS$575.0 $495.2 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF BASIC AEP COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING497,058,635 494,596,869 
TOTAL BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO AEP COMMON SHAREHOLDERS$1.16 $1.00 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF DILUTED AEP COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING498,164,219 496,608,918 
TOTAL DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO AEP COMMON SHAREHOLDERS$1.15 $1.00 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
REVENUES    
Vertically Integrated Utilities $2,193.0
 $2,372.3
Transmission and Distribution Utilities 1,075.2
 1,179.8
Generation & Marketing 408.4
 439.7
Other Revenues 70.9
 65.0
TOTAL REVENUES 3,747.5
 4,056.8
     
EXPENSES  
  
Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation 355.3
 550.4
Purchased Electricity for Resale 795.7
 861.8
Other Operation 602.1
 666.0
Maintenance 249.5
 274.5
Depreciation and Amortization 672.2
 605.8
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 321.1
 309.9
TOTAL EXPENSES 2,995.9
 3,268.4
     
OPERATING INCOME 751.6
 788.4
     
Other Income (Expense):  
  
Other Income (Expense) (4.4) 8.6
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction 31.4
 28.9
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost 29.7
 30.0
Interest Expense (292.1) (255.8)
     
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE AND EQUITY EARNINGS 516.2
 600.1
     
Income Tax Expense 46.5
 44.5
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries 29.6
 18.5
     
NET INCOME 499.3
 574.1
     
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 4.1
 1.3
     
EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO AEP COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $495.2
 $572.8
     
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF BASIC AEP COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 494,596,869
 493,309,076
     
TOTAL BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO AEP COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $1.00
 $1.16
     
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF DILUTED AEP COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 496,608,918
 494,484,144
     
TOTAL DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO AEP COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $1.00
 $1.16

See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
Net Income$578.8 $499.3 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAXES  
Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax of $15.0 and $(17.8) in 2021 and 2020, Respectively56.3 (67.0)
Amortization of Pension and OPEB Deferred Costs, Net of Tax of $(0.5) and $(0.5) in 2021 and 2020, Respectively(2.0)(1.8)
  
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)54.3 (68.8)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME633.1 430.5 
Total Other Comprehensive Income Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests3.8 4.1 
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO AEP COMMON SHAREHOLDERS$629.3 $426.4 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
Net Income $499.3
 $574.1
     
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS, NET OF TAXES  
  
Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax of $(17.8) and $(7.7) in 2020 and 2019, Respectively (67.0) (28.9)
Amortization of Pension and OPEB Deferred Costs, Net of Tax of $(0.5) and $(0.4) in 2020 and 2019, Respectively (1.8) (1.4)
   
  
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (68.8) (30.3)
     
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 430.5
 543.8
     
Total Other Comprehensive Income Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests 4.1
 1.3
     
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO AEP COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $426.4
 $542.5

See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
AEP Common Shareholders
Common StockAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
SharesAmountPaid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Noncontrolling
Interests
Total
TOTAL EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2019514.4 $3,343.4 $6,535.6 $9,900.9 $(147.7)$281.0 $19,913.2 
Issuance of Common Stock1.0 6.8 49.3  56.1 
Common Stock Dividends(359.1)(a)(4.6)(363.7)
Other Changes in Equity(29.0)(1.2)(30.2)
ASU 2016-13 Adoption1.8 1.8 
Net Income   495.2 4.1 499.3 
Other Comprehensive Loss    (68.8)(68.8)
TOTAL EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2020515.4 $3,350.2 $6,555.9 $10,038.8 $(216.5)$279.3 $20,007.7 
TOTAL EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2020516.8 $3,359.3 $6,588.9 $10,687.8 $(85.1)$223.6 $20,774.5 
Issuance of Common Stock2.7 17.1 167.5 184.6 
Common Stock Dividends(369.5)(a)(2.5)(372.0)
Other Changes in Equity(21.9)(0.6)3.4 (19.1)
Acquisition of Dry Lake Solar Project18.918.9 
Net Income575.0 3.8 578.8 
Other Comprehensive Income54.3 54.3 
TOTAL EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2021519.5 $3,376.4 $6,734.5 $10,892.7 $(30.8)$247.2 $21,220.0 
 AEP Common Shareholders    
 Common Stock     Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    
 Shares Amount Paid-in
Capital
 Retained
Earnings
  Noncontrolling
Interests
 Total
TOTAL EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2018513.5
 $3,337.4
 $6,486.1
 $9,325.3
 $(120.4) $31.0
 $19,059.4
              
Issuance of Common Stock0.1
 1.2
 13.3
  
     14.5
Common Stock Dividends      (332.5)(b)  (1.1) (333.6)
Other Changes in Equity    (56.6)(a)    1.0
 (55.6)
Net Income      572.8
   1.3
 574.1
Other Comprehensive Loss 
  
  
  
 (30.3)   (30.3)
TOTAL EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2019513.6
 $3,338.6
 $6,442.8
 $9,565.6
 $(150.7) $32.2
 $19,228.5
              
TOTAL EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2019514.4
 $3,343.4
 $6,535.6
 $9,900.9
 $(147.7) $281.0
 $19,913.2
              
Issuance of Common Stock1.0
 6.8
 49.3
       56.1
Common Stock Dividends      (359.1)(b)  (4.6) (363.7)
Other Changes in Equity    (29.0)     (1.2) (30.2)
ASU 2016-13 Adoption      1.8
     1.8
Net Income      495.2
   4.1
 499.3
Other Comprehensive Loss        (68.8)   (68.8)
TOTAL EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2020515.4
 $3,350.2
 $6,555.9
 $10,038.8
 $(216.5) $279.3
 $20,007.7


(a)    Cash dividends declared per AEP common share were $0.74 and $0.70 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
(a)Includes $(62) million related to a forward equity purchase contract associated with the issuance of Equity Units.
(b)Cash dividends declared per AEP common share were $0.70 and $0.67 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110114.

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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 March 31,December 31,
 20212020
CURRENT ASSETS  
Cash and Cash Equivalents$273.2 $392.7 
Restricted Cash
(March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Amounts Include $50.8 and $45.6, Respectively, Related to Transition Funding, Restoration Funding and Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding)
50.8 45.6 
Other Temporary Investments
(March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Amounts Include $191.7 and $194.6, Respectively, Related to EIS and Transource Energy)
199.1 200.8 
Accounts Receivable:  
Customers763.0 613.6 
Accrued Unbilled Revenues199.9 248.7 
Pledged Accounts Receivable – AEP Credit919.0 1,018.4 
Miscellaneous36.1 33.1 
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts(59.6)(71.1)
Total Accounts Receivable1,858.4 1,842.7 
Fuel588.6 629.4 
Materials and Supplies683.3 680.6 
Risk Management Assets72.1 94.7 
Accrued Tax Benefits187.6 185.3 
Regulatory Asset for Under-Recovered Fuel Costs129.8 90.7 
Margin Deposits91.0 62.0 
Prepayments and Other Current Assets124.5 127.0 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS4,258.4 4,351.5 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT  
Electric:  
Generation23,186.5 23,133.9 
Transmission28,359.9 27,886.7 
Distribution24,311.8 23,972.1 
Other Property, Plant and Equipment (Including Coal Mining and Nuclear Fuel)5,465.2 5,294.6 
Construction Work in Progress4,289.5 4,025.7 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment85,612.9 84,313.0 
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization20,916.8 20,411.4 
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – NET64,696.1 63,901.6 
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS  
Regulatory Assets4,885.6 3,527.0 
Securitized Assets632.5 657.0 
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts3,414.3 3,306.7 
Goodwill52.5 52.5 
Long-term Risk Management Assets264.8 242.2 
Operating Lease Assets818.9 866.4 
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets3,962.0 3,852.3 
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS14,030.6 12,504.1 
TOTAL ASSETS$82,985.1 $80,757.2 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
CURRENT ASSETS  
  
Cash and Cash Equivalents $1,554.6
 $246.8
Restricted Cash
(March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 Amounts Include $116.2 and $185.8, Respectively, Related to Transition Funding, Restoration Funding, Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding and Santa Rita East)
 116.2
 185.8
Other Temporary Investments
(March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 Amounts Include $163.6 and $187.8, Respectively, Related to EIS and Transource Energy)
 185.2
 202.7
Accounts Receivable:  
  
Customers 617.9
 625.3
Accrued Unbilled Revenues 242.2
 222.4
Pledged Accounts Receivable – AEP Credit 885.2
 873.9
Miscellaneous 41.1
 27.2
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts (44.9) (43.7)
Total Accounts Receivable 1,741.5
 1,705.1
Fuel 550.9
 528.5
Materials and Supplies 645.0
 640.7
Risk Management Assets 130.4
 172.8
Regulatory Asset for Under-Recovered Fuel Costs 80.8
 92.9
Margin Deposits 68.3
 60.4
Prepayments and Other Current Assets 219.1
 242.1
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 5,292.0
 4,077.8
     
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT  
  
Electric:  
  
Generation 22,853.7
 22,762.4
Transmission 25,314.2
 24,808.6
Distribution 22,824.4
 22,443.4
Other Property, Plant and Equipment (Including Coal Mining and Nuclear Fuel) 4,913.2
 4,811.5
Construction Work in Progress 4,511.5
 4,319.8
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 80,417.0
 79,145.7
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 19,368.1
 19,007.6
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – NET 61,048.9
 60,138.1
     
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS  
  
Regulatory Assets 3,197.4
 3,158.8
Securitized Assets 789.1
 858.1
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts 2,679.2
 2,975.7
Goodwill 52.5
 52.5
Long-term Risk Management Assets 323.7
 266.6
Operating Lease Assets 926.7
 957.4
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets 3,414.5
 3,407.3
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 11,383.1
 11,676.4
     
TOTAL ASSETS $77,724.0
 $75,892.3

See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020
(in millions, except per-share and share amounts)
(Unaudited)
       March 31, December 31,
       2020 2019
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Accounts Payable      $1,593.4
 $2,085.8
Short-term Debt:         
Securitized Debt for Receivables – AEP Credit      724.0
 710.0
Other Short-term Debt      3,740.1
 2,128.3
Total Short-term Debt      4,464.1
 2,838.3
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year
(March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 Amounts Include $289.6 and $565.1, Respectively, Related to Transition Funding, DCC Fuel, Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding, Transource Energy, Sabine and Restoration Funding)
  2,109.7
 1,598.7
Risk Management Liabilities      156.8
 114.3
Customer Deposits      361.0
 366.1
Accrued Taxes      1,255.4
 1,357.8
Accrued Interest      307.9
 243.6
Obligations Under Operating Leases      234.3
 234.1
Regulatory Liability for Over-Recovered Fuel Costs    137.6
 86.6
Other Current Liabilities      1,034.5
 1,373.8
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES      11,654.7
 10,299.1
        
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES    
Long-term Debt
(March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 Amounts Include $1,037.6 and $907, Respectively, Related to Transition Funding, DCC Fuel, Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding, Transource Energy, Sabine and Restoration Funding)
  25,783.0
 25,126.8
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities      291.9
 261.8
Deferred Income Taxes      7,668.5
 7,588.2
Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits  8,049.2
 8,457.6
Asset Retirement Obligations      2,254.2
 2,216.6
Employee Benefits and Pension Obligations      451.0
 466.0
Obligations Under Operating Leases      736.3
 734.6
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities  709.5
 719.8
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES      45,943.6
 45,571.4
          
TOTAL LIABILITIES      57,598.3
 55,870.5
          
Rate Matters (Note 4)      

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)      

 

          
MEZZANINE EQUITY    
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest      64.8
 65.7
Contingently Redeemable Performance Share Awards      53.2
 42.9
TOTAL MEZZANINE EQUITY      118.0
 108.6
          
EQUITY    
Common Stock – Par Value – $6.50 Per Share:         
  2020 2019     
Shares Authorized 600,000,000 600,000,000     
Shares Issued 515,411,847 514,373,631     
(20,204,160 Shares were Held in Treasury as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Respectively)  3,350.2
 3,343.4
Paid-in Capital      6,555.9
 6,535.6
Retained Earnings      10,038.8
 9,900.9
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)  (216.5) (147.7)
TOTAL AEP COMMON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  19,728.4
 19,632.2
          
Noncontrolling Interests      279.3
 281.0
          
TOTAL EQUITY      20,007.7
 19,913.2
          
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND TOTAL EQUITY $77,724.0
 $75,892.3
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.
   March 31,December 31,
 20212020
CURRENT LIABILITIES  
Accounts Payable$1,703.9 $1,709.7 
Short-term Debt:  
Securitized Debt for Receivables – AEP Credit669.0 592.0 
Other Short-term Debt2,379.4 1,887.3 
Total Short-term Debt3,048.4 2,479.3 
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year
(March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Amounts Include $192.3 and $198.3, Respectively, Related to Sabine, DCC Fuel, Transition Funding, Restoration Funding, Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding and Transource Energy)
2,130.2 2,086.1 
Risk Management Liabilities39.1 78.8 
Customer Deposits331.0 335.6 
Accrued Taxes1,397.9 1,476.4 
Accrued Interest324.2 267.6 
Obligations Under Operating Leases240.6 241.3 
Regulatory Liability for Over-Recovered Fuel Costs39.1 52.6 
Other Current Liabilities965.7 1,199.3 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES10,220.1 9,926.7 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES  
Long-term Debt
(March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Amounts Include $921.1 and $950.1, Respectively, Related to Sabine, DCC Fuel, Transition Funding, Restoration Funding, Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding and Transource Energy)
30,214.8 28,986.4 
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities273.0 232.8 
Deferred Income Taxes8,349.9 8,240.9 
Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits8,466.1 8,378.7 
Asset Retirement Obligations2,483.7 2,469.2 
Employee Benefits and Pension Obligations343.4 336.4 
Obligations Under Operating Leases625.1 638.4 
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities733.7 728.0 
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES51,489.7 50,010.8 
TOTAL LIABILITIES61,709.8 59,937.5 
Rate Matters (Note 4)00
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)00
MEZZANINE EQUITY
Contingently Redeemable Performance Share Awards55.3 45.2 
TOTAL MEZZANINE EQUITY55.3 45.2 
EQUITY  
Common Stock – Par Value – $6.50 Per Share:  
20212020  
Shares Authorized600,000,000600,000,000  
Shares Issued519,450,026516,808,354  
(20,204,160 Shares were Held in Treasury as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, Respectively)3,376.4 3,359.3 
Paid-in Capital6,734.5 6,588.9 
Retained Earnings10,892.7 10,687.8 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)(30.8)(85.1)
TOTAL AEP COMMON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY20,972.8 20,550.9 
Noncontrolling Interests247.2 223.6 
TOTAL EQUITY21,220.0 20,774.5 
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND TOTAL EQUITY$82,985.1 $80,757.2 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019 20212020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
Net Income $499.3
 $574.1
Net Income$578.8 $499.3 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities: ��
Depreciation and Amortization 672.2
 605.8
Depreciation and Amortization696.3 672.2 
Rockport Plant, Unit 2 Operating Lease AmortizationRockport Plant, Unit 2 Operating Lease Amortization32.8 34.1 
Deferred Income Taxes 27.9
 16.8
Deferred Income Taxes44.3 27.9 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction (31.4) (28.9)Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction(33.4)(31.4)
Mark-to-Market of Risk Management Contracts 57.4
 65.5
Mark-to-Market of Risk Management Contracts21.0 57.4 
Amortization of Nuclear Fuel 23.4
 25.1
Amortization of Nuclear Fuel22.7 23.4 
Property Taxes (59.8) (75.6)Property Taxes(74.8)(59.8)
Deferred Fuel Over/Under-Recovery, Net 63.1
 32.5
Deferred Fuel Over/Under-Recovery, Net(1,225.1)63.1 
Recovery of Ohio Capacity Costs 
 14.7
Refund of Global Settlement 
 (4.1)
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets (50.8) (47.9)Change in Other Noncurrent Assets(168.9)(84.9)
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities (74.8) 67.3
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities83.5 (74.8)
Changes in Certain Components of Working Capital:    Changes in Certain Components of Working Capital:  
Accounts Receivable, Net (32.6) 57.5
Accounts Receivable, Net(12.9)(32.6)
Fuel, Materials and Supplies (35.8) (26.4)Fuel, Materials and Supplies39.5 (35.8)
Accounts Payable (111.1) (152.6)Accounts Payable171.8 (111.1)
Accrued Taxes, Net (93.9) (77.0)Accrued Taxes, Net(80.8)(93.9)
Other Current Assets 5.3
 (18.8)Other Current Assets(26.3)5.3 
Other Current Liabilities (242.7) (219.7)Other Current Liabilities(185.7)(242.7)
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities 615.7
 808.3
Net Cash Flows from (Used for) Operating ActivitiesNet Cash Flows from (Used for) Operating Activities(117.2)615.7 
    
INVESTING ACTIVITIES    INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
Construction Expenditures (1,792.7) (1,565.4)Construction Expenditures(1,492.7)(1,792.7)
Purchases of Investment Securities (632.7) (130.4)Purchases of Investment Securities(337.6)(632.7)
Sales of Investment Securities 635.6
 111.9
Sales of Investment Securities325.5 635.6 
Acquisitions of Nuclear Fuel (1.3) (32.4)Acquisitions of Nuclear Fuel(55.9)(1.3)
Acquisition of the Dry Lake Solar ProjectAcquisition of the Dry Lake Solar Project(102.9)
Other Investing Activities 25.1
 33.5
Other Investing Activities29.4 25.1 
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities (1,766.0) (1,582.8)Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities(1,634.2)(1,766.0)
    
FINANCING ACTIVITIES    FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
Issuance of Common Stock 56.1
 14.5
Issuance of Common Stock184.6 56.1 
Issuance of Long-term Debt 1,418.9
 1,285.6
Issuance of Long-term Debt1,951.5 1,418.9 
Issuance of Short-term Debt with Original Maturities greater than 90 Days 1,297.5
 
Issuance of Short-term Debt with Original Maturities greater than 90 Days644.2 1,297.5 
Change in Short-term Debt with Original Maturities less than 90 Days, Net 328.3
 (52.0)Change in Short-term Debt with Original Maturities less than 90 Days, Net16.9 328.3 
Retirement of Long-term Debt (300.5) (220.6)Retirement of Long-term Debt(650.7)(300.5)
Redemption of Short-term Debt with Original Maturities Greater than 90 DaysRedemption of Short-term Debt with Original Maturities Greater than 90 Days(92.0)
Principal Payments for Finance Lease Obligations (15.4) (14.3)Principal Payments for Finance Lease Obligations(15.0)(15.4)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock (363.7) (333.6)Dividends Paid on Common Stock(372.0)(363.7)
Other Financing Activities (32.7) 13.9
Other Financing Activities(30.4)(32.7)
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities 2,388.5
 693.5
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities1,637.1 2,388.5 
    
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash 1,238.2
 (81.0)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash EquivalentsNet Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents(114.3)1,238.2 
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period 432.6
 444.1
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period438.3 432.6 
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period $1,670.8
 $363.1
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period$324.0 $1,670.8 
    
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Amounts $212.6
 $168.9
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Amounts$220.5 $212.6 
Net Cash Paid (Received) for Income Taxes (0.6) (0.6)Net Cash Paid (Received) for Income Taxes(0.2)(0.6)
Noncash Acquisitions Under Finance Leases 19.4
 23.1
Noncash Acquisitions Under Finance Leases9.0 19.4 
Construction Expenditures Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31, 874.1
 846.3
Construction Expenditures Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31,762.7 874.1 
Construction Expenditures Included in Noncurrent Liabilities as of March 31, 8.3
 
Construction Expenditures Included in Noncurrent Liabilities as of March 31,8.3 
Acquisition of Nuclear Fuel Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31,Acquisition of Nuclear Fuel Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31,6.7 
Expected Reimbursement for Spent Nuclear Fuel Dry Cask Storage 1.3
 1.0
Expected Reimbursement for Spent Nuclear Fuel Dry Cask Storage0.1 1.3 
Forward Equity Purchase Contract Included in Current and Noncurrent Liabilities as of March 31, 
 62.1
Noncontrolling Interest Assumed with the Dry Lake Solar Project AcquisitionNoncontrolling Interest Assumed with the Dry Lake Solar Project Acquisition18.9 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.
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AEP TEXAS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

KWh Sales/Degree Days

Summary of KWh Energy Sales
Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
 (in millions of KWhs)
Retail:  
Residential2,818 2,466 
Commercial2,074 2,357 
Industrial1,880 2,365 
Miscellaneous137 152 
Total Retail6,909 7,340 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions of KWhs)
Retail: 
  
Residential2,466
 2,424
Commercial2,357
 2,091
Industrial2,365
 2,148
Miscellaneous152
 145
Total Retail7,340
 6,808

Heating degree days and cooling degree days are metrics commonly used in the utility industry as a measure of the impact of weather on revenues.

Summary of Heating and Cooling Degree Days
Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
 (in degree days)
Actual – Heating (a)315 91 
Normal – Heating (b)185 185 
Actual – Cooling (c)137 231 
Normal – Cooling (b)126 125 

(a)Heating degree days are calculated on a 55 degree temperature base.
(b)Normal Heating/Cooling represents the thirty-year average of degree days.
(c)Cooling degree days are calculated on a 70 degree temperature base.




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 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in degree days)
Actual – Heating (a)91
 177
Normal – Heating (b)185
 187
    
Actual – Cooling (c)231
 122
Normal – Cooling (b)125
 123

(a)Heating degree days are calculated on a 55 degree temperature base.
(b)Normal Heating/Cooling represents the thirty-year average of degree days.
(c)Cooling degree days are calculated on a 70 degree temperature base.






First Quarter of 20202021 Compared to First Quarter of 20192020
AEP Texas Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2020 to First Quarter of 2021
Net Income
(in millions)
First Quarter of 2020$47.6 
Changes in Gross Margin:
Retail Margins(6.3)
Margins from Off-system Sales(30.2)
Transmission Revenues15.3 
Other Revenues(38.2)
Total Change in Gross Margin(59.4)
Changes in Expenses and Other:
Other Operation and Maintenance(3.2)
Depreciation and Amortization65.0 
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes(2.3)
Interest Income(0.4)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction(1.0)
Interest Expense(0.5)
Total Change in Expenses and Other57.6 
Income Tax Expense0.3 
First Quarter of 2021$46.1 
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2019 to First Quarter of 2020
Net Income
(in millions)
 
First Quarter of 2019 $34.4
   
Changes in Gross Margin:  
Retail Margins 19.5
Margins from Off-system Sales (0.2)
Transmission Revenues 11.3
Other Revenues 11.7
Total Change in Gross Margin 42.3
   
Changes in Expenses and Other:  
Other Operation and Maintenance (3.0)
Depreciation and Amortization (23.6)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 2.5
Interest Income 0.2
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction 3.3
Interest Expense (5.1)
Total Change in Expenses and Other (25.7)
   
Income Tax Expense (3.4)
   
First Quarter of 2020 $47.6

The major components of the increasedecrease in Gross Margin defined as revenues less the related direct cost of fuel, including consumption of chemicals were as follows:

Retail Margins decreased $6 million primarily due to the following:
increased $20 million primarily due to the following:
A $15$25 million increasedecrease in weather-normalized margins primarily in the residential and commercial and residential classes.
A $7$15 million increase in revenues primarilydecrease due to the Transmission Cost Recovery Factor revenue rider.refunds of Excess ADIT and excess federal income taxes collected as a result of Tax Reform.
These increasesdecreases were partially offset by:
A $4$19 million decreaseincrease in weather-related usage primarily due to a 49% decrease246% increase in heating degree days, partially offset by an 89% increasea 41% decrease in cooling degree days.
A $10 million increase from interim rate increases driven by increased distribution investment.
A $6 million increase from interim rate increases driven by increased transmission investment.
Margins from Off-system Sales decreased $30 million due to lower Oklaunion Power Station PPA revenues. Oklaunion Power Station was retired in September 2020 and sold to a nonaffiliated third-party in October 2020. This decrease was partially offset in Depreciation and Amortization expenses below.
Transmission Revenues increased $15 million primarily due to:
A $19 million increase from interim rate increases driven by increased transmission investment.
This increase was partially offset by:
A $4 million decrease due to refunds to customers associated with the most recent base rate case. This decrease was offset in Other Revenues below.
Other Revenues decreased $38 million primarily due to the following:
A $46 million decrease in securitization revenues primarily due to the AEP Texas Central Transition Funding II LLC bonds that matured in July 2020. This decrease was offset below in Depreciation and Amortization expenses and in Interest Expense.

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This decrease was partially offset by:
An $8 million increase in revenues due to the amortization of a provision for refund recorded as part of the most recent base rate case. This increase was partially offset in Retail Margins and Transmission Revenues above.

increased $11 million primarily due to the recovery of increased transmission investment in ERCOT.
Other Revenues increased $12 million primarily due to securitization revenue. This increase was offset below in Depreciation and Amortization expenses and in Interest Expense.

Expenses and Other and Income Tax Expense changed between years as follows:

Other Operation and Maintenance expenses increased $3 million primarily due to the following:
expenses increased $3 million primarily due to an increase in distribution-related expenses.
Depreciation and Amortization expenses increased $24 million primarily due to the following:
A $12$5 million increase in securitization amortizations. transmission expenses, partially offset in Gross Margin above.
This increase was partially offset by:
A $2 million decrease primarily related to distribution-related expenses.
Depreciation and Amortization expenses decreased $65 million primarily due to the following:
A $44 million decrease in securitization amortizations primarily related to the AEP Texas Central Transition Funding II LLC bonds that matured in July 2020. The securitization decrease was offset in Other Revenues above and in Interest Expense below.above.
An $11A $16 million increasedecrease in depreciation expense due to an increasethe retirement of the Oklaunion Power Station in the depreciable base of transmissionSeptember 2020. This decrease was partially offset above in Margins from Off-system Sales and distribution assets.Other Operation and Maintenance expenses.
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction

increased $3 million due to an increase in the Equity component of AFUDC as a result of lower short-term balances and increased transmission projects.
Interest Expense increased $5 million primarily due to higher long-term debt balances.
Income Tax Expense increased $3 million primarily due to an increase in pretax book income.

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AEP TEXAS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
  2021 2020
REVENUES    
Electric Transmission and Distribution $361.7 $391.6 
Sales to AEP Affiliates 1.0 31.1 
Other Revenues 1.5 0.9 
TOTAL REVENUES 364.2 423.6 
 
EXPENSES   
Other Operation 122.2 117.5 
Maintenance 19.1 20.6 
Depreciation and Amortization 97.5 162.5 
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 36.3 34.0 
TOTAL EXPENSES 275.1 334.6 
 
OPERATING INCOME 89.1 89.0 
 
Other Income (Expense):   
Interest Income 0.2 0.6 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction4.1 5.1 
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost2.8 2.8 
Interest Expense (43.0)(42.5)
 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 53.2 55.0 
 
Income Tax Expense 7.1 7.4 
NET INCOME $46.1 $47.6 
The common stock of AEP Texas is wholly-owned by Parent.
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
REVENUES    
Electric Transmission and Distribution $391.6
 $349.8
Sales to AEP Affiliates 31.1
 40.2
Other Revenues 0.9
 0.7
TOTAL REVENUES 423.6
 390.7
     
EXPENSES  
  
Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation 
 9.4
Other Operation 117.5
 109.8
Maintenance 20.6
 25.3
Depreciation and Amortization 162.5
 138.9
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 34.0
 36.5
TOTAL EXPENSES 334.6
 319.9
     
OPERATING INCOME 89.0
 70.8
     
Other Income (Expense):  
  
Interest Income 0.6
 0.4
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction 5.1
 1.8
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost 2.8
 2.8
Interest Expense (42.5) (37.4)
     
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 55.0
 38.4
     
Income Tax Expense 7.4
 4.0
     
NET INCOME $47.6
 $34.4

The common stock of AEP Texas is wholly-owned by Parent.
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.



AEP TEXAS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
Net Income$46.1 $47.6 
 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAXES 
Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax of $0.1 and $0.1 in 2021 and 2020, Respectively0.3 0.3 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME$46.4 $47.9 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.

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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
Net Income $47.6
 $34.4
     
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAXES    
Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax of $0.1 and $0.1 in 2020 and 2019, Respectively 0.3
 0.3
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 0.3
 0.3
     
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $47.9
 $34.7

See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.



AEP TEXAS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2019$1,457.9 $1,516.0 $(12.8)$2,961.1 
Net Income47.6 47.6 
Other Comprehensive Income0.3 0.3 
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2020$1,457.9 $1,563.6 $(12.5)$3,009.0 
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2020$1,457.9 $1,757.0 $(8.9)$3,206.0 
Net Income46.1 46.1 
Other Comprehensive Income0.3 0.3 
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2021$1,457.9 $1,803.1 $(8.6)$3,252.4 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.

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  Paid-in
Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Total
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2018 $1,257.9
 $1,337.7
 $(15.1) $2,580.5
         
Capital Contribution from Parent 200.0
     200.0
Net Income   34.4
   34.4
Other Comprehensive Income     0.3
 0.3
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2019 $1,457.9
 $1,372.1
 $(14.8) $2,815.2
         
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2019 $1,457.9
 $1,516.0
 $(12.8) $2,961.1
         
Net Income   47.6
   47.6
Other Comprehensive Income     0.3
 0.3
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2020 $1,457.9
 $1,563.6
 $(12.5) $3,009.0


See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.



AEP TEXAS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  March 31,December 31,
  2021 2020
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and Cash Equivalents$0.1 $0.1 
Restricted Cash
(March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Amounts Include $39.3 and $28.7, Respectively, Related to Transition Funding and Restoration Funding)
39.3 28.7 
Advances to Affiliates6.8 7.1 
Accounts Receivable:   
Customers 129.3 112.8 
Affiliated Companies 7.2 5.1 
Accrued Unbilled Revenues58.2 65.8 
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts(4.3)(0.1)
Total Accounts Receivable 190.4 183.6 
Materials and Supplies 69.8 70.0 
Accrued Tax Benefits11.4 16.8 
Prepayments and Other Current Assets 4.7 4.6 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 322.5 310.9 
 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT   
Electric:   
Transmission 5,434.7 5,279.6 
Distribution 4,654.2 4,580.8 
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 885.0 868.4 
Construction Work in Progress 567.8 614.1 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 11,541.7 11,342.9 
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 1,565.9 1,529.3 
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – NET 9,975.8 9,813.6 
 
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS   
Regulatory Assets 274.5 266.8 
Securitized Assets
(March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Amounts Include $428.6 and $446.8, Respectively, Related to Transition Funding and Restoration Funding)
428.6 446.8 
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets 261.6 192.1 
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 964.7 905.7 
 
TOTAL ASSETS $11,263.0 $11,030.2 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and Cash Equivalents $0.1
 $3.1
Restricted Cash
(March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 Amounts Include $100.1 and $154.7, Respectively, Related to Transition Funding and Restoration Funding)
 100.1
 154.7
Advances to Affiliates 7.1
 207.2
Accounts Receivable:    
Customers 130.1
 116.0
Affiliated Companies 10.4
 10.1
Accrued Unbilled Revenues 88.6
 68.8
Miscellaneous 0.4
 0.3
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts (1.8) (1.8)
Total Accounts Receivable 227.7
 193.4
Fuel 6.4
 5.9
Materials and Supplies 63.8
 56.7
Accrued Tax Benefits 51.5
 66.1
Prepayments and Other Current Assets 6.6
 5.8
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 463.3
 692.9
     
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Electric:    
Generation 351.6
 351.7
Transmission 4,624.7
 4,466.5
Distribution 4,303.1
 4,215.2
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 829.1
 805.9
Construction Work in Progress 747.0
 763.9
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 10,855.5
 10,603.2
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 1,800.1
 1,758.1
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – NET 9,055.4
 8,845.1
     
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS    
Regulatory Assets 272.2
 280.6
Securitized Assets
(March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 Amounts Include $560.7 and $621.2, Respectively, Related to Transition Funding and Restoration Funding)
 560.5
 623.4
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets 219.1
 147.1
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 1,051.8
 1,051.1
     
TOTAL ASSETS $10,570.5
 $10,589.1

See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.



AEP TEXAS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  March 31,December 31,
  2021 2020
CURRENT LIABILITIES 
Advances from Affiliates $284.0 $67.1 
Accounts Payable: 
General 198.8 231.7 
Affiliated Companies 24.4 44.0 
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year – Nonaffiliated
(March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Amounts Include $88.9 and $88.7, Respectively, Related to Transition Funding and Restoration Funding)
88.9 88.7 
Accrued Taxes 107.1 78.3 
Accrued Interest
(March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Amounts Include $3.2 and $2.5, Respectively, Related to Transition Funding and Restoration Funding)
54.7 43.9 
Obligations Under Operating Leases14.5 14.5 
Other Current Liabilities 83.4 108.6 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 855.8 676.8 
 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES   
Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated
(March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Amounts Include $392.7 and $403.9, Respectively, Related to Transition Funding and Restoration Funding)
4,721.3 4,731.7 
Deferred Income Taxes 1,024.3 1,016.7 
Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits 1,272.0 1,270.8 
Obligations Under Operating Leases68.9 71.0 
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities 68.3 57.2 
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 7,154.8 7,147.4 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES 8,010.6 7,824.2 
 
Rate Matters (Note 4)00
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5) 00
 
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY   
Paid-in Capital 1,457.9 1,457.9 
Retained Earnings 1,803.1 1,757.0 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)(8.6)(8.9)
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY 3,252.4 3,206.0 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY $11,263.0 $11,030.2 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Advances from Affiliates $63.9
 $
Accounts Payable:    
General 233.1
 256.8
Affiliated Companies 20.3
 35.6
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year – Nonaffiliated
(March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 Amounts Include $178.3 and $281.4, Respectively, Related to Transition Funding and Restoration Funding)
 289.0
 392.1
Accrued Taxes 109.2
 84.9
Accrued Interest
(March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 Amounts Include $4.9 and $7.5, Respectively, Related to Transition Funding and Restoration Funding)
 54.8
 35.7
Oklaunion Purchase Power Agreement 15.1
 22.1
Obligations Under Operating Leases 13.0
 12.0
Provision for Refund 62.9
 64.7
Other Current Liabilities 104.3
 123.3
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 965.6
 1,027.2
     
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES    
Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated
(March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 Amounts Include $484.7 and $495.4, Respectively, Related to Transition Funding and Restoration Funding)
 4,156.4
 4,166.3
Deferred Income Taxes 961.8
 965.4
Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits 1,321.8
 1,316.9
Obligations Under Operating Leases 70.7
 71.1
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities 85.2
 81.1
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 6,595.9
 6,600.8
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES 7,561.5
 7,628.0
     
Rate Matters (Note 4) 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5) 

 

     
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY    
Paid-in Capital 1,457.9
 1,457.9
Retained Earnings 1,563.6
 1,516.0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (12.5) (12.8)
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY 3,009.0
 2,961.1
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY $10,570.5
 $10,589.1

See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.



AEP TEXAS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2021 2020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net Income $46.1 $47.6 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:   
Depreciation and Amortization 97.5 162.5 
Deferred Income Taxes 1.7 (7.6)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction(4.1)(5.1)
Property Taxes(71.1)(69.3)
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets (14.8)(10.8)
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities 14.7 3.2 
Changes in Certain Components of Working Capital:  
Accounts Receivable, Net (6.8)(34.3)
Fuel, Materials and Supplies 0.3 (7.6)
Accounts Payable 1.4 2.4 
Accrued Taxes, Net34.1 38.9 
Other Current Assets 0.3 (1.4)
Other Current Liabilities (15.2)(4.6)
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities 84.1 113.9 
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES   
Construction Expenditures (295.1)(327.5)
Change in Advances to Affiliates, Net0.3 200.1 
Other Investing Activities17.0 7.4 
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities (277.8)(120.0)
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES   
Change in Advances from Affiliates, Net 216.9 63.9 
Retirement of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated (11.2)(114.3)
Principal Payments for Finance Lease Obligations (1.7)(1.5)
Other Financing Activities0.3 0.4 
Net Cash Flows from (Used for) Financing Activities 204.3 (51.5)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash for Securitized Transition Funding 10.6 (57.6)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period 28.8 157.8 
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period $39.4 $100.2 
 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION   
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Amounts $30.0 $21.1 
Noncash Acquisitions Under Finance Leases 0.8 3.7 
Construction Expenditures Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31, 120.5 175.1 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
  
Net Income $47.6
 $34.4
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:  
  
Depreciation and Amortization 162.5
 138.9
Deferred Income Taxes (7.6) (11.0)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction (5.1) (1.8)
Property Taxes (69.3) (73.8)
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets (10.8) (3.2)
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities 3.2
 (5.7)
Changes in Certain Components of Working Capital:  
  
Accounts Receivable, Net (34.3) (7.8)
Fuel, Materials and Supplies (7.6) (1.0)
Accounts Payable 2.4
 4.2
Accrued Taxes, Net 38.9
 57.5
Other Current Assets (1.4) 0.5
Other Current Liabilities (4.6) (4.4)
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities 113.9
 126.8
     
INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
Construction Expenditures (327.5) (343.1)
Change in Advances to Affiliates, Net 200.1
 0.3
Other Investing Activities 7.4
 6.2
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities (120.0) (336.6)
     
FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
  
Capital Contribution from Parent 
 200.0
Change in Advances from Affiliates, Net 63.9
 55.2
Retirement of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated (114.3) (103.5)
Principal Payments for Finance Lease Obligations (1.5) (1.2)
Other Financing Activities 0.4
 0.2
Net Cash Flows from (Used for) Financing Activities (51.5) 150.7
     
Net Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash for Securitized Transition Funding (57.6) (59.1)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash for Securitized Transition Funding at Beginning of Period 157.8
 159.8
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash for Securitized Transition Funding at End of Period $100.2
 $100.7
     
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION  
  
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Amounts $21.1
 $22.4
Net Cash Paid (Received) for Income Taxes 
 (5.6)
Noncash Acquisitions Under Finance Leases 3.7
 2.4
Construction Expenditures Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31, 175.1
 195.7


See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page
110.





AEP TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

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AEP TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Summary of Investment in Transmission Assets for AEPTCo
As of March 31,
20212020
(in millions)
Plant In Service$10,144.5 $8,684.9 
Construction Work in Progress1,549.5 1,536.3 
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization623.6 445.8 
Total Transmission Property, Net$11,070.4 $9,775.4 
  As of March 31,
  2020 2019
  (in millions)
Plant In Service $8,684.9
 $6,755.0
Construction Work in Progress 1,536.3
 1,812.2
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 445.8
 306.7
Total Transmission Property, Net $9,775.4
 $8,260.5

First Quarter of 20202021 Compared to First Quarter of 20192020
AEP Transmission Company, LLC and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2020 to First Quarter of 2021
Net Income
(in millions)
First Quarter of 2020$117.8 
Changes in Transmission Revenues:
Transmission Revenues66.1 
Total Change in Transmission Revenues66.1 
Changes in Expenses and Other:
Other Operation and Maintenance2.3 
Depreciation and Amortization(14.6)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes(7.4)
Interest Income(0.7)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction0.5 
Interest Expense(4.5)
Total Change in Expenses and Other(24.4)
Income Tax Expense(7.8)
First Quarter of 2021$151.7 
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2019 to First Quarter of 2020
Net Income
(in millions)
   
First Quarter of 2019 $104.3
   
Changes in Transmission Revenues:  
Transmission Revenues 52.1
Total Change in Transmission Revenues 52.1
   
Changes in Expenses and Other:  
Other Operation and Maintenance (6.8)
Depreciation and Amortization (15.7)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes (9.0)
Interest Income 0.1
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction 4.9
Interest Expense (7.9)
Total Change in Expenses and Other (34.4)
   
Income Tax Expense (4.2)
   
First Quarter of 2020 $117.8

The major components of the increase in transmission revenues, which consists of wholesale sales to affiliates and nonaffiliates were as follows:

Transmission Revenues increased $66 million primarily due to continued investment in transmission assets.

increased $52 million primarily due to continued investment in transmission assets.

Expenses and Other and Income Tax Expense changed between years as follows:

Other Operation and Maintenance
Depreciation and Amortization expenses increased $15 million primarily due to a higher depreciable base.
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes increased $7 million primarily due to the following:
A $3 million increase due to employee-related expenses.
A $2 million increase due to higher rent expense.property taxes as a result of increased transmission investment.
A $1Interest Expense increased $5 million increaseprimarily due to continued investment in transmission assets.higher long-term debt balances.
Depreciation and Amortization expenses increased $16
Income Tax Expense increased $8 million primarily due to a higher depreciable base.
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes increased $9 million primarily due to higher property taxes as a result of increased transmission investment.


Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction increased $5 million primarily due to the following:
A $9 million increase due to prior year FERC audit findings.
Thisan increase was partially offset by:
A $5 million decrease due to a decrease in CWIP.
Interest Expense increased $8 million primarily due to higher long-term debt balances.
Income Tax Expense increased $4 million primarily due to higher pretax book income.

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AEP TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
 2021 2020
REVENUES
Transmission Revenues$76.0 $61.3 
Sales to AEP Affiliates285.6 233.7 
Other Revenues0.1 0.6 
TOTAL REVENUES361.7 295.6 
EXPENSES  
Other Operation21.1 23.8 
Maintenance3.6 3.2 
Depreciation and Amortization70.6 56.0 
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes57.8 50.4 
TOTAL EXPENSES153.1 133.4 
OPERATING INCOME208.6 162.2 
Other Income (Expense):  
Interest Income - Affiliated0.1 0.8 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction16.7 16.2 
Interest Expense(34.1)(29.6)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE191.3 149.6 
Income Tax Expense39.6 31.8 
NET INCOME$151.7 $117.8 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
REVENUES    
Transmission Revenues $61.3
 $50.3
Sales to AEP Affiliates 233.7
 193.2
Other Revenues 0.6
 
TOTAL REVENUES 295.6
 243.5
     
EXPENSES  
  
Other Operation 23.8
 17.0
Maintenance 3.2
 3.2
Depreciation and Amortization 56.0
 40.3
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 50.4
 41.4
TOTAL EXPENSES 133.4
 101.9
     
OPERATING INCOME 162.2
 141.6
     
Other Income (Expense):  
  
Interest Income - Affiliated 0.8
 0.7
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction 16.2
 11.3
Interest Expense (29.6) (21.7)
     
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 149.6
 131.9
     
Income Tax Expense 31.8
 27.6
     
NET INCOME $117.8
 $104.3

See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


AEP TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBER’S EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Total
TOTAL MEMBER'S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2019 $2,480.6 $1,528.9 $4,009.5 
  
Capital Contribution from Member185.0 185.0 
Net Income 117.8 117.8 
TOTAL MEMBER'S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2020$2,665.6 $1,646.7 $4,312.3 
  
TOTAL MEMBER'S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2020 $2,765.6 $1,947.3 $4,712.9 
Capital Contribution from Member124.0 124.0 
Net Income151.7 151.7 
TOTAL MEMBER'S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2021$2,889.6 $2,099.0 $4,988.6 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  Paid-in
Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Total
TOTAL MEMBER'S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2018 $2,480.6
 $1,089.2
 $3,569.8
       
Net Income  
 104.3
 104.3
TOTAL MEMBER'S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2019 $2,480.6
 $1,193.5
 $3,674.1
       
TOTAL MEMBER'S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2019 $2,480.6
 $1,528.9
 $4,009.5
       
Capital Contribution from Member 185.0
   185.0
Net Income   117.8
 117.8
TOTAL MEMBER'S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2020 $2,665.6
 $1,646.7
 $4,312.3

See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.



AEP TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  March 31, December 31,
  2021 2020
CURRENT ASSETS    
Advances to Affiliates $106.1 $109.1 
Accounts Receivable: 
Customers 25.6 22.9 
Affiliated Companies 95.0 81.2 
Total Accounts Receivable 120.6 104.1 
Materials and Supplies 8.8 8.5 
Prepayments and Other Current Assets 3.4 14.1 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 238.9 235.8 
 
TRANSMISSION PROPERTY   
Transmission Property 9,788.3 9,593.5 
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 356.2 329.5 
Construction Work in Progress 1,549.5 1,422.6 
Total Transmission Property 11,694.0 11,345.6 
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 623.6 572.8 
TOTAL TRANSMISSION PROPERTY – NET 11,070.4 10,772.8 
 
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS   
Regulatory Assets 14.0 15.1 
Deferred Property Taxes 190.1 220.1 
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets 1.7 2.2 
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 205.8 237.4 
 
TOTAL ASSETS $11,515.1 $11,246.0 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
CURRENT ASSETS    
Advances to Affiliates $128.4
 $85.4
Accounts Receivable:    
Customers 19.3
 19.0
Affiliated Companies 87.8
 66.1
Total Accounts Receivable 107.1
 85.1
Materials and Supplies 13.4
 13.8
Accrued Tax Benefits 0.1
 9.3
Prepayments and Other Current Assets 3.4
 3.8
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 252.4
 197.4
     
TRANSMISSION PROPERTY    
Transmission Property 8,406.4
 8,137.9
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 278.5
 269.6
Construction Work in Progress 1,536.3
 1,485.7
Total Transmission Property 10,221.2
 9,893.2
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 445.8
 402.3
TOTAL TRANSMISSION PROPERTY – NET 9,775.4
 9,490.9
     
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS    
Regulatory Assets 2.5
 4.2
Deferred Property Taxes 165.1
 193.5
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets 4.5
 4.8
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 172.1
 202.5
     
TOTAL ASSETS $10,199.9
 $9,890.8

See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


AEP TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  March 31, December 31,
  2021 2020
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Advances from Affiliates $229.3 $156.7 
Accounts Payable:  
General 325.3 380.4 
Affiliated Companies 72.2 97.3 
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year – Nonaffiliated50.0 50.0 
Accrued Taxes 373.2 418.1 
Accrued Interest 48.2 23.9 
Obligations Under Operating Leases0.8 1.2 
Other Current Liabilities 12.3 9.9 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,111.3 1,137.5 
 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES   
Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated 3,899.0 3,898.5 
Deferred Income Taxes 917.2 906.9 
Regulatory Liabilities 597.1 581.8 
Obligations Under Operating Leases0.4 0.4 
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities 1.5 8.0 
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 5,415.2 5,395.6 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,526.5 6,533.1 
 
Rate Matters (Note 4) 00
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5) 00
 
MEMBER’S EQUITY   
Paid-in Capital2,889.6 2,765.6 
Retained Earnings 2,099.0 1,947.3 
TOTAL MEMBER’S EQUITY 4,988.6 4,712.9 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY $11,515.1 $11,246.0 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Advances from Affiliates $297.4
 $137.0
Accounts Payable:    
General 334.2
 493.4
Affiliated Companies 73.7
 71.2
Accrued Taxes 308.6
 355.6
Accrued Interest 38.6
 19.2
Obligations Under Operating Leases 2.1
 2.1
Other Current Liabilities 17.0
 14.6
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,071.6
 1,093.1
     
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES    
Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated 3,427.8
 3,427.3
Deferred Income Taxes 834.7
 817.8
Regulatory Liabilities 551.6
 540.9
Obligations Under Operating Leases 1.6
 1.9
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities 0.3
 0.3
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 4,816.0
 4,788.2
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES 5,887.6
 5,881.3
     
Rate Matters (Note 4) 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5) 

 

     
MEMBER’S EQUITY    
Paid-in Capital 2,665.6
 2,480.6
Retained Earnings 1,646.7
 1,528.9
TOTAL MEMBER’S EQUITY 4,312.3
 4,009.5
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY $10,199.9
 $9,890.8

See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


AEP TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  20212020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES 
Net Income $151.7 $117.8 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities: 
Depreciation and Amortization 70.6 56.0 
Deferred Income Taxes 8.3 13.7 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction (16.7)(16.2)
Property Taxes 30.0 28.4 
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets 1.4 2.4 
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities 0.6 0.6 
Changes in Certain Components of Working Capital:  
Accounts Receivable, Net (16.5)(22.0)
Materials and Supplies(0.3)0.4 
Accounts Payable (18.9)22.7 
Accrued Taxes, Net (35.1)(37.8)
Accrued Interest 24.3 19.4 
Other Current Assets 0.9 0.4 
Other Current Liabilities 1.4 1.2 
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities 201.7 187.0 
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES   
Construction Expenditures (400.5)(491.5)
Change in Advances to Affiliates, Net 3.0 (43.0)
Other Investing Activities (0.8)2.1 
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities (398.3)(532.4)
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
Capital Contributions from Member 124.0 185.0 
Change in Advances from Affiliates, Net 72.6 160.4 
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities 196.6 345.4 
 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $$
 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION   
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Amounts $8.9 $9.3 
Net Cash Paid for Income Taxes 0.1 
Construction Expenditures Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31, 244.5 290.6 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net Income $117.8
 $104.3
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
Depreciation and Amortization 56.0
 40.3
Deferred Income Taxes 13.7
 14.5
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction (16.2) (11.3)
Property Taxes 28.4
 23.2
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets 2.4
 2.7
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities 0.6
 2.2
Changes in Certain Components of Working Capital:    
Accounts Receivable, Net (22.0) (8.2)
Materials and Supplies 0.4
 (0.6)
Accounts Payable 22.7
 11.4
Accrued Taxes, Net (37.8) (32.1)
Accrued Interest 19.4
 19.2
Other Current Assets 0.4
 0.4
Other Current Liabilities 1.2
 0.2
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities 187.0
 166.2
     
INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
Construction Expenditures (491.5) (365.0)
Change in Advances to Affiliates, Net (43.0) 23.4
Acquisitions of Assets (1.7) (2.5)
Other Investing Activities 3.8
 0.3
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities (532.4) (343.8)
     
FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Capital Contributions from Member 185.0
 
Change in Advances from Affiliates, Net 160.4
 177.7
Other Financing Activities 
 (0.1)
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities 345.4
 177.6
     
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $
 $
     
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION  
  
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Amounts $9.3
 $1.6
Net Cash Paid (Received) for Income Taxes 0.1
 (1.2)
Construction Expenditures Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31, 290.6
 261.1


See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page
110.




APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES

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APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

KWh Sales/Degree Days

Summary of KWh Energy Sales
 Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
 (in millions of KWhs)
Retail:  
Residential3,695 3,169 
Commercial1,457 1,477 
Industrial2,078 2,237 
Miscellaneous200 207 
Total Retail7,430 7,090 
Wholesale948 472 
Total KWhs8,378 7,562 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions of KWhs)
Retail: 
  
Residential3,169
 3,587
Commercial1,477
 1,596
Industrial2,237
 2,336
Miscellaneous207
 219
Total Retail7,090
 7,738
    
Wholesale472
 816
    
Total KWhs7,562
 8,554

Heating degree days and cooling degree days are metrics commonly used in the utility industry as a measure of the impact of weather on revenues.

Summary of Heating and Cooling Degree Days
 Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
 (in degree days)
Actual – Heating (a)1,284 953 
Normal – Heating (b)1,315 1,324 
Actual – Cooling (c)20 
Normal – Cooling (b)

(a)Heating degree days are calculated on a 55 degree temperature base.
(b)Normal Heating/Cooling represents the thirty-year average of degree days.
(c)Cooling degree days are calculated on a 65 degree temperature base.

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 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in degree days)
Actual – Heating (a)953
 1,252
Normal – Heating (b)1,324
 1,312
    
Actual – Cooling (c)20
 
Normal – Cooling (b)6
 7


(a)Heating degree days are calculated on a 55 degree temperature base.
(b)Normal Heating/Cooling represents the thirty-year average of degree days.
(c)Cooling degree days are calculated on a 65 degree temperature base.



First Quarter of 20202021 Compared to First Quarter of 20192020
Appalachian Power Company and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2020 to First Quarter of 2021
Net Income
(in millions)
First Quarter of 2020$115.3 
Changes in Gross Margin:
Retail Margins40.9 
Margins from Off-system Sales0.9 
Transmission Revenues7.1 
Other Revenues(1.7)
Total Change in Gross Margin47.2 
Changes in Expenses and Other:
Other Operation and Maintenance(31.3)
Depreciation and Amortization(13.6)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes0.2 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction1.1 
Interest Expense(1.8)
Total Change in Expenses and Other(45.4)
Income Tax Expense5.4 
First Quarter of 2021$122.5 
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2019 to First Quarter of 2020
Net Income
(in millions)
 
First Quarter of 2019 $133.7
   
Changes in Gross Margin:  
Retail Margins 14.3
Margins from Off-system Sales (0.6)
Transmission Revenues 1.4
Other Revenues 1.8
Total Change in Gross Margin 16.9
   
Changes in Expenses and Other:  
Other Operation and Maintenance 14.1
Depreciation and Amortization (9.7)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes (2.0)
Interest Income (0.5)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction 0.7
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost 0.4
Interest Expense (3.8)
Total Change in Expenses and Other (0.8)
   
Income Tax Expense (34.5)
   
First Quarter of 2020 $115.3

The major components of the increase in Gross Margin, defined as revenues less the related direct cost of fuel, including consumption of chemicals and emissions allowances, and purchased electricity were as follows:

Retail Margins increased $41 million primarily due to the following:
increased $14 million primarily due to the following:
A $17$33 million increase in weather-related usage primarily driven by a 35% increase in heating degree days.
A $14 million increase due to customer refunds related to the 2018 Tax Reform.rider revenues primarily in West Virginia. This increase was partially offset in Income Tax Expense (Benefit)other expense items below.
A $14These increases were partially offset by:
An $8 million increasedecrease in deferred fuelweather-normalized margins primarily in the commercial and industrial classes, partially offset in the residential class.
Transmission Revenues increased $7 million primarily due to the timing of recoverable PJM expenses.an increase in transmission investment. This increase was offset in other expense items below.
A $12 million increase due to the impact of the 2019 WVPSC order which required the Company to offset Excess ADIT not subject to normalization requirements against the deferred fuel under-recovery balance in 2019.
A $10 million increase due to a base rate increase in West Virginia that wasis partially offset in Depreciation and Amortization expenses below.
A $4 million increase due to revenue primarily from rate riders in West Virginia.
These increases were partially offset by:
A $33 million decrease in weather-related usage primarily driven by a 24% decrease in heating degree days.
A $9 million decrease in weather-normalized margins occurring across all retail classes.



Expenses and Other and Income Tax Expense (Benefit) changed between years as follows:

Other Operation and Maintenance expenses increased $31 million primarily due to the following:
A $13 million increase in distribution expense primarily due to vegetation management expenses. This increase was offset in Retail Margins above.
A $10 million increase in transmission expenses primarily due to an $8 million increase in recoverable PJM expenses. This increase was partially offset in Retail Margins above.
Depreciation and Amortization expenses increased $14 million primarily due to an increase in depreciation rates and a higher depreciable base. This increase is partially offset in Transmission Revenues above.
Income Tax Expense decreased $14 million primarily due to the following:
A $5 million decreaseprimarily due to an increase in maintenance expense at various generation plants.
A $5 million decreaseamortization of Excess ADIT. The increase in employee-related expenses.
A $4 million decrease in PJM expenses primarily related to the annual formula rate true-up.
A $4 million decrease in storm and vegetation management services.
These decreases wereamortization of Excess ADIT is partially offset by:above in Gross Margin.
��A $5 million increase in recoverable PJM transmission expenses which were partially offset within Retail Margins above.
Depreciation and Amortization



expenses increased $10 million primarily due to a higher depreciable base and an increase in West Virginia depreciation rates beginning in March 2019. This increase was partially offset within Retail Margins above.
Interest Expense increased $4 million primarily due to higher long-term debt balances.
Income Tax Expense increased $35 million primarily due to a decrease in amortization of excess ADIT and an increase in pretax book income. The decrease in amortization of excess ADIT is partially offset above in Gross Margin and Other Operation and Maintenance expenses.
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APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
REVENUES  
Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution$764.2 $697.0 
Sales to AEP Affiliates50.1 49.7 
Other Revenues2.7 2.7 
TOTAL REVENUES817.0 749.4 
EXPENSES  
Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation163.9 111.0 
Purchased Electricity for Resale90.1 122.6 
Other Operation150.4 134.0 
Maintenance65.2 50.3 
Depreciation and Amortization135.8 122.2 
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes37.7 37.9 
TOTAL EXPENSES643.1 578.0 
OPERATING INCOME173.9 171.4 
Other Income (Expense):  
Interest Income0.3 0.3 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction3.5 2.4 
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost4.7 4.7 
Interest Expense(54.9)(53.1)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE127.5 125.7 
Income Tax Expense5.0 10.4 
NET INCOME$122.5 $115.3 
The common stock of APCo is wholly-owned by Parent.
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
REVENUES    
Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution $697.0
 $738.7
Sales to AEP Affiliates 49.7
 51.7
Other Revenues 2.7
 2.4
TOTAL REVENUES 749.4
 792.8
     
EXPENSES  
  
Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation 111.0
 183.3
Purchased Electricity for Resale 122.6
 110.6
Other Operation 134.0
 136.9
Maintenance 50.3
 61.5
Depreciation and Amortization 122.2
 112.5
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 37.9
 35.9
TOTAL EXPENSES 578.0
 640.7
     
OPERATING INCOME 171.4
 152.1
     
Other Income (Expense):  
  
Interest Income 0.3
 0.8
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction 2.4
 1.7
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost 4.7
 4.3
Interest Expense (53.1) (49.3)
     
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) 125.7
 109.6
     
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 10.4
 (24.1)
     
NET INCOME $115.3
 $133.7

The common stock of APCo is wholly-owned by Parent.
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
20212020
Net Income$122.5 $115.3 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAXES 
Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax of $2.4 and $(1.1) in 2021 and 2020, Respectively9.0 (4.2)
Amortization of Pension and OPEB Deferred Costs, Net of Tax of $(0.3) and $(0.3) in 2021 and 2020, Respectively(1.1)(0.9)
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)7.9 (5.1)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME$130.4 $110.2 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
Net Income $115.3
 $133.7
     
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS, NET OF TAXES  
  
Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax of $(1.1) and $(0.1) in 2020 and 2019, Respectively (4.2) (0.2)
Amortization of Pension and OPEB Deferred Costs, Net of Tax of $(0.3) and $(0.2) in 2020 and 2019, Respectively (0.9) (0.6)
     
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (5.1) (0.8)
     
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $110.2
 $132.9

See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
Common
Stock
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S
   EQUITY - DECEMBER 31, 2019
$260.4 $1,828.7 $2,078.3 $5.0 $4,172.4 
Common Stock Dividends(50.0)(50.0)
Net Income115.3 115.3 
Other Comprehensive Loss(5.1)(5.1)
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S
   EQUITY - MARCH 31, 2020
$260.4 $1,828.7 $2,143.6 $(0.1)$4,232.6 
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S
   EQUITY - DECEMBER 31, 2020
$260.4 $1,828.7 $2,248.0 $7.2 $4,344.3 
Common Stock Dividends(12.5)(12.5)
Net Income122.5 122.5 
Other Comprehensive Income7.9 7.9 
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S
   EQUITY - MARCH 31, 2021
$260.4 $1,828.7 $2,358.0 $15.1 $4,462.2 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.

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  Common
Stock
 Paid-in
Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Total
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2018 $260.4
 $1,828.7
 $1,922.0
 $(5.0) $4,006.1
           
Common Stock Dividends     (50.0)   (50.0)
Net Income     133.7
   133.7
Other Comprehensive Loss       (0.8) (0.8)
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2019 $260.4
 $1,828.7
 $2,005.7
 $(5.8) $4,089.0
           
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2019 $260.4
 $1,828.7
 $2,078.3
 $5.0
 $4,172.4
           
Common Stock Dividends     (50.0)   (50.0)
Net Income     115.3
   115.3
Other Comprehensive Loss       (5.1) (5.1)
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2020 $260.4
 $1,828.7
 $2,143.6
 $(0.1) $4,232.6



See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
March 31,December 31,
20212020
CURRENT ASSETS  
Cash and Cash Equivalents$4.8 $5.8 
Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding11.6 16.9 
Advances to Affiliates261.1 21.4 
Accounts Receivable:  
Customers146.4 142.8 
Affiliated Companies64.9 64.3 
Accrued Unbilled Revenues50.7 80.1 
Miscellaneous0.3 0.3 
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts(2.1)(3.1)
Total Accounts Receivable260.2 284.4 
Fuel166.9 193.6 
Materials and Supplies101.2 99.6 
Risk Management Assets6.9 22.4 
Regulatory Asset for Under-Recovered Fuel Costs15.3 5.3 
Prepayments and Other Current Assets24.7 24.7 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS852.7 674.1 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT  
Electric:  
Generation6,643.9 6,633.7 
Transmission3,931.7 3,900.5 
Distribution4,511.5 4,464.3 
Other Property, Plant and Equipment644.2 627.2 
Construction Work in Progress525.9 484.6 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment16,257.2 16,110.3 
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization4,802.0 4,716.2 
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – NET11,455.2 11,394.1 
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS  
Regulatory Assets727.1 686.3 
Securitized Assets203.9 210.1 
Employee Benefits and Pension Assets152.3 150.1 
Operating Lease Assets76.3 78.8 
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets130.1 121.7 
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS1,289.7 1,247.0 
TOTAL ASSETS$13,597.6 $13,315.2 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and Cash Equivalents $2.8
 $3.3
Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding 15.7
 23.5
Advances to Affiliates 21.8
 22.1
Accounts Receivable:    
Customers 132.6
 129.0
Affiliated Companies 78.0
 64.3
Accrued Unbilled Revenues 46.1
 59.7
Miscellaneous 0.6
 0.5
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts (2.9) (2.6)
Total Accounts Receivable 254.4
 250.9
Fuel 160.0
 149.7
Materials and Supplies 100.4
 105.2
Risk Management Assets 18.1
 39.4
Regulatory Asset for Under-Recovered Fuel Costs 34.9
 42.5
Prepayments and Other Current Assets 33.1
 64.0
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 641.2
 700.6
     
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Electric:    
Generation 6,602.1
 6,563.7
Transmission 3,613.2
 3,584.1
Distribution 4,279.1
 4,201.7
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 585.5
 571.3
Construction Work in Progress 574.0
 593.4
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 15,653.9
 15,514.2
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 4,497.0
 4,432.3
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – NET 11,156.9
 11,081.9
     
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS    
Regulatory Assets 464.0
 457.2
Securitized Assets 228.5
 234.7
Long-term Risk Management Assets 0.1
 0.1
Operating Lease Assets 77.5
 78.5
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets 225.4
 215.3
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 995.5
 985.8
     
TOTAL ASSETS $12,793.6
 $12,768.3
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See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.



APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020
(Unaudited)
 March 31,December 31,
 20212020
 (in millions)
CURRENT LIABILITIES  
Advances from Affiliates$$18.6 
Accounts Payable:  
General247.1 212.0 
Affiliated Companies99.3 97.1 
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year – Nonaffiliated168.5 518.3 
Customer Deposits75.0 77.8 
Accrued Taxes114.4 109.9 
Accrued Interest73.8 49.9 
Obligations Under Operating Leases14.9 14.9 
Other Current Liabilities107.9 119.2 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES900.9 1,217.7 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES  
Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated4,797.7 4,315.8 
Deferred Income Taxes1,763.1 1,749.9 
Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits1,215.6 1,224.7 
Asset Retirement Obligations305.5 304.8 
Employee Benefits and Pension Obligations44.0 44.0 
Obligations Under Operating Leases61.9 64.4 
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities46.7 49.6 
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES8,234.5 7,753.2 
TOTAL LIABILITIES9,135.4 8,970.9 
Rate Matters (Note 4)00
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)00
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY  
Common Stock – NaN Par Value:  
Authorized – 30,000,000 Shares  
 Outstanding – 13,499,500 Shares260.4 260.4 
Paid-in Capital1,828.7 1,828.7 
Retained Earnings2,358.0 2,248.0 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)15.1 7.2 
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY4,462.2 4,344.3 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY$13,597.6 $13,315.2 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
  (in millions)
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Advances from Affiliates $355.3
 $236.7
Accounts Payable:  
  
General 198.7
 307.8
Affiliated Companies 75.2
 92.5
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year – Nonaffiliated 583.3
 215.6
Risk Management Liabilities 15.0
 1.9
Customer Deposits 84.5
 85.8
Accrued Taxes 102.7
 99.6
Accrued Interest 67.0
 47.9
Obligations Under Operating Leases 15.4
 15.2
Other Current Liabilities 90.1
 123.0
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,587.2
 1,226.0
     
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES    
Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated 3,769.1
 4,148.2
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 0.1
 
Deferred Income Taxes 1,680.9
 1,680.8
Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits 1,254.5
 1,268.7
Asset Retirement Obligations 103.6
 102.1
Employee Benefits and Pension Obligations 47.3
 50.9
Obligations Under Operating Leases 63.1
 64.0
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities 55.2
 55.2
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 6,973.8
 7,369.9
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES 8,561.0
 8,595.9
     
Rate Matters (Note 4) 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5) 

 

     
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY    
Common Stock – No Par Value:    
Authorized – 30,000,000 Shares  
  
Outstanding – 13,499,500 Shares 260.4
 260.4
Paid-in Capital 1,828.7
 1,828.7
Retained Earnings 2,143.6
 2,078.3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (0.1) 5.0
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY 4,232.6
 4,172.4
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY $12,793.6
 $12,768.3

See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
Net Income$122.5 $115.3 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:  
Depreciation and Amortization135.8 122.2 
Deferred Income Taxes(1.7)(5.1)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction(3.5)(2.4)
Mark-to-Market of Risk Management Contracts12.1 29.6 
Deferred Fuel Over/Under-Recovery, Net(6.4)7.6 
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets(54.3)(24.4)
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities6.8 (16.1)
Changes in Certain Components of Working Capital:  
Accounts Receivable, Net25.1 (2.6)
Fuel, Materials and Supplies25.2 (5.5)
Accounts Payable46.0 (86.6)
Accrued Taxes, Net8.2 14.5 
Other Current Assets(3.6)19.2 
Other Current Liabilities3.1 (11.1)
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities315.3 154.6 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
Construction Expenditures(187.5)(219.1)
Change in Advances to Affiliates, Net(239.7)0.3 
Other Investing Activities6.6 1.1 
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities(420.6)(217.7)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
Issuance of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated494.3 
Change in Advances from Affiliates, Net(18.6)118.6 
Retirement of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated(362.5)(12.2)
Principal Payments for Finance Lease Obligations(1.9)(1.8)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock(12.5)(50.0)
Other Financing Activities0.2 0.2 
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities99.0 54.8 
Net Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding(6.3)(8.3)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding at Beginning of Period22.7 26.8 
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding at End of Period$16.4 $18.5 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION  
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Amounts$28.9 $31.9 
Noncash Acquisitions Under Finance Leases0.4 1.9 
Construction Expenditures Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31,96.1 103.7 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
  
Net Income $115.3
 $133.7
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:  
  
Depreciation and Amortization 122.2
 112.5
Deferred Income Taxes (5.1) (45.0)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction (2.4) (1.7)
Mark-to-Market of Risk Management Contracts 29.6
 50.6
Deferred Fuel Over/Under-Recovery, Net 7.6
 20.8
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets (24.4) (12.1)
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities (16.1) (20.5)
Changes in Certain Components of Working Capital:  
  
Accounts Receivable, Net (2.6) 19.5
Fuel, Materials and Supplies (5.5) (9.6)
Accounts Payable (86.6) (8.3)
Accrued Taxes, Net 14.5
 13.7
Other Current Assets 19.2
 (0.8)
Other Current Liabilities (11.1) (2.3)
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities 154.6
 250.5
     
INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
Construction Expenditures (219.1) (205.1)
Change in Advances to Affiliates, Net 0.3
 (193.6)
Other Investing Activities 1.1
 15.2
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities (217.7) (383.5)
     
FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
  
Issuance of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated 
 393.3
Change in Advances from Affiliates, Net 118.6
 (205.6)
Retirement of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated (12.2) (12.0)
Principal Payments for Finance Lease Obligations (1.8) (1.6)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock (50.0) (50.0)
Other Financing Activities 0.2
 0.3
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities 54.8
 124.4
     
Net Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding (8.3) (8.6)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding at Beginning of Period 26.8
 29.8
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding at End of Period $18.5
 $21.2
     
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION  
  
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Amounts $31.9
 $14.5
Net Cash Paid for Income Taxes 
 8.0
Noncash Acquisitions Under Finance Leases 1.9
 2.1
Construction Expenditures Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31, 103.7
 87.8


See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page
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MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

KWh Sales/Degree Days

Summary of KWh Energy Sales
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
 (in millions of KWhs)
Retail:  
Residential1,532 1,455 
Commercial1,078 1,122 
Industrial1,802 1,845 
Miscellaneous17 18 
Total Retail4,429 4,440 
Wholesale1,945 1,693 
Total KWhs6,374 6,133 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions of KWhs)
Retail: 
  
Residential1,455
 1,615
Commercial1,122
 1,156
Industrial1,845
 1,888
Miscellaneous18
 19
Total Retail4,440
 4,678
    
Wholesale1,693
 2,423
    
Total KWhs6,133
 7,101

Heating degree days and cooling degree days are metrics commonly used in the utility industry as a measure of the impact of weather on revenues.

Summary of Heating and Cooling Degree Days
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
 (in degree days)
Actual – Heating (a)2,056 1,836 
Normal – Heating (b)2,170 2,182 
Actual – Cooling (c)— — 
Normal – Cooling (b)

(a)Heating degree days are calculated on a 55 degree temperature base.
(b)Normal Heating/Cooling represents the thirty-year average of degree days.
(c)Cooling degree days are calculated on a 65 degree temperature base.
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 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in degree days)
Actual – Heating (a)1,836
 2,239
Normal – Heating (b)2,182
 2,160
    
Actual – Cooling (c)
 
Normal – Cooling (b)2
 2


(a)Heating degree days are calculated on a 55 degree temperature base.
(b)Normal Heating/Cooling represents the thirty-year average of degree days.
(c)Cooling degree days are calculated on a 65 degree temperature base.


First Quarter of 20202021 Compared to First Quarter of 20192020
Indiana Michigan Power Company and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2020 to First Quarter of 2021
Net Income
(in millions)
First Quarter of 2020$92.3 
Changes in Gross Margin:
Retail Margins(2.6)
Margins from Off-system Sales(0.3)
Transmission Revenues(0.5)
Other Revenues1.9 
Total Change in Gross Margin(1.5)
Changes in Expenses and Other:
Other Operation and Maintenance(9.8)
Depreciation and Amortization(15.3)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes0.2 
Other Income0.5 
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost(0.1)
Interest Expense3.4 
Total Change in Expenses and Other(21.1)
Income Tax Expense1.1 
First Quarter of 2021$70.8 

The major components of the decrease in Gross Margin, defined as revenues less the related direct cost of fuel, including consumption of chemicals and emissions allowances, and purchased electricity were as follows:

Retail Margins decreased $3 million primarily due to the following:
A $16 million decrease in weather-normalized wholesale margins, including the loss of a significant wholesale contract.
A $7 million decrease in weather-normalized retail margins.
These decreases were partially offset by:
A $12 million increase due to the Indiana and Michigan base rate cases and rider revenues. This increase was partially offset in other expense items below.
An $8 million increase in weather-related usage primarily due to a 12% increase in heating degree days.

Expenses and Other changed between years as follows:

Other Operation and Maintenance expenses increased $10 million primarily due to the following:
A $9 million increase in transmission expenses primarily due to an increase in recoverable PJM expenses. This increase was partially offset in Retail Margins above.
A $4 million increase due to a decreased Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited distribution in 2021.
A $4 million increase in employee-related expenses.
These increases were partially offset by:
A $5 million decrease in customer service and information expenses primarily due to an Indiana order to refund an over collection of Demand Side Management expenses. This decrease was offset in Retail Margins above.
A $3 million decrease in Cook Plant refueling outage expenses.
Depreciation and Amortization expensesincreased $15 million primarily due to a higher depreciable base and an increase in depreciation rates. This increase was partially offset in Retail Margins above.
Interest Expense decreased $3 million primarily due to a decrease in interest rates on variable rate notes.
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Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2019 to First Quarter of 2020
Net Income
(in millions)
   
First Quarter of 2019 $98.9
   
Changes in Gross Margin:  
Retail Margins 2.7
Margins from Off-system Sales 0.1
Transmission Revenues 1.4
Other Revenues (0.7)
Total Change in Gross Margin 3.5
   
Changes in Expenses and Other:  
Other Operation and Maintenance 5.0
Depreciation and Amortization (7.7)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 0.9
Other Income (3.2)
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (0.2)
Interest Expense (1.8)
Total Change in Expenses and Other (7.0)
   
Income Tax Expense (3.1)
   
First Quarter of 2020 $92.3



INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
REVENUES  
Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution$547.7 $553.4 
Sales to AEP Affiliates0.8 2.9 
Other Revenues – Affiliated14.3 12.5 
Other Revenues – Nonaffiliated1.7 1.5 
TOTAL REVENUES564.5 570.3 
EXPENSES  
Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation36.3 53.2 
Purchased Electricity for Resale47.3 50.1 
Purchased Electricity from AEP Affiliates51.6 36.2 
Other Operation154.6 144.7 
Maintenance49.0 49.1 
Depreciation and Amortization109.2 93.9 
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes26.2 26.4 
TOTAL EXPENSES474.2 453.6 
OPERATING INCOME90.3 116.7 
Other Income (Expense):  
Other Income3.0 2.5 
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost4.1 4.2 
Interest Expense(27.3)(30.7)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)70.1 92.7 
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)(0.7)0.4 
NET INCOME$70.8 $92.3 
The common stock of I&M is wholly-owned by Parent.
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
Net Income$70.8 $92.3 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAXES 
Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax of $0.1 and $0.1 in 2021 and 2020, Respectively0.5 0.4 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME$71.3 $92.7 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
Common
Stock
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY - DECEMBER 31, 2019$56.6 $980.9 $1,518.5 $(11.6)$2,544.4 
Common Stock Dividends  (21.3) (21.3)
ASU 2016-13 Adoption0.4 0.4 
Net Income  92.3  92.3 
Other Comprehensive Income   0.4 0.4 
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY - MARCH 31, 2020$56.6 $980.9 $1,589.9 $(11.2)$2,616.2 
     
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY - DECEMBER 31, 2020$56.6 $980.9 $1,718.7 $(7.0)$2,749.2 
Common Stock Dividends(25.0)(25.0)
Net Income70.8 70.8 
Other Comprehensive Income0.5 0.5 
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY - MARCH 31, 2021$56.6 $980.9 $1,764.5 $(6.5)$2,795.5 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
March 31,December 31,
 20212020
CURRENT ASSETS  
Cash and Cash Equivalents$2.8 $3.3 
Advances to Affiliates13.3 13.3 
Accounts Receivable:  
Customers32.7 44.0 
Affiliated Companies48.8 51.3 
Accrued Unbilled Revenues0.4 
Miscellaneous1.6 2.0 
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts(0.4)(0.3)
Total Accounts Receivable83.1 97.0 
Fuel80.2 86.0 
Materials and Supplies172.8 175.8 
Risk Management Assets0.9 3.6 
Accrued Tax Benefits1.0 10.3 
Regulatory Asset for Under-Recovered Fuel Costs3.2 5.4 
Prepayments and Other Current Assets17.9 24.1 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS375.2 418.8 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT  
Electric:  
Generation5,302.4 5,264.7 
Transmission1,696.9 1,696.4 
Distribution2,634.3 2,594.6 
Other Property, Plant and Equipment (Including Coal Mining and Nuclear Fuel)707.4 686.7 
Construction Work in Progress369.5 362.4 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment10,710.5 10,604.8 
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization3,647.3 3,552.5 
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – NET7,063.2 7,052.3 
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS  
Regulatory Assets403.4 404.8 
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts3,414.3 3,306.7 
Operating Lease Assets196.8 218.1 
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets241.3 237.6 
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS4,255.8 4,167.2 
TOTAL ASSETS$11,694.2 $11,638.3 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020
(dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)
 March 31,December 31,
 20212020
CURRENT LIABILITIES  
Advances from Affiliates$124.6 $103.0 
Accounts Payable:  
General113.7 153.2 
Affiliated Companies70.9 80.5 
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year – Nonaffiliated
   (March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Amounts Include $69.2 and $75.7,
   Respectively, Related to DCC Fuel)
363.1 369.6 
Customer Deposits43.5 41.7 
Accrued Taxes114.8 102.5 
Accrued Interest19.7 35.6 
Obligations Under Operating Leases85.5 85.6 
Regulatory Liability for Over-Recovered Fuel Costs9.3 20.8 
Other Current Liabilities82.6 112.0 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES1,027.7 1,104.5 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES  
Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated2,643.2 2,660.3 
Deferred Income Taxes1,064.9 1,064.4 
Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits2,111.8 2,041.9 
Asset Retirement Obligations1,830.9 1,812.9 
Obligations Under Operating Leases131.3 135.9 
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities88.9 69.2 
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES7,871.0 7,784.6 
TOTAL LIABILITIES8,898.7 8,889.1 
Rate Matters (Note 4)00
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)00
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY  
Common Stock – NaN Par Value:  
Authorized – 2,500,000 Shares  
Outstanding – 1,400,000 Shares56.6 56.6 
Paid-in Capital980.9 980.9 
Retained Earnings1,764.5 1,718.7 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)(6.5)(7.0)
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY2,795.5 2,749.2 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY$11,694.2 $11,638.3 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
Net Income$70.8 $92.3 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities: 
Depreciation and Amortization109.2 93.9 
Rockport Plant, Unit 2 Operating Lease Amortization16.6 17.3 
Deferred Income Taxes(12.1)(16.3)
Amortization of Incremental Nuclear Refueling Outage Expenses, Net4.9 15.2 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction(3.5)(2.0)
Mark-to-Market of Risk Management Contracts2.7 4.4 
Amortization of Nuclear Fuel22.7 23.4 
Deferred Fuel Over/Under-Recovery, Net(9.3)22.5 
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets2.6 (2.9)
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities24.1 10.0 
Changes in Certain Components of Working Capital:  
Accounts Receivable, Net14.4 8.6 
Fuel, Materials and Supplies8.8 (16.2)
Accounts Payable(14.8)(21.6)
Accrued Taxes, Net21.6 25.0 
Other Current Assets5.2 18.2 
Other Current Liabilities(45.8)(62.7)
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities218.1 209.1 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
Construction Expenditures(120.2)(141.4)
Change in Advances to Affiliates, Net(0.1)
Purchases of Investment Securities(336.9)(626.0)
Sales of Investment Securities320.0 612.4 
Acquisitions of Nuclear Fuel(55.9)(1.3)
Other Investing Activities3.2 4.2 
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities(189.8)(152.2)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
Change in Advances from Affiliates, Net21.6 (10.7)
Retirement of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated(24.1)(23.7)
Principal Payments for Finance Lease Obligations(1.5)(1.5)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock(25.0)(21.3)
Other Financing Activities0.2 0.1 
Net Cash Flows Used for Financing Activities(28.8)(57.1)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents(0.5)(0.2)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period3.3 2.0 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period$2.8 $1.8 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION  
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Amounts$42.0 $44.3 
Noncash Acquisitions Under Finance Leases2.4 1.4 
Construction Expenditures Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31,50.5 67.8 
Acquisition of Nuclear Fuel Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31,6.7 
Expected Reimbursement for Capital Cost of Spent Nuclear Fuel Dry Cask Storage0.1 1.3 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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OHIO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

KWh Sales/Degree Days

Summary of KWh Energy Sales
 Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
 (in millions of KWhs)
Retail:  
Residential4,106 3,834 
Commercial3,502 3,516 
Industrial3,401 3,543 
Miscellaneous29 30 
Total Retail (a)11,038 10,923 
Wholesale (b)603 390 
Total KWhs11,641 11,313 

(a)Represents energy delivered to distribution customers.
(b)Primarily Ohio’s contractually obligated purchases of OVEC power sold to PJM.

Heating degree days and cooling degree days are metrics commonly used in the utility industry as a measure of the impact of weather on revenues.

Summary of Heating and Cooling Degree Days
 Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
 (in degree days)
Actual – Heating (a)1,777 1,473 
Normal – Heating (b)1,883 1,898 
Actual – Cooling (c)— 
Normal – Cooling (b)

(a)Heating degree days are calculated on a 55 degree temperature base.
(b)Normal Heating/Cooling represents the thirty-year average of degree days.
(c)Cooling degree days are calculated on a 65 degree temperature base.
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First Quarter of 2021 Compared to First Quarter of 2020
Ohio Power Company and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2020 to First Quarter of 2021
Net Income
(in millions)
First Quarter of 2020$75.1 
Changes in Gross Margin:
Retail Margins31.1 
Margins from Off-system Sales(14.0)
Transmission Revenues(2.9)
Other Revenues5.5 
Total Change in Gross Margin19.7 
Changes in Expenses and Other:
Other Operation and Maintenance(14.4)
Depreciation and Amortization(4.6)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes(9.3)
Carrying Costs Income0.1 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction0.8 
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost(0.1)
Interest Expense(2.7)
Total Change in Expenses and Other(30.2)
Income Tax Expense3.6 
First Quarter of 2021$68.2 

The major components of the increase in Gross Margin, defined as revenues less the related direct cost of purchased electricity were as follows:

Retail Margins increased $31 million primarily due to the following:
A $58 million net increase in Basic Transmission Cost Rider revenues and recoverable PJM expenses. This increase was partially offset in Other Operation and Maintenance expenses below.
A $6 million increase in the Legacy Generation Resource Rider (LGRR). This increase was offset in Margins from Off-system Sales and Other Revenues below.
A $5 million increase in rider revenues associated with the DIR. This increase was partially offset in other expense items below.
A $5 million increase in revenues associated with a vegetation management rider. This increase was partially offset in Other Operation and Maintenance expenses below.
These increases were partially offset by:
A $27 million decrease due to the ending of the Energy Efficiency and Peak Demand Rider in December 2020. This decrease was partially offset in Other Operation and Maintenance expenses below.
A $16 million decrease in revenues associated with the Universal Service Fund (USF). This decrease was offset in Other Operation and Maintenance expenses below.
Margins from Off-system Sales decreased $14 million primarily due to unfavorable deferrals of OVEC costs. This decrease was offset in Retail Margins above and Other Revenues below.
Other Revenues increased $6 million primarily due to third-party LGRR revenue related to the recovery of OVEC costs. This increase was offset in Retail Margins and Margins from Off-system Sales above.
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Expenses and Other and Income Tax Expense changed between years as follows:

Other Operation and Maintenance expenses increased $14 million primarily due to the following:
A $51 million increase in transmission expenses primarily due to an increase in recoverable PJM expenses. This increase was offset in Retail Margins above.
A $5 million increase in recoverable distribution expenses primarily related to vegetation management. This increase was offset in Retail Margins above.
These increases were partially offset by:
A $22 million decrease in energy efficiency/demand side management expenses. This decrease was partially offset within Retail Margins above.
A $16 million decrease in remitted USF surcharge payments to the Ohio Department of Development to fund an energy assistance program for qualified Ohio customers. This decrease was offset in Retail Margins above.
A $7 million decrease in factored Customers Accounts Receivable expenses primarily due to a current year adjustment to allowance for doubtful accounts.
Depreciation and Amortization expensesincreased $5 million primarily due to a higher depreciable base of transmission and distribution assets.
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes increased $9 million primarily due to property taxes driven by additional investments in transmission and distribution assets and higher tax rates.
Income Tax Expense decreased $4 million primarily due to a favorable prior period adjustment recognized in 2021 and a decrease in pretax book income.
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OHIO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
REVENUES  
Electricity, Transmission and Distribution$716.7 $679.2 
Sales to AEP Affiliates4.8 8.4 
Other Revenues2.4 2.7 
TOTAL REVENUES723.9 690.3 
EXPENSES  
Purchased Electricity for Resale175.3 149.1 
Purchased Electricity from AEP Affiliates30.1 42.4 
Other Operation184.6 177.3 
Maintenance38.7 31.6 
Depreciation and Amortization75.1 70.5 
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes121.3 112.0 
TOTAL EXPENSES625.1 582.9 
OPERATING INCOME98.8 107.4 
Other Income (Expense):  
Interest Income0.2 0.2 
Carrying Costs Income0.5 0.4 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction2.7 1.9 
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost3.7 3.8 
Interest Expense(31.6)(28.9)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE74.3 84.8 
Income Tax Expense6.1 9.7 
NET INCOME$68.2 $75.1 
The common stock of OPCo is wholly-owned by Parent.
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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OHIO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
Net Income$68.2 $75.1 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS, NET OF TAXES  
Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax of $0 and $0 in 2021 and 2020, Respectively
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME$68.2 $75.1 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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OHIO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
Common
Stock
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2019$321.2 $838.8 $1,348.5 $$2,508.5 
Common Stock Dividends(21.9)(21.9)
ASU 2016-13 Adoption0.3 0.3 
Net Income75.1 75.1 
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2020$321.2 $838.8 $1,402.0 $$2,562.0 
     
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2020$321.2 $838.8 $1,532.7 $$2,692.7 
Common Stock Dividends(21.9)(21.9)
Net Income68.2 68.2 
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2021$321.2 $838.8 $1,579.0 $$2,739.0 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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OHIO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 March 31,December 31,
 20212020
CURRENT ASSETS  
Cash and Cash Equivalents$6.1 $7.4 
Advances to Affiliates0.5 
Accounts Receivable:  
Customers66.1 50.0 
Affiliated Companies78.3 65.1 
Accrued Unbilled Revenues15.3 14.8 
Miscellaneous7.2 3.9 
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts(0.7)(0.6)
Total Accounts Receivable166.2 133.2 
Materials and Supplies67.3 66.9 
Renewable Energy Credits32.0 29.5 
Prepayments and Other Current Assets22.4 19.3 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS294.5 256.3 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT  
Electric:  
Transmission2,862.7 2,831.9 
Distribution5,806.3 5,708.3 
Other Property, Plant and Equipment938.3 899.6 
Construction Work in Progress343.8 362.3 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment9,951.1 9,802.1 
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization2,385.4 2,350.0 
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – NET7,565.7 7,452.1 
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS  
Regulatory Assets392.3 385.8 
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets536.2 616.2 
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS928.5 1,002.0 
TOTAL ASSETS$8,788.7 $8,710.4 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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OHIO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020
(dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)
 March 31,December 31,
 20212020
CURRENT LIABILITIES  
Advances from Affiliates$$259.2 
Accounts Payable:  
General174.5 181.0 
Affiliated Companies117.7 118.4 
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year – Nonaffiliated500.1 500.1 
Risk Management Liabilities8.1 8.7 
Customer Deposits54.3 55.1 
Accrued Taxes484.7 631.0 
Obligations Under Operating Leases13.1 13.1 
Other Current Liabilities132.0 139.6 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES1,484.5 1,906.2 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES  
Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated2,376.2 1,930.1 
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities95.9 101.6 
Deferred Income Taxes968.8 955.1 
Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits1,008.4 1,005.2 
Obligations Under Operating Leases77.0 79.5 
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities38.9 40.0 
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES4,565.2 4,111.5 
TOTAL LIABILITIES6,049.7 6,017.7 
Rate Matters (Note 4)00
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)00
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY  
Common Stock –NaN Par Value:  
Authorized – 40,000,000 Shares  
Outstanding – 27,952,473 Shares321.2 321.2 
Paid-in Capital838.8 838.8 
Retained Earnings1,579.0 1,532.7 
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY2,739.0 2,692.7 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY$8,788.7 $8,710.4 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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OHIO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
Net Income$68.2 $75.1 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:  
Depreciation and Amortization75.1 70.5 
Deferred Income Taxes4.5 12.9 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction(2.7)(1.9)
Mark-to-Market of Risk Management Contracts(6.3)17.3 
Property Taxes78.3 74.4 
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets(20.9)(61.5)
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities3.8 (36.4)
Changes in Certain Components of Working Capital:  
Accounts Receivable, Net(31.8)(19.9)
Materials and Supplies(3.7)(10.2)
Accounts Payable(6.4)35.5 
Accrued Taxes, Net(144.7)(141.9)
Other Current Assets(0.2)(2.0)
Other Current Liabilities(2.0)(8.4)
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities11.2 3.5 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
Construction Expenditures(178.2)(232.8)
Change in Advances to Affiliates, Net(0.5)
Other Investing Activities2.6 5.9 
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities(176.1)(226.9)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
Issuance of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated445.8 347.1 
Change in Advances from Affiliates, Net(259.2)(101.6)
Principal Payments for Finance Lease Obligations(1.2)(1.2)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock(21.9)(21.9)
Other Financing Activities0.1 0.4 
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities163.6 222.8 
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents(1.3)(0.6)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period7.4 3.7 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period$6.1 $3.1 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION  
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Amounts$15.8 $16.7 
Noncash Acquisitions Under Finance Leases0.4 4.3 
Construction Expenditures Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31,72.4 72.9 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA
MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

KWh Sales/Degree Days

Summary of KWh Energy Sales
 Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
 (in millions of KWhs)
Retail:  
Residential1,577 1,362 
Commercial1,050 1,055 
Industrial1,304 1,437 
Miscellaneous270 272 
Total Retail4,201 4,126 
Wholesale67 53 
Total KWhs4,268 4,179 

Heating degree days and cooling degree days are metrics commonly used in the utility industry as a measure of the impact of weather on revenues.

Summary of Heating and Cooling Degree Days
 Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
 (in degree days)
Actual – Heating (a)1,150 799 
Normal – Heating (b)1,033 1,034 
Actual – Cooling (c)33 
Normal – Cooling (b)17 17 

(a)Heating degree days are calculated on a 55 degree temperature base.
(b)Normal Heating/Cooling represents the thirty-year average of degree days.
(c)Cooling degree days are calculated on a 65 degree temperature base.
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First Quarter of 2021 Compared to First Quarter of 2020
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2020 to First Quarter of 2021
Net Loss
(in millions)
First Quarter of 2020$(10.3)
Changes in Gross Margin:
Retail Margins (a)4.2 
Margins from Off-system Sales(0.1)
Transmission Revenues1.0 
Other Revenues0.1 
Total Change in Gross Margin5.2 
Changes in Expenses and Other:
Other Operation and Maintenance8.1 
Depreciation and Amortization(5.2)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes(1.2)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction(0.6)
Interest Expense1.4 
Total Change in Expenses and Other2.5 
Income Tax Expense(0.1)
First Quarter of 2021$(2.7)

(a)Includes firm wholesale sales to municipals and cooperatives.

The major components of the increase in Gross Margin, defined as revenues less the related direct cost of fuel, including consumption of chemicals and emissions allowances, and purchased electricity were as follows:

Retail Margins increased $4 million primarily due to the following:
increased $3 million primarily due to the following:
A $14$3 million increase in weather-related usage due to a 44% increase in heating degree days.
A $2 million increase in revenue from rate proceedings.riders. This increase was partially offset in other expense items below.
An $11 million increase related to fuel, primarily due to the timing of recoverable PJM expenses. This increase was partially offset in other expense items below.
A $4 million increase due to decreased costs for power acquired under the UPA between AEGCo and I&M.
A $3 million decrease in fuel-related expenses due to timing of recovery for fuel and other variable production costs related to wholesale contracts.
These increases were partially offset by:
A $16 million decrease in weather-normalized margins.
A $14 million decrease in weather-related usage primarily due to an 18% decrease in heating degree days.

Expenses and Other and Income Tax Expense changed between years as follows:

Other Operation and Maintenance expenses decreased $5
Other Operation and Maintenance expenses decreased $8 million primarily due to the following:
A $7 million decrease due to an increased Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited distribution in 2020.
A $5 milliona decrease in employee-related expenses.
A $2Depreciation and Amortization increased $5 million decrease in vegetation management expenses.
A $2 million decrease in Cook Plant refueling outage amortization expense, primarily due to decreased costsa higher depreciable base and amortization of outages.
These decreases were partially offset by:
An $11 million increase in transmission expenses primarily due to an increase in recoverable PJM expenses. This increase was partially offset in Retail Margins above.
Depreciation and Amortizationprotected Excess ADIT.expensesincreased $8 million primarily due to a higher depreciable base and an increase in depreciation rates. This increase was partially offset in Retail Margins above.


Other Income decreased $3 million primarily due to AFUDC adjustments that resulted from 2019 FERC audit findings.
Income Tax Expense increased $3 million primarily due to the recognition of a discrete tax adjustment and a decrease in favorable flow through tax benefits.

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INDIANA MICHIGAN POWERPUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIESOF OKLAHOMA
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOMEOPERATIONS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
REVENUES  
Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution$293.6 $295.4 
Sales to AEP Affiliates1.0 1.1 
Other Revenues1.5 0.8 
TOTAL REVENUES296.1 297.3 
EXPENSES  
Purchased Electricity, Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation120.9 127.3 
Other Operation79.1 87.2 
Maintenance24.4 24.4 
Depreciation and Amortization49.9 44.7 
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes12.5 11.3 
TOTAL EXPENSES286.8 294.9 
OPERATING INCOME9.3 2.4 
Other Income (Expense):  
Interest Income0.1 0.1 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction0.4 1.0 
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost2.1 2.1 
Interest Expense(14.4)(15.8)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE(2.5)(10.2)
Income Tax Expense0.2 0.1 
NET LOSS$(2.7)$(10.3)
The common stock of PSO is wholly-owned by Parent.
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
99
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
REVENUES    
Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution $553.4
 $596.7
Sales to AEP Affiliates 2.9
 2.3
Other Revenues – Affiliated 12.5
 13.3
Other Revenues – Nonaffiliated 1.5
 2.0
TOTAL REVENUES 570.3
 614.3
     
EXPENSES  
  
Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation 53.2
 57.6
Purchased Electricity for Resale 50.1
 69.6
Purchased Electricity from AEP Affiliates 36.2
 59.8
Other Operation 144.7
 140.5
Maintenance 49.1
 58.3
Depreciation and Amortization 93.9
 86.2
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 26.4
 27.3
TOTAL EXPENSES 453.6
 499.3
     
OPERATING INCOME 116.7
 115.0
     
Other Income (Expense):  
  
Other Income 2.5
 5.7
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost 4.2
 4.4
Interest Expense (30.7) (28.9)
     
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) 92.7
 96.2
     
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 0.4
 (2.7)
     
NET INCOME $92.3
 $98.9


The common stock of I&M is wholly-owned by Parent.
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


INDIANA MICHIGAN POWERPUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIESOF OKLAHOMA
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
Net Loss$(2.7)$(10.3)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS, NET OF TAXES  
Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax of $0 and $(0.1) in 2021 and 2020, Respectively(0.1)(0.2)
  
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS$(2.8)$(10.5)
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
Net Income $92.3
 $98.9
     
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAXES  
  
Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax of $0.1 and $0.1 in 2020 and 2019, Respectively 0.4
 0.4
     
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $92.7
 $99.3


See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


INDIANA MICHIGAN POWERPUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIESOF OKLAHOMA
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
Common
Stock
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2019$157.2 $364.0 $851.0 $1.1 $1,373.3 
ASU 2016-13 Adoption0.30.3 
Net Loss(10.3)(10.3)
Other Comprehensive Loss(0.2)(0.2)
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2020$157.2 $364.0 $841.0 $0.9 $1,363.1 
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2020$157.2 $414.0 $974.3 $0.1 $1,545.6 
Capital Contribution from Parent425.0425.0 
Net Loss(2.7)(2.7)
Other Comprehensive Loss(0.1)(0.1)
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2021$157.2 $839.0 $971.6 $$1,967.8 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  Common
Stock
 Paid-in
Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Total
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2018 $56.6
 $980.9
 $1,329.1
 $(13.8) $2,352.8
           
Common Stock Dividends  
  
 (20.0)  
 (20.0)
Net Income  
  
 98.9
  
 98.9
Other Comprehensive Income  
  
  
 0.4
 0.4
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2019 $56.6
 $980.9
 $1,408.0
 $(13.4) $2,432.1
   
  
  
  
  
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2019 $56.6
 $980.9
 $1,518.5
 $(11.6) $2,544.4
           
Common Stock Dividends     (21.3)   (21.3)
ASU 2016-13 Adoption     0.4
   0.4
Net Income     92.3
   92.3
Other Comprehensive Income       0.4
 0.4
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2020 $56.6
 $980.9
 $1,589.9
 $(11.2) $2,616.2


See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


INDIANA MICHIGAN POWERPUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIESOF OKLAHOMA
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 March 31,December 31,
 20212020
CURRENT ASSETS  
Cash and Cash Equivalents$2.4 $2.6 
Accounts Receivable:  
Customers37.7 30.8 
Affiliated Companies21.8 15.6 
Miscellaneous0.1 2.0 
Total Accounts Receivable59.6 48.4 
Fuel14.1 17.9 
Materials and Supplies53.3 54.0 
Risk Management Assets5.5 10.3 
Accrued Tax Benefits9.9 10.9 
Regulatory Asset for Under-Recovered Fuel Costs44.8 30.1 
Prepayments and Other Current Assets7.4 7.1 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS197.0 181.3 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT  
Electric:  
Generation1,481.7 1,480.7 
Transmission1,082.0 1,069.9 
Distribution2,896.4 2,853.0 
Other Property, Plant and Equipment411.0 393.3 
Construction Work in Progress98.2 128.7 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment5,969.3 5,925.6 
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization1,626.0 1,605.6 
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – NET4,343.3 4,320.0 
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS  
Regulatory Assets1,067.6 375.0 
Employee Benefits and Pension Assets65.9 65.8 
Operating Lease Assets42.4 42.6 
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets39.6 6.0 
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS1,215.5 489.4 
TOTAL ASSETS$5,755.8 $4,990.7 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
102
  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and Cash Equivalents $1.8
 $2.0
Advances to Affiliates 13.3
 13.2
Accounts Receivable:    
Customers 47.5
 53.6
Affiliated Companies 51.1
 53.7
Accrued Unbilled Revenues 1.8
 2.5
Miscellaneous 1.3
 0.3
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts (0.3) (0.6)
Total Accounts Receivable 101.4
 109.5
Fuel 71.7
 56.2
Materials and Supplies 171.1
 171.3
Risk Management Assets 6.7
 9.8
Regulatory Asset for Under-Recovered Fuel Costs 1.2
 3.0
Accrued Reimbursement of Spent Nuclear Fuel Costs 8.4
 24.0
Prepayments and Other Current Assets 16.4
 14.0
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 392.0
 403.0
     
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Electric:    
Generation 5,114.0
 5,099.7
Transmission 1,647.5
 1,641.8
Distribution 2,474.8
 2,437.6
Other Property, Plant and Equipment (Including Coal Mining and Nuclear Fuel) 617.4
 632.6
Construction Work in Progress 420.1
 382.3
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 10,273.8
 10,194.0
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 3,356.3
 3,294.3
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – NET 6,917.5
 6,899.7
     
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS    
Regulatory Assets 459.0
 482.1
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts 2,679.2
 2,975.7
Long-term Risk Management Assets 0.1
 0.1
Operating Lease Assets 273.6
 294.9
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets 184.0
 181.9
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 3,595.9
 3,934.7
     
TOTAL ASSETS $10,905.4
 $11,237.4


See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


INDIANA MICHIGAN POWERPUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIESOF OKLAHOMA
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019
(dollars in millions)2020
(Unaudited)
 March 31,December 31,
 20212020
 (in millions)
CURRENT LIABILITIES  
Advances from Affiliates$245.7 $155.4 
Accounts Payable:  
General107.4 107.0 
Affiliated Companies49.6 43.4 
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year – Nonaffiliated0.5 0.5 
Customer Deposits53.6 54.8 
Accrued Taxes48.2 26.8 
Obligations Under Operating Leases6.6 6.5 
Other Current Liabilities57.6 84.2 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES569.2 478.6 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES  
Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated1,623.3 1,373.3 
Deferred Income Taxes693.7 688.5 
Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits799.7 802.2 
Asset Retirement Obligations46.0 45.7 
Obligations Under Operating Leases35.8 36.2 
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities20.3 20.6 
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES3,218.8 2,966.5 
TOTAL LIABILITIES3,788.0 3,445.1 
Rate Matters (Note 4)00
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)00
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY  
Common Stock – Par Value – $15 Per Share:  
Authorized – 11,000,000 Shares  
Issued – 10,482,000 Shares  
Outstanding – 9,013,000 Shares157.2 157.2 
Paid-in Capital839.0 414.0 
Retained Earnings971.6 974.3 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)0.1 
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY1,967.8 1,545.6 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY$5,755.8 $4,990.7 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
103
  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Advances from Affiliates $103.7
 $114.4
Accounts Payable:    
General 131.5
 169.4
Affiliated Companies 71.0
 68.4
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year – Nonaffiliated
(March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 Amounts Include $80.0 and $86.1, Respectively, Related to DCC Fuel)
 133.6
 139.7
Risk Management Liabilities 1.7
 0.5
Customer Deposits 38.8
 39.4
Accrued Taxes 137.4
 112.4
Accrued Interest 20.3
 36.2
Obligations Under Operating Leases 85.3
 87.3
Regulatory Liability for Over-Recovered Fuel Costs 26.7
 6.1
Other Current Liabilities 70.8
 109.6
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 820.8
 883.4
     
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES    
Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated 2,894.4
 2,910.5
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 0.1
 
Deferred Income Taxes 984.3
 979.7
Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits 1,550.4
 1,891.4
Asset Retirement Obligations 1,766.0
 1,748.6
Obligations Under Operating Leases 209.0
 211.6
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities 64.2
 67.8
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 7,468.4
 7,809.6
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES 8,289.2
 8,693.0
     
Rate Matters (Note 4) 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5) 

 

     
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY    
Common Stock – No Par Value:    
Authorized – 2,500,000 Shares    
Outstanding – 1,400,000 Shares 56.6
 56.6
Paid-in Capital 980.9
 980.9
Retained Earnings 1,589.9
 1,518.5
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (11.2) (11.6)
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY 2,616.2
 2,544.4
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY $10,905.4
 $11,237.4


See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


INDIANA MICHIGAN POWERPUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIESOF OKLAHOMA
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
Net Loss$(2.7)$(10.3)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Flows Used for Operating Activities:  
Depreciation and Amortization49.9 44.7 
Deferred Income Taxes(0.8)(5.3)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction(0.4)(1.0)
Mark-to-Market of Risk Management Contracts4.8 9.5 
Property Taxes(32.8)(29.8)
Deferred Fuel Over/Under-Recovery, Net(703.5)4.1 
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets(7.3)(0.1)
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities1.5 4.2 
Changes in Certain Components of Working Capital:  
Accounts Receivable, Net(11.2)0.9 
Fuel, Materials and Supplies4.5 (8.5)
Accounts Payable15.2 (39.1)
Accrued Taxes, Net22.4 25.1 
Other Current Assets(0.3)(1.7)
Other Current Liabilities(24.7)(7.2)
Net Cash Flows Used for Operating Activities(685.4)(14.5)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
Construction Expenditures(79.9)(96.5)
Change in Advances to Affiliates, Net38.8 
Other Investing Activities0.5 1.6 
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities(79.4)(56.1)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
Capital Contributions from Parent425.0 
Issuance of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated500.0 
Change in Advances from Affiliates, Net90.3 70.9 
Retirement of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated(250.1)(0.1)
Principal Payments for Finance Lease Obligations(0.9)(0.8)
Other Financing Activities0.3 0.2 
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities764.6 70.2 
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents(0.2)(0.4)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period2.6 1.5 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period$2.4 $1.1 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION  
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Amounts$16.9 $16.7 
Noncash Acquisitions Under Finance Leases1.0 0.9 
Construction Expenditures Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31,22.2 30.8 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
  
Net Income $92.3
 $98.9
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:  
  
Depreciation and Amortization 93.9
 86.2
Deferred Income Taxes (16.3) (13.9)
Amortization (Deferral) of Incremental Nuclear Refueling Outage Expenses, Net 15.2
 (14.8)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction (2.0) (6.2)
Mark-to-Market of Risk Management Contracts 4.4
 4.7
Amortization of Nuclear Fuel 23.4
 25.1
Deferred Fuel Over/Under-Recovery, Net 22.5
 (5.2)
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets 14.4
 13.5
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities 10.0
 5.2
Changes in Certain Components of Working Capital:  
  
Accounts Receivable, Net 8.6
 16.0
Fuel, Materials and Supplies (16.2) 6.6
Accounts Payable (21.6) (3.1)
Accrued Taxes, Net 25.0
 25.6
Other Current Assets 18.2
 1.4
Other Current Liabilities (62.7) (35.2)
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities 209.1
 204.8
     
INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
Construction Expenditures (141.4) (149.3)
Change in Advances to Affiliates, Net (0.1) (0.1)
Purchases of Investment Securities (626.0) (130.3)
Sales of Investment Securities 612.4
 111.9
Acquisitions of Nuclear Fuel (1.3) (32.4)
Other Investing Activities 4.2
 8.6
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities (152.2) (191.6)
     
FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
  
Change in Advances from Affiliates, Net (10.7) 33.6
Retirement of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated (23.7) (26.5)
Principal Payments for Finance Lease Obligations (1.5) (1.2)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock (21.3) (20.0)
Other Financing Activities 0.1
 0.2
Net Cash Flows Used for Financing Activities (57.1) (13.9)
     
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents (0.2) (0.7)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 2.0
 2.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $1.8
 $1.7
     
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION  
  
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Amounts $44.3
 $43.3
Net Cash Paid (Received) for Income Taxes 
 (3.3)
Noncash Acquisitions Under Finance Leases 1.4
 1.7
Construction Expenditures Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31, 67.8
 80.0
Acquisition of Nuclear Fuel Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31, 
 1.0
Expected Reimbursement for Capital Cost of Spent Nuclear Fuel Dry Cask Storage 1.3
 7.9


See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page
110.





OHIOSOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED


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OHIOSOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED
MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

KWh Sales/Degree Days

Summary of KWh Energy Sales
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
 (in millions of KWhs)
Retail:  
Residential1,700 1,406 
Commercial1,209 1,228 
Industrial971 1,242 
Miscellaneous18 20 
Total Retail3,898 3,896 
Wholesale1,541 1,326 
Total KWhs5,439 5,222 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions of KWhs)
Retail: 
  
Residential3,834
 4,123
Commercial3,516
 3,527
Industrial3,543
 3,623
Miscellaneous30
 31
Total Retail (a)10,923
 11,304
    
Wholesale (b)390
 638
    
Total KWhs11,313
 11,942

(a)Represents energy delivered to distribution customers.
(b)Primarily Ohio’s contractually obligated purchases of OVEC power sold to PJM.

Heating degree days and cooling degree days are metrics commonly used in the utility industry as a measure of the impact of weather on revenues.

Summary of Heating and Cooling Degree Days
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
 (in degree days)
Actual – Heating (a)763 497 
Normal – Heating (b)697 698 
Actual – Cooling (c)45 69 
Normal – Cooling (b)40 39 

(a)Heating degree days are calculated on a 55 degree temperature base.
(b)Normal Heating/Cooling represents the thirty-year average of degree days.
(c)Cooling degree days are calculated on a 65 degree temperature base.

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 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in degree days)
Actual – Heating (a)1,473
 1,892
Normal – Heating (b)1,898
 1,877
    
Actual – Cooling (c)3
 1
Normal – Cooling (b)3
 3


(a)Heating degree days are calculated on a 55 degree temperature base.
(b)Normal Heating/Cooling represents the thirty-year average of degree days.
(c)Cooling degree days are calculated on a 65 degree temperature base.


First Quarter of 20202021 Compared to First Quarter of 20192020
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2019 to First Quarter of 2020
Net Income
(in millions)
   
First Quarter of 2019 $128.0
   
Changes in Gross Margin:  
Retail Margins (93.7)
Margins from Off-system Sales 2.3
Transmission Revenues 0.6
Other Revenues 5.5
Total Change in Gross Margin (85.3)
   
Changes in Expenses and Other:  
Other Operation and Maintenance 40.5
Depreciation and Amortization (7.2)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes (3.1)
Interest Income (0.6)
Carrying Costs Income 0.2
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction (3.3)
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost 0.1
Interest Expense (4.3)
Total Change in Expenses and Other 22.3
   
Income Tax Expense 10.1
   
First Quarter of 2020 $75.1

The major components of the decrease in Gross Margin, defined as revenues less the related direct cost of purchased electricity and amortization of generation deferrals were as follows:

Retail Margins decreased $94 million primarily dueReconciliation of First Quarter of 2020 to the following:First Quarter of 2021
A $58 million decrease due to a reversal of a regulatory provision in the first quarter of 2019.
A $39 million net decrease in Basic Transmission Cost Rider revenues and recoverable PJM expenses. This decrease was partially offset in Other Operation and Maintenance expenses below.
A $13 million decrease in Deferred Asset Phase-In-Recovery Rider revenues which ended in the second quarter of 2019. This decrease was offset in Depreciation and Amortization expenses below.
A $7 million net decrease in margin for the Rate Stability Rider including associated amortizations which ended in the third quarter of 2019.
A $5 million decrease due to the OVEC PPA rider which was replaced by the Legacy Generation Resource Rider (LGRR). This decrease was offset in Margins from Off-system Sales and Other Revenues below.
A $3 million decrease in revenues associated with a vegetation management rider. This decrease was offset in Other Operation and Maintenance expenses below.
These decreases were partially offset by:
A $17 million increase in rider revenues associated with the DIR. This increase was partially offset in other expense items below.
A $7 million increase in revenues associated with smart grid riders. This increase was partially offset in other expense items below.
A $7 million increase in revenues associated with the Universal Service Fund (USF). This increase was offset in Other Operation and Maintenance expenses below.
A $3 million increase in Energy Efficiency/Peak Demand Reduction rider revenues. This increase was offset in Other Operation and Maintenance expenses below.
Earnings Attributable to SWEPCo Common Shareholder
(in millions)
First Quarter of 2020
Other Revenues$15.1 
 increased $6 million primarily due to third-party LGRR revenue related to the recovery of OVEC costs. This increase was offset
Changes in Gross Margin:
Retail Margins above.(a)40.2 



Expenses and Other and Income Tax Expense changed between years as follows:

Margins from Off-system Sales20.2 
Transmission Revenues2.2 
Total Change in Gross Margin
62.6 
Changes in Expenses and Other:
Other Operation and Maintenance expenses decreased $41 million primarily due to the following:1.7 
A $40 million decrease in recoverable PJM expenses. This decrease was offset in Gross Margin above.
A $6 million decrease in PJM expenses primarily related to the annual formula rate true-up.
A $4 million decrease in recoverable distribution expenses related to vegetation management. This decrease was partially offset in Retail Margins above.
These decreases were partially offset by:
A $7 million increase in remitted USF surcharge payments to the Ohio Department of Development to fund an energy assistance program for qualified Ohio customers. This increase was offset in Retail Margins above.
Depreciation and Amortization
expenses(2.3)increased $7 million primarily due to the following:
A $5 million increase in depreciation expense due to an increase in the depreciable base of transmission and distribution assets.
A $5 million increase due to lower deferred equity amortizations associated with the Deferred Asset Phase-In-Recovery Rider which ended in the second quarter of 2019.
A $5 million increase in recoverable DIR depreciation expense. This increase was partially offset in Retail Margins above.
These increases were partially offset by:
A $10 million decrease in amortizations associated with the Deferred Asset Phase-In-Recovery Rider which ended in the second quarter of 2019. This decrease was offset in Retail Margins above.
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
increased(4.7) $3 million primarily due to an increase in property taxes driven by additional investments in transmission and distribution assets and higher tax rates.
Interest Income
0.4 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction decreased $3 million primarily due to adjustments that resulted from 2019 FERC audit findings and decreased projects.
0.7 
Interest Expense increased $4 million primarily due to higher long-term debt balances.
Income Tax Expense decreased $10 million due to a decrease in pretax book income partially offset by a decrease in amortization of Excess ADIT. The decrease in amortization of Excess ADIT is partially offset in Retail Margins above.



OHIO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
REVENUES    
Electricity, Transmission and Distribution $679.2
 $826.5
Sales to AEP Affiliates 8.4
 7.5
Other Revenues 2.7
 2.8
TOTAL REVENUES 690.3
 836.8
     
EXPENSES  
  
Purchased Electricity for Resale 149.1
 174.2
Purchased Electricity from AEP Affiliates 42.4
 46.1
Amortization of Generation Deferrals 
 32.4
Other Operation 177.3
 216.9
Maintenance 31.6
 32.5
Depreciation and Amortization 70.5
 63.3
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 112.0
 108.9
TOTAL EXPENSES 582.9
 674.3
     
OPERATING INCOME 107.4
 162.5
     
Other Income (Expense):  
  
Interest Income 0.2
 0.8
Carrying Costs Income 0.4
 0.2
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction 1.9
 5.2
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost 3.8
 3.7
Interest Expense (28.9) (24.6)
     
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 84.8
 147.8
     
Income Tax Expense 9.7
 19.8
     
NET INCOME $75.1
 $128.0
The common stock of OPCo is wholly-owned by Parent.
Interest Expense0.8 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


OHIO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
Net Income $75.1
 $128.0
     
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS, NET OF TAXES  
  
Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax of $0 and $(0.1) in 2020 and 2019, Respectively 
 (0.3)
     
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $75.1
 $127.7
Total Change in Expenses and Other(3.4)
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
Income Tax Expense(11.8)
Equity Earnings of Registrants beginning on page Unconsolidated Subsidiary110.(0.1)


OHIO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  Common
Stock
 Paid-in
Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Total
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2018 $321.2
 $838.8
 $1,136.4
 $1.0
 $2,297.4
           
Common Stock Dividends     (25.0)   (25.0)
Net Income     128.0
   128.0
Other Comprehensive Loss       (0.3) (0.3)
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2019 $321.2
 $838.8
 $1,239.4
 $0.7
 $2,400.1
   
  
  
  
  
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2019 $321.2
 $838.8
 $1,348.5
 $
 $2,508.5
           
Common Stock Dividends     (21.9)   (21.9)
ASU 2016-13 Adoption     0.3
   0.3
Net Income     75.1
   75.1
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2020 $321.2
 $838.8
 $1,402.0
 $
 $2,562.0
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial StatementsFirst Quarter of Registrants beginning on page 2021110
.$62.4 


OHIO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
March 31, 2020(a)Includes firm wholesale sales to municipals and December 31, 2019cooperatives.
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and Cash Equivalents $3.1
 $3.7
Accounts Receivable:    
Customers 42.9
 53.0
Affiliated Companies 73.1
 59.3
Accrued Unbilled Revenues 34.2
 20.3
Miscellaneous 3.8
 0.5
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts (0.4) (0.7)
Total Accounts Receivable 153.6
 132.4
Materials and Supplies 58.3
 52.3
Renewable Energy Credits 26.9
 30.9
Prepayments and Other Current Assets 23.7
 19.2
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 265.6
 238.5
     
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Electric:    
Transmission 2,713.0
 2,686.3
Distribution 5,404.5
 5,323.5
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 797.2
 765.8
Construction Work in Progress 412.5
 394.4
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 9,327.2
 9,170.0
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 2,292.8
 2,263.0
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – NET 7,034.4
 6,907.0
     
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS    
Regulatory Assets 396.4
 351.8
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets 485.6
 546.3
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 882.0
 898.1
     
TOTAL ASSETS $8,182.0
 $8,043.6
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page
110.


OHIO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
(dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)
  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Advances from Affiliates $29.4
 $131.0
Accounts Payable:  
  
General 220.3
 233.7
Affiliated Companies 109.0
 103.6
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year – Nonaffiliated 0.1
 0.1
Risk Management Liabilities 8.7
 7.3
Customer Deposits 74.1
 70.6
Accrued Taxes 449.2
 587.9
Obligations Under Operating Leases 13.0
 12.5
Other Current Liabilities 139.5
 151.2
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,043.3
 1,297.9
     
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES    
Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated 2,429.0
 2,081.9
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 112.2
 96.3
Deferred Income Taxes 871.0
 849.4
Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits 1,040.6
 1,090.9
Obligations Under Operating Leases 79.8
 76.0
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities 44.1
 42.7
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 4,576.7
 4,237.2
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES 5,620.0
 5,535.1
     
Rate Matters (Note 4) 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5) 

 

     
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY    
Common Stock – No Par Value:    
Authorized – 40,000,000 Shares  
  
Outstanding – 27,952,473 Shares 321.2
 321.2
Paid-in Capital 838.8
 838.8
Retained Earnings 1,402.0
 1,348.5
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY 2,562.0
 2,508.5
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY $8,182.0
 $8,043.6
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


OHIO POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
  
Net Income $75.1
 $128.0
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:  
  
Depreciation and Amortization 70.5
 63.3
Amortization of Generation Deferrals 
 32.4
Deferred Income Taxes 12.9
 10.1
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction (1.9) (5.2)
Mark-to-Market of Risk Management Contracts 17.3
 6.7
Property Taxes 74.4
 66.0
Refund of Global Settlement 
 (4.1)
Reversal of Regulatory Provision 
 (56.2)
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets (61.5) (7.5)
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities (36.4) 17.6
Changes in Certain Components of Working Capital:  
  
Accounts Receivable, Net (19.9) 31.7
Materials and Supplies (10.2) (3.4)
Accounts Payable 35.5
 (23.9)
Accrued Taxes, Net (141.9) (114.4)
Other Current Assets (2.0) (7.7)
Other Current Liabilities (8.4) (16.2)
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities 3.5
 117.2
     
INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
Construction Expenditures (232.8) (198.5)
Other Investing Activities 5.9
 3.7
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities (226.9) (194.8)
     
FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
  
Issuance of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated 347.1
 
Change in Advances from Affiliates, Net (101.6) 113.5
Retirement of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated 
 (23.4)
Principal Payments for Finance Lease Obligations (1.2) (0.7)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock (21.9) (25.0)
Other Financing Activities 0.4
 0.5
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities 222.8
 64.9
     
Net Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding (0.6) (12.7)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding at Beginning of Period 3.7
 32.5
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding at End of Period $3.1
 $19.8
     
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION  
  
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Amounts $16.7
 $17.0
Net Cash Paid (Received) for Income Taxes 
 (0.2)
Noncash Acquisitions Under Finance Leases 4.3
 3.2
Construction Expenditures Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31, 72.9
 72.8
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.




PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA


PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA
MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

KWh Sales/Degree Days

Summary of KWh Energy Sales
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions of KWhs)
Retail: 
  
Residential1,362
 1,520
Commercial1,055
 1,089
Industrial1,437
 1,433
Miscellaneous272
 274
Total Retail4,126
 4,316
    
Wholesale53
 245
    
Total KWhs4,179
 4,561

Heating degree days and cooling degree days are metrics commonly used in the utility industry as a measure of the impact of weather on revenues.

Summary of Heating and Cooling Degree Days
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in degree days)
Actual – Heating (a)799
 1,171
Normal – Heating (b)1,034
 1,032
    
Actual – Cooling (c)33
 3
Normal – Cooling (b)17
 17

(a)Heating degree days are calculated on a 55 degree temperature base.
(b)Normal Heating/Cooling represents the thirty-year average of degree days.
(c)Cooling degree days are calculated on a 65 degree temperature base.


First Quarter of 2020 Compared to First Quarter of 2019
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2019 to First Quarter of 2020
Net Income (Loss)
(in millions)
   
First Quarter of 2019 $6.2
   
Changes in Gross Margin:  
Retail Margins (a) 
Margins from Off-system Sales (0.2)
Transmission Revenues (0.5)
Other Revenues (1.2)
Total Change in Gross Margin (1.9)
   
Changes in Expenses and Other:  
Other Operation and Maintenance (15.5)
Depreciation and Amortization (1.2)
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 0.1
Interest Income 0.1
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction 0.9
Interest Expense 1.1
Total Change in Expenses and Other (14.5)
   
Income Tax Expense (0.1)
   
First Quarter of 2020 $(10.3)

(a)Includes firm wholesale sales to municipals and cooperatives.

The major components of the decreaseincrease in Gross Margin, defined as revenues less the related direct cost of fuel, including consumption of chemicals and emissions allowances, and purchased electricity were as follows:

Retail Margins were consistent with the prior year due to the following:
An $11Retail Margins increased $40 million increaseprimarily due to new base rates implemented in April 2019.the following:
This increase was partially offset by:
A $7 million decrease in revenue from rate riders. This decrease was partially offset in other expense items below.
A $3 million decrease in weather-related usage due to a 32% decrease in heating degree days.

Expenses and Other changed between years as follows:

Other Operation and Maintenance expenses increased $16 million primarily due the following:
A $6$17 million increase in transmission expensesmunicipal and cooperative revenues primarily due to increased SPP transmission services.the February 2021 severe winter weather event.
A $5$10 million increase in distribution expenses primarily due to an increase in vegetation management expenses.
A $1 million increase in Energy Efficiency program costs. This increase was offset in Retail Margins above.



PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
REVENUES    
Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution $295.4
 $329.2
Sales to AEP Affiliates 1.1
 1.6
Other Revenues 0.8
 2.0
TOTAL REVENUES 297.3
 332.8
     
EXPENSES  
  
Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation 16.9
 38.0
Purchased Electricity for Resale 110.4
 122.9
Other Operation 87.2
 73.6
Maintenance 24.4
 22.5
Depreciation and Amortization 44.7
 43.5
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 11.3
 11.4
TOTAL EXPENSES 294.9
 311.9
     
OPERATING INCOME 2.4
 20.9
     
Other Income (Expense):  
  
Interest Income 0.1
 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction 1.0
 0.1
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost 2.1
 2.1
Interest Expense (15.8) (16.9)
     
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (10.2) 6.2
     
Income Tax Expense 0.1
 
     
NET INCOME (LOSS) $(10.3) $6.2
The common stock of PSO is wholly-owned by Parent.
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
Net Income (Loss) $(10.3) $6.2
     
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS, NET OF TAXES  
  
Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax of $(0.1) and $(0.1) in 2020 and 2019, Respectively (0.2) (0.2)
   
  
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) $(10.5) $6.0
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  Common
Stock
 Paid-in
Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Total
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2018 $157.2
 $364.0
 $724.7
 $2.1
 $1,248.0
           
Common Stock Dividends     (11.3)   (11.3)
Net Income     6.2
   6.2
Other Comprehensive Loss       (0.2) (0.2)
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2019 $157.2
 $364.0
 $719.6
 $1.9
 $1,242.7
           
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2019 $157.2
 $364.0
 $851.0
 $1.1
 $1,373.3
           
ASU 2016-13 Adoption     0.3
   0.3
Net Loss     (10.3)   (10.3)
Other Comprehensive Loss       (0.2) (0.2)
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2020 $157.2
 $364.0
 $841.0
 $0.9
 $1,363.1
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and Cash Equivalents $1.1
 $1.5
Advances to Affiliates 
 38.8
Accounts Receivable:    
Customers 28.4
 28.9
Affiliated Companies 19.9
 20.6
Miscellaneous 0.8
 0.6
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts (0.2) (0.3)
Total Accounts Receivable 48.9
 49.8
Fuel 19.6
 12.2
Materials and Supplies 47.9
 46.8
Risk Management Assets 6.4
 15.8
Accrued Tax Benefits 5.7
 11.3
Prepayments and Other Current Assets 13.4
 12.0
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 143.0
 188.2
     
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Electric:    
Generation 1,577.2
 1,574.6
Transmission 959.5
 948.5
Distribution 2,724.3
 2,684.8
Other Property, Plant and Equipment 350.3
 342.1
Construction Work in Progress 144.9
 133.4
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 5,756.2
 5,683.4
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 1,615.8
 1,580.1
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – NET 4,140.4
 4,103.3
     
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS    
Regulatory Assets 378.4
 375.2
Employee Benefits and Pension Assets 44.2
 43.9
Operating Lease Assets 38.0
 36.8
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets 34.0
 4.1
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 494.6
 460.0
     
TOTAL ASSETS $4,778.0
 $4,751.5
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
  (in millions)
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Advances from Affiliates $70.9
 $
Accounts Payable:  
  
General 102.5
 134.3
Affiliated Companies 39.8
 59.3
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year – Nonaffiliated 263.2
 13.2
Risk Management Liabilities 0.1
 
Customer Deposits 59.3
 58.9
Accrued Taxes 42.4
 22.9
Obligations Under Operating Leases 6.0
 5.8
Regulatory Liability for Over-Recovered Fuel Costs 68.0
 63.9
Other Current Liabilities 78.6
 87.5
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 730.8
 445.8
     
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES    
Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated 1,123.1
 1,373.0
Deferred Income Taxes 629.6
 628.3
Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits 835.0
 837.2
Asset Retirement Obligations 45.3
 44.5
Obligations Under Operating Leases 32.1
 31.0
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities 19.0
 18.4
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 2,684.1
 2,932.4
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES 3,414.9
 3,378.2
     
Rate Matters (Note 4) 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5) 

 

     
COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY    
Common Stock – Par Value – $15 Per Share:    
Authorized – 11,000,000 Shares  
  
Issued – 10,482,000 Shares  
  
Outstanding – 9,013,000 Shares 157.2
 157.2
Paid-in Capital 364.0
 364.0
Retained Earnings 841.0
 851.0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 0.9
 1.1
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY 1,363.1
 1,373.3
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY $4,778.0
 $4,751.5
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
  
Net Income (Loss) $(10.3) $6.2
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Flows from (Used for) Operating Activities:  
  
Depreciation and Amortization 44.7
 43.5
Deferred Income Taxes (5.3) (5.8)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction (1.0) (0.1)
Mark-to-Market of Risk Management Contracts 9.5
 5.1
Property Taxes (29.8) (29.9)
Deferred Fuel Over/Under-Recovery, Net 4.1
 (2.4)
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets (0.1) 8.0
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities 4.2
 (0.7)
Changes in Certain Components of Working Capital:  
  
Accounts Receivable, Net 0.9
 2.0
Fuel, Materials and Supplies (8.5) 3.2
Accounts Payable (39.1) (23.3)
Accrued Taxes, Net 25.1
 25.3
Other Current Assets (1.7) (3.8)
Other Current Liabilities (7.2) 4.4
Net Cash Flows from (Used for) Operating Activities (14.5) 31.7
     
INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
Construction Expenditures (96.5) (70.7)
Change in Advances to Affiliates, Net 38.8
 
Other Investing Activities 1.6
 0.4
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities (56.1) (70.3)
     
FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
  
Issuance of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated 
 99.9
Change in Advances from Affiliates, Net 70.9
 (50.3)
Retirement of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated (0.1) (0.1)
Principal Payments for Finance Lease Obligations (0.8) (0.7)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock 
 (11.3)
Other Financing Activities 0.2
 0.6
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities 70.2
 38.1
     
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents (0.4) (0.5)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 1.5
 2.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $1.1
 $1.5
     
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION  
  
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Amounts $16.7
 $10.9
Net Cash Paid for Income Taxes 
 0.6
Noncash Acquisitions Under Finance Leases 0.9
 1.1
Construction Expenditures Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31, 30.8
 15.6
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.




SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY CONSOLIDATED



SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY CONSOLIDATED
MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

KWh Sales/Degree Days

Summary of KWh Energy Sales
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions of KWhs)
Retail: 
  
Residential1,406
 1,528
Commercial1,228
 1,273
Industrial1,242
 1,250
Miscellaneous20
 20
Total Retail3,896
 4,071
    
Wholesale1,326
 1,979
    
Total KWhs5,222
 6,050

Heating degree days and cooling degree days are metrics commonly used in the utility industry as a measure of the impact of weather on revenues.

Summary of Heating and Cooling Degree Days
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in degree days)
Actual – Heating (a)497
 708
Normal – Heating (b)698
 698
    
Actual – Cooling (c)69
 20
Normal – Cooling (b)39
 39

(a)Heating degree days are calculated on a 55 degree temperature base.
(b)Normal Heating/Cooling represents the thirty-year average of degree days.
(c)Cooling degree days are calculated on a 65 degree temperature base.



First Quarter of 2020 Compared to First Quarter of 2019
Reconciliation of First Quarter of 2019 to First Quarter of 2020
Earnings Attributable to SWEPCo Common Shareholder
(in millions)
   
First Quarter of 2019 $27.8
   
Changes in Gross Margin:  
Retail Margins (a) (4.2)
Margins from Off-system Sales (1.6)
Transmission Revenues 4.8
Other Revenues (0.3)
Total Change in Gross Margin (1.3)
   
Changes in Expenses and Other:  
Other Operation and Maintenance (12.5)
Depreciation and Amortization (5.2)
Interest Income (0.1)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction (0.4)
Interest Expense (0.4)
Total Change in Expenses and Other (18.6)
   
Income Tax Expense 6.9
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiary 0.1
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 0.2
   
First Quarter of 2020 $15.1

(a)Includes firm wholesale sales to municipals and cooperatives.

The major components of the decrease in Gross Margin, defined as revenues less the related direct cost of fuel, including consumption of chemicals and emissions allowances, and purchased electricity were as follows:

Retail Margins decreased $4 million primarily due to the following:
An $8 million decrease in weather-normalized margins.
A $5 million decrease in weather-related usage primarily due to a 30% decrease54% increase in heating degree days.
A $3$5 million decreaseincrease due to an increasea decrease in the return of Excess ADIT benefits to customers. This decreaseincrease was offset in Income Tax Expense (Benefit) below.
These decreases were partially offset by:
An $11Off-system Sales increased $20 million increase primarily due to capital investment rider and base rate revenue increases in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.Turk Plant merchant sales as a result of the February 2021 severe winter weather event.
Transmission Revenues


increased $5 million primarily due to an increase in SPP transmission services revenue.

Expenses and Other and Income Tax Expense (Benefit) changed between years as follows:

Other Operation and Maintenance
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes expenses increased $13 million primarily due to the following:
A $5 million primarily due to increased property taxes resulting from the expiration of the Louisiana Industrial Tax Exemption related to the Stall Plant.
Income Tax Expense increased $12 million primarily due to an increase in storm-related expenses.
A $3 million increase in SPP transmission expenses.
A $2 million increase in employee-related expenses.
Depreciation and Amortizationpretax book income. expenses increased $5 million primarily due to a higher depreciable base and an increase in Arkansas depreciation rates beginning in January 2020. This increase was partially offset within Retail Margins above.
Income Tax Expense decreased $7 million primarily due to a decrease in pretax book income and an increase in amortization of excess ADIT. The increase in amortization of excess ADIT was partially offset in Retail Margins above.

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SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019 20212020
REVENUES    REVENUES  
Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution $377.6
 $414.3
Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution$607.7 $377.6 
Sales to AEP Affiliates 7.5
 6.4
Sales to AEP Affiliates7.8 7.5 
Other Revenues 0.8
 0.4
Other Revenues0.6 0.8 
TOTAL REVENUES 385.9
 421.1
TOTAL REVENUES616.1 385.9 
    
EXPENSES  
  
EXPENSES  
Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation 89.1
 133.5
Purchased Electricity for Resale 43.1
 32.6
Purchased Electricity, Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric GenerationPurchased Electricity, Fuel and Other Consumables Used for Electric Generation299.8 132.2 
Other Operation 92.2
 84.6
Other Operation90.3 92.2 
Maintenance 33.8
 28.9
Maintenance34.0 33.8 
Depreciation and Amortization 67.3
 62.1
Depreciation and Amortization69.6 67.3 
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 25.3
 25.3
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes30.0 25.3 
TOTAL EXPENSES 350.8
 367.0
TOTAL EXPENSES523.7 350.8 
    
OPERATING INCOME 35.1
 54.1
OPERATING INCOME92.4 35.1 
    
Other Income (Expense):  
  
Other Income (Expense):  
Interest Income 0.6
 0.7
Interest Income1.0 0.6 
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction 1.4
 1.8
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction2.1 1.4 
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost 2.1
 2.1
Non-Service Cost Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost2.1 2.1 
Interest Expense (30.1) (29.7)Interest Expense(29.3)(30.1)
    
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) AND EQUITY EARNINGS 9.1
 29.0
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) AND EQUITY EARNINGS68.3 9.1 
    
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (6.2) 0.7
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)5.6 (6.2)
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiary 0.8
 0.7
Equity Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiary0.7 0.8 
    
NET INCOME 16.1
 29.0
NET INCOME63.4 16.1 
    
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 1.0
 1.2
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest1.0 1.0 
    
EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SWEPCo COMMON SHAREHOLDER $15.1
 $27.8
EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SWEPCo COMMON SHAREHOLDER$62.4 $15.1 
The common stock of SWEPCo is wholly-owned by Parent.The common stock of SWEPCo is wholly-owned by Parent.
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
The common stock of SWEPCo is wholly-owned by Parent.
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
Net Income$63.4 $16.1 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAXES  
Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax of $0.1 and $0.1 in 2021 and 2020, Respectively0.4 0.4 
Amortization of Pension and OPEB Deferred Costs, Net of Tax of $(0.1) and $(0.1) in 2021 and 2020, Respectively(0.4)(0.4)
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME63.4 16.1 
Total Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest1.0 1.0 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SWEPCo COMMON SHAREHOLDER$62.4 $15.1 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
Net Income $16.1
 $29.0
     
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAXES  
  
Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax of $0.1 and $0.1 in 2020 and 2019, Respectively 0.4
 0.4
Amortization of Pension and OPEB Deferred Costs, Net of Tax of $(0.1) and $(0.1) in 2020 and 2019, Respectively (0.4) (0.3)
     
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
 0.1
     
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 16.1
 29.1
     
Total Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 1.0
 1.2
     
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SWEPCo COMMON SHAREHOLDER $15.1
 $27.9

See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 SWEPCo Common Shareholder    
 Common
Stock
 Paid-in
Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Noncontrolling
Interest
 Total
TOTAL EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2018$135.7
 $676.6
 $1,508.4
 $(5.4) $0.3
 $2,315.6
            
Common Stock Dividends    (18.7)     (18.7)
Common Stock Dividends – Nonaffiliated        (1.1) (1.1)
Net Income    27.8
   1.2
 29.0
Other Comprehensive Income      0.1
   0.1
TOTAL EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2019$135.7
 $676.6
 $1,517.5
 $(5.3) $0.4
 $2,324.9
            
TOTAL EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2019$135.7
 $676.6
 $1,629.5
 $(1.3) $0.6
 $2,441.1
            
Common Stock Dividends – Nonaffiliated        (0.7) (0.7)
ASU 2016-13 Adoption    1.6
     1.6
Net Income    15.1
   1.0
 16.1
TOTAL EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2020$135.7
 $676.6
 $1,646.2
 $(1.3) $0.9
 $2,458.1
SWEPCo Common Shareholder  
Common
Stock
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Noncontrolling
Interest
Total
TOTAL EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2019$135.7 $676.6 $1,629.5 $(1.3)$0.6 $2,441.1 
Common Stock Dividends – Nonaffiliated(0.7)(0.7)
ASU 2016-13 Adoption1.6 1.6 
Net Income15.1 1.0 16.1 
TOTAL EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2020$135.7 $676.6 $1,646.2 $(1.3)$0.9 $2,458.1 
TOTAL EQUITY – DECEMBER 31, 2020$0.1 $812.2 $1,811.9 $1.9 $1.6 $2,627.7 
Capital Contribution from Parent100.0100.0 
Common Stock Dividends – Nonaffiliated(1.0)(1.0)
Net Income62.4 1.0 63.4 
TOTAL EQUITY – MARCH 31, 2021$0.1 $912.2 $1,874.3 $1.9 $1.6 $2,790.1 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110114.

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SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 March 31,December 31,
 20212020
CURRENT ASSETS  
Cash and Cash Equivalents
(March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Amounts Include $14.7 and $10.1, Respectively, Related to Sabine)
$18.2 $13.2 
Advances to Affiliates2.1 2.1 
Accounts Receivable:  
Customers119.4 27.1 
Affiliated Companies34.6 25.1 
Miscellaneous16.7 12.7 
Total Accounts Receivable170.7 64.9 
Fuel
(March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Amounts Include $17.2 and $35.2, Respectively, Related to Sabine)
195.6 191.1 
Materials and Supplies
(March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Amounts Include $21.8 and $23.3, Respectively, Related to Sabine)
93.0 95.8 
Risk Management Assets1.3 3.2 
Accrued Tax Benefits36.3 29.9 
Regulatory Asset for Under-Recovered Fuel Costs5.8 2.6 
Prepayments and Other Current Assets17.9 25.2 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS540.9 428.0 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT  
Electric:  
Generation4,679.8 4,681.4 
Transmission2,203.3 2,165.7 
Distribution2,403.1 2,382.5 
Other Property, Plant and Equipment
(March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Amounts Include $223.8 and $223.7, Respectively, Related to Sabine)
803.9 788.8 
Construction Work in Progress232.4 228.3 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment10,322.5 10,246.7 
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
(March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Amounts Include $137.7 and $126.5, Respectively, Related to Sabine)
3,275.2 3,158.5 
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – NET7,047.3 7,088.2 
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS  
Regulatory Assets988.2 403.1 
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets291.3 234.8 
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS1,279.5 637.9 
TOTAL ASSETS$8,867.7 $8,154.1 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and Cash Equivalents $1.4
 $1.6
Advances to Affiliates 2.1
 2.1
Accounts Receivable:    
Customers 25.6
 29.0
Affiliated Companies 24.4
 34.5
Miscellaneous 14.3
 13.5
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts (0.3) (1.7)
Total Accounts Receivable 64.0
 75.3
Fuel
(March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 Amounts Include $42 and $47, Respectively, Related to Sabine)
 147.9
 140.1
Materials and Supplies
(March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 Amounts Include $23.3 and $23.1, Respectively, Related to Sabine)
 93.8
 94.0
Risk Management Assets 2.6
 6.4
Regulatory Asset for Under-Recovered Fuel Costs 
 4.9
Prepayments and Other Current Assets 34.3
 29.7
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 346.1
 354.1
     
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Electric:    
Generation 4,703.0
 4,691.4
Transmission 2,061.6
 2,056.5
Distribution 2,300.8
 2,270.7
Other Property, Plant and Equipment
(March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 Amounts Include $213.5 and $212.3, Respectively, Related to Sabine)
 767.2
 733.4
Construction Work in Progress 232.7
 216.9
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 10,065.3
 9,968.9
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
(March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 Amounts Include $112 and $107.5, Respectively, Related to Sabine)
 2,918.7
 2,873.7
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – NET 7,146.6
 7,095.2
     
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS    
Regulatory Assets 236.6
 222.4
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets 214.8
 160.5
TOTAL OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 451.4
 382.9
     
TOTAL ASSETS $7,944.1
 $7,832.2

See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020
(Unaudited)
 March 31,December 31,
 20212020
 (in millions)
CURRENT LIABILITIES  
Advances from Affiliates$86.9 $124.6 
Accounts Payable:  
General219.7 135.9 
Affiliated Companies51.2 43.0 
Short-term Debt – Nonaffiliated5.0 35.0 
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year – Nonaffiliated381.2 106.2 
Risk Management Liabilities0.7 
Customer Deposits60.3 61.3 
Accrued Taxes121.3 41.0 
Accrued Interest22.3 34.6 
Obligations Under Operating Leases8.0 7.9 
Other Current Liabilities127.7 173.4 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES1,083.6 763.6 
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES  
Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated2,750.2 2,530.2 
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities0.9 1.0 
Deferred Income Taxes1,017.4 1,017.6 
Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits878.5 863.4 
Asset Retirement Obligations191.9 193.7 
Employee Benefits and Pension Obligations21.6 18.6 
Obligations Under Operating Leases44.3 44.1 
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities89.2 94.2 
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES4,994.0 4,762.8 
TOTAL LIABILITIES6,077.6 5,526.4 
Rate Matters (Note 4)00
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)00
EQUITY  
Common Stock – Par Value – $18 Per Share:  
Authorized – 3,680 Shares  
Outstanding – 3,680 Shares0.1 0.1 
Paid-in Capital912.2 812.2 
Retained Earnings1,874.3 1,811.9 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)1.9 1.9 
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY2,788.5 2,626.1 
Noncontrolling Interest1.6 1.6 
TOTAL EQUITY2,790.1 2,627.7 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY$8,867.7 $8,154.1 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
  (in millions)
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Advances from Affiliates $148.1
 $59.9
Accounts Payable:    
General 102.5
 138.0
Affiliated Companies 37.3
 53.6
Short-term Debt – Nonaffiliated 30.5
 18.3
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year – Nonaffiliated 121.2
 121.2
Risk Management Liabilities 2.2
 1.9
Customer Deposits 65.1
 65.0
Accrued Taxes 93.0
 41.8
Accrued Interest 21.9
 34.6
Obligations Under Operating Leases 7.1
 6.5
Regulatory Liability for Over-Recovered Fuel Costs 29.7
 13.6
Other Current Liabilities 87.8
 120.3
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 746.4
 674.7
     
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES    
Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated 2,533.2
 2,534.4
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 2.9
 3.1
Deferred Income Taxes 944.4
 940.9
Regulatory Liabilities and Deferred Investment Tax Credits 885.8
 892.3
Asset Retirement Obligations 219.7
 196.7
Obligations Under Operating Leases 38.2
 34.7
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities 115.4
 114.3
TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 4,739.6
 4,716.4
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES 5,486.0
 5,391.1
     
Rate Matters (Note 4) 

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5) 

 

     
EQUITY    
Common Stock – Par Value – $18 Per Share:    
Authorized – 7,600,000 Shares    
Outstanding – 7,536,640 Shares 135.7
 135.7
Paid-in Capital 676.6
 676.6
Retained Earnings 1,646.2
 1,629.5
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (1.3) (1.3)
TOTAL COMMON SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY 2,457.2
 2,440.5
     
Noncontrolling Interest 0.9
 0.6
     
TOTAL EQUITY 2,458.1
 2,441.1
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $7,944.1
 $7,832.2

See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
Net Income$63.4 $16.1 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from (Used for) Operating Activities:  
Depreciation and Amortization69.6 67.3 
Deferred Income Taxes8.6 (9.2)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction(2.1)(1.4)
Mark-to-Market of Risk Management Contracts1.1 3.9 
Property Taxes(61.6)(49.0)
Deferred Fuel Over/Under-Recovery, Net(461.1)21.0 
Change in Regulatory Assets(89.1)(15.1)
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets6.1 11.1 
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities16.6 9.8 
Changes in Certain Components of Working Capital:  
Accounts Receivable, Net(105.8)11.3 
Fuel, Materials and Supplies0.4 (7.6)
Accounts Payable95.1 (31.2)
Accrued Taxes, Net73.9 51.2 
Other Current Assets8.2 (4.0)
Other Current Liabilities(51.0)(48.4)
Net Cash Flows from (Used for) Operating Activities(427.7)25.8 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
Construction Expenditures(91.4)(122.4)
Other Investing Activities0.1 0.8 
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities(91.3)(121.6)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
Capital Contribution from Parent100.0 
Issuance of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated496.8 
Change in Short-term Debt – Nonaffiliated(30.0)12.2 
Change in Advances from Affiliates, Net(37.7)88.2 
Retirement of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated(1.6)(1.6)
Principal Payments for Finance Lease Obligations(2.6)(2.7)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock – Nonaffiliated(1.0)(0.7)
Other Financing Activities0.1 0.2 
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities524.0 95.6 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents5.0 (0.2)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period13.2 1.6 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period$18.2 $1.4 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION  
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Amounts$39.7 $40.7 
Noncash Acquisitions Under Finance Leases1.5 3.0 
Construction Expenditures Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31,40.2 45.2 
See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 114.
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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
  
Net Income $16.1
 $29.0
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
Depreciation and Amortization 67.3
 62.1
Deferred Income Taxes (9.2) (2.5)
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction (1.4) (1.8)
Mark-to-Market of Risk Management Contracts 3.9
 2.3
Property Taxes (49.0) (48.9)
Deferred Fuel Over/Under-Recovery, Net 21.0
 10.3
Change in Other Noncurrent Assets (4.0) 2.9
Change in Other Noncurrent Liabilities 9.8
 7.9
Changes in Certain Components of Working Capital:    
Accounts Receivable, Net 11.3
 6.3
Fuel, Materials and Supplies (7.6) (16.2)
Accounts Payable (31.2) (55.0)
Accrued Taxes, Net 51.2
 52.7
Accrued Interest (12.7) (12.7)
Other Current Assets (4.0) (10.0)
Other Current Liabilities (35.7) (17.0)
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities 25.8
 9.4
     
INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Construction Expenditures (122.4) (86.6)
Change in Advances to Affiliates, Net 
 81.4
Other Investing Activities 0.8
 (3.1)
Net Cash Flows Used for Investing Activities (121.6) (8.3)
     
FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Change in Short-term Debt – Nonaffiliated 12.2
 
Change in Advances from Affiliates, Net 88.2
 74.0
Retirement of Long-term Debt – Nonaffiliated (1.6) (55.1)
Principal Payments for Finance Lease Obligations (2.7) (2.7)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock 
 (18.7)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock – Nonaffiliated (0.7) (1.1)
Other Financing Activities 0.2
 0.1
Net Cash Flows from (Used for) Financing Activities 95.6
 (3.5)
     
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents (0.2) (2.4)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 1.6
 24.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $1.4
 $22.1
     
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION    
Cash Paid for Interest, Net of Capitalized Amounts $40.7
 $40.5
Net Cash Paid for Income Taxes 
 0.2
Noncash Acquisitions Under Finance Leases 3.0
 0.8
Construction Expenditures Included in Current Liabilities as of March 31, 45.2
 44.8

See Condensed Notes to Condensed Financial Statements of Registrants beginning on page 110.


INDEX OF CONDENSED NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF REGISTRANTS

The condensed notes to condensed financial statements are a combined presentation for the Registrants. The following list indicates Registrants to which the notes apply. Specific disclosures within each note apply to all Registrants unless indicated otherwise:
NoteRegistrantPage
Number
NoteRegistrant
Page
Number
Significant Accounting MattersAEP, AEP Texas, AEPTCo, APCo, I&M, OPCo, PSO, SWEPCo
New Accounting StandardsAEP, AEP Texas, AEPTCo, APCo, I&M, OPCo, PSO, SWEPCo
Comprehensive IncomeAEP, AEP Texas, APCo, I&M, OPCo, PSO, SWEPCo
Rate MattersAEP, AEP Texas, AEPTCo, APCo, I&M, OPCo, PSO, SWEPCo
Commitments, Guarantees and ContingenciesAEP, AEP Texas, AEPTCo, APCo, I&M, OPCo, PSO, SWEPCo
Acquisitions and ImpairmentsAEP, APCo
Benefit PlansAEP, AEP Texas, APCo, I&M, OPCo, PSO, SWEPCo
Business SegmentsAEP, AEP Texas, AEPTCo, APCo, I&M, OPCo, PSO, SWEPCo
Derivatives and HedgingAEP, AEP Texas, APCo, I&M, OPCo, PSO, SWEPCo
Fair Value MeasurementsAEP, AEP Texas, AEPTCo, APCo, I&M, OPCo, PSO, SWEPCo
Income TaxesAEP, AEP Texas, AEPTCo, APCo, I&M, OPCo, PSO, SWEPCo
Financing ActivitiesAEP, AEP Texas, AEPTCo, APCo, I&M, OPCo, PSO, SWEPCo
Revenue from Contracts with CustomersAEP, AEP Texas, AEPTCo, APCo, I&M, OPCo, PSO, SWEPCo

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1.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING MATTERS

The disclosures in this note apply to all Registrants unless indicated otherwise.

General

The unaudited condensed financial statements and footnotes were prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the SEC.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete annual financial statements.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed interim financial statements reflect all normal and recurring accruals and adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the net income, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods for each Registrant.  Net income for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 is not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020.2021.  The condensed financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the audited 20192020 financial statements and notes thereto, which are included in the Registrants’ Annual Reports on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on February 20, 2020.25, 2021.

COVID-19

In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its rapid spread around the world and throughout the United States prompted many countries, including the United States, to institute restrictions on travel, public gatherings and certain business operations. These restrictions significantly disrupted economic activity in AEP’s service territory and could reduce futureresulted in reduced demand for energy, particularly from commercial and industrial customers.  The Registrants are takingcontinue to take steps to mitigate the potential risks to customers, suppliers and employees posed by the spread of COVID-19. 

As of March 31, 20202021 and through the date of this report, the Registrants assessed certain accounting matters that require consideration of forecasted financial information, including, but not limited to, the allowance for credit losses and the carrying value of long-lived assets.  While there were not any impairments or significant increases in credit allowances resulting from these assessments as of and for the quarterthree months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the ultimate impact of COVID-19 also depends on factors beyond management’s knowledge or control, including the duration and severity of this outbreak as well as third-party actions taken to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects. Therefore, management cannot estimate the potential future impact to financial position, results of operations and cash flows, but the impacts could be material.


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Earnings Per Share (EPS) (Applies to AEP)

Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting the weighted-average outstanding common shares, assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive stock awards.

The following table presents AEP’s basic and diluted EPS calculations included on the statements of income:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
(in millions, except per share data)
 $/share$/share
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders$575.0  $495.2  
Weighted-Average Number of Basic AEP Common Shares Outstanding497.1 $1.16 494.6 $1.00 
Weighted-Average Dilutive Effect of Stock-Based Awards1.1 (0.01)2.0 
Weighted-Average Number of Diluted AEP Common Shares Outstanding498.2 $1.15 496.6 $1.00 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions, except per share data)
  
 $/share   $/share
Earnings Attributable to AEP Common Shareholders$495.2
  
 $572.8
  
        
Weighted Average Number of Basic Shares Outstanding494.6
 $1.00
 493.3
 $1.16
Weighted Average Dilutive Effect of Stock-Based Awards2.0
 
 1.2
 
Weighted Average Number of Diluted Shares Outstanding496.6
 $1.00
 494.5
 $1.16



Equity Units issued in March 2019 are potentially dilutive securities but were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, as the dilutive stock price threshold wasthresholds were not met. See Note 12 - Financing Activities for more information related to Equity Units.

There were 0 and 697 thousand and 0 antidilutive shares outstanding as of March 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. The
antidilutive shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.

Restricted Cash (Applies to AEP, AEP Texas and APCo)

Restricted Cash primarily includedincludes funds held by trusteetrustees for the payment of securitization bonds and contractually restricted deposits held for the future payment of the remaining construction activities at Santa Rita East.bonds.

Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The following tables provide a reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash reported within the balance sheets that sum to the total of the same amounts shown on the statements of cash flows:
March 31, 2021
AEPAEP TexasAPCo
(in millions)
Cash and Cash Equivalents$273.2 $0.1 $4.8 
Restricted Cash50.8 39.3 11.6 
Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash$324.0 $39.4 $16.4 
  March 31, 2020
  AEP AEP Texas APCo
  (in millions)
Cash and Cash Equivalents $1,554.6
 $0.1
 $2.8
Restricted Cash 116.2
 100.1
 15.7
Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash $1,670.8
 $100.2
 $18.5
  December 31, 2019
  AEP AEP Texas APCo
  (in millions)
Cash and Cash Equivalents $246.8
 $3.1
 $3.3
Restricted Cash 185.8
 154.7
 23.5
Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash $432.6
 $157.8
 $26.8


December 31, 2020
AEPAEP TexasAPCo
(in millions)
Cash and Cash Equivalents$392.7 $0.1 $5.8 
Restricted Cash45.6 28.7 16.9 
Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash$438.3 $28.8 $22.7 
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts

Generally, AEP Credit records bad debt expense based upon a 12-month rolling average of bad debt write-offs in proportion to gross accounts receivable purchased from participating AEP subsidiaries. The assessment is performed separately by each participating AEP subsidiary, which inherently contemplates any differences in geographical risk characteristics for the allowance. For receivables related to APCo’s West Virginia operations, the bad debt reserve is calculated based on a rolling two-year average write-off in proportion to gross accounts receivable. For customer accounts receivables relating to risk management activities, accounts receivables are reviewed for bad debt reserves at a specific counterparty level basis. For AEP Texas, bad debt reserves are calculated using the specific identification of receivable balances greater than 120 days delinquent, and for those balances less than 120 days where the collection is doubtful. For miscellaneous accounts receivable, bad debt expense is recorded based upon a 12-month rolling average of bad debt write-offs in proportion to gross accounts receivable, unless specifically identified. In addition to these processes, management contemplates available current information, as well as any reasonable and supportable forecast information, to determine if allowances for uncollectible accounts should be further adjusted in accordance with the accounting guidance for Credit Losses. Management’s assessments contemplate expected losses over the life of the accounts receivable.

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2. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

The disclosures in this note apply to all Registrants unless indicated otherwise.

During the FASB’s standard-setting process and upon issuance of final standards, management reviews the new accounting literature to determine its relevance, if any, to the Registrants’ business. The followingThere are no new standards will impact the financial statements.

ASU 2016-13 “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (ASU 2016-13)

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 requiring the recognition of an allowance for expected credit losses for financial instruments within its scope. Examples of financial instruments that are in scope include trade receivables, certain financial guarantees and held-to-maturity debt securities. The allowance for expected credit losses should be based on historical information, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Entities are required to evaluate, and if necessary, recognize expected credit losses at the inception or initial acquisition of a financial instrument (or pool of financial instruments that share similar risk characteristics) subject to ASU 2016-13, and subsequently as of each reporting date. The new standard also revises the other-than-temporary impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities.

New standard implementation activities included: (a) the identification and evaluation of the population of financial instruments within the AEP system that are subject to the new standard, (b) the development of supporting valuation models to also contemplate appropriate metrics for current and supportable forecasted information and (c) the development of disclosures to comply with the requirements of ASU 2016-13. As required by ASU 2016-13, the financial instruments subject to the new standard were evaluated on a pool-basis to the extent such financial instruments shared similar risk characteristics.

Management adopted ASU 2016-13 and its related implementation guidance effective January 1, 2020, by means of an immaterial cumulative-effect adjustment to Retained Earnings on the balance sheets. The adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact to financial position and had no impact on the results of operations or cash flows. Additionally, the adoption of the new standard did not result in any changes to current accounting systems.Registrants’ financial statements.

ASU 2020-04 “Reference Rate Reform: Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting” (ASU 2020-04)

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04 providing guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for Reference Rate Reform on financial reporting. The new standard is elective and applies to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of Reference Rate Reform. The new standard establishes a general contract modification principle that entities can apply in other areas that may be affected by Reference Rate Reform and certain elective hedge accounting expedients. Under the new standard, an entity may make a one-time election to sell or to transfer to the available-for-sale or trading classifications (or both sell and transfer), debt securities that both reference an affected rate, and were classified as held-to-maturity before January 1, 2020.

The new accounting guidance is effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The amendments may be applied to contract modifications as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020, or prospectively from a date within an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020, up to the date that the financial statements are available to be issued. The amendments may be applied to eligible hedging relationships existing as of the beginning of the interim period that includes March 12, 2020 and to new eligible hedging relationships entered into after the beginning of the interim period that includes March 12, 2020. The one-time election to sell, transfer, or both sell and transfer debt securities classified as held-to-maturity may be made at any time after March 12, 2020 but no later than December 31, 2022. Management has yet to apply the amendments in the new standard to any contract modifications, hedging relationships, or debt securities. Management is analyzing the impact of this new standard and at this time, cannot estimate the impact of adoption on results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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3.  COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The disclosures in this note apply to all Registrants except AEPTCo unless indicated otherwise.

Presentation of Comprehensive Income

The following tables provide the components of changes in AOCI and details of reclassifications from AOCI.  The amortization of pension and OPEB AOCI components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and OPEB costs. See Note 7 - Benefit Plans for additional details.information.

AEP
 Cash Flow HedgesPension 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021CommodityInterest Rateand OPEBTotal
 (in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2020$(60.6)$(47.5)$23.0 $(85.1)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI177.3 13.1 (a)190.4 
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI
Generation & Marketing Revenues (b)0.8 0.8 
Purchased Electricity for Resale (b)(172.0)(172.0)
Interest Expense (b)1.5 1.5 
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)(4.8)(4.8)
Amortization of Actuarial (Gains) Losses2.3 2.3 
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit(171.2)1.5 (2.5)(172.2)
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit(36.0)0.4 (0.5)(36.1)
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit(135.2)1.1 (2.0)(136.1)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)42.1 14.2 (2.0)54.3 
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2021$(18.5)$(33.3)$21.0 $(30.8)
  Cash Flow Hedges Pension  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Commodity Interest Rate and OPEB Total
  (in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2019 $(103.5) $(11.5) $(32.7) $(147.7)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI (65.3) (42.7)(a)
 (108.0)
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI        
Generation & Marketing Revenues (a) (0.1) 
 
 (0.1)
Purchased Electricity for Resale (b) 51.1
 
 
 51.1
Interest Expense (b) 
 0.9
 
 0.9
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) 
 
 (4.9) (4.9)
Amortization of Actuarial (Gains) Losses 
 
 2.6
 2.6
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 51.0
 0.9
 (2.3) 49.6
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 10.7
 0.2
 (0.5) 10.4
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 40.3
 0.7
 (1.8) 39.2
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (25.0) (42.0) (1.8) (68.8)
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2020 $(128.5) $(53.5) $(34.5) $(216.5)
  Cash Flow Hedges Pension  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Commodity Interest Rate and OPEB Total
  (in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2018 $(23.0) $(12.6) $(84.8) $(120.4)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI (38.8) 
 
 (38.8)
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI        
Purchased Electricity for Resale (b) 12.3
 
 
 12.3
Interest Expense (b) 
 0.2
 
 0.2
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) 
 
 (4.8) (4.8)
Amortization of Actuarial (Gains) Losses 
 
 3.0
 3.0
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 12.3
 0.2
 (1.8) 10.7
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 2.6
 
 (0.4) 2.2
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 9.7
 0.2
 (1.4) 8.5
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (29.1) 0.2
 (1.4) (30.3)
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2019 $(52.1) $(12.4) $(86.2) $(150.7)




AEP Texas
  Cash Flow Hedge – Pension  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Interest Rate and OPEB Total
 (in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2019 $(3.4) $(9.4) $(12.8)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI 
 
 
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI      
Interest Expense (b) 0.4
 
 0.4
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.4
 
 0.4
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.1
 
 0.1
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.3
 
 0.3
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 0.3
 
 0.3
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2020 $(3.1) $(9.4) $(12.5)
  Cash Flow Hedge – Pension  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Interest Rate and OPEB Total
 (in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2018 $(4.4) $(10.7) $(15.1)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI 
 
 
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI      
Interest Expense (b) 0.4
 
 0.4
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.4
 
 0.4
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.1
 
 0.1
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.3
 
 0.3
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 0.3
 
 0.3
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2019 $(4.1) $(10.7) $(14.8)


APCo
  Cash Flow Hedge – Pension  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Interest Rate and OPEB Total
 (in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2019 $0.9
 $4.1
 $5.0
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI (3.9) 
 (3.9)
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI      
Interest Expense (b) (0.4) 
 (0.4)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) 
 (1.3) (1.3)
Amortization of Actuarial (Gains) Losses 
 0.1
 0.1
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (0.4) (1.2) (1.6)
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (0.1) (0.3) (0.4)
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (0.3) (0.9) (1.2)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (4.2) (0.9) (5.1)
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2020 $(3.3) $3.2
 $(0.1)
  Cash Flow Hedge – Pension  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Interest Rate and OPEB Total
 (in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2018 $1.8
 $(6.8) $(5.0)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI 
 
 
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI      
Interest Expense (b) (0.3) 
 (0.3)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) 
 (1.3) (1.3)
Amortization of Actuarial (Gains) Losses 
 0.5
 0.5
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (0.3) (0.8) (1.1)
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (0.1) (0.2) (0.3)
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (0.2) (0.6) (0.8)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (0.2) (0.6) (0.8)
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2019 $1.6
 $(7.4) $(5.8)



I&M
  Cash Flow Hedge – Pension  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Interest Rate and OPEB Total
 (in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2019 $(9.9) $(1.7) $(11.6)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI 
 
 
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI      
Interest Expense (b) 0.5
 
 0.5
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) 
 (0.2) (0.2)
Amortization of Actuarial (Gains) Losses 
 0.2
 0.2
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.5
 
 0.5
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.1
 
 0.1
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.4
 
 0.4
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 0.4
 
 0.4
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2020 $(9.5) $(1.7) $(11.2)
  Cash Flow Hedge – Pension  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Interest Rate and OPEB Total
 (in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2018 $(11.5) $(2.3) $(13.8)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI 
 
 
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI      
Interest Expense (b) 0.5
 
 0.5
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) 
 (0.2) (0.2)
Amortization of Actuarial (Gains) Losses 
 0.2
 0.2
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.5
 
 0.5
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.1
 
 0.1
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.4
 
 0.4
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 0.4
 
 0.4
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2019 $(11.1) $(2.3) $(13.4)


OPCo
 Cash Flow HedgesPension 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020CommodityInterest Rateand OPEBTotal
 (in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2019$(103.5)$(11.5)$(32.7)$(147.7)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI(65.3)(42.7)(a)(108.0)
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI
Generation & Marketing Revenues (b)(0.1)(0.1)
Purchased Electricity for Resale (b)51.1 51.1 
Interest Expense (b)0.9 0.9 
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)(4.9)(4.9)
Amortization of Actuarial (Gains) Losses2.6 2.6 
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit51.0 0.9 (2.3)49.6 
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit10.7 0.2 (0.5)10.4 
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit40.3 0.7 (1.8)39.2 
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)(25.0)(42.0)(1.8)(68.8)
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2020$(128.5)$(53.5)$(34.5)$(216.5)

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AEP Texas
Cash Flow Hedge –Pension
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Interest Rateand OPEBTotal
(in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2020$(2.3)$(6.6)$(8.9)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI0.1 0.1 
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI
Interest Expense (b)0.3 0.3 
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.3 0.3 
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.1 0.1 
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.2 0.2 
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)0.3 0.3 
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2021$(2.0)$(6.6)$(8.6)
Cash Flow Hedge –Pension
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020Interest Rateand OPEBTotal
(in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2019$(3.4)$(9.4)$(12.8)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI
Interest Expense (b)0.4 0.4 
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.4 0.4 
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.1 0.1 
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.3 0.3 
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)0.3 0.3 
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2020$(3.1)$(9.4)$(12.5)
APCo
Cash Flow Hedge –Pension
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Interest Rateand OPEBTotal
(in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2020$(0.8)$8.0 $7.2 
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI9.3 9.3 
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI
Interest Expense (b)(0.4)(0.4)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)(1.4)(1.4)
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit(0.4)(1.4)(1.8)
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit(0.1)(0.3)(0.4)
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit(0.3)(1.1)(1.4)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)9.0 (1.1)7.9 
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2021$8.2 $6.9 $15.1 
Cash Flow Hedge –Pension
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020Interest Rateand OPEBTotal
(in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2019$0.9 $4.1 $5.0 
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI(3.9)(3.9)
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI
Interest Expense (b)(0.4)(0.4)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)(1.3)(1.3)
Amortization of Actuarial (Gains) Losses0.1 0.1 
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit(0.4)(1.2)(1.6)
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit(0.1)(0.3)(0.4)
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit(0.3)(0.9)(1.2)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)(4.2)(0.9)(5.1)
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2020$(3.3)$3.2 $(0.1)

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I&M
Cash Flow Hedge –Pension
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Interest Rateand OPEBTotal
(in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2020$(8.3)$1.3 $(7.0)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI
Interest Expense (b)0.6 0.6 
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)(0.2)(0.2)
Amortization of Actuarial (Gains) Losses0.2 0.2 
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.6 0.6 
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.1 0.1 
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.5 0.5 
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)0.5 0.5 
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2021$(7.8)$1.3 $(6.5)
Cash Flow Hedge –Pension
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020Interest Rateand OPEBTotal
(in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2019$(9.9)$(1.7)$(11.6)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI
Interest Expense (b)0.5 0.5 
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)(0.2)(0.2)
Amortization of Actuarial (Gains) Losses0.2 0.2 
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.5 0.5 
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.1 0.1 
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.4 0.4 
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)0.4 0.4 
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2020$(9.5)$(1.7)$(11.2)
OPCo
Cash Flow Hedge –
Three Months Ended March 31, 20202021Interest Rate
(in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 20192020$
$
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI
Interest Expense (b)
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2021$
Cash Flow Hedge –
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020Interest Rate
(in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2019$
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI
Interest Expense (b)
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2020$
120


PSO
Cash Flow Hedge –
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Interest Rate
(in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2020$0.1 
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI
Interest Expense (b)(0.1)
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit
(0.1)
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit
(0.1)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(0.1)
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2021$
Cash Flow Hedge –
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020Interest Rate
(in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2019$1.1 
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI
Interest Expense (b)(0.3)
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit(0.3)
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit(0.1)
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit(0.2)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)(0.2)
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2020$
$
0.9 
  Cash Flow Hedge –
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Interest Rate
 (in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2018 $1.0
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI 
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI  
Interest Expense (b) (0.4)
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (0.4)
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (0.1)
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (0.3)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (0.3)
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2019 $0.7



PSO
  Cash Flow Hedge –
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Interest Rate
 (in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2019 $1.1
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI 
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI  
Interest Expense (b) (0.3)
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (0.3)
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (0.1)
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (0.2)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (0.2)
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2020 $0.9
  Cash Flow Hedge –
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Interest Rate
 (in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2018 $2.1
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI 
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI  
Interest Expense (b) (0.3)
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (0.3)
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (0.1)
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (0.2)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (0.2)
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2019 $1.9


SWEPCo
  Cash Flow Hedge – Pension  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Interest Rate and OPEB Total
 (in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2019 $(1.8) $0.5
 $(1.3)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI 
 
 
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI      
Interest Expense (b) 0.5
 
 0.5
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) 
 (0.5) (0.5)
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.5
 (0.5) 
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.1
 (0.1) 
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.4
 (0.4) 
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 0.4
 (0.4) 
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2020 $(1.4) $0.1
 $(1.3)
  Cash Flow Hedge – Pension  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Interest Rate and OPEB Total
 (in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2018 $(3.3) $(2.1) $(5.4)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI 
 
 
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI      
Interest Expense (b) 0.5
 
 0.5
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit) 
 (0.5) (0.5)
Amortization of Actuarial (Gains) Losses 
 0.1
 0.1
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.5
 (0.4) 0.1
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.1
 (0.1) 
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit 0.4
 (0.3) 0.1
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 0.4
 (0.3) 0.1
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2019 $(2.9) $(2.4) $(5.3)


(a)The change in fair value includes $5 million related to AEP's investment in joint venture wind farms acquired as part of the purchase of Sempra Renewables LLC for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
(b)Amounts reclassified to the referenced line item on the statements of income.
SWEPCo
Cash Flow Hedge –Pension
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Interest Rateand OPEBTotal
(in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2020$(0.3)$2.2 $1.9 
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI
Interest Expense (b)0.5 0.5 
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)(0.5)(0.5)
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.5 (0.5)
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.1 (0.1)
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.4 (0.4)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)0.4 (0.4)
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2021$0.1 $1.8 $1.9 
Cash Flow Hedge –Pension
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020Interest Rateand OPEBTotal
(in millions)
Balance in AOCI as of December 31, 2019$(1.8)$0.5 $(1.3)
Change in Fair Value Recognized in AOCI
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from AOCI
Interest Expense (b)0.5 0.5 
Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)(0.5)(0.5)
Reclassifications from AOCI, before Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.5 (0.5)
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.1 (0.1)
Reclassifications from AOCI, Net of Income Tax (Expense) Benefit0.4 (0.4)
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)0.4 (0.4)
Balance in AOCI as of March 31, 2020$(1.4)$0.1 $(1.3)
(a)The change in fair value includes $4 million and $5 million related to AEP's investment in joint venture wind farms acquired as part of the purchase of Sempra Renewables LLC for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(b)Amounts reclassified to the referenced line item on the statements of income.


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4.  RATE MATTERS

The disclosures in this note apply to all Registrants unless indicated otherwise.

As discussed in the 20192020 Annual Report, the Registrants are involved in rate and regulatory proceedings at the FERC and their state commissions. The Rate Matters note within the 20192020 Annual Report should be read in conjunction with this report to gain a complete understanding of material rate matters still pending that could impact net income, cash flows and possibly financial condition. The following discusses ratemaking developments in 20202021 and updates the 20192020 Annual Report.

Coal-Fired Generation Plants (Applies to AEP, PSO and SWEPCo)

Compliance with extensive environmental regulations requires significant capital investment in environmental monitoring, installation of pollution control equipment, emission fees, disposal costs and permits. Management continuously evaluates cost estimates of complying with these regulations which has resulted in, and in the future may result in, a decision to retire coal-fired generating facilities earlier than their currently estimated useful lives.

Management is seeking or will seek regulatory recovery, as necessary, for any net book value remaining when the plants are retired. To the extent the net book value of these generation assets are not deemed recoverable, it could materially reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

Regulated Generating Units that have been Retired

PSO

In September 2020, the Oklaunion Power Station was retired. As of March 31, 2021, PSO has a regulatory asset for accelerated depreciation pending approval recorded on its balance sheet of $34 million. PSO will seek recovery of the Oklaunion Power Station in its next base rate case. In October 2020, the Oklaunion Power Station site was sold to a nonaffiliated third-party.

SWEPCo

In April 2016, Welsh Plant, Unit 2 was retired. As part of the 2016 Texas Base Rate Case, SWEPCo received approval from the PUCT to recover the Texas jurisdictional share of Welsh Plant, Unit 2. See “2016 Texas Base Rate Case” section of Note 4 for additional information. As part of the 2019 Arkansas Base Rate Case, SWEPCo received approval from the APSC to recover the Arkansas jurisdictional share of Welsh Plant, Unit 2. In December 2020, SWEPCo filed a request with the LPSC to recover the Louisiana jurisdictional share of Welsh Plant, Unit 2. As of March 31, 2021, SWEPCo has a regulatory asset for plant retirement costs pending approval recorded on its balance sheet of $35 million related to the Louisiana jurisdictional share of Welsh Plant, Unit 2. See “2020 Louisiana Base Rate Case” section below for additional information.

Regulated Generating Units to be Retired (Applies to AEP, PSO and SWEPCo)

PSO

In September 2018, management announced that2014, PSO received final approval from the Oklaunion Power StationFederal EPA to close Northeastern Plant, Unit 3, in 2026. The plant was originally scheduled to close in 2040. As a result of the early retirement date, PSO revised the useful life of Northeastern Plant, Unit 3, to the projected retirement date of 2026 and the incremental depreciation is probablebeing deferred as a regulatory asset. In 2016, as part of abandonment and is expected to be retired by October 2020.  the 2015 Oklahoma Base Rate Case, the OCC issued an order approving the continued depreciation of Northeastern Plant, Unit 3 through 2040. The order did not approve accelerating the recovery of the incremental depreciation based on the revised retirement date of 2026.


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SWEPCo

In January 2020, as part of the 2019 Arkansas Base Rate Case, management announced that the Dolet Hills Power Station was probable of abandonment and was to be retired by December 2026. As a result of the announcement, SWEPCo began recording a regulatory asset for accelerated depreciation. In March 2020, management announced plans to accelerateretire the expected retirement dateplant in 2021.

In November 2020, management announced plans to retire Pirkey Power Plant in 2023 and that it will cease using coal at the endWelsh Plant in 2028. As a result of September 2021.the announcement, SWEPCo began recording a regulatory asset for accelerated depreciation.

The table below summarizes the plant investment and theirnet book value including CWIP, before cost of removal currently being recovered, as well as the regulatory assets for accelerated depreciation for the generating unitsand materials and supplies, as of March 31, 2020.2021, of generating facilities planned for early retirement:
PlantNet
Investment
Accelerated Depreciation Regulatory AssetCost of Removal
Regulatory Liability
Projected
Retirement Date
Current Authorized
Recovery Period
Annual
Depreciation (a)
(dollars in millions)
Northeastern Plant, Unit 3$190.5 $114.8 $19.8 (b)2026(c)$14.9 
Dolet Hills Power Station51.3 92.6 1.1 2021(d)7.7 
Pirkey Power Plant178.3 30.8 18.4 2023(e)13.7 
Welsh Plant, Units 1 and 3528.8 14.2 11.4 (f)2028(g)33.3 
Plant 
Gross
Investment
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
Net
Investment
 Accelerated Depreciation Regulatory Asset  Materials and Supplies 
Cost of
Removal
Regulatory
Liability
 
Expected
Retirement
Date
 
Remaining
Recovery
Period
  (dollars in millions)
Oklaunion Power Station $106.8
 $92.6
 $14.2
 $33.0
(a) $3.3
 $5.2
 2020 27 years
Dolet Hills Power Station 341.4
 205.0
 136.4
 9.1
(b) 5.8
 23.7
 2021 27 years
(a)Represents the amount of annual depreciation that has been collected from customers over the prior 12-month period.
(b)Includes Northeastern Plant, Unit 4, which was retired in 2016. Removal of Northeastern Plant, Unit 4, will be performed with Northeastern Plant, Unit 3, after retirement.
(c)Northeastern Plant, Unit 3 is currently being recovered through 2040.
(d)Dolet Hills Power Station is currently being recovered through 2026 in the Louisiana jurisdiction and through 2046 in the Arkansas and Texas jurisdictions.
(e)Pirkey Power Plant is currently being recovered through 2025 in the Louisiana jurisdiction and through 2045 in the Arkansas and Texas jurisdictions.
(f)Includes Welsh Plant, Unit 2, which was retired in 2016. Removal of Welsh Plant, Unit 2, will be performed with Welsh Plant, Units 1 and 3, after retirement.
(g)Unit 1 is being recovered through 2027 in the Louisiana jurisdiction and through 2037 in the Arkansas and Texas jurisdictions. Unit 3 is being recovered through 2032 in the Louisiana jurisdiction and through 2042 in the Arkansas and Texas jurisdictions.


(a)In October 2018, PSO changed depreciation rates to utilize the 2020 end-of-life and defer depreciation expense to a regulatory asset for the amount in excess of the previously OCC-approved depreciation rates for Oklaunion Power Station.
(b)In January 2020, SWEPCo changed depreciation rates to utilize the 2026 end-of-life and defer depreciation expense to a regulatory asset for the amount in excess of the previously APSC-approved depreciation rates for Dolet Hills Power Station. In March 2020, SWEPCo changed depreciation rates again to utilize the accelerated 2021 end-of-life.

Dolet Hills Power Station and Related Fuel Operations (Applies to AEP and SWEPCo)

During the second quarter of 2019, the Dolet Hills Power Station initiated a seasonal operating schedule. In January 2020, in accordance with the terms of SWEPCo’s settlement of its base rate review filed with the APSC, management announced that SWEPCo will seek regulatory approval to retire the Dolet Hills Power Station by the end of 2026. DHLC provides 100% of the fuel supply to Dolet Hills Power Station. In March 2020, it wasAfter careful consideration of current economic conditions, and particularly for the benefit of their customers, management of SWEPCo and CLECO determined that DHLC would not proceed developing additional Oxbow Lignite Company (Oxbow) mining areas for future lignite extraction and management notified a substantial portionceased extraction of its workforce that employment will permanently endlignite at the mine in JuneMay 2020. Based on these actions, management has revised the estimated useful life of many of DHLC’s and Oxbow’s assets to June 2020 to coincide with the date at which extraction was discontinued in the second quarter of 2020 and the date at which delivery of lignite is expected to be discontinued.cease in September 2021. Management also revised the useful life of the Dolet Hills Power Station to September 2021 based on the remaining estimated fuel supply available for continued seasonal operation. In March 2020, primarily due to the revision in the useful life of DHLC, SWEPCo recorded a revision to increase estimated ARO liabilities by $21 million. In April 2020, SWEPCo and CLECO jointly filed a notification letter to the LPSC providing notice of the pending cessation of lignite mining in June 2020.mining.

The Dolet Hills Power Station costs are recoverable by SWEPCo through base rates. SWEPCo’s share of the net investment in the Dolet Hills Power Station is $151$150 million, including CWIP and materials and supplies, before cost of removal.



Fuel costs incurred by the Dolet Hills Power Station are recoverable by SWEPCo through active fuel clauses. Under the Lignite Mining Agreement, DHLC bills SWEPCo its proportionate share of incurred lignite extractionfuel agreements, SWEPCo’s fuel inventory and associated mining-relatedunbilled fuel costs from mining related activities were $126 million as fuel is delivered. As of March 31, 2020, DHLC has unbilled lignite inventory and fixed costs of $124 million that will be billed to SWEPCo prior to the closure of the Dolet Hills Power Station. In 2009, SWEPCo acquired interests in the Oxbow Lignite Company (Oxbow), which owns mineral rights and leases land. Under a Joint Operating Agreement pertaining to the Oxbow mineral rights and land leases, Oxbow bills SWEPCo its proportionate share of incurred costs. As2021. Also, as of March 31, 2020, Oxbow has unbilled fixed costs2021, SWEPCo had a net over-recovered fuel balance of $26
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$20 million, that will be billed to SWEPCo prior toexcluding impacts of the closure ofFebruary 2021 severe winter weather event, which includes fuel consumed at the Dolet Hills Power Station. Additional operational and land-related costs are expected to be incurred by DHLC and Oxbow and billed to SWEPCo prior to the closure of the Dolet Hills Power Station and recovered through fuel clauses.

In June 2020, SWEPCo filed a fuel reconciliation with the PUCT for its retail operations in Texas, including Dolet Hills, for the reconciliation period of March 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019. See “2020 Texas Fuel Reconciliation” section below for additional information.

In October 2020, SWEPCo filed a request with the LPSC seeking approval to close the mines and to recover the Louisiana jurisdictional share of the additional fuel costs. In March 2021, the LPSC issued an order allowing SWEPCo to recover up to $20 million of fuel costs in 2021 and defer approximately $30 million of additional costs with a recovery period to be determined at a later date.

In March 2021, the APSC approved fuel rates that provide recovery of the Arkansas share of the 2021 Dolet Hills Power Station fuel costs over five years through the existing fuel clause.

If any of these costs are not recoverable, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

Pirkey Power Plant and Related Fuel Operations (Applies to AEP and SWEPCo)

In November 2020, management announced plans to retire the Pirkey Power Plant in 2023. The Pirkey Power Plant costs are recoverable by SWEPCo through base rates. SWEPCo’s share of the net investment in the Pirkey Power Plant is $209 million, including CWIP, before cost of removal. Sabine is a mining operator providing mining services to the Pirkey Power Plant. Under the provisions of the mining agreement, SWEPCo is required to pay, as part of the cost of lignite delivered, an amount equal to mining costs plus a management fee. SWEPCo expects fuel deliveries, including billings of all fixed and operating costs, from Sabine to cease during the first quarter of 2023. Under the fuel agreements, SWEPCo’s fuel inventory and unbilled fuel costs from mining related activities were $163 millionas of March 31, 2021. Also, as of March 31, 2021, SWEPCo had a net over-recovered fuel balance of $20 million, excluding impacts of the February 2021 severe winter weather event, which includes fuel consumed at the Pirkey Power Plant. Additional operational costs are expected to be incurred by Sabine and billed to SWEPCo, as well as land-related costs incurred by SWEPCo, prior to the closure of the Pirkey Power Plant and recovered through fuel clauses. If any of these costs are not recoverable, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

2020 Texas Fuel Reconciliation (Applies to AEP and SWEPCo)

In June 2020, SWEPCo filed a fuel reconciliation with the PUCT for its retail operations in Texas for the reconciliation period of March 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019. The fuel reconciliation included total fuel costs of $1.7 billion ($616 million of which is related to the Texas jurisdiction). In January 2021, various parties filed testimony recommending fuel cost disallowances totaling $125 million relating to the Texas jurisdiction. Also in January 2021, SWEPCo filed rebuttal testimony disputing the recommended disallowances. In February 2021, SWEPCo and various parties reached a settlement in principle which resulted in an immaterial impact to SWEPCo’s 2020 financial statements. If additional costs are not recoverable, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.
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Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval (Applies to all Registrants except AEPTCo)
AEP
March 31,December 31,
20212020
 Noncurrent Regulatory Assets(in millions)
  
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return  
Unrecovered Winter Storm Fuel Costs (a)$1,185.0 $
Dolet Hills Power Station Accelerated Depreciation92.6 71.2 
Kentucky Deferred Purchase Power Expenses42.8 41.3 
Plant Retirement Costs – Unrecovered Plant, Louisiana35.2 35.2 
Oklaunion Power Station Accelerated Depreciation34.0 34.4 
Pirkey Power Plant Accelerated Depreciation30.8 12.2 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval37.5 26.4 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
Storm-Related Costs285.0 134.2 
Plant Retirement Costs – Asset Retirement Obligation Costs25.9 25.9 
COVID-1919.5 24.9 
Environmental Expense Deferral - Virginia12.3 9.3 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval33.0 27.2 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval$1,833.6 $442.2 
  AEP
  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
 Noncurrent Regulatory Assets (in millions)
     
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return    
Plant Retirement Costs – Unrecovered Plant $35.2
 $35.2
Oklaunion Power Station Accelerated Depreciation 33.0
 27.4
Kentucky Deferred Purchase Power Expenses 32.9
 30.2
Dolet Hills Power Station Accelerated Depreciation 9.1
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval 2.1
 0.7
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
  
Plant Retirement Costs – Asset Retirement Obligation Costs 25.9
 30.1
Asset Retirement Obligation 7.7
 7.2
Storm-Related Costs 7.3
 7.2
Vegetation Management Program (a) 3.8
 29.4
Cook Plant Study Costs (b) 
 7.6
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval 5.0
 6.7
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval (c)$162.0
 $181.7


(a)In April 2020, $26 million of deferred expenses were approved for recovery. See “2019 Texas Base Rate Case” section below for additional information.
(b)Approved for recovery in the first quarter of 2020 in the Indiana Base Rate Case.
(c)APCo is currently in the process of retiring and replacing its Virginia jurisdictional Automated Meter Reading (AMR) meters with AMI meters. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, APCo has approximately $52 million and $51 million, respectively, of Virginia jurisdictional AMR meters recorded in Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net on its balance sheets. APCo is pursuing full recovery of these assets through its Virginia depreciation rates. See “2017-2019 Virginia Triennial Review” section below for additional information.
(a)PSO and SWEPCo have active fuel clauses that allow for the recovery of prudently incurred fuel and purchased power expenses. However, the recovery of these costs from customers may be extended over longer than usual time periods to mitigate the impact on customer bills. See “Impacts of Severe Winter Weather” section below for additional information.
  AEP Texas
  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets (in millions)
     
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return    
Vegetation Management Program (a) $3.8
 $29.4
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval 1.5
 1.4
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval $5.3
 $30.8

(a)In April 2020, $26 million of deferred expenses were approved for recovery. See “2019 Texas Base Rate Case” section below for additional information.


  APCo
  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets (in millions)
     
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return    
Plant Retirement Costs  Materials and Supplies
 $
 $0.5
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return    
Plant Retirement Costs  Asset Retirement Obligation Costs
 25.9
 30.1
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval (a) $25.9
 $30.6

(a)APCo is currently in the process of retiring and replacing its Virginia jurisdictional Automated Meter Reading (AMR) meters with AMI meters. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, APCo has approximately $52 million and $51 million, respectively, of Virginia jurisdictional AMR meters recorded in Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net on its balance sheets. APCo is pursuing full recovery of these assets through its Virginia depreciation rates. See “2017-2019 Virginia Triennial Review” section below for additional information.
  I&M
  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets (in millions)
     
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return    
Cook Plant Study Costs (a) $
 $7.6
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval 
 0.1
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval $
 $7.7

(a)Approved for recovery in the first quarter of 2020 in the Indiana Base Rate Case.
  OPCo
  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets (in millions)
     
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return    
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval $0.1
 $0.1
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval $0.1
 $0.1
  PSO
  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets (in millions)
     
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return    
Oklaunion Power Station Accelerated Depreciation $33.0
 $27.4
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
  
Storm-Related Costs 7.3
 7.2
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval $40.3
 $34.6


AEP Texas
March 31,December 31,
20212020
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets(in millions)
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
Advanced Metering System$16.4 $16.3 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
Storm-Related Costs10.5 0.8 
COVID-198.6 10.5 
Texas Retail Electric Provider Bad Debt Expense4.1 
Vegetation Management Program3.8 3.8 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval2.6 1.5 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval$46.0 $32.9 

  SWEPCo
  March 31, December 31,
  2020 2019
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets (in millions)
     
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return    
Plant Retirement Costs  Unrecovered Plant, Louisiana
 $35.2
 $35.2
Dolet Hills Power Station Accelerated Depreciation 9.1
 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval 2.2
 0.2
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
  
Asset Retirement Obligation - Louisiana 7.7
 7.2
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval 1.9
 3.7
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval $56.1
 $46.3

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APCo
March 31,December 31,
20212020
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets(in millions)
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
COVID-19 – Virginia$4.0 $3.7 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
Storm-Related Costs49.1 3.4 
Plant Retirement Costs – Asset Retirement Obligation Costs25.9 25.9 
Environmental Expense Deferral - Virginia12.3 9.3 
COVID-19 – West Virginia1.6 1.5 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval$92.9 $43.8 

 I&M
March 31,December 31,
20212020
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets(in millions)
  
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval$$0.5 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
COVID-192.8 3.8 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval0.6 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval$3.4 $4.3 

 OPCo
March 31,December 31,
20212020
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets(in millions)
  
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
Storm-Related Costs$6.8 $4.0 
COVID-191.5 4.4 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval0.1 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval$8.4 $8.4 

 PSO
March 31,December 31,
20212020
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets(in millions)
  
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return  
Unrecovered Winter Storm Fuel Costs (a)$688.7 $
Oklaunion Power Station Accelerated Depreciation34.0 34.4 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
Storm-Related Costs24.8 15.8 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval0.8 0.3 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval$748.3 $50.5 

(a)PSO has an active fuel clause that allows for the recovery of prudently incurred fuel and purchased power expenses. However, the recovery of these costs from customers may be extended over longer than usual time periods to mitigate the impact on customer bills. See “Impacts of Severe Winter Weather” section below for additional information.

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SWEPCo
March 31,December 31,
20212020
Noncurrent Regulatory Assets(in millions)
  
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return  
Unrecovered Winter Storm Fuel Costs (a)$496.3 $
Dolet Hills Power Station Accelerated Depreciation92.6 71.2 
Plant Retirement Costs Unrecovered Plant, Louisiana
35.2 35.2 
Pirkey Power Plant Accelerated Depreciation30.8 12.2 
Welsh Plant, Units 1 and 3 Accelerated Depreciation14.2 3.6 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval2.8 2.2 
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return  
Storm-Related Costs139.1 99.3 
Asset Retirement Obligation - Louisiana9.4 9.1 
Other Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval15.4 14.5 
Total Regulatory Assets Pending Final Regulatory Approval$835.8 $247.3 

(a)SWEPCo has an active fuel clause that allows for the recovery of prudently incurred fuel and purchased power expenses. However, the recovery of these costs from customers may be extended over longer than usual time periods to mitigate the impact on customer bills. See “Impacts of Severe Winter Weather” section below for additional information.

If these costs are ultimately determined not to be recoverable, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

Impacts of Severe Winter Weather

Storm Restoration Costs (Applies to AEP, APCo and SWEPCo)

In February 2021, severe winter weather impacted the service territories of APCo, KPCo and SWEPCo resulting in power outages and extensive damage to transmission and distribution infrastructures. As a result, incremental restoration expenses have been deferred related to the severe winter weather. The current estimate of storm restoration costs are as follows:

March 31, 2021
CompanyJurisdictionCapitalO&MRegulatory AssetTotal
(in millions)
APCoVirginia$5.4 $2.2 $5.6 $13.2 
APCoWest Virginia19.6 39.1 58.7 
SWEPCoLouisiana4.9 42.1 47.0 
KPCoKentucky26.7 3.8 44.1 74.6 
Total$56.6 $6.0 $130.9 $193.5 

The amounts in the table above represent estimates as of March 31, 2021, and are subject to true-up as additional information becomes available. In March 2021, the LPSC approved the deferral of incremental other operation and maintenance storm restoration expenses related to the Louisiana jurisdiction for SWEPCo. Similarly, in April 2021, the KPSC approved deferral of KPCo’s incremental other operation and maintenance storm restoration expenses. APCo and KPCo intend to seek recovery of these incremental storm restoration costs in their next respective base rate cases while SWEPCo is expected to seek recovery in a separate filing. If any of the restoration costs are not recoverable, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

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February 2021 Severe Winter Weather Impacts in SPP (Applies to AEP, PSO and SWEPCo)

The February 2021 severe winter weather also had a significant impact in SPP resulting in the declaration of Energy Emergency Alert Levels 2 and 3 for the first time in SPP’s history. The winter storm increased the demand for natural gas and restricted the available natural gas supply resulting in significantly increased market prices for natural gas power plants to meet reliability needs for the SPP electric system. From February 9, 2021, to February 20, 2021, PSO’s and SWEPCo’s estimates of natural gas expenses and purchases of electricity to be recovered from customers are as follows:
PSOSWEPCoTotal
(in millions)
Retail Customers (a)$688.7 $496.3 $1,185.0 
Wholesale Customers88.4 88.4 
Total$688.7 $584.7 $1,273.4 

(a) These costs were deferred as regulatory assets as of March 31, 2021.

The amounts in the table above represent estimates as of March 31, 2021, and are subject to final settlement as additional information becomes available.

Retail Customers

PSO and SWEPCo have active fuel clauses that allow for the recovery of prudently incurred fuel and purchased power expenses. Given the significance of these costs, PSO and SWEPCo expect the costs to be subject to prudency reviews. Management believes these costs are probable of future recovery, but expects the recovery period to be extended to mitigate the impact on customer bills.

In March 2021, the APSC issued an order authorizing recovery of the Arkansas jurisdictional share of the retail customer fuel costs over five years, with the appropriate carrying charge to be determined at a later date. Accordingly, in April 2021, SWEPCo began recovery of its Arkansas jurisdictional share of these fuel costs, which are subject to true-up by the APSC. Also in April 2021, SWEPCo filed testimony supporting a five-year recovery with a pretax rate of return of 6.05%. A hearing is expected in the third quarter of 2021. A separate proceeding will address the prudency of the fuel costs.

Also in March 2021, the LPSC approved a special order granting a temporary modification to the FAC that allows SWEPCo to recover the Louisiana jurisdictional share of the retail fuel costs over a longer period. In April 2021, SWEPCo began recovery of its Louisiana jurisdictional share of these fuel costs based on a five year recovery period. SWEPCo will work with the LPSC to finalize the actual recovery period and determine the appropriate carrying charge in future proceedings.

In April 2021, the OCC approved a waiver for PSO allowing the deferral of the extraordinary fuel and purchase of electricity costs, including carrying costs, over a longer time period than what the FAC traditionally allows. A time frame for recovery and the appropriate carrying charge will be decided at a later date. Also in April 2021, legislation was introduced in Oklahoma proposing to securitize the extraordinary fuel and purchase of electricity costs impacting the utilities within the state. Under the proposal, the State of Oklahoma would issue securitization bonds and provide the proceeds to utilities to recover their share of the costs. PSO will continue to evaluate and monitor the advancement of the proposed legislation.

SWEPCo expects to make a filing with the PUCT in the second quarter of 2021 to seek a recovery mechanism and an appropriate carrying charge for the Texas jurisdictional share of the retail fuel costs.


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Wholesale Customers

SWEPCo is also working with certain wholesale customers to establish payment terms for $88 million of accounts receivable resulting from the severe winter weather events. Management believes these receivables are probable of future collection.

PSO and SWEPCo Cash Flow Implications

PSO and SWEPCo evaluated financing alternatives to address the timing difference between the payment of the estimated natural gas expenses and purchases of electricity to suppliers and subsequent recovery from customers. In March 2021, PSO drew $100 million on its revolving credit facility and SWEPCo issued $500 million of Senior Unsecured Notes. In March 2021, Parent entered into a $500 million 364-day Term Loan and borrowed the full amount. The proceeds from this loan were used to help fund capital contributions to PSO and SWEPCo totaling $425 million and $100 million, respectively. In April 2021, PSO received an additional capital contribution from Parent of $125 million to further address these costs.

Although the February 2021 severe winter weather did not materially impact AEP’s results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021, if either PSO or SWEPCo is unable to recover these fuel and purchased power costs, or obtain authorization of a reasonable carrying charge on these costs, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

ERCOT (Applies to AEP and AEP Texas)

In response to the extreme winter weather event, the Governor of Texas issued a Declaration of a State of Disaster for all counties in Texas. To assist with a return to normalcy, the PUCT issued an order that placed a temporary moratorium on customer disconnections due to non-payment for transmission and distribution utilities. This moratorium will be in effect until otherwise ordered by the PUCT. If related costs are not recoverable, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

COVID-19 Pandemic

During 2020, AEP’s electric utility operating companies have informed both retail customers and state regulators that disconnections for non-payment have beenwere temporarily suspended. These uncertainShortly thereafter, AEP’s state regulators also imposed temporary moratoria on customary disconnection practices. As of March 31, 2021, AEP’s electric operating companies have resumed customary disconnection practices in all regulated jurisdictions with the exception of Arkansas and Virginia. In March 2021, the APSC issued an order allowing electric utilities in Arkansas to begin disconnections for non-payment beginning on May 3, 2021. AEP continues to work with regulators and stakeholders in Virginia and management currently anticipates resuming customary disconnection practices in the third quarter of 2021. Continuing adverse economic conditions may result in the inability of customers to pay for electric service, which could affect revenue recognition and the collectability of the Registrants revenues and adversely affect financial results. The Registrants are currently evaluating and working with regulatory commissions on potential rate recovery for increased costs as a result of the impacts of COVID-19.accounts receivable. If any costs related to COVID-19 are not recoverable, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition. The table below describes the key elements of orders received, by jurisdiction, in response to COVID-19:


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CompanyJurisdictionOrder
AEP Texas, ETT, SWEPCoTexasEstablished a COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program to be funded through a rider for eligible residential customers in the areas of the state open to customer choice (AEP Texas only).
Granted permission for utilities to record a regulatory asset for expenses including, but not limited to, non-payment of qualified customer bills who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
APCoVirginiaGranted permission for utilities to defer expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Deferral will be subject to APCo’s Virginia earnings test during the 2020-2022 Triennial period.
I&MMichiganGranted permission for utilities to defer certain expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SWEPCoArkansasGranted permission for utilities to establish a regulatory asset to record costs resulting from the suspension of disconnections offset by any cost savings directly attributable to the suspension of disconnections or other activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SWEPCoLouisianaGranted permission for utilities to record a regulatory asset for expenses resulting from the suspension of disconnections and collection of late fees related to the COVID-19 pandemic.


AEP Texas Rate Matters (Applies to AEP and AEP Texas)

2019 Texas Base Rate Case

In May 2019, AEP Texas filed a request with the PUCT for a $56 million annual increase in rates based upon a proposed 10.5% return on common equity. The filing included a proposed Income Tax Refund RiderInterim Transmission and Distribution Rates

Through March 31, 2021, AEP Texas’ cumulative revenues from interim base rate increases that will refund $21 million annually of Excess ADIT that is primarily notare subject to normalization requirements. The rate case also sought a prudence determination on all transmission and distribution capital additions through 2018 included in interim rates from 2008review is estimated to December 2019.



In April 2020, the PUCT issued an order approving a stipulation and settlement agreement. The order includes an annualbe $118 million. A base rate reduction of $40 million based uponreview could result in a 9.4% return on common equity with a capital structure of 57.5% debt and 42.5% common equity effective with the first billing cycle in June 2020. The order provides recovery of $26 million in capitalized vegetation management expenses that were incurred through 2018. The order includes disallowances of $23 million relatedrefund to capital investments recorded through 2018 and $4 million related to rate case expenses. In addition,customers if AEP Texas will refund: (a) $77 million of Excess ADIT and excess federal income taxes collected asincurs a result of Tax Reform to distribution customers over a one year period, (b) $31 million of Excess ADIT and excess federal income taxes collected as a result of Tax Reform to transmission customers as a one-time credit and (c) $30 million of previously collected rates that were subject to reconciliation in this proceeding over a one year period with no carrying costs. The order requires AEP Texas to file its next base rate case within four yearsdisallowance of the datetransmission or distribution investment on which an interim increase was based. Management is unable to determine a range of potential losses, if any, that the final order was issued. The order also states future financially based capital incentives will not be included inare reasonably possible of occurring. A revenue decrease, including a refund of interim transmission and distribution rates, could reduce future net income and contains various ring-fencing provisions. As a result of the final order,cash flows and impact financial condition. AEP Texas will refund $275 million of Excess ADIT associated with certain depreciable property using ARAMis required to transmission customers. AEP Texas will determine how to refund the remaining Excess ADIT that is not subject to normalization requirements in future proceedings.file for a comprehensive rate review no later than April 3, 2024.

In December 2019, as a result of the initial stipulation and settlement agreement, AEP Texas (a) recorded an impairment of $33 million related to capital investments, which included $10 million of 2019 investments, in Asset Impairments and Other Related Charges on the statements of income, (b) recorded a $30 million provision for refund on the statements of income for revenues previously collected through rates and (c) wrote-off $4 million of rate case expenses to Other Operation on the statements of income.

APCo and WPCo Rate Matters (Applies to AEP and APCo)

2017-2019 Virginia Triennial Review

Amendments to Virginia law impacting investor-owned utilities were enacted, effective July 1, 2018, that required APCo to file a generation and distribution base rate case by March 31,In November 2020, using 2017, 2018 and 2019 earnings test years (triennial review). Triennial reviews are subject to an earnings test, which provides that 70% of any earnings in excess of 70 basis points above APCo’s Virginia SCC authorized ROE would be refunded to customers. In such case, the Virginia SCC could also lowerissued an order on APCo’s Virginia retail2017-2019 Triennial Review filing concluding that APCo earned above its authorized ROE but within its ROE band for the 2017-2019 period, resulting in no refund to customers and no change to APCo base rates on a prospective basis. The Virginia SCC approved a prospective 9.2% ROE for APCo's 2020-2022 triennial review period with the continuation of a 140 basis point band (8.5% bottom, 9.2% midpoint, 9.9% top).

In November 2018,December 2020, an intervenor filed a petition at the Virginia SCC authorizedrequesting reconsideration of: (a) the failure of the Virginia SCC to apply a ROEthreshold earnings test to the approved regulatory asset for APCo’s closed coal-fired generation assets, (b) the Virginia SCC’s use of 9.42% applicablea 2011 benchmark study to measure the replacement value of capacity for purposes of APCo’s 2017 – 2019 earnings test and (c) the reasonableness and prudency of APCo’s investments in AMI meters.

In December 2020, APCo filed a petition at the Virginia SCC requesting reconsideration of: (a) certain issues related to APCo’s going-forward rates and (b) the Virginia SCC’s decision to deny APCo tariff changes that align rates with underlying costs. For APCo’s going-forward rates, APCo requested that the Virginia SCC clarify its final order and clarify whether APCo’s current rates will allow it to earn a fair return. If the Virginia SCC’s order did conclude on APCo’s ability to earn a fair return through existing base rate earnings forrates, APCo further requested that the 2017-2019 triennial period.Virginia SCC clarify whether it has the authority to also permit an increase in base rates.

In March 2021, an intervenor filed its assignments of error with the Virginia Supreme Court related to the appeal of the November 2020 order in which it stated the Virginia SCC erred: (a) in determining that Virginia law providesdid not apply to its determination to permit amortization for recovery of costs associated with retired coal-fired generation assets, (b) in establishing a new regulatory asset for a cost incurred outside of the triennial review period due to its failure to apply a threshold earnings test before approving deferred cost recovery and (c) in misapplying the requirement that APCo bear the burden of demonstrating that power purchases made by APCo from its affiliate, OVEC, were priced at the lower of OVEC’s cost or the market price for nonaffiliated power.

In March 2021, APCo filed its assignments of error with the Virginia Supreme Court related to its appeal of the November 2020 order in which it stated the Virginia SCC erred: (a) in finding that costs associated with asset impairments of retired coalrelated to early retirement determinations made by APCo for certain generation assets, or automated meters, or both, which a utility records as an expense, shallfacilities should not be attributed to the test periods under review and deemed fully recovered in the period recorded, (b) in finding that it was permitted to evaluate the reasonableness of APCo’s decision to record, per books for financial reporting purposes, asset impairments related to early retirement determinations for certain generation facilities, (c) as a result of the errors described in (a) and (b), in denying APCo an increase in rates, (d) in failing to review and make any findings regarding whether APCo’s rates would allow it to earn a fair rate of return going forward, (e) in denying APCo an increase in base rates by failing to ensure that APCo has an opportunity to recover its costs and earn a fair rate of return, thereby resulting in a taking of private property for public use without just compensation and (f) in
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retroactively adjusting APCo’s depreciation expense for purposes of calculating APCo’s earnings for the 2017-2019 triennial review proceeding,period.

In March 2021, the Virginia SCC issued an order confirming certain of its decisions from the November 2020 order and be deemed recovered.rejecting the various requests for reconsideration from APCo and an intervenor. In 2015, APCo retired the Sporn Plant, the Kanawha River Plant, the Glen Lyn Plant, Clinch River Unit 3 and the coal portions of Clinch River Units 1 and 2 (collectively, the retired coal-fired generation assets). The net book value of these plants at the retirement date was $93 million before cost of removal, including materials and supplies inventory and ARO balances. Based on management’s interpretation of Virginia law and more certainty regardingconfirming its decision to reject an intervenor’s recommendation that APCo’s triennial revenues, expenses and resulting earnings upon reaching the end of the three-year review period, APCo recorded a pretax expense of $93 million related to its previously retired coal-fired generation assets in December 2019.  As a result, management deems theseAMI costs to be substantially recovered by APCoincurred during the triennial review period.period be disallowed, the Virginia SCC clarified that APCo established the need to replace its existing AMR meters, and that based on the uncertainty surrounding the continued manufacturing and support of AMR technology, APCo reasonably chose to replace them with AMI meters. In March 2021, APCo filed a notice of appeal of the reconsideration order with the Virginia Supreme Court. APCo expects to submit its brief before the Virginia Supreme Court in the second or third quarter of 2021.

In April 2021, and in conjunction with APCo’s November 2020 and March 2021 appeals with the Virginia Supreme Court, APCo filed a petition for interim rates with the Virginia Supreme Court (subject to refund with interest and supported by a bond issuance) requesting a $40 million increase in annual APCo Virginia base rates. APCo submitted this filing based on Virginia law that allows the Virginia Supreme Court to authorize interim rates until the final disposition on APCo’s appeals. APCo also requested an expedited schedule from the Virginia Supreme Court on APCo’s appeals.

APCo ultimately seeks an increase in base rates through its appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court. Among other issues, this appeal includes APCo’s request for proper treatment of the closed coal-fired plant assets in APCo’s 2017-2019 triennial period, reducing APCo’s earnings below the bottom of its authorized ROE band. If APCo’s appeals regarding treatment of the closed coal plants are granted by the Virginia Supreme Court, it could initially reduce future net income and impact financial condition.

December 2020 Virginia Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause (E-RAC) Rider Filing

In December 2020, APCo submitted its 2017-2019 Virginia triennial earnings reviewan E-RAC filing and base rate case with the Virginia SCC as required by state law.requesting the regulatory approvals necessary to implement CCR/ELG compliance plans at APCo’s Amos and Mountaineer plants. In this filing, APCo requested a $65an initial E-RAC revenue requirement of $31 million annual increase based upon a proposed 9.9% return on common equity. The requested annual increase includes $19 million related to depreciation for updated test year end depreciable balancesrecover CCR/ELG construction costs and a proposed increase inongoing environmental operation and maintenance expenses. APCo’s Virginia depreciation rates and $8 million related to APCo’s calculated shortfall in 2017-2019 APCo’s Virginia earnings. Inclusivecurrent estimate of the $93 million expense associated with APCo’s Virginia jurisdictional retired coal-fired plants, APCo calculated its 2017-2019 Virginia earningstotal company CCR/ELG costs for the triennial period to be belowAmos and Mountaineer plants, including AFUDC, is approximately $240 million.

In April 2021, intervenors submitted testimony. Testimony included recommendations that APCo construct only the authorized ROE range.



CCR-related investments at the Amos and Mountaineer plants and, as a consequence, APCo is currently inclose the processAmos and Mountaineer plants at the end of retiring and replacing its Virginia jurisdictional Automated Meter Reading (AMR) meters with AMI meters.2028. As of March 31, 20202021, APCo’s total company combined CCR and December 31, 2019, APCo has approximately $52ELG investment balances in CWIP for these plants were $8 million and $51$14 million, of respectively.

Virginia jurisdictional AMR meters recordedStaff will submit testimony in Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net on its balance sheets. APCo is pursuing full recovery of these assets through its Virginia depreciation rates as discussed above.

May 2021 with a hearing scheduled to occur in June 2021. If any APCo Virginia jurisdictionalCCR/ELG costs are not recoverable or if refunds of revenues collected from customers during the triennial review period are ordered by the Virginia SCC,approved for recovery, it couldwould reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.


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ETT Rate Matters (Applies to AEP)

ETT Interim Transmission Rates

AEP has a 50% equity ownership interest in ETT. Predominantly all of ETT’s revenues are based on interim rate changes that can be filed twice annually and are subject to review and possible true-up in the next base rate proceeding. Through March 31, 2020,2021, AEP’s share of ETT’s cumulative revenues that are subject to review is estimated to be $1.1$1.2 billion. A base rate review could produce a refund if ETT incurs a disallowance of the transmission investment on which an interim increase was based. A revenue decrease, including a refund of interim transmission rates, could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition. Management is unable to determine a range of potential losses, if any, that are reasonably possible of occurring.

In 2018, the PUCT adopted a rule requiring investor-owned utilities operating solely inside ERCOT to make periodic filings for base rate proceedings. The rule requires ETT is required to file for a comprehensive base rate review no later than February 1, 2021.2023, during which, the $1.2 billion of cumulative revenues above will be subject to review.

I&M Rate Matters (Applies to AEP and I&M)

2019 Indiana Base Rate CaseEarnings Test Filings

In May 2019, I&M filedis required by Indiana law to submit an earnings test evaluation for the most recent one-year and five-year periods as part of I&M’s semi-annual Indiana FAC filings. These earnings test evaluations require I&M to include a request withcredit in the IURCFAC factor computation for periods in which I&M earned above its authorized return for both the one-year and five-year periods. The credit is determined as 50% of the lower of the one-year or five-year earnings above the authorized level. In July 2021, I&M will submit its FAC filing and earnings test evaluation for the period ended May 2021. As of March 31, 2021, I&M’s financial statements adequately reflect the estimated impact of I&M’s upcoming Indiana earnings test filings. Various uncertainties could impact I&M’s actual earnings and the need for a $172 million annual increase. The requested increase in Indiana rates would be phased in through January 2021FAC credit to customers. These uncertainties could also reduce I&M’s overall future net income and was based upon a proposed 10.5% return on common equity.  The proposed annual increase included $78 million related to a proposed annual increase in depreciation expense. The requested annual increase in depreciation expense included $52 million related to proposed investmentscash flows and $26 million related to increased depreciation rates. The request included the continuation of all existing riders and a new AMI rider for proposed meter projects.impact financial condition.

In March 2020, the IURC issued an order authorizing a $77 million annual base rate increase based upon a return on common equity of 9.7% effective March 2020. This increase will be phased in through January 2021 with an approximate $44 million annual increase in base rates effective March 2020 and the full $77 million annual increase effective January 2021. The order approved the majority of I&M’s proposed changes in depreciation.  The order also approved the test year level of AMI deployment but did not approve a cost recovery rider for AMI investments made in subsequent years. The order rejected I&M’s proposed re-allocation of capacity costs related to the loss of a significant FERC wholesale contract, which will negatively impact I&M’s annual pretax earnings by approximately $20 million starting June 2020. In March 2020, I&M filed for rehearing as a result of the IURC’s ruling to reject I&M’s proposed re-allocation of capacity costs. Intervenors subsequently filed objections to I&M's appeal. In April 2020, I&M filed a reply to these objections on rehearing and appealed the IURC’s order.



OPCo Rate Matters (Applies to AEP and OPCo)

2020 Ohio Base Rate Case

In AprilJune 2020, OPCo filed a pre-filing notice stating its intent to file an applicationrequest with the PUCO to adjust distribution rates.for a $42 million annual increase in base rates based upon a proposed 10.15% ROE net of existing riders. Additionally, OPCo plans to filefiled a request with the application in May 2020 and also plans to requestPUCO for a 60-day temporary delay of the normal rate case proceeding due to the COVID-19 pandemic.pandemic with rates expected to be effective approximately mid-2021.

In November 2020, the PUCO staff filed testimony supporting an annual revenue decrease ranging from $102 million to $123 million based upon an ROE of 8.76% to 9.78%. The difference between OPCo’s request and the staff testimony are primarily due to reductions in: (a) demand-side management programs of $40 million, (b) ROE ranging from $9 million to $30 million, (c) employee-related expenses of $23 million, (d) rate base of $19 million, (e) property taxes of $17 million, (f) other various expenses of $15 million, (g) depreciation expense of $11 million and (h) vegetation management programs of $10 million which is subject to over/under-recovery through a rider. The staff’s proposed disallowance of plant in service could also result in a write-off of up to $27 million. In addition, the staff recommended that capitalized incentives be excluded from base rates prospectively and also recommended annual revenue caps for the DIR of $57 million in 2021, $78 million in 2022, $96 million in 2023 and $46 million for the first five months of 2024. In December 2020, OPCo and intervenors filed objections.

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In March 2021, OPCo, the PUCO staff and various intervenors filed a joint stipulation and settlement agreement with the PUCO. The agreement includes a $68 million annual decrease in base rates based on an ROE of 9.7%. The difference between OPCo’s requested annual base rate increase and the agreed upon decrease is primarily due to a reduction in the requested ROE, the removal of proposed future energy efficiency costs and a decrease in vegetation management expenses moved to recovery in riders. Additionally, the agreement includes: (a) an increased fixed monthly residential customer charge, (b) the discontinuation of rate decoupling and (c) the continuation of the DIR with annual revenue caps of $57 million in 2021, $91 million in 2022, $116 million in 2023 and $51 million for the first five months of 2024. Annual revenue caps for the DIR can be increased if OPCo achieves certain reliability standards. If the joint stipulation and settlement agreement is approved by the PUCO, new base rates will go into effect 14 days after such approval. A hearing is scheduled with the PUCO in May 2021. If the joint stipulation and settlement agreement is denied by the PUCO, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

2019 Ohio DIR Audit

OPCo conducts business under an ESP as approved by the PUCO which subjects the DIR to annual audits. In August 2020, a third-party consulting company filed an audit report with the PUCO indicating that OPCo exceeded its 2019 authorized revenue limit by $17 million. Management disagrees with the audit results and believes that OPCo was below its authorized revenue limit in 2019. The PUCO has not yet issued a procedural schedule to address the audit results. If the results of the audit are upheld by the PUCO and any refunds to customers or revenue reductions are ordered, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

SWEPCo Rate Matters (Applies to AEP and SWEPCo)

2012 Texas Base Rate Case

In 2012, SWEPCo filed a request with the PUCT to increase annual base rates primarily due to the completion of the Turk Plant. In 2013, the PUCT issued an order affirming the prudence of the Turk Plant but determined that the Turk Plant’s Texas jurisdictional capital cost cap established in a previous Certificate of Convenience and Necessity case also limited SWEPCo’s recovery of AFUDC in addition to limits on its recovery of cash construction costs.

Upon rehearing in 2014, the PUCT reversed its initial ruling and determined that AFUDC was excluded from the Turk Plant’s Texas jurisdictional capital cost cap. As a result, SWEPCo reversed $114 million of a previously recorded regulatory disallowance in 2013. The resulting annual base rate increase was approximately $52 million. In 2017, the Texas District Court upheld the PUCT’s 2014 order and intervenors filed appeals with the Texas Third Court of Appeals.

In July 2018, the Texas Third Court of Appeals reversed the PUCT’s judgment affirming the prudence of the Turk Plant and remanded the issue back to the PUCT. In January 2019, SWEPCo and the PUCT filed petitions for review with the Texas Supreme Court. In the fourth quarter of 2019 and first quarter of 2020, SWEPCo and various intervenors filed briefs withMarch 2021, the Texas Supreme Court.Court issued an opinion reversing the July 2018 judgment of the Texas Third Court of Appeals. The Texas Supreme Court’s opinion agrees with the PUCT’s judgment affirming the prudence of the Turk Plant; however, the Texas Supreme Court remanded the AFUDC dispute back to the Texas Third Court of Appeals. Motions for rehearing were due April 12, 2021 and no party filed a timely motion.

As of March 31, 2020,2021, the net book value of Turk Plant was $1.5$1.4 billion, before cost of removal, including materials and supplies inventory and CWIP. If certain parts of the PUCT order are overturned and if SWEPCo cannot ultimately fully recover its approximate 33% Texas jurisdictional share of the Turk Plant investment, including AFUDC, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.


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2016 Texas Base Rate Case

In 2016, SWEPCo filed a request with the PUCT for a net increase in Texas annual revenues of $69 million based upon a 10% return on common equity.ROE. In January 2018, the PUCT issued a final order approving a net increase in Texas annual revenues of $50 million based upon a return on common equityROE of 9.6%, effective May 2017. The final order also included: (a) approval to recover the Texas jurisdictional share of environmental investments placed in- service,in-service, as of June 30, 2016, at various plants, including Welsh Plant, Units 1 and 3, (b) approval of recovery of, but no return on, the Texas jurisdictional share of the net book value of Welsh Plant, Unit 2, (c) approval of $2 million in additional vegetation management expenses and (d) the rejection of SWEPCo’s proposed transmission cost recovery mechanism.

As a result of the final order in 2017, SWEPCo: (a) recorded an impairment charge of $19 million, which included $7 million associated with the lack of return on Welsh Plant, Unit 2 and $12 million related to other disallowed plant investments, (b) recognized $32 million of additional revenues, for the period of May 2017 through December 2017, that was surcharged to customers in 2018 and (c) recognized an additional $7 million of expenses consisting primarily of depreciation expense and vegetation management expense, offset by the deferral of rate case expense. SWEPCo implemented new rates in February 2018 billings. The $32 million of additional 2017 revenues was collected during 2018. In March 2018, the PUCT clarified and corrected portions of the final order, without changing the overall decision or amounts of the rate change. The order has been appealed by various intervenors. The appeal will move forward following the conclusion of the 2012 Texas Base Rate Case. If certain parts of the PUCT order are overturned, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.


Hurricane Laura

2018 Louisiana Formula Rate Filing

In April 2018,August 2020, Hurricane Laura hit the coasts of Louisiana and Texas, causing power outages to more than 130,000 customers across SWEPCo’s service territories. Prior to Hurricane Laura, SWEPCo did not have a catastrophe reserve or automatic deferral authority within any of its jurisdictions. In October 2020, the LPSC issued an order allowing Louisiana utilities, including SWEPCo, to establish a regulatory asset to track and defer expenses associated with Hurricane Laura. In October 2020, as part of the 2020 Texas Base Rate Case, SWEPCo requested deferral authority of incremental other operation and maintenance expenses. As of March 31, 2021, management estimates that SWEPCo has incurred incremental other operation and maintenance expenses of $82 million ($79 million of which has been deferred as a regulatory asset related to the Louisiana jurisdiction) and incremental capital expenditures of $31 million, all of which is related to the Louisiana jurisdiction. Management expects to request recovery of these storm costs, in addition to the Hurricane Delta and February 2021 winter storm costs, in a future filing. If any costs related to Hurricane Laura are not recoverable, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

Hurricane Delta

In October 2020, Hurricane Delta hit the coast of Louisiana, causing power outages to more than 23,000 customers in SWEPCo’s Louisiana jurisdiction. In November 2020, the LPSC issued an order allowing Louisiana utilities, including SWEPCo, to establish a regulatory asset to track and defer expenses associated with Hurricane Delta. As of March 31, 2021, management estimates that SWEPCo has incurred incremental other operation and maintenance expenses of $17 million, which has been deferred as a regulatory asset. Also, management estimates that SWEPCo has incurred incremental capital expenditures of $3 million. Management expects to request recovery of these storm costs, in addition to the Hurricane Laura and February 2021 winter storm costs, in a future filing. If any costs related to Hurricane Delta are not recoverable, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.


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2020 Texas Base Rate Case

In October 2020, SWEPCo filed its formula rate plan for test year 2017a request with the LPSC.  The filing includedPUCT for a net $28 million annual increase, which was effective August 2018 and included SWEPCo’s Louisiana jurisdictional share of Welsh Plant and Flint Creek Plant environmental controls. The filing also included a reduction in the federal income tax rate due to Tax Reform but did not address the return of Excess ADIT benefits to customers.

In July 2018, SWEPCo made a supplemental filing to its formula rate plan with the LPSC to reduce the requested annual increase to $18 million. The difference between SWEPCo’s requested $28 million annual increase and the $18$105 million annual increase in the supplemental filing is primarily theTexas base rates based upon a proposed 10.35% ROE. The request would move transmission and distribution interim revenues recovered through riders into base rates. Eliminating these riders would result of the return of Excess ADIT benefits to customers.

In October 2018, the LPSC staff issuedin a recommendation that SWEPCo refund $11 million of excess federal income taxes collected, as a result of Tax Reform, from January 1, 2018 through July 31, 2018. In June 2019, the LPSC staff issued its report which reaffirmed its $11 million refund recommendation. The report also contends that SWEPCo’snet annual requested annualbase rate increase of $18$90 million primarily due to increased investments. The proposed net annual increase: (a) includes $5 million related to vegetation management to maintain and improve the reliability of SWEPCo’s Texas jurisdictional distribution system, (b) requests a $10 million annual depreciation increase and (c) seeks $2 million annually to establish a storm catastrophe reserve. In addition, SWEPCo requested recovery of the Texas jurisdictional share of the Dolet Hills Power Station of $45 million which is expected to be retired by the end of 2021. In March 2021, intervenor testimony was implemented in August 2018, is overstated by $4 million and proposesfiled supporting an annual raterevenue increase ranging from $20 million to $70 million based upon an ROE of $14 million. Additionally, the report recommends SWEPCo refund the excess over-collections associated with the $49% to 9.15%. In April 2021, staff testimony was filed supporting a $45 million difference for the periodannual increase in base rates based upon an ROE of August 2018 through the implementation of new rates. In July 2019, the LPSC approved the $11 million refund. A decision by the LPSC on the remaining formula rate plan issues is expected in the second quarter of 2020.9.22%. If any of these costs are not recoverable, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

2020 Louisiana Base Rate Case

In December 2020, SWEPCo filed a request with the LPSC for a $134 million annual increase in Louisiana base rates based upon a proposed 10.35% ROE. The request would extend the formula rate plan for five years and includes modifications to the formula rate plan to allow for forward-looking transmission costs, reflects the impact of net operating losses associated with the acceleration of certain tax benefits and incorporates future federal corporate income tax changes. The proposed net annual increase requests: (a) a $32 million annual depreciation increase to recover Louisiana’s share of the Dolet Hills Power Station, Pirkey Power Plant and Welsh Plant, all of which are expected to be retired early and (b) includes $10 million annually to recover deferred other operation and maintenance expenses related to Hurricanes Laura and Delta. In April 2021, the LPSC approved SWEPCo’s request to remove the hurricane storm costs from the base rate case filing. Management expects to request recovery of the storm costs associated with Hurricanes Delta, Laura and the February 2021 winter storm in a separate filing. If any of these costs are not recoverable, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

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5.  COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES AND CONTINGENCIES

The disclosures in this note apply to all Registrants unless indicated otherwise.

The Registrants are subject to certain claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business.  In addition, the Registrants’ business activities are subject to extensive governmental regulation related to public health and the environment.  The ultimate outcome of such pending or potential litigation against the Registrants cannot be predicted.  Management accrues contingent liabilities only when management concludes that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred at the date of the financial statements and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. When management determines that it is not probable, but rather reasonably possible that a liability has been incurred at the date of the financial statements, management discloses such contingencies and the possible loss or range of loss if such estimate can be made. Any estimated range is based on currently available information and involves elements of judgment and significant uncertainties. Any estimated range of possible loss may not represent the maximum possible loss exposure. Circumstances change over time and actual results may vary significantly from estimates.

For current proceedings not specifically discussed below, management does not anticipate that the liabilities, if any, arising from such proceedings would have a material effect on the financial statements. The Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies note within the 20192020 Annual Report should be read in conjunction with this report.

GUARANTEES

Liabilities for guarantees are recorded in accordance with the accounting guidance for “Guarantees.”  There is no collateral held in relation to any guarantees.  In the event any guarantee is drawn, there is no recourse to third-parties unless specified below.

Letters of Credit (Applies to AEP and AEP Texas and OPCo)Texas)

Standby letters of credit are entered into with third-parties.  These letters of credit are issued in the ordinary course of business and cover items such as natural gas and electricity risk management contracts, construction contracts, insurance programs, security deposits and debt service reserves.

AEP has a $4 billion and $1 billion revolving credit facilityfacilities due in June 2022,March 2026 and 2023, respectively, under which up to $1.2 billion may be issued as letters of credit on behalf of subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2020,2021, no letters of credit were issued under the revolving credit facility.

An uncommitted facility gives the issuer of the facility the right to accept or decline each request made under the facility.  AEP issues letters of credit on behalf of subsidiaries under six uncommitted facilities totaling $405$425 million. The Registrants’ maximum future payments for letters of credit issued under the uncommitted facilities as of March 31, 20202021 were as follows:
Company Amount Maturity
  (in millions)  
AEP $241.2
 April 2020 to March 2021
AEP Texas 2.2
 July 2020
OPCo (a) 1.0
 April 2021


(a)CompanyIn AmountMaturity
(in millions)
AEP$183.2 April 2020, the maturity date was extended from April 20202021 to April 2021.March 2022
AEP Texas2.2 July 2021

Guarantees of Equity Method Investees (Applies to AEP)

In April 2019, AEP acquired Sempra Renewables LLC. See “Acquisitions” sectionThe transaction resulted in the acquisition of Note 6a 50% ownership interest in five non-consolidated joint ventures and the acquisition of two tax equity partnerships. Parent has issued guarantees over the performance of the joint ventures. If a joint venture were to default on payments or performance, Parent would be required to make payments on behalf of the joint venture. As of March 31, 2021, the maximum potential amount of future payments associated with these guarantees was $157 million, with the last
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guarantee expiring in December 2037. The non-contingent liability recorded associated with these guarantees was $30 million, with an additional $1 million expected credit loss liability for additional information.the contingent portion of the guarantees. Management considered historical losses, economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts in the calculation of the expected credit loss. As the joint ventures generate cash flows through PPAs, the measurement of the contingent portion of the guarantee liability is based upon assessments of the credit quality and default probabilities of the respective PPA counterparties.



Indemnifications and Other Guarantees

Contracts

The Registrants enter into certain types of contracts which require indemnifications.  Typically these contracts include, but are not limited to, sale agreements, lease agreements, purchase agreements and financing agreements.  Generally, these agreements may include, but are not limited to, indemnifications around certain tax, contractual and environmental matters.  With respect to sale agreements, exposure generally does not exceed the sale price.  As of March 31, 2020,2021, there were no material liabilities recorded for any indemnifications.

AEPSC conducts power purchase-and-sale activity on behalf of APCo, I&M, KPCo and WPCo, who are jointly and severally liable for activity conducted on their behalf.  AEPSC also conducts power purchase-and-sale activity on behalf of PSO and SWEPCo, who are jointly and severally liable for activity conducted on their behalf.

Master Lease Agreements (Applies to all Registrants except AEPTCo)

The Registrants lease certain equipment under master lease agreements.  Under the lease agreements, the lessor is guaranteed a residual value up to a stated percentage of the equipment cost at the end of the lease term. If the actual fair value of the leased equipment is below the guaranteed residual value at the end of the lease term, the Registrants are committed to pay the difference between the actual fair value and the residual value guarantee.  Historically, at the end of the lease term the fair value has been in excess of the amount guaranteed.  As of March 31, 2020,2021, the maximum potential loss by the Registrants for these lease agreements assuming the fair value of the equipment is zero at the end of the lease term was as follows:
CompanyMaximum
Potential Loss
(in millions)
AEP$48.6 
AEP Texas11.3 
APCo6.3 
I&M4.2 
OPCo7.7 
PSO4.7 
SWEPCo5.4 
Company 
Maximum
Potential Loss
  (in millions)
AEP $48.5
AEP Texas 11.6
APCo 6.6
I&M 4.3
OPCo 7.6
PSO 4.4
SWEPCo 4.9

Rockport Lease (Applies to AEP and I&M)

AEGCo and I&M entered into a sale-and-leaseback transaction in 1989 with Wilmington Trust Company (Owner Trustee), an unrelated, unconsolidated trustee for Rockport Plant, Unit 2 (the Plant).  The Owner Trustee was capitalized with equity from six owner participants with no relationship to AEP or any of its subsidiaries and debt from a syndicate of banks and securities in a private placement to certain institutional investors.

The Owner Trustee owns the Plant and leases equal portions to AEGCo and I&M.  The lease is accounted for as an operating lease with the payment obligations included in the future minimum lease payments schedule earlier in this note.lease.  The lease term is for 33 years and at the end of the lease term, AEGCo and I&M have the option to renew the lease at a rate that approximates fair value.  The option toIn November 2020, management announced that AEP will not renew was not included in the measurement of the lease obligation as of March 31, 2020 as the execution of the option was not reasonably certain.when it expires in 2022. AEP, AEGCo and I&M have no ownership interest in the Owner
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Trustee and do not guarantee its debt. 



The future minimum lease payments for this sale-and-leaseback transaction as of March 31, 20202021 were as follows:
Future Minimum Lease PaymentsAEP (a)I&M
(in millions)
2021$147.8 $73.9 
2022147.6 73.8 
Total Future Minimum Lease Payments$295.4 $147.7 
Future Minimum Lease Payments AEP (a) I&M
  (in millions)
2020 $147.8
 $73.9
2021 147.8
 73.9
2022 147.5
 73.7
Total Future Minimum Lease Payments $443.1
 $221.5

(a)AEP’s future minimum lease payments include equal shares from AEGCo and I&M.

(a)AEP’s future minimum lease payments include equal shares from AEGCo and I&M.

AEPRO Boat and Barge Leases (Applies to AEP)

In 2015, AEP sold its commercial barge transportation subsidiary, AEPRO, to a nonaffiliated party. Certain boat and barge leases acquired by the nonaffiliated party are subject to an AEP guarantee in favor of the respective lessors, ensuring future payments under such leases with maturities up to 2027. As of March 31, 2020,2021, the maximum potential amount of future payments required under the guaranteed leases was $53$47 million. Under the terms of certain of the arrangements, upon the lessors exercising their rights after an event of default by the nonaffiliated party, AEP is entitled to enter into new lease arrangements as a lessee that would have substantially the same terms as the existing leases. Alternatively, for the arrangements with one of the lessors, upon an event of default by the nonaffiliated party and the lessor exercising its rights, payment to the lessor would allow AEP to step into the lessor’s rights as well as obtaining title to the assets. Under either situation, AEP would have the ability to utilize the assets in the normal course of barging operations. AEP would also have the right to sell the acquired assets for which it obtained title. As of March 31, 2020,2021, AEP’s boat and barge lease guarantee liability was $4$3 million, of which $1 million was recorded in Other Current Liabilities and $3$2 million was recorded in Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities on AEP’s balance sheet.sheets.

In February 2020, the nonaffiliated party filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The party entered into a restructuring support agreement and has announced it expectsexpected to continue their operations as normal. In March 2020, the bankruptcy court approved the party’s recapitalization plan. In April 2020, the nonaffiliated party emerged from bankruptcy. Management has determined that it is reasonably possible that enforcement of AEP’s liability for future payments under these leases will be exercised within the next twelve months. In such an event, if AEP is unable to sell or incorporate any of the acquired assets into its fleet operations, it could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTINGENCIES (Applies to all Registrants except AEPTCo)

The Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund) and State Remediation

By-products from the generation of electricity include materials such as ash, slag, sludge, low-level radioactive waste and SNF.  Coal combustion by-products, which constitute the overwhelming percentage of these materials, are typically treated and deposited in captive disposal facilities or are beneficially utilized.  In addition, the generation plants and transmission and distribution facilities have used asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls and other hazardous and non-hazardous materials.  The Registrants currently incur costs to dispose of these substances safely. For remediation processes not specifically discussed, management does not anticipate that the liabilities, if any, arising from such remediation processes would have a material effect on the financial statements.

Virginia House Bill 443 (Applies to AEP and APCo)
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In March 2020, Virginia’s Governor signed House Bill 443 (HB 443) requiring APCo to close ash disposal units at the retired Glen Lyn Station by removal of all coal combustion material.  APCo’s current ARO for these units is based on closure in place and will require future revision to reflect the costs of closure by removal.  As of March 31, 2020, APCo is unable to reasonably estimate this cost due to the recent passage of the legislation.  Management expects to record a material revision to the ARO after engineering plans for the removal are developed later in 2020.  The closure is required to be completed within 15 years from the start of the excavation process.  HB 443 provides for the recovery of all costs associated with closure by removal through the Virginia environmental rate adjustment clause (E-RAC).  APCo may begin deferring incurred costs on July 1, 2020 and recovering these costs through the E-RAC beginning


July 1, 2022.  APCo is permitted to record carrying costs on the unrecovered balance of closure costs at a weighted average cost of capital approved by the Virginia SCC.  HB 443 also allows any closure costs allocated to non-Virginia jurisdictional customers, but not collected from such non-Virginia jurisdictional customers, to be recovered from Virginia jurisdictional customers through the E-RAC.  Management does not expect HB 443 to materially impact results of operations or cash flows, but does anticipate a material impact to APCo’s balance sheet.

NUCLEAR CONTINGENCIES (Applies to AEP and I&M)

I&M owns and operates the Cook Plant under licenses granted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.  I&M has a significant future financial commitment to dispose of SNF and to safely decommission and decontaminate the plant.  The licenses to operate the two nuclear units at the Cook Plant expire in 2034 and 2037.  The operation of a nuclear facility also involves special risks, potential liabilities and specific regulatory and safety requirements.  By agreement, I&M is partially liable, together with all other electric utility companies that own nuclear generation units, for a nuclear power plant incident at any nuclear plant in the U.S. Should a nuclear incident occur at any nuclear power plant in the U.S., the resultant liability could be substantial.

OPERATIONAL CONTINGENCIES

Rockport Plant Litigation (Applies to AEP and I&M)

In 2013, the Wilmington Trust Company filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against AEGCo and I&M alleging that it would be unlawfully burdened by the terms of the modified NSR consent decree after the Rockport Plant, Unit 2 lease expiration in December 2022.  The terms of the consent decree allow the installation of environmental emission control equipment, repowering, refueling or retirement of the unit.  The plaintiffs seek a judgment declaring that the defendants breached the lease, must satisfy obligations related to installation of emission control equipment and indemnify the plaintiffs.  The New York court granted a motion to transfer this case to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

AEGCo and I&M sought and were granted dismissal by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio of certain of the plaintiffs’ claims, including claims for compensatory damages, breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and indemnification of costs. Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the surviving claims that AEGCo and I&M failed to exercise prudent utility practices with prejudice, and the court issued a final judgment. The plaintiffs subsequently filed an appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

In 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion and judgment affirming the district court’s dismissal of the owners’ breach of good faith and fair dealing claim as duplicative of the breach of contract claims, reversing the district court’s dismissal of the breach of contract claims and remanding the case for further proceedings.

Thereafter, AEP filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in the original NSR litigation, seeking to modify the consent decree. The district court granted the owners’ unopposed motion to stay the lease litigation to afford time for resolution of AEP’s motion to modify the consent decree. The consent decree was modified based on an agreement among the parties in July 2019. As partThe district court’s stay of the modification tolease litigation expired in August 2020. Upon expiration of the stay, plaintiffs filed a motion for partial summary judgment, arguing that the consent decree I&M agreed to provide an additional $7.5 million to citizens’ groupsviolates the facility lease and the states for environmental mitigation projects. As joint owners in the Rockport Plant, the $7.5 million payment was shared between AEGCoparticipation agreement and I&M based on the joint ownership agreement. The district court entered a stay that expired in February 2020. Settlement negotiations are continuing, and the parties filed a joint proposed case schedule in February 2020. See “Modification of the New Source Review Litigation Consent Decree” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional information.

Management will continue to defend against the claims. Givenrequesting that the district court dismissedenter a judgment for the plaintiffs on their breach of contract claim. AEP’s memorandum in opposition to plaintiffs’ claims seeking compensatory reliefmotion for partial summary judgment was filed in October 2020. At the parties’ request, the district court stayed the case until April 19, 2021 to provide the parties an opportunity to resolve the case.

On April 20, 2021, I&M and AEGCo reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the interests in Rockport Plant, Unit 2 for $115.5 million from certain financial institutions that own the unit through trusts established by Wilmington Trust, the nonaffiliated owner trustee of the ownership interests in the unit, with closing to occur as premature,of the end of the Rockport Plant, Unit 2 lease in December 2022. As a result, the parties have submitted a stipulation and that plaintiffs have yet to present a methodology for determining or any analysis supporting any alleged damages, management cannot determine a rangeorder of potential losses that is reasonably possible of occurring.


Patent Infringement Complaint (Applies to AEP, AEP Texas and SWEPCo)

In July 2019, Midwest Energy Emissions Corporation and MES Inc. (collectively, the plaintiffs) filed a patent infringement complaint against various parties, including AEP Texas, AGR, Cardinal Operating Company and SWEPCo (collectively, the AEP Defendants). The complaint allegesdismissal requesting that the AEP Defendants infringed two patents owned bydistrict court dismiss the case without prejudice to plaintiffs by using specific processes for mercury control at certain coal-fired generating stations.asserting their claims in a re-filed action or in a new action. The complaint seeks injunctive reliefagreement is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and damages.as of the closing will result in a final settlement of, and release of claims in, the lease litigation. Management will continue to defend againstbelieves its financial statements appropriately reflect the claims. Management is unable to determine a rangeexpected resolution of potential losses that is reasonably possible of occurring.the pending litigation.
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Claims Challenging Transition of American Electric Power System Retirement Plan to Cash Balance Formula 

The American Electric Power System Retirement Plan (the Plan) has received a letter written on behalf of four participants (the Claimants) making a claim for additional plan benefits and purporting to advance such claims on behalf of a class. When the Plan’s benefit formula was changed in the year 2000, AEP provided a special provision for employees hired before January 1, 2001, allowing them to continue benefit accruals under the then benefit formula for a full 10 years alongside of the new cash balance benefit formula then being implemented.  Employees who were hired on or after January 1, 2001 accrued benefits only under the new cash balance benefit formula.  The Claimants have asserted claims thatthat: (a) the Plan violates the requirements under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) intended to preclude back-loading the accrual of benefits to the end of a participant’s career;career, (b) the Plan violates the age discrimination prohibitions of ERISA and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); and (c) the company failed to provide required notice regarding the changes to the Plan.  AEP has responded to the Claimants providing a reasoned explanation for why each of their claims have been denied, and thedenied. The denial toof those claims have beenwas appealed to the AEP System Retirement Plan Appeal Committee.Committee and the Committee upheld the denial of claims. Management will continue to defend against the claims.  Management is unable to determine a range of potential losses that areis reasonably possible of occurring.

Litigation Related to Ohio House Bill 6 (HB 6)

In August 2020, an AEP shareholder filed a putative class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against AEP and certain of its officers for alleged violations of securities laws. The amended complaint alleges misrepresentations or omissions by AEP regarding: (a) its alleged participation in or connection to public corruption with respect to the passage of HB 6 and (b) its regulatory, legislative, political contribution, 501 (c)(4) organization contribution and lobbying activities in Ohio. The complaint seeks monetary damages, among other forms of relief. The company will continue to defend against the claims. Management is unable to determine a range of potential losses that is reasonably possible of occurring.

In January 2021, an AEP shareholder filed a derivative action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio purporting to assert claims on behalf of AEP against certain AEP officers and directors. In February 2021, a second AEP shareholder filed a similar derivative action in the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County, Ohio. In April 2021, a third AEP shareholder filed a similar derivative action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.These derivative complaints allege the officers and directors made misrepresentations and omissions similar to those alleged in the putative securities class action lawsuit filed against AEP. The derivative complaints together assert claims for: (a) breach of fiduciary duty, (b) waste of corporate assets, (c) unjust enrichment, (d) breach of duty for insider trading and (e) contribution for violations of sections 10(b) and 21D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and seek monetary damages and changes to AEP’s corporate governance and internal policies among other forms of relief. The company will continue to defend against the claims. Management is unable to determine a range of potential losses that is reasonably possible of occurring.

On March 1, 2021, AEP received a litigation demand letter from counsel representing a purported AEP shareholder. The litigation demand letter is directed to the Board of Directors of AEP and contains factual allegations involving HB 6 that are generally consistent with those in the derivative litigation filed in state and federal court. The letter demands, among other things, that the AEP Board undertake an independent investigation into alleged legal violations by directors and officers, and that, following such investigation, the Company commence a civil action for breaches of fiduciary duty and related claims and take appropriate disciplinary action against those individuals who allegedly harmed the company. The AEP Board will act in response to the letter as appropriate. Management is unable to determine a range of potential losses that is reasonably possible of occurring.

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6. ACQUISITIONS

The disclosures in this note apply to AEP unless indicated otherwise.

Sempra Renewables LLCDry Lake Solar Project (Generation & Marketing Segment)

In April 2019,November 2020, AEP acquired Sempra Renewables LLCsigned a Purchase and its ownership interests in 724 MWs of wind generation and battery assets valued at approximately $1.1 billion. This acquisition is part of AEP’s strategySale Agreement with a nonaffiliate to grow its renewable generation portfolio and to diversify generation resources. AEP paid $580 million in cash and acquiredacquire a 50% ownership75% interest in five non-consolidated joint ventures with net assets valued at $404the 100 MW Dry Lake Solar Project (Dry Lake) located in southern Nevada for approximately $114 million. In March 2021, AEP closed the transaction and the solar project is expected to be in-service in the second quarter of 2021. Approximately $103 million as of the acquisition date (which includes $364 millionpurchase price was paid upon closing of existing debt obligations). Additionally, the transaction includedand the remaining $11 million will be paid when the project is placed in service. In accordance with the accounting guidance for “Business Combinations,” management determined that the acquisition of two tax equity partnershipsDry Lake represents an asset acquisition. Additionally, and in accordance with the accounting guidance for “Consolidation,” management concluded that Dry Lake is a VIE and that AEP is the primary beneficiary based on its power as managing member to direct the activities that most significantly impact Dry Lake’s economic performance. As the primary beneficiary of Dry Lake, AEP consolidates Dry Lake into its financial statements. As a result, to account for the initial consolidation of Dry Lake, management applied the acquisition method by allocating the purchase price based on the relative fair value of the assets acquired and noncontrolling interest assumed.  The fair value of the primary assets acquired and the associated recognition of noncontrolling tax equity interest of $135 million.

assumed was determined using the market approach.  The key input assumptions were the transaction price paid for AEP’s interest in Dry Lake and recent third-party market transactions for similar solar generation facilities. The nonaffiliated interest in Dry Lake is presented in Noncontrolling Interests on the balance sheets. Upon closing of the purchase, Sempra Renewables LLCtransaction, AEP recognized Property, Plant and Equipment of approximately $133 million, Noncontrolling Interest of approximately $19 million and Accounts Payable of approximately $11 million on the balance sheets.

Subsequent Event

North Central Wind Energy Facilities (Vertically Integrated Utilities Segment) (Applies to AEP, PSO and SWEPCo)

In 2020, PSO and SWEPCo received regulatory approvals to acquire the North Central Wind Energy Facilities, comprised of three Oklahoma wind facilities totaling 1,485 MWs, on a fixed cost turn-key basis at completion. PSO will own 45.5% and SWEPCo will own 54.5% of North Central Wind Energy Facilities. In total, the three wind facilities will cost approximately $2 billion and consist of a 999 MW facility, a 287 MW facility and a 199 MW facility.The 199 MW wind facility was legally renamed AEP Wind Holdings LLC. AEP Wind Holdings LLC develops, ownsacquired and operates, or holds interestsplaced in-service in wind generation facilitiesApril 2021. The estimated investment in the United States. The operating199 MW wind generation portfolio includes seven wind farms. Five wind farms are jointly-owned with BP Wind Energy, and two wind farms are consolidated by AEP and are tax equity partnerships with nonaffiliated noncontrolling interests. All seven wind farms have long-term PPAs for 100% of their energy production.

Parent has issued guarantees over the performance of the joint ventures. If a joint venture were to default on payments or performance, Parent would be required to make payments on behalf of the joint venture. As of March 31, 2020, the maximum potential amount of future payments associated with these guarantees was $175 million, with the last guarantee expiring in December 2037. The non-contingent liability recorded associated with these guarantees was $33 million, with an additional $1 million expected credit loss liability for the contingent portion of the guarantees. Management considered historical losses, economic conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts in the calculation of the expected credit loss. As the joint ventures generate cash flows through PPAs, the measurement of the contingent portion of the guarantee liabilityfacility is based upon assessments of the credit quality and default probabilities of the respective PPA counterparties.
$307 million.

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7.  BENEFIT PLANS

The disclosures in this note apply to all Registrants except AEPTCo unless indicated otherwise.

AEP sponsors a qualified pension plan and two unfunded nonqualified pension plans.  Substantially all AEP employees are covered by the qualified plan or both the qualified and a nonqualified pension plan.  AEP also sponsors OPEB plans to provide health and life insurance benefits for retired employees.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) by Registrant for the plans:

AEP
Pension PlansOPEB
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
 2021202020212020
 (in millions)
Service Cost$32.3 $28.0 $2.4 $2.5 
Interest Cost34.3 42.0 7.6 9.9 
Expected Return on Plan Assets(57.5)(66.2)(22.8)(23.9)
Amortization of Prior Service Credit(17.7)(17.4)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss25.4 23.4 1.5 
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)$34.5 $27.2 $(30.5)$(27.4)
 Pension Plans OPEB
 Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Service Cost$28.0
 $23.9
 $2.5
 $2.4
Interest Cost42.0
 51.1
 9.9
 12.6
Expected Return on Plan Assets(66.2) (74.0) (23.9) (23.4)
Amortization of Prior Service Credit
 
 (17.4) (17.3)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss23.4
 14.4
 1.5
 5.5
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)$27.2
 $15.4
 $(27.4) $(20.2)


AEP Texas
Pension PlansOPEB
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
 2021202020212020
 (in millions)
Service Cost$3.0 $2.6 $0.2 $0.2 
Interest Cost2.8 3.5 0.6 0.8 
Expected Return on Plan Assets(4.9)(5.7)(1.9)(2.0)
Amortization of Prior Service Credit(1.5)(1.4)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss2.1 1.9 0.1 
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)$3.0 $2.3 $(2.6)$(2.3)
 Pension Plans OPEB
 Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Service Cost$2.6
 $2.1
 $0.2
 $0.2
Interest Cost3.5
 4.4
 0.8
 1.0
Expected Return on Plan Assets(5.7) (6.4) (2.0) (2.0)
Amortization of Prior Service Credit
 
 (1.4) (1.5)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss1.9
 1.2
 0.1
 0.5
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)$2.3
 $1.3
 $(2.3) $(1.8)

APCo
Pension PlansOPEB
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
 2021202020212020
 (in millions)
Service Cost$3.0 $2.6 $0.3 $0.3 
Interest Cost4.1 5.1 1.2 1.6 
Expected Return on Plan Assets(7.3)(8.4)(3.4)(3.6)
Amortization of Prior Service Credit(2.6)(2.5)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss3.0 2.8 0.2 
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)$2.8 $2.1 $(4.5)$(4.0)
 Pension Plans OPEB
 Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020
2019 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Service Cost$2.6
 $2.4
 $0.3
 $0.3
Interest Cost5.1
 6.3
 1.6
 2.2
Expected Return on Plan Assets(8.4) (9.4) (3.6) (3.7)
Amortization of Prior Service Credit
 
 (2.5) (2.5)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss2.8
 1.8
 0.2
 0.9
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)$2.1
 $1.1
 $(4.0) $(2.8)
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I&M
Pension PlansOPEB
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
 2021202020212020
 (in millions)
Service Cost$4.4 $3.9 $0.3 $0.3 
Interest Cost4.0 4.9 0.9 1.2 
Expected Return on Plan Assets(7.2)(8.3)(2.8)(2.9)
Amortization of Prior Service Credit(2.4)(2.4)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss2.9 2.7 0.2 
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)$4.1 $3.2 $(4.0)$(3.6)
 Pension Plans OPEB
 Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Service Cost$3.9
 $3.4
 $0.3
 $0.3
Interest Cost4.9
 6.0
 1.2
 1.5
Expected Return on Plan Assets(8.3) (9.2) (2.9) (2.8)
Amortization of Prior Service Credit
 
 (2.4) (2.4)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss2.7
 1.6
 0.2
 0.7
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)$3.2
 $1.8
 $(3.6) $(2.7)

OPCo
Pension PlansOPEB
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
 2021202020212020
 (in millions)
Service Cost$2.9 $2.4 $0.2 $0.2 
Interest Cost3.1 3.9 0.8 1.0 
Expected Return on Plan Assets(5.6)(6.6)(2.4)(2.6)
Amortization of Prior Service Credit(1.8)(1.8)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss2.2 2.1 0.2 
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)$2.6 $1.8 $(3.2)$(3.0)
 Pension Plans OPEB
 Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Service Cost$2.4
 $2.0
 $0.2
 $0.2
Interest Cost3.9
 4.7
 1.0
 1.4
Expected Return on Plan Assets(6.6) (7.3) (2.6) (2.7)
Amortization of Prior Service Credit
 
 (1.8) (1.7)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss2.1
 1.3
 0.2
 0.6
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)$1.8
 $0.7
 $(3.0) $(2.2)

PSO
Pension PlansOPEB
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
 2021202020212020
 (in millions)
Service Cost$1.9 $1.8 $0.2 $0.2 
Interest Cost1.7 2.1 0.4 0.5 
Expected Return on Plan Assets(3.1)(3.6)(1.3)(1.3)
Amortization of Prior Service Credit(1.1)(1.1)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss1.3 1.2 0.1 
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)$1.8 $1.5 $(1.8)$(1.6)
 Pension Plans OPEB
 Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Service Cost$1.8
 $1.6
 $0.2
 $0.2
Interest Cost2.1
 2.6
 0.5
 0.7
Expected Return on Plan Assets(3.6) (4.1) (1.3) (1.3)
Amortization of Prior Service Credit
 
 (1.1) (1.1)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss1.2
 0.8
 0.1
 0.3
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)$1.5
 $0.9
 $(1.6) $(1.2)


SWEPCo
Pension PlansOPEB
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended March 31,
 2021202020212020
 (in millions)
Service Cost$2.9 $2.5 $0.1 $0.2 
Interest Cost2.1 2.5 0.5 0.6 
Expected Return on Plan Assets(3.4)(3.9)(1.5)(1.5)
Amortization of Prior Service Credit(1.3)(1.3)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss1.5 1.4 0.1 
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)$3.1 $2.5 $(2.2)$(1.9)
 Pension Plans OPEB
 Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Service Cost$2.5
 $2.1
 $0.2
 $0.2
Interest Cost2.5
 3.1
 0.6
 0.8
Expected Return on Plan Assets(3.9) (4.4) (1.5) (1.5)
Amortization of Prior Service Credit
 
 (1.3) (1.3)
Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss1.4
 0.9
 0.1
 0.3
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)$2.5
 $1.7
 $(1.9) $(1.5)
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8.  BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The disclosures in this note apply to all Registrants unless indicated otherwise.

AEP’s Reportable Segments

AEP’s primary business is the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.  Within its Vertically Integrated Utilities segment, AEP centrally dispatches generation assets and manages its overall utility operations on an integrated basis because of the substantial impact of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight.  Intersegment sales and transfers are generally based on underlying contractual arrangements and agreements.

AEP’s reportable segments and their related business activities are outlined below:

Vertically Integrated Utilities

Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers through assets owned and operated by AEGCo, APCo, I&M, KGPCo, KPCo, PSO, SWEPCo and WPCo.

Transmission and Distribution Utilities

Transmission and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers through assets owned and operated by AEP Texas and OPCo.
OPCo purchases energy and capacity to serve SSOstandard service offer customers and provides transmission and distribution services for all connected load.

AEP Transmission Holdco

Development, construction and operation of transmission facilities through investments in AEPTCo. These investments have FERC-approved ROEs.
Development, construction and operation of transmission facilities through investments in AEP’s transmission-only joint ventures. These investments have PUCT-approved or FERC-approved ROEs.

Generation & Marketing

Competitive generation in ERCOT and PJM.
Contracted renewable energy investments and management services.
Marketing, risk management and retail activities in ERCOT, PJM, SPP and MISO.
Competitive generation in PJM.

The remainder of AEP’s activities is presented as Corporate and Other. While not considered a reportable segment, Corporate and Other primarily includes the purchasing of receivables from certain AEP utility subsidiaries, Parent’s guarantee revenue received from affiliates, investment income, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense and other nonallocated costs.

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The tables below present AEP’s reportable segment income statement information for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020 and reportable segment balance sheet information as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Vertically Integrated UtilitiesTransmission and Distribution UtilitiesAEP Transmission HoldcoGeneration
&
Marketing
Corporate and Other (a)Reconciling AdjustmentsConsolidated
 (in millions)
Revenues from:      
External Customers$2,504.5 $1,082.3 $87.9 $601.7 $4.7 $$4,281.1 
Other Operating Segments32.8 5.8 289.1 32.5 8.2 (368.4)
Total Revenues$2,537.3 $1,088.1 $377.0 $634.2 $12.9 $(368.4)$4,281.1 
Net Income (Loss)$271.4 $114.4 $173.2 $38.2 $(18.4)$$578.8 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
 Vertically Integrated UtilitiesTransmission and Distribution UtilitiesAEP Transmission HoldcoGeneration
&
Marketing
Corporate and Other (a)Reconciling AdjustmentsConsolidated
 (in millions)
Revenues from:      
External Customers$2,193.0 $1,075.2 $73.1 $408.4 $(2.2)$$3,747.5 
Other Operating Segments33.7 31.7 237.1 30.2 22.1 (354.8)
Total Revenues$2,226.7 $1,106.9 $310.2 $438.6 $19.9 $(354.8)$3,747.5 
Net Income (Loss)$246.3 $116.2 $141.6 $30.5 $(35.3)$$499.3 


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 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
 Vertically Integrated Utilities Transmission and Distribution Utilities AEP Transmission Holdco Generation
&
Marketing
 Corporate and Other (a) Reconciling Adjustments Consolidated
 (in millions)
Revenues from: 
  
  
  
  
    
External Customers$2,193.0
 $1,075.2
 $73.1
 $408.4
 $(2.2) $
 $3,747.5
Other Operating Segments33.7
 31.7
 237.1
 30.2
 22.1
 (354.8) 
Total Revenues$2,226.7
 $1,106.9
 $310.2
 $438.6
 $19.9
 $(354.8) $3,747.5
              
Net Income (Loss)$246.3
 $116.2
 $141.6
 $30.5
 $(35.3) $
 $499.3
              
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 Vertically Integrated Utilities Transmission and Distribution Utilities AEP Transmission Holdco Generation
&
Marketing
 Corporate and Other (a) Reconciling Adjustments Consolidated
 (in millions)
Revenues from: 
  
  
  
  
    
External Customers$2,372.3
 $1,179.8
 $61.2
 $439.7
 $3.8
 $
 $4,056.8
Other Operating Segments31.0
 42.2
 195.2
 42.1
 21.7
 (332.2) 
Total Revenues$2,403.3
 $1,222.0
 $256.4
 $481.8
 $25.5
 $(332.2) $4,056.8
              
Net Income (Loss)$303.6
 $156.5
 $125.2
 $39.2
 $(50.4) $
 $574.1



March 31, 2021
Vertically Integrated UtilitiesTransmission and Distribution UtilitiesAEP Transmission HoldcoGeneration
&
Marketing
Corporate and Other (a)Reconciling
Adjustments
Consolidated
 (in millions)
Total Property, Plant and Equipment$49,448.9 $21,492.9 $12,185.2 $2,080.6 $405.3 $$85,612.9 
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization15,950.1 3,951.3 648.1 183.8 183.5 20,916.8 
Total Property Plant and Equipment - Net$33,498.8 $17,541.6 $11,537.1 $1,896.8 $221.8 $$64,696.1 
Total Assets$44,591.3 $20,076.9 $12,925.8 $3,881.8 $6,072.0 (b)$(4,562.7)(c)$82,985.1 
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year:
Nonaffiliated$1,078.3 $589.0 $52.4 $$410.5 (d)$$2,130.2 
Long-term Debt:
Affiliated65.0 (65.0)
Nonaffiliated13,185.8 7,097.4 4,089.7 5,841.9 (d)30,214.8 
Total Long-term Debt$14,329.1 $7,686.4 $4,142.1 $$6,252.4 (d)$(65.0)$32,345.0 

December 31, 2020
Vertically Integrated UtilitiesTransmission and Distribution UtilitiesAEP Transmission HoldcoGeneration
&
Marketing
Corporate and Other (a)Reconciling
Adjustments
Consolidated
 (in millions)
Total Property, Plant and Equipment$49,023.3 $21,145.0 $11,827.2 $1,910.2 $407.3 $$84,313.0 
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization15,586.2 3,879.3 595.7 166.1 184.1 20,411.4 
Total Property Plant and Equipment - Net$33,437.1 $17,265.7 $11,231.5 $1,744.1 $223.2 $$63,901.6 
Total Assets$42,752.7 $19,765.9 $12,627.3 $3,585.9 $5,987.1 (b)$(3,961.7)(c)$80,757.2 
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year:
Nonaffiliated$1,034.6 $588.8 $52.3 $$410.4 (d)$$2,086.1 
Long-term Debt:
Affiliated65.0 (65.0)
Nonaffiliated12,375.6 6,661.9 4,075.7 5,873.2 (d)28,986.4 
Total Long-term Debt$13,475.2 $7,250.7 $4,128.0 $$6,283.6 (d)$(65.0)$31,072.5 

  March 31, 2020
  Vertically Integrated Utilities Transmission and Distribution Utilities AEP Transmission Holdco Generation
&
Marketing
 Corporate and Other (a) Reconciling
Adjustments
 Consolidated
  (in millions)
Total Property, Plant and Equipment $47,764.3
 $20,182.8
 $10,662.9
 $1,753.2
 $408.3
 $(354.5)(b)$80,417.0
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 14,821.8
 3,964.6
 464.0
 116.9
 187.3
 (186.5)(b)19,368.1
Total Property Plant and Equipment - Net $32,942.5
 $16,218.2
 $10,198.9
 $1,636.3
 $221.0
 $(168.0)(b)$61,048.9
               
Total Assets $41,020.5
 $18,892.5
 $11,484.8
 $3,216.4
 $7,033.6
(c)$(3,923.8)(b) (d)$77,724.0
               
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year:              
Affiliated $20.0
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $(20.0) $
Nonaffiliated 1,316.3
 289.0
 
 
 504.4
(e)
 2,109.7
               
Long-term Debt:              
Affiliated 39.0
 
 
 
 
 (39.0) 
Nonaffiliated 11,641.0
 6,585.5
 3,600.3
 
 3,956.2
(e)


 25,783.0
               
Total Long-term Debt $13,016.3
 $6,874.5
 $3,600.3
 $
 $4,460.6
 $(59.0) $27,892.7
(a)Corporate and Other primarily includes the purchasing of receivables from certain AEP utility subsidiaries. This segment also includes Parent’s guarantee revenue received from affiliates, investment income, interest income, interest expense and other nonallocated costs.
(b)Includes elimination of AEP Parent’s investments in wholly-owned subsidiary companies.
  December 31, 2019
  Vertically Integrated Utilities Transmission and Distribution Utilities AEP Transmission Holdco Generation
&
Marketing
 Corporate and Other (a) Reconciling
Adjustments
 Consolidated
  (in millions)
Total Property, Plant and Equipment $47,323.7
 $19,773.3
 $10,334.0
 $1,650.8
 $418.4
 $(354.5)(b)$79,145.7
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 14,580.4
 3,911.2
 418.9
 99.0
 184.5
 (186.4)(b)19,007.6
Total Property Plant and Equipment - Net $32,743.3
 $15,862.1
 $9,915.1
 $1,551.8
 $233.9
 $(168.1)(b)$60,138.1
               
Total Assets $41,228.8
 $18,757.5
 $11,143.5
 $3,123.8
 $5,440.0
(c)$(3,801.3)(b) (d)$75,892.3
               
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year:              
Affiliated $20.0
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $(20.0) $
Nonaffiliated 704.7
 392.2
 
 
 501.8
(e)
 1,598.7
               
Long-term Debt:              
Affiliated 39.0
 
 
 
 
 (39.0) 
Nonaffiliated 12,162.0
 6,248.1
 3,593.8
 
 3,122.9
(e)
 25,126.8
              
Total Long-term Debt $12,925.7
 $6,640.3
 $3,593.8
 $
 $3,624.7
 $(59.0) $26,725.5
(c)Reconciling Adjustments for Total Assets primarily include elimination of intercompany advances to affiliates and intercompany accounts receivable.
(d)Amounts are inclusive of the impact of fair value hedge accounting. See “Accounting for Fair Value Hedging Strategies” section of Note 10 for additional information.

(a)Corporate and Other primarily includes the purchasing of receivables from certain AEP utility subsidiaries. This segment also includes Parent’s guarantee revenue received from affiliates, investment income, interest income, interest expense and other nonallocated costs.
(b)Includes eliminations due to an intercompany finance lease.
(c)Includes elimination of AEP Parent’s investments in wholly-owned subsidiary companies.
(d)Reconciling Adjustments for Total Assets primarily include elimination of intercompany advances to affiliates and intercompany accounts receivable.
(e)Amounts reflect the impact of fair value hedge accounting. See “Accounting for Fair Value Hedging Strategies” section of Note 10 for additional information.

Registrant Subsidiaries’ Reportable Segments (Applies to all Registrant Subsidiaries except AEPTCo)

The Registrant Subsidiaries each have one reportable segment, an integrated electricity generation, transmission and distribution business for APCo, I&M, PSO and SWEPCo, and an integrated electricity transmission and distribution business for AEP Texas and OPCo.  Other activities are insignificant.  The Registrant Subsidiaries’ operations are managed on an integrated basis because of the substantial impact of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight on the business process, cost structures and operating results.


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AEPTCo’s Reportable Segments

AEPTCo Parent is the holding company of seven FERC-regulated transmission-only electric utilities. The seven State Transcos have been identified as operating segments of AEPTCo under the accounting guidance for “Segment Reporting.” The State Transcos business consists of developing, constructing and operating transmission facilities at the request of the RTOs in which they operate and in replacing and upgrading facilities, assets and components of the existing AEP transmission system as needed to maintain reliability standards and provide service to AEP’s wholesale and retail customers. The State Transcos are regulated for rate-making purposes exclusively by the FERC and earn revenues through tariff rates charged for the use of their electric transmission systems.

AEPTCo’s Chief Operating Decision Maker makes operating decisions, allocates resources to and assesses performance based on these operating segments. The State Transcos operating segments all have similar economic characteristics and meet all of the criteria under the accounting guidance for “Segment Reporting” to be aggregated into one operating segment. As a result, AEPTCo has one reportable segment. The remainder of AEPTCo’s activity is presented in AEPTCo Parent. While not considered a reportable segment, AEPTCo Parent represents the activity of the holding company which primarily relates to debt financing activity and general corporate activities.

The tables below present AEPTCo’s reportable segment income statement information for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 20192020 and reportable segment balance sheet information as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
State TranscosAEPTCo ParentReconciling AdjustmentsAEPTCo
Consolidated
(in millions)
Revenues from:
External Customers$76.0 $$$76.0 
Sales to AEP Affiliates285.6 285.6 
Other Revenues0.1 0.1 
Total Revenues$361.7 $$$361.7 
Interest Income$$38.3 $(38.2)(a)$0.1 
Interest Expense34.1 38.2 (38.2)(a)34.1 
Income Tax Expense39.6 39.6 
Net Income$151.7 $(b)$$151.7 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
State TranscosAEPTCo ParentReconciling AdjustmentsAEPTCo
Consolidated
(in millions)
Revenues from:
External Customers$61.3 $$$61.3 
Sales to AEP Affiliates233.7 233.7 
Other Revenues0.6 0.6 
Total Revenues$295.6 $$$295.6 
Interest Income$0.2 $34.0 $(33.4)(a)$0.8 
Interest Expense29.6 33.4 (33.4)(a)29.6 
Income Tax Expense31.8 31.8 
Net Income$117.3 $0.5 (b)$$117.8 
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 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
 State Transcos AEPTCo Parent Reconciling Adjustments 
AEPTCo
Consolidated
 (in millions)
Revenues from:       
External Customers$61.3
 $
 $
 $61.3
Sales to AEP Affiliates233.7
 
 
 233.7
Other Revenues0.6
 
 
 0.6
Total Revenues$295.6
 $
 $
 $295.6
        
Interest Income$0.2
 $34.0
 $(33.4)(a)$0.8
Interest Expense29.6
 33.4
 (33.4)(a)29.6
Income Tax Expense31.8
 
 
 31.8
        
Net Income$117.3
 $0.5
(b)$
 $117.8
        
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 State Transcos AEPTCo Parent Reconciling Adjustments 
AEPTCo
Consolidated
 (in millions)
Revenues from:       
External Customers$50.3
 $
 $
 $50.3
Sales to AEP Affiliates193.2
 
 
 193.2
Total Revenues$243.5
 $
 $
 $243.5
        
Interest Income$0.2
 $28.4
 $(27.9)(a)$0.7
Interest Expense21.7
 27.9
 (27.9)(a)21.7
Income Tax Expense27.6
 
 
 27.6
        
Net Income$104.2
 $0.1
(b)$
 $104.3
March 31, 2021
State TranscosAEPTCo ParentReconciling AdjustmentsAEPTCo
Consolidated
(in millions)
Total Transmission Property$11,694.0 $$$11,694.0 
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization623.6 623.6 
Total Transmission Property – Net$11,070.4 $$$11,070.4 
Notes Receivable - Affiliated$$3,899.0 $(3,899.0)(c)$
Total Assets$11,458.3 $4,107.2 (d)$(4,050.4)(e)$11,515.1 
Total Long-term Debt$3,990.0 $3,949.0 $(3,990.0)(c)$3,949.0 
December 31, 2020
State TranscosAEPTCo ParentReconciling AdjustmentsAEPTCo
Consolidated
(in millions)
Total Transmission Property$11,345.6 $$$11,345.6 
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization572.8 572.8 
Total Transmission Property – Net$10,772.8 $$$10,772.8 
Notes Receivable - Affiliated$$3,948.5 $(3,948.5)(c)$
Total Assets$11,185.1 $4,084.0 (d)$(4,023.1)(e)$11,246.0 
Total Long-term Debt$3,990.0 $3,948.5 $(3,990.0)(c)$3,948.5 


(a)Elimination of intercompany interest income/interest expense on affiliated debt arrangement.
(b)Includes the elimination of AEPTCo Parent’s equity earnings in the State Transcos.
(c)Elimination of intercompany debt.
(d)Includes the elimination of AEPTCo Parent’s investments in State Transcos.
(e)Primarily relates to the elimination of Notes Receivable from the State Transcos.


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 March 31, 2020
 State Transcos AEPTCo Parent Reconciling Adjustments AEPTCo
Consolidated
 (in millions)
Total Transmission Property$10,221.2
 $
 $
 $10,221.2
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization445.8
 
 
 445.8
Total Transmission Property – Net$9,775.4
 $
 $
 $9,775.4
        
Notes Receivable - Affiliated$
 $3,427.8
 $(3,427.8)(c)$
        
Total Assets$10,150.9
 $3,562.7
(d)$(3,513.7)(e)$10,199.9
        
Total Long-term Debt$3,465.0
 $3,427.8
 $(3,465.0)(c)$3,427.8
        
 December 31, 2019
 State Transcos AEPTCo Parent Reconciling Adjustments AEPTCo
Consolidated
 (in millions)
Total Transmission Property$9,893.2
 $
 $
 $9,893.2
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization402.3
 
 
 402.3
Total Transmission Property – Net$9,490.9
 $
 $
 $9,490.9
        
Notes Receivable - Affiliated$
 $3,427.3
 $(3,427.3)(c)$
        
Total Assets$9,865.0
 $3,519.1
(d)$(3,493.3)(e)$9,890.8
       

Total Long-term Debt$3,465.0
 $3,427.3
 $(3,465.0)(c)$3,427.3

(a)Elimination of intercompany interest income/interest expense on affiliated debt arrangement.
(b)Includes the elimination of AEPTCo Parent’s equity earnings in the State Transcos.
(c)Elimination of intercompany debt.
(d)Includes the elimination of AEPTCo Parent’s investments in State Transcos.
(e)Primarily relates to the elimination of Notes Receivable from the State Transcos.





9.  DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING

The disclosures in this note apply to all Registrants unless indicated otherwise. For the periods presented, AEPTCo did not have any derivative and hedging activity.

OBJECTIVES FOR UTILIZATION OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

AEPSC is agent for and transacts on behalf of AEP subsidiaries, including the Registrant Subsidiaries. AEPEP is agent for and transacts on behalf of other AEP subsidiaries.

The Registrants are exposed to certain market risks as major power producers and participants in the electricity, capacity, natural gas, coal and emission allowance markets.  These risks include commodity price risks which may be subject to capacity risk, interest rate risk and credit risk.  These risks represent the risk of loss that may impact the Registrants due to changes in the underlying market prices or rates.  Management utilizes derivative instruments to manage these risks.

STRATEGIES FOR UTILIZATION OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS TO ACHIEVE OBJECTIVES

Risk Management Strategies

The strategy surrounding the use of derivative instruments primarily focuses on managing risk exposures, future cash flows and creating value utilizing both economic and formal hedging strategies. The risk management strategies also include the use of derivative instruments for trading purposes which focus on seizing market opportunities to create value driven by expected changes in the market prices of the commodities. To accomplish these objectives, the Registrants primarily employ risk management contracts including physical and financial forward purchase-and-sale contracts and, to a lesser extent, OTC swaps and options. Not all risk management contracts meet the definition of a derivative under the accounting guidance for “Derivatives and Hedging.” Derivative risk management contracts elected normal under the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception are not subject to the requirements of this accounting guidance.

The Registrants utilize power, capacity, coal, natural gas, interest rate and, to a lesser extent, heating oil, gasoline and other commodity contracts to manage the risk associated with the energy business. The Registrants utilize interest rate derivative contracts in order to manage the interest rate exposure associated with the commodity portfolio. For disclosure purposes, such risks are grouped as “Commodity,” as these risks are related to energy risk management activities. The Registrants also utilize derivative contracts to manage interest rate risk associated with debt financing. For disclosure purposes, these risks are grouped as “Interest Rate.” The amount of risk taken is determined by the Commercial Operations, Energy Supply and Finance groups in accordance with established risk management policies as approved by the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors.


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The following tables represent the gross notional volume of the Registrants’ outstanding derivative contracts:

Notional Volume of Derivative Instruments
March 31, 20202021
Primary Risk
Exposure
 
Unit of
Measure
 AEP AEP Texas APCo I&M OPCo PSO SWEPCo
    (in millions)
Commodity:          
  
  
  
Power MWhs 305.4
 
 38.7
 18.5
 3.2
 5.9
 1.7
Natural Gas MMBtus 42.3
 
 
 
 
 
 10.7
Heating Oil and Gasoline Gallons 5.0
 1.3
 0.8
 0.5
 1.0
 0.5
 0.7
Interest Rate USD $137.1
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
                 
Interest Rate on Long-term Debt USD $650.0
 $
 $150.0
 $
 $
 $
 $

Primary Risk
Exposure
Unit of
Measure
AEPAEP TexasAPCoI&MOPCoPSOSWEPCo
(in millions)
Commodity:      
PowerMWhs271.2 23.3 10.8 2.9 3.8 1.6 
Natural GasMMBtus22.7 7.0 
Heating Oil and GasolineGallons5.0 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.7 
Interest RateUSD$123.6 $$$$$$
Interest Rate on Long-term DebtUSD$950.0 $$$$$$
December 31, 20192020
Primary Risk
Exposure
Unit of
Measure
AEPAEP TexasAPCoI&MOPCoPSOSWEPCo
(in millions)
Commodity:      
PowerMWhs331.3 46.9 19.7 3.0 11.9 4.0 
Natural GasMMBtus26.9 7.9 
Heating Oil and GasolineGallons6.9 1.8 1.1 0.6 1.4 0.7 0.9 
Interest RateUSD$129.8 $$$$$$
Interest Rate on Long-term DebtUSD$1,150.0 $$200.0 $$$$
Primary Risk
Exposure
 
Unit of
Measure
 AEP AEP Texas APCo I&M OPCo PSO SWEPCo
    (in millions)
Commodity:          
  
  
  
Power MWhs 365.9
 
 61.0
 26.8
 7.1
 14.9
 4.4
Natural Gas MMBtus 40.7
 
 
 
 
 
 11.6
Heating Oil and Gasoline Gallons 6.9
 1.8
 1.1
 0.6
 1.4
 0.7
 0.9
Interest Rate USD $140.1
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
                 
Interest Rate on Long-term Debt USD $625.0
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $


Fair Value Hedging Strategies (Applies to AEP)

Parent enters into interest rate derivative transactions as part of an overall strategy to manage the mix of fixed-rate and floating-rate debt. Certain interest rate derivative transactions effectively modify exposure to interest rate risk by converting a portion of fixed-rate debt to a floating-rate. Provided specific criteria are met, these interest rate derivatives may be designated as fair value hedges.

Cash Flow Hedging Strategies

The Registrants utilize cash flow hedges on certain derivative transactions for the purchase and sale of power (“Commodity”) in order to manage the variable price risk related to forecasted purchases and sales. Management monitors the potential impacts of commodity price changes and, where appropriate, enters into derivative transactions to protect profit margins for a portion of future electricity sales and purchases. The Registrants do not hedge all commodity price risk.

The Registrants utilize a variety of interest rate derivative transactions in order to manage interest rate risk exposure. The Registrants also utilize interest rate derivative contracts to manage interest rate exposure related to future borrowings of fixed-rate debt. The Registrants do not hedge all interest rate exposure.

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ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND THE IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accounting guidance for “Derivatives and Hedging” requires recognition of all qualifying derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheets at fair value. The fair values of derivative instruments accounted for using MTM accounting or hedge accounting are based on exchange prices and broker quotes. If a quoted market price is not available, the estimate of fair value is based on the best information available including valuation models that estimate future energy prices based on existing market and broker quotes supply and demand market data andother assumptions. In order to determine the relevant fair values of the derivative instruments, the Registrants apply valuation adjustments for discounting, liquidity and credit quality.

Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty will fail to perform on the contract or fail to pay amounts due. Liquidity risk represents the risk that imperfections in the market will cause the price to vary from estimated fair value based upon prevailing market supply and demand conditions. Since energy markets are imperfect and volatile, there are inherent risks related to the underlying assumptions in models used to fair value risk management contracts. Unforeseen events may cause reasonable price curves to differ from actual price curves throughout a contract’s term and at the time a contract settles. Consequently, there could be significant adverse or favorable effects on future net income and cash flows if market prices are not consistent with management’s estimates of current market consensus for forward prices in the current period. This is particularly true for longer term contracts. Cash flows may vary based on market conditions, margin requirements and the timing of settlement of risk management contracts.

According to the accounting guidance for “Derivatives and Hedging,” the Registrants reflect the fair values of derivative instruments subject to netting agreements with the same counterparty net of related cash collateral. For certain risk management contracts, the Registrants are required to post or receive cash collateral based on third-party contractual agreements and risk profiles. AEP netted cash collateral received from third-parties against short-term and long-term risk management assets in the amounts of $0$3 million and $5$3 million as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. AEP netted cash collateral paid to third-parties against short-term and long-term risk management liabilities in the amounts of $76$8 million and $39$7 million as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019, respectively. APCo netted cash collateral paid to third-parties against short-term and long-term risk management liabilities in the amounts of $5 million and $1 million as of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively. The netted cash collateral from third-parties against short-term and long-term risk management assets and netted cash collateral paid to third-parties against short-term and long-term risk management liabilities were immaterial for the other Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020.

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The following tables represent the gross fair value of the Registrants’ derivative activity on the balance sheets:

AEP

March 31, 2021
Risk
Management
Contracts
Hedging ContractsGross Amounts
of Risk
Management
Assets/
Liabilities
Recognized
Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of
Financial
Position (b)
Net Amounts of
Assets/Liabilities
Presented in the
Statement of
Financial
Position (c)
Balance Sheet LocationCommodity (a)Commodity (a)Interest Rate (a)
 (in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets$164.1 $34.8 $2.7 $201.6 $(129.5)$72.1 
Long-term Risk Management Assets266.9 18.8 285.7 (20.9)264.8 
Total Assets431.0 53.6 2.7 487.3 (150.4)336.9 
Current Risk Management Liabilities133.6 34.8 168.4 (129.3)39.1 
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities219.8 41.6 37.4 298.8 (25.8)273.0 
Total Liabilities353.4 76.4 37.4 467.2 (155.1)312.1 
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities)$77.6 $(22.8)$(34.7)$20.1 $4.7 $24.8 
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
March 31, 2020
December 31, 2020
Risk
Management
Contracts
Hedging ContractsGross Amounts
of Risk
Management
Assets/
Liabilities
Recognized
Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of
Financial
Position (b)
Net Amounts of
Assets/Liabilities
Presented in the
Statement of
Financial
Position (c)
Balance Sheet LocationCommodity (a)Commodity (a)Interest Rate (a)
(in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets$239.1 $21.1 $5.0 $265.2 $(170.5)$94.7 
Long-term Risk Management Assets275.9 18.0 293.9 (51.7)242.2 
Total Assets515.0 39.1 5.0 559.1 (222.2)336.9 
Current Risk Management Liabilities193.0 54.4 3.4 250.8 (172.0)78.8 
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities222.2 60.1 4.1 286.4 (53.6)232.8 
Total Liabilities415.2 114.5 7.5 537.2 (225.6)311.6 
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities)$99.8 $(75.4)$(2.5)$21.9 $3.4 $25.3 

152
  Risk
Management
Contracts
 Hedging Contracts Gross Amounts
of Risk
Management
Assets/
Liabilities
Recognized
 Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of
Financial
Position (b)
 Net Amounts of
Assets/Liabilities
Presented in the
Statement of
Financial
Position (c)
Balance Sheet Location Commodity (a) Commodity (a) Interest Rate (a)   
  (in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets $412.7
 $13.5
 $4.6
 $430.8
 $(300.4) $130.4
Long-term Risk Management Assets 331.6
 13.5
 52.7
 397.8
 (74.1) 323.7
Total Assets 744.3
 27.0
 57.3
 828.6
 (374.5) 454.1
             
Current Risk Management Liabilities 401.7
 103.2
 5.3
 510.2
 (353.4) 156.8
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 305.9
 82.9
 
 388.8
 (96.9) 291.9
Total Liabilities 707.6
 186.1
 5.3
 899.0
 (450.3) 448.7
             
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities) $36.7
 $(159.1) $52.0
 $(70.4) $75.8
 $5.4

December 31, 2019


  Risk
Management
Contracts
 Hedging Contracts Gross Amounts
of Risk
Management
Assets/
Liabilities
Recognized
 Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of
Financial
Position (b)
 Net Amounts of
Assets/Liabilities
Presented in the
Statement of
Financial
Position (c)
Balance Sheet Location Commodity (a) Commodity (a) Interest Rate (a)   
  (in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets $513.9
 $11.5
 $6.5
 $531.9
 $(359.1) $172.8
Long-term Risk Management Assets 290.8
 11.0
 12.6
 314.4
 (47.8) 266.6
Total Assets 804.7
 22.5
 19.1
 846.3
 (406.9) 439.4
             
Current Risk Management Liabilities 424.5
 72.3
 
 496.8
 (382.5) 114.3
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 244.5
 75.7
 
 320.2
 (58.4) 261.8
Total Liabilities 669.0
 148.0
 
 817.0
 (440.9) 376.1
             
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities) $135.7
 $(125.5) $19.1
 $29.3
 $34.0
 $63.3




AEP Texas
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
March 31, 2021
Risk ManagementGross Amounts OffsetNet Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
Contracts –in the Statement ofPresented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet LocationCommodity (a)Financial Position (b)Financial Position (c)
(in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets$0.8 $(0.8)$
Long-term Risk Management Assets
Total Assets0.8 (0.8)
Current Risk Management Liabilities
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities)$0.8 $(0.8)$
March 31, 2020
December 31, 2020
Risk ManagementGross Amounts OffsetNet Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
Contracts –in the Statement ofPresented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet LocationCommodity (a)Financial Position (b)Financial Position (c)
(in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets$0.4 $(0.4)$
Long-term Risk Management Assets
Total Assets0.4 (0.4)
Current Risk Management Liabilities
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities)$0.4 $(0.4)$

153


  Risk Management Gross Amounts Offset Net Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
  Contracts – in the Statement of Presented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet Location Commodity (a) Financial Position (b) Financial Position (c)
  (in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets $
 $
 $
Long-term Risk Management Assets 
 
 
Total Assets 
 
 
       
Current Risk Management Liabilities 1.2
 (1.2) 
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 
 
 
Total Liabilities 1.2
 (1.2) 
       
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities) $(1.2) $1.2
 $

December 31, 2019
Risk ManagementGross Amounts OffsetNet Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
Contracts –in the Statement ofPresented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet LocationCommodity (a)Financial Position (b)Financial Position (c)
(in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets$
$
$
Long-term Risk Management Assets


Total Assets


Current Risk Management Liabilities


Long-term Risk Management Liabilities


Total Liabilities


Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets$
$
$

APCo
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
March 31, 2021
Risk ManagementGross Amounts OffsetNet Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
Contracts –in the Statement ofPresented in the Statement
Balance Sheet LocationCommodity (a)Financial Position (b)of Financial Position (c)
(in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets$16.5 $(9.6)$6.9 
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets - Long-term Risk Management Assets0.5 (0.5)
Total Assets17.0 (10.1)6.9 
Other Current Liabilities - Current Risk Management Liabilities9.3 (9.1)0.2 
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities - Long-term Risk Management Liabilities0.5 (0.5)
Total Liabilities9.8 (9.6)0.2 
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities)$7.2 $(0.5)$6.7 
March 31, 2020
  Risk Management Hedging Gross Amounts Offset Net Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
  Contracts – Contracts – in the Statement of Presented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet Location Commodity (a) Interest Rate (a) Financial Position (b) Financial Position (c)
  (in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets $71.1
 $0.3
 $(53.3) $18.1
Long-term Risk Management Assets 3.5
 
 (3.4) 0.1
Total Assets 74.6
 0.3
 (56.7) 18.2
         
Current Risk Management Liabilities 68.3
 5.3
 (58.6) 15.0
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 3.5
 
 (3.4) 0.1
Total Liabilities 71.8
 5.3
 (62.0) 15.1
         
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities) $2.8
 $(5.0) $5.3
 $3.1

December 31, 2019
  Risk Management Gross Amounts Offset Net Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
  Contracts – in the Statement of Presented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet Location Commodity (a) Financial Position (b) Financial Position (c)
  (in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets $124.4
 $(85.0) $39.4
Long-term Risk Management Assets 0.9
 (0.8) 0.1
Total Assets 125.3
 (85.8) 39.5
       
Current Risk Management Liabilities 86.2
 (84.3) 1.9
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 0.7
 (0.7) 
Total Liabilities 86.9
 (85.0) 1.9
       
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities) $38.4
 $(0.8) $37.6


December 31, 2020
Gross Amounts
Riskof RiskGross AmountsNet Amounts of Assets/
ManagementHedgingManagementOffset in theLiabilities Presented in
Contracts –Contracts –Assets/LiabilitiesStatement ofthe Statement of
Balance Sheet LocationCommodity (a)Interest Rate (a)RecognizedFinancial Position (b)Financial Position (c)
(in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets$38.8 $2.4 $41.2 $(18.8)$22.4 
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets - Long-term Risk Management Assets0.7 0.7 (0.6)0.1 
Total Assets39.5 2.4 41.9 (19.4)22.5 
Other Current Liabilities - Current Risk Management Liabilities19.7 3.4 23.1 (18.5)4.6 
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities - Long-term Risk Management Liabilities0.6 0.6 (0.5)0.1 
Total Liabilities20.3 3.4 23.7 (19.0)4.7 
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities)$19.2 $(1.0)$18.2 $(0.4)$17.8 

154


I&M
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
March 31, 2021
Risk ManagementGross Amounts OffsetNet Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
Contracts –in the Statement ofPresented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet LocationCommodity (a)Financial Position (b)Financial Position (c)
(in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets$6.8 $(5.9)$0.9 
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets - Long-term Risk Management Assets0.3 (0.3)
Total Assets7.1 (6.2)0.9 
Other Current Liabilities - Current Risk Management Liabilities6.2 (6.0)0.2 
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities - Long-term Risk Management Liabilities0.3 (0.3)
Total Liabilities6.5 (6.3)0.2 
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets$0.6 $0.1 $0.7 
March 31, 2020
December 31, 2020
Risk ManagementGross Amounts OffsetNet Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
Contracts –in the Statement ofPresented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet LocationCommodity (a)Financial Position (b)Financial Position (c)
(in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets$17.2 $(13.6)$3.6 
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets - Long-term Risk Management Assets0.5 (0.4)0.1 
Total Assets17.7 (14.0)3.7 
Other Current Liabilities - Current Risk Management Liabilities12.1 (12.0)0.1 
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities - Long-term Risk Management Liabilities0.4 (0.3)0.1 
Total Liabilities12.5 (12.3)0.2 
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities)$5.2 $(1.7)$3.5 
  Risk Management Gross Amounts Offset Net Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
  Contracts – in the Statement of Presented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet Location Commodity (a) Financial Position (b) Financial Position (c)
  (in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets $42.3
 $(35.6) $6.7
Long-term Risk Management Assets 2.1
 (2.0) 0.1
Total Assets 44.4
 (37.6) 6.8
       
Current Risk Management Liabilities 38.3
 (36.6) 1.7
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 2.1
 (2.0) 0.1
Total Liabilities 40.4
 (38.6) 1.8
       
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets $4.0
 $1.0
 $5.0

December 31, 2019
  Risk Management Gross Amounts Offset Net Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
  Contracts – in the Statement of Presented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet Location Commodity (a) Financial Position (b) Financial Position (c)
  (in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets $66.9
 $(57.1) $9.8
Long-term Risk Management Assets 0.5
 (0.4) 0.1
Total Assets 67.4
 (57.5) 9.9
       
Current Risk Management Liabilities 55.2
 (54.7) 0.5
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 0.4
 (0.4) 
Total Liabilities 55.6
 (55.1) 0.5
       
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities) $11.8
 $(2.4) $9.4

OPCo
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
March 31, 2021
Risk ManagementGross Amounts OffsetNet Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
Contracts –in the Statement ofPresented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet LocationCommodity (a)Financial Position (b)Financial Position (c)
(in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets$0.6 $(0.6)$
Long-term Risk Management Assets
Total Assets0.6 (0.6)
Current Risk Management Liabilities8.1 8.1 
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities95.9 95.9 
Total Liabilities104.0 104.0 
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Liabilities$(103.4)$(0.6)$(104.0)
March 31, 2020
  Risk Management Gross Amounts Offset Net Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
  Contracts – in the Statement of Presented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet Location Commodity (a) Financial Position (b) Financial Position (c)
  (in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets $
 $
 $
Long-term Risk Management Assets 
 
 
Total Assets 
 
 
       
Current Risk Management Liabilities 9.6
 (0.9) 8.7
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 112.2
 
 112.2
Total Liabilities 121.8
 (0.9) 120.9
       
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities) $(121.8) $0.9
 $(120.9)

December 31, 2019
  Risk Management Gross Amounts Offset Net Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
  Contracts – in the Statement of Presented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet Location Commodity (a) Financial Position (b) Financial Position (c)
  (in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets $
 $
 $
Long-term Risk Management Assets 
 
 
Total Assets 
 
 
       
Current Risk Management Liabilities 7.3
 
 7.3
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 96.3
 
 96.3
Total Liabilities 103.6
 
 103.6
       
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Liabilities $(103.6) $
 $(103.6)


December 31, 2020
Risk ManagementGross Amounts OffsetNet Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
Contracts –in the Statement ofPresented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet LocationCommodity (a)Financial Position (b)Financial Position (c)
(in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets$0.3 $(0.3)$
Long-term Risk Management Assets
Total Assets0.3 (0.3)
Current Risk Management Liabilities8.7 8.7 
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities101.6 101.6 
Total Liabilities110.3 110.3 
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Liabilities$(110.0)$(0.3)$(110.3)

155


PSO
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
March 31, 2021
Risk ManagementGross Amounts OffsetNet Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
Contracts –in the Statement ofPresented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet LocationCommodity (a)Financial Position (b)Financial Position (c)
(in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets$5.8 $(0.3)$5.5 
Long-term Risk Management Assets
Total Assets5.8 (0.3)5.5 
Current Risk Management Liabilities
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities)$5.8 $(0.3)$5.5 
March 31, 2020
December 31, 2020
Risk ManagementGross Amounts OffsetNet Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
Contracts –in the Statement ofPresented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet LocationCommodity (a)Financial Position (b)Financial Position (c)
(in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets$10.5 $(0.2)$10.3 
Long-term Risk Management Assets
Total Assets10.5 (0.2)10.3 
Current Risk Management Liabilities
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities)$10.5 $(0.2)$10.3 
  Risk Management Gross Amounts Offset Net Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
  Contracts – in the Statement of Presented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet Location Commodity (a) Financial Position (b) Financial Position (c)
  (in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets $6.7
 $(0.3) $6.4
Long-term Risk Management Assets 
 
 
Total Assets 6.7
 (0.3) 6.4
       
Current Risk Management Liabilities 0.9
 (0.8) 0.1
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 
 
 
Total Liabilities 0.9
 (0.8) 0.1
       
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets $5.8
 $0.5
 $6.3

December 31, 2019
  Risk Management Gross Amounts Offset Net Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
  Contracts – in the Statement of Presented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet Location Commodity (a) Financial Position (b) Financial Position (c)
  (in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets $16.3
 $(0.5) $15.8
Long-term Risk Management Assets 
 
 
Total Assets 16.3
 (0.5) 15.8
       
Current Risk Management Liabilities 0.5
 (0.5) 
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 
 
 
Total Liabilities 0.5
 (0.5) 
       
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets $15.8
 $
 $15.8

SWEPCo
Fair Value
March 31, 2021
Risk ManagementGross Amounts OffsetNet Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
Contracts –in the Statement ofPresented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet LocationCommodity (a)Financial Position (b)Financial Position (c)
(in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets$1.7 $(0.4)$1.3 
Long-term Risk Management Assets
Total Assets1.7 (0.4)1.3 
Current Risk Management Liabilities
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities0.9 0.9 
Total Liabilities0.9 0.9 
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities)$0.8 $(0.4)$0.4 

December 31, 2020
Risk ManagementGross Amounts OffsetNet Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
Contracts –in the Statement ofPresented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet LocationCommodity (a)Financial Position (b)Financial Position (c)
(in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets$3.4 $(0.2)$3.2 
Long-term Risk Management Assets
Total Assets3.4 (0.2)3.2 
Current Risk Management Liabilities0.7 0.7 
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities1.0 1.0 
Total Liabilities1.7 1.7 
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities)$1.7 $(0.2)$1.5 

(a)Derivative instruments within these categories are reported gross.  These instruments are subject to master netting agreements and are presented on the balance sheets on a net basis in accordance with the accounting guidance for “Derivatives and Hedging.”
(b)Amounts include counterparty netting of Derivative Instrumentsrisk management and hedging contracts and associated cash collateral in accordance with the accounting guidance for “Derivatives and Hedging.”
March 31, 2020(c)All derivative contracts subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement are offset in the statement of financial position.
156
  Risk Management Gross Amounts Offset Net Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
  Contracts – in the Statement of Presented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet Location Commodity (a) Financial Position (b) Financial Position (c)
  (in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets $2.7
 $(0.1) $2.6
Long-term Risk Management Assets 
 
 
Total Assets 2.7
 (0.1) 2.6
       
Current Risk Management Liabilities 2.9
 (0.7) 2.2
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 2.9
 
 2.9
Total Liabilities 5.8
 (0.7) 5.1
       
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets (Liabilities) $(3.1) $0.6
 $(2.5)

December 31, 2019


  Risk Management Gross Amounts Offset Net Amounts of Assets/Liabilities
  Contracts – in the Statement of Presented in the Statement of
Balance Sheet Location Commodity (a) Financial Position (b) Financial Position (c)
  (in millions)
Current Risk Management Assets $6.5
 $(0.1) $6.4
Long-term Risk Management Assets 
 
 
Total Assets 6.5
 (0.1) 6.4
       
Current Risk Management Liabilities 2.0
 (0.1) 1.9
Long-term Risk Management Liabilities 3.1
 
 3.1
Total Liabilities 5.1
 (0.1) 5.0
       
Total MTM Derivative Contract Net Assets $1.4
 $
 $1.4

(a)Derivative instruments within these categories are reported gross.  These instruments are subject to master netting agreements and are presented on the balance sheets on a net basis in accordance with the accounting guidance for “Derivatives and Hedging.”
(b)Amounts include counterparty netting of risk management and hedging contracts and associated cash collateral in accordance with the accounting guidance for “Derivatives and Hedging.”
(c)All derivative contracts subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement are offset in the statement of financial position.


The tables below present the Registrants’ activityamount of derivativegain (loss) recognized on risk management contracts:

Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized on
Risk Management Contracts
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Location of Gain (Loss)AEPAEP TexasAPCoI&MOPCoPSOSWEPCo
(in millions)
Vertically Integrated Utilities Revenues$0.2 $$$$$$
Generation & Marketing Revenues(0.4)
Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution Revenues0.2 
Purchased Electricity for Resale0.4 0.4 
Other Operation0.3 0.1 0.1 
Maintenance0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Regulatory Assets (a)6.4 (0.9)6.6 0.8 
Regulatory Liabilities (a)22.0 0.4 3.4 (3.2)2.9 11.2 6.2 
Total Gain (Loss) on Risk Management Contracts$29.4 $0.6 $4.1 $(4.0)$9.7 $11.3 $7.1 
Location of Gain (Loss) AEP AEP Texas APCo I&M OPCo PSO SWEPCo
  (in millions)
Vertically Integrated Utilities Revenues $0.4
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
Generation & Marketing Revenues (10.3) 
 
 
 
 
 
Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution Revenues 
 
 0.2
 0.1
 
 
 
Purchased Electricity for Resale 0.1
 
 0.1
 
 
 
 
Other Operation (0.2) (0.1) 
 
 (0.1) 
 
Maintenance (0.2) (0.1) (0.1) 
 
 
 
Regulatory Assets (a) (33.9) (1.2) (8.9) (0.7) (18.4) (0.5) (2.0)
Regulatory Liabilities (a) 11.2
 
 (7.3) 3.2
 3.5
 8.1
 3.3
Total Gain (Loss) on Risk Management Contracts $(32.9) $(1.4) $(16.0) $2.6
 $(15.0) $7.6
 $1.3

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Location of Gain (Loss) AEP AEP Texas APCo I&M OPCo PSO SWEPCo
  (in millions)
Vertically Integrated Utilities Revenues $0.3
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
Generation & Marketing Revenues 2.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution Revenues 
 
 (0.1) 0.3
 
 
 0.1
Purchased Electricity for Resale 1.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Operation (0.4) (0.1) (0.1) 
 (0.1) 
 
Maintenance (0.5) (0.1) 
 
 (0.1) 
 (0.1)
Regulatory Assets (a) (6.4) 0.6
 (2.1) 0.3
 (8.9) 0.5
 (0.1)
Regulatory Liabilities (a) (22.0) 
 (31.7) 6.6
 
 6.2
 4.7
Total Gain (Loss) on Risk Management Contracts $(24.9) $0.4
 $(34.0) $7.2
 $(9.1) $6.7
 $4.6

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Location of Gain (Loss)AEPAEP TexasAPCoI&MOPCoPSOSWEPCo
(in millions)
Vertically Integrated Utilities Revenues$0.4 $$$$$$
Generation & Marketing Revenues(10.3)
Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution Revenues0.2 0.1 
Purchased Electricity for Resale0.1 0.1 
Other Operation(0.2)(0.1)(0.1)
Maintenance(0.2)(0.1)(0.1)
Regulatory Assets (a)(33.9)(1.2)(8.9)(0.7)(18.4)(0.5)(0.2)
Regulatory Liabilities (a)11.2 (7.3)3.2 3.5 8.1 3.3 
Total Gain (Loss) on Risk Management Contracts$(32.9)$(1.4)$(16.0)$2.6 $(15.0)$7.6 $3.1 

(a)Represents realized and unrealized gains and losses subject to regulatory accounting treatment recorded as either current or noncurrent on the balance sheets.
(a)Represents realized and unrealized gains and losses subject to regulatory accounting treatment recorded as either current or noncurrent on the balance sheets.

Certain qualifying derivative instruments have been designated as normal purchase or normal sale contracts, as provided in the accounting guidance for “Derivatives and Hedging.” Derivative contracts that have been designated as normal purchases or normal sales under that accounting guidance are not subject to MTM accounting treatment and are recognized on the statements of income on an accrual basis.

The accounting for the changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument depends on whether it qualifies for and has been designated as part of a hedging relationship and further, on the type of hedging relationship. Depending on the exposure, management designates a hedging instrument as a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge.

For contracts that have not been designated as part of a hedging relationship, the accounting for changes in fair value depends on whether the derivative instrument is held for trading purposes. Unrealized and realized gains and losses on derivative instruments held for trading purposes are included in revenues on a net basis on the statements of income. Unrealized and realized gains and losses on derivative instruments not held for trading purposes are included in revenues or expenses on the statements of income depending on the relevant facts and circumstances. Certain derivatives that economically hedge future commodity risk are recorded in the same expense line item on the statements of income as that of the associated risk. However, unrealized and some realized gains and losses in regulated jurisdictions for both trading and non-trading derivative instruments are recorded as regulatory assets (for losses) or regulatory liabilities (for gains) in accordance with the accounting guidance for “Regulated Operations.”


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Accounting for Fair Value Hedging Strategies (Applies to AEP)

For fair value hedges (i.e. hedging the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability or an identified portion thereof attributable to a particular risk), the gain or loss on the derivative instrument as well as the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged item associated with the hedged risk impacts net income during the period of change.

AEP records realized and unrealized gains or losses on interest rate swaps that are designated and qualify for fair value hedge accounting treatment and any offsetting changes in the fair value of the debt being hedged in Interest Expense on the statements of income.

The following table shows the impacts recognized on the balance sheets related to the hedged items in fair value hedging relationships:
Carrying Amount of the Hedged LiabilitiesCumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Liabilities
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(in millions)
Long-term Debt (a) (b)$(959.4)$(995.9)$(16.6)$(51.7)
  Carrying Amount of the Hedged Liabilities Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Liabilities
  March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
  (in millions)
Long-term Debt (a) $(553.4) $(510.8) $(57.0) $(14.5)

(a)Amounts included on the balance sheets within Long-term Debt Due within One Year and Long-term Debt, respectively.
(b)Amounts include $(51) million and $(53) million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, for the fair value hedge adjustment of hedged debt obligations for which hedge accounting has been discontinued.

(a)Amounts included on the balance sheets within Long-term Debt Due within One Year and Long-term Debt, respectively.

The pretax effects of fair value hedge accounting on income were as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
(in millions)
Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Contracts:
Fair Value Hedging Instruments (a)$(33.2)$42.5 
Fair Value Portion of Long-term Debt (a)33.2 (42.5)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Contracts:   
Gain on Fair Value Hedging Instruments (a)$42.5
 $11.1
Loss on Fair Value Portion of Long-term Debt (a)(42.5) (11.1)

(a)Gain (Loss) is included in Interest Expense on the statements of income.

(a)Gain (Loss) is included in Interest Expense on the statements of income.
In June 2020, AEP terminated a $500 million notional amount interest rate swap resulting in the discontinuance of the hedging relationship. A gain of $57 million on the fair value of the hedging instrument was settled in cash and recorded within operating activities on the statements of cash flows. Subsequent to the discontinuation of hedge accounting, the remaining adjustment to the carrying amount of the hedged item of $57 million will be amortized on a straight line basis through November 2027 in Interest Expense on the statements of income.

Accounting for Cash Flow Hedging Strategies

For cash flow hedges (i.e. hedging the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk), the Registrants initially report the gain or loss on the derivative instrument as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on the balance sheets until the period the hedged item affects net income.

Realized gains and losses on derivative contracts for the purchase and sale of power designated as cash flow hedges are included in Total Revenues or Purchased Electricity for Resale on the statements of income or in Regulatory Assets or Regulatory Liabilities on the balance sheets, depending on the specific nature of the risk being hedged. During the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, AEP applied cash flow hedging to outstanding power derivatives. During the three months ended March 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the Registrant Subsidiaries did not apply cash flow hedging to outstanding power derivatives.

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The Registrants reclassify gains and losses on interest rate derivative hedges related to debt financings from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on the balance sheets into Interest Expense on the statements of income in those periods in which hedged interest payments occur. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, AEP and APCo applied cash flow hedging to outstanding interest rate derivatives and the other Registrant Subsidiaries did not. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Registrants did not apply cash flow hedging to outstanding interest rate derivatives.

For details on effective cash flow hedges included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on the balance sheets and the reasons for changes in cash flow hedges, see Note 3 - Comprehensive Income.


Cash flow hedges included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on the balance sheets were:

Impact of Cash Flow Hedges on AEP’s Balance Sheets
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
CommodityInterest RateCommodityInterest Rate
(in millions)
AOCI Loss Net of Tax$(18.5)$(33.3)$(60.6)$(47.5)
Portion Expected to be Reclassed to Net Income During the Next Twelve Months(0.3)(5.1)(27.1)(5.7)
  March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
  Commodity Interest Rate Commodity Interest Rate
  (in millions)
AOCI Gain (Loss) Net of Tax $(128.5) $(53.5) $(103.5) $(11.5)
Portion Expected to be Reclassed to Net Income During the Next Twelve Months (73.2) (4.3) (51.7) (2.1)


As of March 31, 20202021 the maximum length of time that AEP is hedging its exposure to variability in future cash flows related to forecasted transactions is 132120 months and 129117 months for commodity and interest rate hedges, respectively.

Impact of Cash Flow Hedges on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ Balance Sheets
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Interest Rate
Expected to beExpected to be
Reclassified toReclassified to
Net Income DuringNet Income During
AOCI Gain (Loss)the NextAOCI Gain (Loss)the Next
CompanyNet of TaxTwelve MonthsNet of TaxTwelve Months
(in millions)
AEP Texas$(2.0)$(1.1)$(2.3)$(1.1)
APCo8.2 0.8 (0.8)0.4 
I&M(7.8)(1.6)(8.3)(1.6)
PSO0.1 0.1 
SWEPCo0.1 (1.2)(0.3)(1.5)
  March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
  Interest Rate
    Expected to be   Expected to be
    Reclassified to   Reclassified to
    Net Income During   Net Income During
  AOCI Gain (Loss) the Next AOCI Gain (Loss) the Next
Company Net of Tax Twelve Months Net of Tax Twelve Months
  (in millions)
AEP Texas $(3.1) $(1.1) $(3.4) $(1.1)
APCo (3.3) 1.1
 0.9
 0.9
I&M (9.5) (1.6) (9.9) (1.6)
PSO 0.9
 0.9
 1.1
 1.0
SWEPCo (1.4) (1.5) (1.8) (1.5)


The actual amounts reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to Net Income can differ from the estimate above due to market price changes.

Credit Risk

Management mitigates credit risk in wholesale marketing and trading activities by assessing the creditworthiness of potential counterparties before entering into transactions with them and continuing to evaluate their creditworthiness on an ongoing basis. Management uses credit agency ratings and current market-based qualitative and quantitative data as well as financial statements to assess the financial health of counterparties on an ongoing basis.
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Master agreements are typically used to facilitate the netting of cash flows associated with a single counterparty and may include collateral requirements. Collateral requirements in the form of cash, letters of credit and parental/affiliate guarantees may be obtained as security from counterparties in order to mitigate credit risk. Some master agreements include margining, which requires a counterparty to post cash or letters of credit in the event exposure exceeds the established threshold. The threshold represents an unsecured credit limit which may be supported by a parental/affiliate guaranty, as determined in accordance with AEP’s credit policy. In addition, master agreements allow for termination and liquidation of all positions in the event of a default including a failure or inability to post collateral when required.



Collateral Triggering Events

Credit Downgrade Triggers (Applies to AEP, APCo, I&M, PSO and SWEPCo)

A limited number of derivative contracts include collateral triggering events, which include a requirement to maintain certain credit ratings.  On an ongoing basis, AEP’s risk management organization assesses the appropriateness of these collateral triggering events in contracts.  The Registrants have not experienced a downgrade below a specified credit rating threshold that would require the posting of additional collateral.  AEP had two derivative contracts with collateral triggering events in a net liability position as of March 31, 2021, however the exposure is immaterial. The Registrant Subsidiaries had no derivative contracts with collateral triggering events in a net liability position as of March 31, 2021. The Registrants had no derivative contracts with collateral triggering events in a net liability position as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.2020.

Cross-Default Triggers (Applies to AEP, APCo, I&M and SWEPCo)

In addition, a majority of non-exchange traded commodity contracts contain cross-default provisions that, if triggered, would permit the counterparty to declare a default and require settlement of the outstanding payable. These cross-default provisions could be triggered if there was a non-performance event by Parent or the obligor under outstanding debt or a third-party obligation that is $50 million or greater.  On an ongoing basis, AEP’s risk management organization assesses the appropriateness of these cross-default provisions in the contracts. The following tables represent: (a) the fair value of these derivative liabilities subject to cross-default provisions prior to consideration of contractual netting arrangements, (b) the amount that the exposure has been reduced by cash collateral posted and (c) if a cross-default provision would have been triggered, the settlement amount that would be required after considering contractual netting arrangements:
March 31, 2021
Liabilities forAdditional
Contracts with CrossSettlement
Default ProvisionsLiability if Cross
Prior to ContractualAmount of CashDefault Provision
CompanyNetting ArrangementsCollateral Postedis Triggered
(in millions)
AEP$156.8 $$127.7 
APCo0.6 0.1 
I&M0.4 0.1 
SWEPCo0.9 0.9 
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 March 31, 2020December 31, 2020
 Liabilities for   AdditionalLiabilities forAdditional
 Contracts with Cross   SettlementContracts with CrossSettlement
 Default Provisions   Liability if CrossDefault ProvisionsLiability if Cross
 Prior to Contractual Amount of Cash Default ProvisionPrior to ContractualAmount of CashDefault Provision
Company Netting Arrangements Collateral Posted is TriggeredCompanyNetting ArrangementsCollateral Postedis Triggered
 (in millions)(in millions)
AEP $310.4
 $1.6
 $282.9
AEP$188.4 $$169.2 
APCo 2.2
 
 0.2
APCo4.3 3.5 
I&M 1.3
 
 0.1
I&M0.5 0.1 
SWEPCo 5.5
 
 5.5
SWEPCo1.8 1.8 
  December 31, 2019
  Liabilities for   Additional
  Contracts with Cross   Settlement
  Default Provisions   Liability if Cross
  Prior to Contractual Amount of Cash Default Provision
Company Netting Arrangements Collateral Posted is Triggered
  (in millions)
AEP $267.3
 $3.7
 $246.7
APCo 2.3
 
 0.4
I&M 1.3
 
 0.2
SWEPCo 5.1
 
 5.1

Warrants Held in Investee (Applies to AEP)

AEP holds an investment in ChargePoint, which completed an initial public offering (IPO) in February 2021 via a reverse merger with a public special purpose acquisition company. Before the IPO, AEP’s interests in ChargePoint consisted of a noncontrolling equity interest of preferred shares, which were accounted for at their historical cost of $8 million as of December 31, 2020, and common share warrants. After the IPO, AEP’s interests in ChargePoint consisted of a noncontrolling equity interest of common shares, which were accounted for at their fair value of $35 million as of March 31, 2021, and common share warrants. AEP recorded an unrealized gain of $27 million associated with the common shares for the three months ended March 31, 2021, presented in Other Income (Expense) on AEP’s statements of income.

Management has determined the common share warrants are derivative instruments based on the accounting guidance for “Derivatives and Hedging”. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the warrants were valued at $22 million and $32 million, respectively, and were recorded in Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets on AEP’s balance sheets. AEP recognized an unrealized loss of $10 million associated with the warrants for the three months ended March 31, 2021, presented in Other Income (Expense) on AEP’s statements of income.

Management utilized a Black-Scholes options pricing model to value the warrants as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The valuation contemplated a liquidity adjustment that resulted in the overall fair value of the warrants being categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2020. After the IPO, there was an observable publicly traded stock price to use in the Black-Scholes options pricing model, which resulted in the warrants being categorized as Level 2 as of March 31, 2021. The common shares are also categorized as Level 2 as management applied a discount to the shares due to a six month lock-up agreement post IPO. After the six month lock-up period, the common shares will be valued as Level 1 based on the publicly traded share prices. See “Fair Value Measurements of Financial Assets and Liabilities” section of Note 10 for additional information.

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10.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The disclosures in this note apply to all Registrants except AEPTCo unless indicated otherwise.

Fair Value Hierarchy and Valuation Techniques

The accounting guidance for “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).  Where observable inputs are available for substantially the full term of the asset or liability, the instrument is categorized in Level 2.  When quoted market prices are not available, pricing may be completed using comparable securities, dealer values, operating data and general market conditions to determine fair value.  Valuation models utilize various inputs such as commodity, interest rate and, to a lesser degree, volatility and credit that include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, market corroborated inputs (i.e. inputs derived principally from, or correlated to, observable market data) and other observable inputs for the asset or liability.

For commercial activities, exchange-traded derivatives, namely futures contracts, are generally fair valued based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and are classified as Level 1.  Level 2 inputs primarily consist of OTC broker quotes in moderately active or less active markets, as well as exchange-traded derivatives where there is insufficient market liquidity to warrant inclusion in Level 1.  Management verifies price curves using these broker quotes and classifies these fair values within Level 2 when substantially all of the fair value can be corroborated.  Management typically obtains multiple broker quotes, which are nonbinding in nature but are based on recent trades in the marketplace.  When multiple broker quotes are obtained, the quoted bid and ask prices are averaged.  In certain circumstances, a broker quote may be discarded if it is a clear outlier.  Management uses a historical correlation analysis between the broker quoted location and the illiquid locations.  If the points are highly correlated, these locations are included within Level 2 as well.  Certain OTC and bilaterally executed derivative instruments are executed in less active markets with a lower availability of pricing information.  Illiquid transactions, complex structured transactions, FTRs and counterparty credit risk may require nonmarket-based inputs.  Some of these inputs may be internally developed or extrapolated and utilized to estimate fair value.  When such inputs have a significant impact on the measurement of fair value, the instrument is categorized as Level 3.  The main driver of contracts being classified as Level 3 is the inability to substantiate energy price curves in the market.  A portion of the Level 3 instruments have been economically hedged which limits potential earnings volatility.

AEP utilizes its trustee’s external pricing service to estimate the fair value of the underlying investments held in the nuclear trusts.  AEP’s investment managers review and validate the prices utilized by the trustee to determine fair value.  AEP’s management performs its own valuation testing to verify the fair values of the securities.  AEP receives audit reports of the trustee’s operating controls and valuation processes.

Assets in the nuclear trusts, cash and cash equivalents, other temporary investments and restricted cash for securitized funding are classified using the following methods.  Equities are classified as Level 1 holdings if they are actively traded on exchanges.  Items classified as Level 1 are investments in money market funds, fixed income and equity mutual funds and equity securities.  They are valued based on observable inputs, primarily unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.  Items classified as Level 2 are primarily investments in individual fixed income securities.  Fixed income securities generally do not trade on exchanges and do not have an official closing price but their valuation inputs are based on observable market data.  Pricing vendors calculate bond valuations using financial models and matrices.  The models use observable inputs including yields on benchmark securities, quotes by securities brokers, rating agency actions, discounts or premiums on securities compared to par prices, changes in yields for U.S. Treasury securities, corporate actions by bond issuers, prepayment schedules and histories, economic events and, for certain securities, adjustments to yields to reflect changes in the rate of inflation.  Other securities with model-derived valuation inputs that are observable are also classified as Level 2 investments.  Investments with unobservable valuation inputs are classified as Level 3 investments.

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Fair Value Measurements of Long-term Debt (Applies to all Registrants)

The fair values of Long-term Debt are based on quoted market prices, without credit enhancements, for the same or similar issues and the current interest rates offered for instruments with similar maturities classified as Level 2 measurement inputs.  These instruments are not marked-to-market.  The estimates presented are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized in a current market exchange. The fair value of AEP’s Equity Units (Level 1) are valued based on publicly traded securities issued by AEP.

The book values and fair values of Long-term Debt are summarized in the following table:
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
CompanyBook ValueFair ValueBook ValueFair Value
(in millions)
AEP (a)$32,345.0 $35,802.4 $31,072.5 $37,457.0 
AEP Texas4,810.2 5,235.6 4,820.4 5,682.6 
AEPTCo3,949.0 4,460.1 3,948.5 4,984.3 
APCo4,966.2 5,871.1 4,834.1 6,391.8 
I&M3,006.3 3,422.9 3,029.9 3,775.3 
OPCo2,876.3 3,316.1 2,430.2 3,154.9 
PSO1,623.8 1,842.4 1,373.8 1,732.1 
SWEPCo3,131.4 3,444.8 2,636.4 3,210.1 
  March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Company Book Value Fair Value Book Value Fair Value
  (in millions)
AEP (a) $27,892.7
 $29,776.6
 $26,725.5
 $30,172.0
AEP Texas 4,445.4
 4,637.3
 4,558.4
 4,981.5
AEPTCo 3,427.8
 3,680.7
 3,427.3
 3,868.0
APCo 4,352.4
 4,959.0
 4,363.8
 5,253.1
I&M 3,028.0
 3,318.2
 3,050.2
 3,453.8
OPCo 2,429.1
 2,795.3
 2,082.0
 2,554.3
PSO 1,386.3
 1,553.9
 1,386.2
 1,603.3
SWEPCo 2,654.4
 2,776.5
 2,655.6
 2,927.9

(a)The fair value amounts include debt related to AEP’s Equity Units and had a fair value of $1.6 billion and $1.7 billion as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. See “Equity Units” section of Note 12 for additional information.

(a)The fair value amount includes debt related to AEP’s Equity Units issued in March 2019 and has a fair value of $777 million and $871 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. See “Equity Units” section of Note 12 for additional information.

Fair Value Measurements of Other Temporary Investments (Applies to AEP)

Other Temporary Investments include marketable securities that management intends to hold for less than one year and investments by AEP’s protected cell of EIS.

The following is a summary of Other Temporary Investments:
March 31, 2021
GrossGross
UnrealizedUnrealizedFair
Other Temporary InvestmentsCostGainsLossesValue
(in millions)
Restricted Cash and Other Cash Deposits (a)$74.6 $$$74.6 
Fixed Income Securities – Mutual Funds (b)116.7 2.0 118.7 
Equity Securities – Mutual Funds24.9 31.7 56.6 
Total Other Temporary Investments$216.2 $33.7 $$249.9 
 March 31, 2020December 31, 2020
   Gross Gross  GrossGross
   Unrealized Unrealized FairUnrealizedUnrealizedFair
Other Temporary Investments Cost Gains Losses ValueOther Temporary InvestmentsCostGainsLossesValue
 (in millions)(in millions)
Restricted Cash and Other Cash Deposits (a) $151.9
 $
 $
 $151.9
Restricted Cash and Other Cash Deposits (a)$68.3 $$$68.3 
Fixed Income Securities – Mutual Funds (b) 118.6
 0.4
 
 119.0
Fixed Income Securities – Mutual Funds (b)120.7 2.8 123.5 
Equity Securities – Mutual Funds 19.3
 11.2
 
 30.5
Equity Securities – Mutual Funds25.9 28.7 54.6 
Total Other Temporary Investments $289.8
 $11.6
 $
 $301.4
Total Other Temporary Investments$214.9 $31.5 $$246.4 

(a)Primarily represents amounts held for the repayment of debt.
(b)Primarily short and intermediate maturities which may be sold and do not contain maturity dates.

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  December 31, 2019
    Gross Gross  
    Unrealized Unrealized Fair
Other Temporary Investments Cost Gains Losses Value
  (in millions)
Restricted Cash and Other Cash Deposits (a) $214.7
 $
 $
 $214.7
Fixed Income Securities – Mutual Funds (b) 123.2
 0.1
 
 123.3
Equity Securities – Mutual Funds 29.2
 21.3
 
 50.5
Total Other Temporary Investments $367.1
 $21.4
 $
 $388.5


(a)Primarily represents amounts held for the repayment of debt.
(b)Primarily short and intermediate maturities which may be sold and do not contain maturity dates.


The following table provides the activity for fixed income and equity securities within Other Temporary Investments:
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
(in millions)
Proceeds from Investment Sales$5.5 $23.2 
Purchases of Investments0.7 6.7 
Gross Realized Gains on Investment Sales0.1 2.0 
Gross Realized Losses on Investment Sales0.1 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2020 2019
 (in millions)
Proceeds from Investment Sales$23.2
 $
Purchases of Investments6.7
 0.1
Gross Realized Gains on Investment Sales2.0
 
Gross Realized Losses on Investment Sales0.1
 


Fair Value Measurements of Trust Assets for Decommissioning and SNF Disposal (Applies to AEP and I&M)

Nuclear decommissioning and SNF trust funds represent funds that regulatory commissions allow I&M to collect through rates to fund future decommissioning and SNF disposal liabilities.  By rules or orders, the IURC, the MPSC and the FERC established investment limitations and general risk management guidelines.  In general, limitations include:

Acceptable investments (rated investment grade or above when purchased).
Maximum percentage invested in a specific type of investment.
Prohibition of investment in obligations of AEP, I&M or their affiliates.
Withdrawals permitted only for payment of decommissioning costs and trust expenses.

I&M maintains trust funds for each regulatory jurisdiction.  Regulatory approval is required to withdraw decommissioning funds.  These funds are managed by an external investment managers whomanager that must comply with the guidelines and rules of the applicable regulatory authorities. The trust assets are invested to optimize the net of tax earnings of the trust giving consideration to liquidity, risk, diversification and other prudent investment objectives.

I&M records securities held in these trust funds in Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts on its balance sheets.  I&M records these securities at fair value.  I&M classifies debt securities in the trust funds as available-for-sale due to their long-term purpose. Available-for-sale classification only applies to investment in debt securities in accordance with ASU 2016-01. Additionally, ASU 2016-01 requires changes in fair value of equity securities to be recognized in earnings. However, due to the regulatory treatment described below, this is not applicable for I&M’s trust fund securities.

Other-than-temporary impairments for investments in debt securities are considered realized losses as a result of securities being managed by an external investment management firm.  The external investment management firm makes specific investment decisions regarding the debt and equity investments held in these trusts and generally intends to sell debt securities in an unrealized loss position as part of a tax optimization strategy.  Impairments reduce the cost basis of the securities which will affect any future unrealized gain or realized gain or loss due to the adjusted cost of investment.  I&M records unrealized gains, unrealized losses and other-than-temporary impairments from securities in these trust funds as adjustments to the regulatory liability account for the nuclear decommissioning trust funds and to regulatory assets or liabilities for the SNF disposal trust funds in accordance with their treatment in rates.  Consequently, changes in fair value of trust assets do not affect earnings or AOCI.
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The following is a summary of nuclear trust fund investments:
 March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
GrossOther-Than-GrossOther-Than-
FairUnrealizedTemporaryFairUnrealizedTemporary
ValueGainsImpairmentsValueGainsImpairments
(in millions)
Cash and Cash Equivalents$47.7 $$$25.8 $$
Fixed Income Securities:
United States Government998.9 54.8 (13.0)1,025.6 98.5 (7.1)
Corporate Debt76.4 4.8 (2.6)86.3 9.6 (1.7)
State and Local Government83.8 0.4 (0.7)114.3 0.9 (0.4)
Subtotal Fixed Income Securities1,159.1 60.0 (16.3)1,226.2 109.0 (9.2)
Equity Securities - Domestic (a)2,207.5 1,543.5 2,054.7 1,400.8 
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts$3,414.3 $1,603.5 $(16.3)$3,306.7 $1,509.8 $(9.2)
 March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
   Gross Other-Than-   Gross Other-Than-
 Fair Unrealized Temporary Fair Unrealized Temporary
 Value Gains Impairments Value Gains Impairments
 (in millions)
Cash and Cash Equivalents$46.9
 $
 $
 $15.3
 $
 $
Fixed Income Securities:           
United States Government1,026.1
 121.4
 (5.6) 1,112.5
 55.5
 (6.1)
Corporate Debt62.7
 6.0
 (1.6) 72.4
 5.3
 (1.6)
State and Local Government149.7
 1.5
 (0.2) 7.6
 0.7
 (0.2)
Subtotal Fixed Income Securities1,238.5
 128.9
 (7.4) 1,192.5
 61.5
 (7.9)
Equity Securities - Domestic (a)1,393.8
 777.6
 
 1,767.9
 1,144.4
 
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts$2,679.2
 $906.5
 $(7.4) $2,975.7
 $1,205.9
 $(7.9)

(a)Amount reported as Gross Unrealized Gains includes unrealized gains of $1.5 billion and $1.4 billion and unrealized losses of $5 million and $9 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

(a)Amount reported as Gross Unrealized Gains includes unrealized gains of $801 million and $1.1 billion and unrealized losses of $23 million and $5 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

The following table provides the securities activity within the decommissioning and SNF trusts:
Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
 (in millions)
Proceeds from Investment Sales$320.0 $612.4 
Purchases of Investments336.9 626.0 
Gross Realized Gains on Investment Sales5.4 10.9 
Gross Realized Losses on Investment Sales4.2 17.0 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
  (in millions)
Proceeds from Investment Sales $612.4
 $111.9
Purchases of Investments 626.0
 130.3
Gross Realized Gains on Investment Sales 10.9
 12.3
Gross Realized Losses on Investment Sales 17.0
 13.8


The base cost of fixed income securities was $1.1 billion and $1.1 billion as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.  The base cost of equity securities was $616$664 million and $623$654 million as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.

The fair value of fixed income securities held in the nuclear trust funds, summarized by contractual maturities, as of March 31, 20202021 was as follows:
Fair Value of Fixed
Income Securities
(in millions)
Within 1 year$320.5 
After 1 year through 5 years334.7 
After 5 years through 10 years233.6 
After 10 years270.3 
Total$1,159.1 
 Fair Value of Fixed
 Income Securities
 (in millions)
Within 1 year$238.9
After 1 year through 5 years404.5
After 5 years through 10 years282.5
After 10 years312.6
Total$1,238.5
165




Fair Value Measurements of Financial Assets and Liabilities

The following tables set forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Registrants’ financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis.  As required by the accounting guidance for “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  Management’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.  There have not been any significant changes in management’s valuation techniques.

AEP

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
March 31, 20202021
Level 1Level 2Level 3OtherTotal
Assets:(in millions)
Other Temporary Investments
Restricted Cash and Other Cash Deposits (a)$62.9 $$$11.7 $74.6 
Fixed Income Securities – Mutual Funds118.7 118.7 
Equity Securities – Mutual Funds (b)56.6 56.6 
Total Other Temporary Investments238.2 11.7 249.9 
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (d)1.2 217.9 194.8 (94.8)319.1 
Cash Flow Hedges:
Commodity Hedges (c)44.4 2.7 (32.0)15.1 
Fair Value Hedges2.7 2.7 
Total Risk Management Assets1.2 265.0 197.5 (126.8)336.9 
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Cash and Cash Equivalents (e)39.5 8.2 47.7 
Fixed Income Securities:
United States Government998.9 998.9 
Corporate Debt76.4 76.4 
State and Local Government83.8 83.8 
Subtotal Fixed Income Securities1,159.1 1,159.1 
Equity Securities – Domestic (b)2,207.5 2,207.5 
Total Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts2,247.0 1,159.1 8.2 3,414.3 
Other Investments (h)56.7 56.7 
Total Assets$2,486.4 $1,480.8 $197.5 $(106.9)$4,057.8 
Liabilities:
Risk Management Liabilities
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (d)$0.8 $182.7 $152.8 $(99.5)$236.8 
Cash Flow Hedges:
Commodity Hedges (c)67.0 2.9 (32.0)37.9 
Fair Value Hedges37.4 37.4 
Total Risk Management Liabilities$0.8 $287.1 $155.7 $(131.5)$312.1 
166

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other Total
Assets: (in millions)
           
Other Temporary Investments          
Restricted Cash and Other Cash Deposits (a) $128.1
 $
 $
 $23.8
 $151.9
Fixed Income Securities – Mutual Funds 119.0
 
 
 
 119.0
Equity Securities – Mutual Funds (b) 30.5
 
 
 
 30.5
Total Other Temporary Investments 277.6
 
 
 23.8
 301.4
           
Risk Management Assets          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (d) 3.7
 369.8
 346.1
 (340.5) 379.1
Cash Flow Hedges:          
Commodity Hedges (c) 
 18.7
 4.2
 (5.2) 17.7
Interest Rate Hedges 
 0.3
 
 
 0.3
Fair Value Hedges 
 57.0
 
 
 57.0
Total Risk Management Assets 3.7
 445.8
 350.3
 (345.7) 454.1
           
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts          
Cash and Cash Equivalents (e) 37.0
 
 
 9.9
 46.9
Fixed Income Securities:          
United States Government 
 1,026.1
 
 
 1,026.1
Corporate Debt 
 62.7
 
 
 62.7
State and Local Government 
 149.7
 
 
 149.7
Subtotal Fixed Income Securities 
 1,238.5
 
 
 1,238.5
Equity Securities – Domestic (b) 1,393.8
 
 
 
 1,393.8
Total Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts 1,430.8
 1,238.5
 
 9.9
 2,679.2
           
Total Assets $1,712.1
 $1,684.3
 $350.3
 $(312.0) $3,434.7
           
Liabilities:          
           
Risk Management Liabilities          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (d) $4.9
 $410.1
 $267.9
 $(416.3) $266.6
Cash Flow Hedges:          
Commodity Hedges (c) 
 142.1
 39.9
 (5.2) 176.8
Interest Rate Hedges 
 5.3
 
 
 5.3
Total Risk Management Liabilities $4.9
 $557.5
 $307.8
 $(421.5) $448.7



AEP

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
December 31, 20192020
Level 1Level 2Level 3OtherTotal
Assets:(in millions)
Other Temporary Investments
Restricted Cash and Other Cash Deposits (a)$57.8 $$$10.5 $68.3 
Fixed Income Securities – Mutual Funds123.5 123.5 
Equity Securities – Mutual Funds (b)54.6 54.6 
Total Other Temporary Investments235.9 10.5 246.4 
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (f)0.9 258.8 252.4 (190.0)322.1 
Cash Flow Hedges:
Commodity Hedges (c)34.4 3.9 (28.5)9.8 
Interest Rate Hedges2.4 2.4 
Fair Value Hedges2.6 2.6 
Total Risk Management Assets0.9 298.2 256.3 (218.5)336.9 
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Cash and Cash Equivalents (e)16.8 9.0 25.8 
Fixed Income Securities:
United States Government1,025.6 1,025.6 
Corporate Debt86.3 86.3 
State and Local Government114.3 114.3 
Subtotal Fixed Income Securities1,226.2 1,226.2 
Equity Securities – Domestic (b)2,054.7 2,054.7 
Total Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts2,071.5 1,226.2 9.0 3,306.7 
Other Investments (h)31.8 31.8 
Total Assets$2,308.3 $1,524.4 $288.1 $(199.0)$3,921.8 
Liabilities:
Risk Management Liabilities
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (f)$0.9 $244.2 $167.2 $(193.4)$218.9 
Cash Flow Hedges:
Commodity Hedges (c)106.1 7.6 (28.5)85.2 
Interest Rate Hedges3.4 3.4 
Fair Value Hedges4.1 4.1 
Total Risk Management Liabilities$0.9 $357.8 $174.8 $(221.9)$311.6 
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other Total
Assets: (in millions)
           
Other Temporary Investments          
Restricted Cash and Other Cash Deposits (a) $197.6
 $
 $
 $17.1
 $214.7
Fixed Income Securities – Mutual Funds 123.3
 
 
 
 123.3
Equity Securities – Mutual Funds (b) 50.5
 
 
 
 50.5
Total Other Temporary Investments 371.4
 
 
 17.1
 388.5
           
Risk Management Assets          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (f) 4.0
 440.1
 369.2
 (404.5) 408.8
Cash Flow Hedges:          
Commodity Hedges (c) 
 15.0
 3.2
 (6.7) 11.5
Interest Rate Hedges 
 4.6
 
 
 4.6
Fair Value Hedges 
 14.5
 
 
 14.5
Total Risk Management Assets 4.0
 474.2
 372.4
 (411.2) 439.4
           
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts          
Cash and Cash Equivalents (e) 6.7
 
 
 8.6
 15.3
Fixed Income Securities:          
United States Government 
 1,112.5
 
 
 1,112.5
Corporate Debt 
 72.4
 
 
 72.4
State and Local Government 
 7.6
 
 
 7.6
Subtotal Fixed Income Securities 
 1,192.5
 
 
 1,192.5
Equity Securities – Domestic (b) 1,767.9
 
 
 
 1,767.9
Total Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts 1,774.6
 1,192.5
 
 8.6
 2,975.7
           
Total Assets $2,150.0
 $1,666.7
 $372.4
 $(385.5) $3,803.6
           
Liabilities:          
           
Risk Management Liabilities          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (f) $3.8
 $450.0
 $224.0
 $(438.8) $239.0
Cash Flow Hedges:          
Commodity Hedges (c) 
 105.3
 38.5
 (6.7) 137.1
Total Risk Management Liabilities $3.8
 $555.3
 $262.5
 $(445.5) $376.1

167





AEP Texas
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
March 31, 20202021
Level 1Level 2Level 3OtherTotal
Assets:(in millions)
Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding$39.3 $$$$39.3 
Risk Management Assets     
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c)0.8 (0.8)
Total Assets$39.3 $0.8 $$(0.8)$39.3 
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other Total
Assets: (in millions)
           
Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding $100.1
 $
 $
 $
 $100.1
           
Liabilities:          
           
Risk Management Liabilities          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) $
 $1.2
 $
 $(1.2) $

December 31, 20192020
Level 1Level 2Level 3OtherTotal
Assets:(in millions)
Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding$28.7 $$$$28.7 
Risk Management Assets     
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c)0.4 (0.4)
Total Assets$28.7 $0.4 $$(0.4)$28.7 


168

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other Total
Assets: (in millions)
           
Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding $154.7
 $
 $
 $
 $154.7


APCo
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
March 31, 20202021
Level 1Level 2Level 3OtherTotal
Assets:(in millions)
Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding$11.6 $$$$11.6 
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)9.8 7.1 (10.0)6.9 
Total Assets$11.6 $9.8 $7.1 $(10.0)$18.5 
Liabilities:
Risk Management Liabilities
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)$$9.2 $0.5 $(9.5)$0.2 
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other Total
Assets: (in millions)
           
Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding $15.7
 $
 $
 $
 $15.7
           
Risk Management Assets          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) 
 55.0
 17.1
 (54.2) 17.9
Cash Flow Hedges:          
Interest Rate Hedges 
 0.3
 
 
 0.3
Total Risk Management Assets 
 55.3
 17.1
 (54.2) 18.2
           
Total Assets $15.7
 $55.3
 $17.1
 $(54.2) $33.9
           
Liabilities:          
           
Risk Management Liabilities          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) $
 $58.8
 $10.5
 $(59.5) $9.8
Cash Flow Hedges:          
Interest Rate Hedges 
 5.3
 
 
 5.3
Total Risk Management Liabilities $
 $64.1
 $10.5
 $(59.5) $15.1

December 31, 20192020
Level 1Level 2Level 3OtherTotal
Assets:(in millions)
Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding$16.9 $$$$16.9 
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)19.4 19.9 (19.2)20.1 
Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest Rate Hedges2.4 2.4 
Total Risk Management Assets21.8 19.9 (19.2)22.5 
Total Assets$16.9 $21.8 $19.9 $(19.2)$39.4 
Liabilities:
Risk Management Liabilities
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)$$19.5 $0.6 $(18.8)$1.3 
Cash Flow Hedges:
Interest Rate Hedges3.4 3.4 
Total Risk Management Liabilities$$22.9 $0.6 $(18.8)$4.7 
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other Total
Assets: (in millions)
           
Restricted Cash for Securitized Funding $23.5
 $
 $
 $
 $23.5
           
Risk Management Assets          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) 
 84.6
 40.5
 (85.6) 39.5
           
Total Assets $23.5
 $84.6
 $40.5
 $(85.6) $63.0
           
Liabilities:          
           
Risk Management Liabilities          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) $
 $84.0
 $2.8
 $(84.9) $1.9


169


I&M
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
March 31, 20202021
Level 1Level 2Level 3OtherTotal
Assets:(in millions)
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)$$6.0 $1.1 $(6.2)$0.9 
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Cash and Cash Equivalents (e)39.5 8.2 47.7 
Fixed Income Securities:
United States Government998.9 998.9 
Corporate Debt76.4 76.4 
State and Local Government83.8 83.8 
Subtotal Fixed Income Securities1,159.1 1,159.1 
Equity Securities - Domestic (b)2,207.5 2,207.5 
Total Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts2,247.0 1,159.1 8.2 3,414.3 
Total Assets$2,247.0 $1,165.1 $1.1 $2.0 $3,415.2 
Liabilities:
Risk Management Liabilities
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)$$6.1 $0.4 $(6.3)$0.2 
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other Total
Assets: (in millions)
           
Risk Management Assets          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) $
 $38.1
 $4.9
 $(36.2) $6.8
           
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts          
Cash and Cash Equivalents (e) 37.0
 
 
 9.9
 46.9
Fixed Income Securities:          
United States Government 
 1,026.1
 
 
 1,026.1
Corporate Debt 
 62.7
 
 
 62.7
State and Local Government 
 149.7
 
 
 149.7
Subtotal Fixed Income Securities 
 1,238.5
 
 
 1,238.5
Equity Securities - Domestic (b) 1,393.8
 
 
 
 1,393.8
Total Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts 1,430.8
 1,238.5
 
 9.9
 2,679.2
           
Total Assets $1,430.8
 $1,276.6
 $4.9
 $(26.3) $2,686.0
           
Liabilities:          
           
Risk Management Liabilities          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) $
 $36.2
 $2.8
 $(37.2) $1.8

December 31, 20192020
Level 1Level 2Level 3OtherTotal
Assets:(in millions)
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)$$15.1 $2.5 $(13.9)$3.7 
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts
Cash and Cash Equivalents (e)16.8 9.0 25.8 
Fixed Income Securities:
United States Government1,025.6 1,025.6 
Corporate Debt86.3 86.3 
State and Local Government114.3 114.3 
Subtotal Fixed Income Securities1,226.2 1,226.2 
Equity Securities - Domestic (b)2,054.7 2,054.7 
Total Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts2,071.5 1,226.2 9.0 3,306.7 
Total Assets$2,071.5 $1,241.3 $2.5 $(4.9)$3,310.4 
Liabilities:
Risk Management Liabilities
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)$$12.0 $0.4 $(12.2)$0.2 
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other Total
Assets: (in millions)
           
Risk Management Assets          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) $
 $59.5
 $8.0
 $(57.6) $9.9
           
Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts          
Cash and Cash Equivalents (e) 6.7
 
 
 8.6
 15.3
Fixed Income Securities:         

United States Government 
 1,112.5
 
 
 1,112.5
Corporate Debt 
 72.4
 
 
 72.4
State and Local Government 
 7.6
 
 
 7.6
Subtotal Fixed Income Securities 
 1,192.5
 
 
 1,192.5
Equity Securities - Domestic (b) 1,767.9
 
 
 
 1,767.9
Total Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts 1,774.6
 1,192.5
 
 8.6
 2,975.7
           
Total Assets $1,774.6
 $1,252.0
 $8.0
 $(49.0) $2,985.6
           
Liabilities:          
           
Risk Management Liabilities          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) $
 $53.4
 $2.2
 $(55.1) $0.5
170




OPCo
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
March 31, 20202021
Level 1Level 2Level 3OtherTotal
Assets:(in millions)
Risk Management Assets     
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)$$0.6 $$(0.6)$
Liabilities:
Risk Management Liabilities
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)$$$104.0 $$104.0 
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other Total
Liabilities: (in millions)
           
Risk Management Liabilities          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) $
 $0.9
 $120.9
 $(0.9) $120.9

December 31, 20192020
Level 1Level 2Level 3OtherTotal
Assets:(in millions)
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)$$0.3 $$(0.3)$
Liabilities:
Risk Management Liabilities
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)$$$110.3 $$110.3 
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other Total
Liabilities: (in millions)
           
Risk Management Liabilities          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) $
 $
 $103.6
 $
 $103.6


PSO
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
March 31, 20202021
Level 1Level 2Level 3OtherTotal
Assets:(in millions)
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)$$0.3 $5.5 $(0.3)$5.5 
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other Total
Assets: (in millions)
           
Risk Management Assets          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) $
 $
 $6.7
 $(0.3) $6.4
           
Liabilities:          
           
Risk Management Liabilities          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) $
 $0.5
 $0.4
 $(0.8) $0.1

December 31, 20192020
Level 1Level 2Level 3OtherTotal
Assets:(in millions)
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)$$0.2 $10.3 $(0.2)$10.3 
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other Total
Assets: (in millions)
           
Risk Management Assets          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) $
 $
 $16.3
 $(0.5) $15.8
           
Liabilities:          
           
Risk Management Liabilities          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) $
 $
 $0.5
 $(0.5) $
171





SWEPCo
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
March 31, 20202021
Level 1Level 2Level 3OtherTotal
Assets:(in millions)
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)$$0.3 $1.4 $(0.4)$1.3 
Liabilities:
Risk Management Liabilities
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)$$$0.9 $$0.9 
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other Total
Assets: (in millions)
           
Risk Management Assets          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) $
 $
 $2.7
 $(0.1) $2.6
           
Liabilities:          
           
Risk Management Liabilities          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) $
 $0.6
 $5.2
 $(0.7) $5.1

December 31, 20192020
Level 1Level 2Level 3OtherTotal
Assets:(in millions)
Risk Management Assets
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)$$0.1 $3.3 $(0.2)$3.2 
Liabilities:
Risk Management Liabilities
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g)$$$1.7 $$1.7 

(a)Amounts in “Other’’ column primarily represent cash deposits in bank accounts with financial institutions or third-parties.  Level 1 and Level 2 amounts primarily represent investments in money market funds.
(b)Amounts represent publicly traded equity securities and equity-based mutual funds.
(c)Amounts in “Other’’ column primarily represent counterparty netting of risk management and hedging contracts and associated cash collateral under the accounting guidance for “Derivatives and Hedging.’’
(d)The March 31, 2021 maturity of the net fair value of risk management contracts prior to cash collateral, assets/(liabilities), were as follows: Level 2 matures $(3) million in 2021, $11 million in periods 2022-2024, $17 million in periods 2025-2026 and $10 million in periods 2027-2033; Level 3 matures $23 million in 2021, $32 million in periods 2022-2024, $8 million in periods 2025-2026 and $(21) million in periods 2027-2033.  Risk management commodity contracts are substantially comprised of power contracts.
(e)Amounts in “Other’’ column primarily represent accrued interest receivables from financial institutions.  Level 1 amounts primarily represent investments in money market funds.
(f)The December 31, 2020 maturity of the net fair value of risk management contracts prior to cash collateral, assets/(liabilities), were as follows: Level 2 matures $3 million in periods 2022-2024, $11 million in periods 2025-2026 and $1 million in periods 2027-2033; Level 3 matures $47 million in 2021, $37 million in periods 2022-2024, $14 million in periods 2025-2026 and $(13) million in periods 2027-2033.  Risk management commodity contracts are substantially comprised of power contracts.
(g)Substantially comprised of power contracts for the Registrant Subsidiaries.
(h)See “Warrants Held in Investee” section of Note 9 for additional information.

172

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Other Total
Assets: (in millions)
           
Risk Management Assets          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) $
 $
 $6.5
 $(0.1) $6.4
           
Liabilities:          
           
Risk Management Liabilities          
Risk Management Commodity Contracts (c) (g) $
 $
 $5.1
 $(0.1) $5.0


(a)Amounts in “Other’’ column primarily represent cash deposits in bank accounts with financial institutions or third-parties.  Level 1 and Level 2 amounts primarily represent investments in money market funds.
(b)Amounts represent publicly traded equity securities and equity-based mutual funds.
(c)Amounts in “Other’’ column primarily represent counterparty netting of risk management and hedging contracts and associated cash collateral under the accounting guidance for “Derivatives and Hedging.’’
(d)The March 31, 2020 maturity of the net fair value of risk management contracts prior to cash collateral, assets/(liabilities), is as follows: Level 1 matures $(1) million in periods 2021-2023; Level 2 matures $(30) million in 2020, $(9) million in periods 2021-2023 and $(1) million in periods 2024-2025; Level 3 matures $37 million in 2020, $36 million in periods 2021-2023, $25 million in periods 2024-2025 and $(20) million in periods 2026-2032.  Risk management commodity contracts are substantially comprised of power contracts.
(e)Amounts in “Other’’ column primarily represent accrued interest receivables from financial institutions.  Level 1 amounts primarily represent investments in money market funds.
(f)The December 31, 2019 maturity of the net fair value of risk management contracts prior to cash collateral, assets/(liabilities), is as follows: Level 2 matures $(7) million in 2020 and $(3) million in periods 2021-2023; Level 3 matures $96 million in 2020, $36 million in periods 2021-2023, $25 million in periods 2024-2025 and $(12) million in periods 2026-2032.  Risk management commodity contracts are substantially comprised of power contracts.
(g)Substantially comprised of power contracts for the Registrant Subsidiaries.



The following tables set forth a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of net trading derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021AEPAPCoI&MOPCoPSOSWEPCo
 (in millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2020$113.3 $19.3 $2.1 $(110.3)$10.3 $1.6 
Realized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets) (a) (b)19.8 2.1 0.3 9.3 6.1 
Unrealized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets) Relating to Assets Still Held at the Reporting Date (a)(21.3)
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (c)3.1 
Settlements(47.9)(15.6)(1.4)2.7 (16.3)(8.2)
Transfers into Level 3 (d) (e)0.5 
Transfers out of Level 3 (e)(33.0)
Changes in Fair Value Allocated to Regulated Jurisdictions (f)7.3 0.8 (0.3)3.6 2.2 1.0 
Balance as of March 31, 2021$41.8 $6.6 $0.7 $(104.0)$5.5 $0.5 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020AEPAPCoI&MOPCoPSOSWEPCo
 (in millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2019$109.9 $37.7 $5.8 $(103.6)$15.8 $1.4 
Realized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets) (a) (b)0.9 (9.2)0.2 (0.3)8.0 1.9 
Unrealized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets) Relating to Assets Still Held at the Reporting Date (a)10.9 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (c)(4.1)
Settlements(59.2)(21.9)(4.0)2.5 (17.7)(5.3)
Transfers into Level 3 (d) (e)(0.5)
Transfers out of Level 3 (e)5.3 0.7 0.4 
Changes in Fair Value Allocated to Regulated Jurisdictions (f)(20.7)(0.7)(0.3)(19.5)0.2 (0.5)
Balance as of March 31, 2020$42.5 $6.6 $2.1 $(120.9)$6.3 $(2.5)

(a)Included in revenues on the statements of income.
(b)Represents the change in fair value between the beginning of the reporting period and the settlement of the risk management commodity contract.
(c)Included in cash flow hedges on the statements of comprehensive income.
(d)Represents existing assets or liabilities that were previously categorized as Level 2.
(e)Transfers are recognized based on their value at the beginning of the reporting period that the transfer occurred.
(f)Relates to the net gains (losses) of those contracts that are not reflected on the statements of income.  These net gains (losses) are recorded as regulatory assets/liabilities or accounts payable.

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 AEP APCo I&M OPCo PSO SWEPCo
  (in millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2019 $109.9
 $37.7
 $5.8
 $(103.6) $15.8
 $1.4
Realized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets) (a) (b) 0.9
 (9.2) 0.2
 (0.3) 8.0
 1.9
Unrealized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets) Relating to Assets Still Held at the Reporting Date (a) 10.9
 
 
 
 
 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (c) (4.1) 
 
 
 
 
Settlements (59.2) (21.9) (4.0) 2.5
 (17.7) (5.3)
Transfers into Level 3 (d) (e) (0.5) 
 
 
 
 
Transfers out of Level 3 (e) 5.3
 0.7
 0.4
 
 
 
Changes in Fair Value Allocated to Regulated Jurisdictions (f) (20.7) (0.7) (0.3) (19.5) 0.2
 (0.5)
Balance as of March 31, 2020 $42.5
 $6.6
 $2.1
 $(120.9) $6.3
 $(2.5)
             
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 AEP APCo I&M OPCo PSO SWEPCo
  (in millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2018 $131.2
 $57.8
 $8.9
 $(99.4) $9.5
 $2.3
Realized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets) (a) (b) (23.0) (29.0) 
 (0.4) 6.8
 3.3
Unrealized Gain (Loss) Included in Net Income (or Changes in Net Assets) Relating to Assets Still Held at the Reporting Date (a) 8.5
 
 
 
 
 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (c) (15.8) 
 
 
 
 
Settlements (54.5) (17.8) (5.1) 1.8
 (13.0) (7.3)
Transfers into Level 3 (d) (e) 0.1
 
 
 
 
 
Transfers out of Level 3 (e) (1.2) (0.7) (0.4) 
 
 
Changes in Fair Value Allocated to Regulated Jurisdictions (f) (7.2) (2.9) 1.0
 (8.1) 1.1
 1.7
Balance as of March 31, 2019 $38.1
 $7.4
 $4.4
 $(106.1) $4.4
 $


(a)Included in revenues on the statements of income.
(b)Represents the change in fair value between the beginning of the reporting period and the settlement of the risk management commodity contract.
(c)Included in cash flow hedges on the statements of comprehensive income.
(d)Represents existing assets or liabilities that were previously categorized as Level 2.
(e)Transfers are recognized based on their value at the beginning of the reporting period that the transfer occurred.
(f)Relates to the net gains (losses) of those contracts that are not reflected on the statements of income.  These net gains (losses) are recorded as regulatory assets/liabilities or accounts payable.



The following tables quantify the significant unobservable inputs used in developing the fair value of Level 3 positions:

AEP
Significant Unobservable Inputs
March 31, 20202021
SignificantInput/Range
Fair ValueValuationUnobservableWeighted
AssetsLiabilitiesTechniqueInputLowHighAverage
(in millions)
Energy Contracts$178.5 $151.7 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price (a) (c)$0.10 $98.66 $28.85 
Natural Gas Contracts0.9 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price (b) (c)2.24 2.92 2.50 
FTRs19.0 3.1 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price (a) (c)(13.61)9.08 0.02 
Total$197.5 $155.7 
     Significant Input/Range
 Fair ValueValuation Unobservable     Weighted
 Assets Liabilities Technique Input Low High Average (c)
 (in millions)          
Energy Contracts$321.2
 $284.6
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price (a) $(0.05) $135.24
 $29.17
Natural Gas Contracts
 5.1
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price (b) 1.37
 2.51
 2.13
FTRs29.1
 18.1
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price (a) (10.12) 4.17
 (0.31)
Total$350.3
 $307.8
          

December 31, 20192020
SignificantInput/Range
Fair ValueValuationUnobservableWeighted
AssetsLiabilitiesTechniqueInputLowHighAverage
(in millions)
Energy Contracts$213.5 $169.7 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price (a) (c)$5.33 $100.47 $32.73 
Natural Gas Contracts1.7 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price (b) (c)2.18 2.77 2.40 
FTRs42.8 3.4 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price (a) (c)(15.08)9.66 0.19 
Other Investments31.8 Black-Scholes ModelLiquidity Adjustment (d)10 %20 %15 %
Total$288.1 $174.8 
174

     Significant Input/Range
 Fair ValueValuation Unobservable     Weighted
 Assets Liabilities Technique Input Low High Average (c)
 (in millions)          
Energy Contracts$296.7
 $249.3
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price (a) $(0.05) $177.30
 $31.31
Natural Gas Contracts
 4.9
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price (b) 1.89
 2.51
 2.19
FTRs75.7
 8.3
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price (a) (8.52) 9.34
 0.42
Total$372.4
 $262.5
          




APCo
Significant Unobservable Inputs
March 31, 20202021
SignificantInput/Range
Fair ValueValuationUnobservableWeighted
AssetsLiabilitiesTechniqueInput (a)LowHighAverage (c)
(in millions)
Energy Contracts$0.4 $0.5 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price$10.92 $44.29 $25.13 
FTRs6.7 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price0.08 4.99 0.99 
Total$7.1 $0.5 
     Significant Input/Range
 Fair Value Valuation Unobservable     Weighted
 Assets Liabilities Technique Input (a) Low High Average (c)
 (in millions)          
Energy Contracts$5.3
 $2.2
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price $9.95
 $42.15
 $21.81
FTRs11.8
 8.3
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price 
 3.44
 0.42
Total$17.1
 $10.5
          

December 31, 20192020
SignificantInput/Range
Fair ValueValuationUnobservableWeighted
AssetsLiabilitiesTechniqueInput (a)LowHighAverage (c)
(in millions)
Energy Contracts$1.0 $0.6 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price$10.84 $41.09 $25.08 
FTRs18.9 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price0.04 5.61 1.13 
Total$19.9 $0.6 
     Significant Input/Range
 Fair Value Valuation Unobservable     Weighted
 Assets Liabilities Technique Input (a) Low High Average (c)
 (in millions)          
Energy Contracts$5.7
 $2.6
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price $12.70
 $41.20
 $25.92
FTRs34.8
 0.2
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price (0.14) 7.08
 1.70
Total$40.5
 $2.8
          

I&M
Significant Unobservable Inputs
March 31, 20202021
SignificantInput/Range
Fair ValueValuationUnobservableWeighted
AssetsLiabilitiesTechniqueInput (a)LowHighAverage (c)
(in millions)
Energy Contracts$0.3 $0.3 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price$10.92 $44.29 $25.13 
FTRs0.8 0.1 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price(2.29)3.66 0.33 
Total$1.1 $0.4 
       Significant Input/Range
 Fair Value Valuation Unobservable     Weighted
 Assets Liabilities Technique Input (a) Low High Average (c)
 (in millions)          
Energy Contracts$3.2
 $1.3
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price $9.95
 $42.15
 $21.81
FTRs1.7
 1.5
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price (0.51) 2.77
 0.12
Total$4.9
 $2.8
          

December 31, 20192020
SignificantInput/Range
Fair ValueValuationUnobservableWeighted
AssetsLiabilitiesTechniqueInput (a)LowHighAverage (c)
(in millions)
Energy Contracts$0.6 $0.3 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price$10.84 $41.09 $25.08 
FTRs1.9 0.1 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price(1.96)3.69 0.33 
Total$2.5 $0.4 
175

       Significant Input/Range
 Fair Value Valuation Unobservable     Weighted
 Assets Liabilities Technique Input (a) Low High Average (c)
 (in millions)          
Energy Contracts$3.4
 $1.5
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price $12.70
 $41.20
 $25.92
FTRs4.6
 0.7
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price (0.75) 4.07
 0.74
Total$8.0
 $2.2
          



OPCo
Significant Unobservable Inputs
March 31, 20202021
SignificantInput/Range
Fair ValueValuationUnobservableWeighted
AssetsLiabilitiesTechniqueInput (a)LowHighAverage (c)
(in millions)
Energy Contracts$$104.0 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price$15.08 $49.09 $27.79 
       Significant Input/Range
 Fair Value Valuation Unobservable     Weighted
 Assets Liabilities Technique Input (a) Low High Average (c)
 (in millions)          
Energy Contracts$
 $120.9
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price $12.57
 $42.71
 $26.31

December 31, 20192020
SignificantInput/Range
Fair ValueValuationUnobservableWeighted
AssetsLiabilitiesTechniqueInput (a)LowHighAverage (c)
(in millions)
Energy Contracts$$110.3 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price$16.19 $46.98 $28.30 
       Significant Input/Range
 Fair Value Valuation Unobservable     Weighted
 Assets Liabilities Technique Input (a) Low High Average (c)
 (in millions)          
Energy Contracts$
 $103.6
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price $29.23
 $61.43
 $42.46

PSO
Significant Unobservable Inputs
March 31, 20202021
SignificantInput/Range
Fair ValueValuationUnobservableWeighted
AssetsLiabilitiesTechniqueInput (a)LowHighAverage (c)
(in millions)
FTRs$5.5 $Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price$(13.61)$2.04 $(3.01)
       Significant Input/Range
 Fair Value Valuation Unobservable     Weighted
 Assets Liabilities Technique Input (a) Low High Average (c)
 (in millions)          
FTRs$6.7
 $0.4
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price $(7.07) $0.95
 $(2.38)

December 31, 20192020
SignificantInput/Range
Fair ValueValuationUnobservableWeighted
AssetsLiabilitiesTechniqueInput (a)LowHighAverage (c)
(in millions)
FTRs$10.3 $Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price$(6.93)$0.48 $(1.93)
176

       Significant Input/Range
 Fair Value Valuation Unobservable     Weighted
 Assets Liabilities Technique Input (a) Low High Average (c)
 (in millions)          
FTRs$16.3
 $0.5
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price $(8.52) $0.85
 $(2.31)



SWEPCo
Significant Unobservable Inputs
March 31, 20202021
SignificantInput/Range
Fair ValueValuationUnobservableWeighted
AssetsLiabilitiesTechniqueInputLowHighAverage (c)
(in millions)
Natural Gas Contracts$$0.9 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price (b)$2.24 $2.92 $2.50 
FTRs1.4 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price (a)(13.61)2.04 (3.01)
Total$1.4 $0.9 
       Significant Input/Range
 Fair Value Valuation Unobservable     Weighted
 Assets Liabilities Technique Input Low High Average (c)
 (in millions)          
Natural Gas Contracts$
 $5.1
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price (b) $1.37
 $2.51
 $2.13
FTRs2.7
 0.1
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price (a) (7.07) 0.95
 (2.38)
Total$2.7
 $5.2
          

December 31, 20192020
SignificantInput/Range
Fair ValueValuationUnobservableWeighted
AssetsLiabilitiesTechniqueInputLowHighAverage (c)
(in millions)
Natural Gas Contracts$$1.7 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price (b)$2.18 $2.77 $2.41 
FTRs3.3 Discounted Cash FlowForward Market Price (a)(6.93)0.48 (1.93)
Total$3.3 $1.7 
       Significant Input/Range
 Fair Value Valuation Unobservable     Weighted
 Assets Liabilities Technique Input Low High Average (c)
 (in millions)          
Natural Gas Contracts$
 $4.9
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price (b) $1.89
 $2.51
 $2.18
FTRs6.5
 0.2
 Discounted Cash Flow Forward Market Price (a) (8.52) 0.85
 (2.31)
Total$6.5
 $5.1
          

(a)Represents market prices in dollars per MWh.
(b)Represents market prices in dollars per MMBtu.
(c)The weighted average is the product of the forward market price of the underlying commodity and volume weighted by term.
(d)Represents percentage discount applied to the publically available share price.

(a)Represents market prices in dollars per MWh.
(b)Represents market prices in dollars per MMBtu.
(c)The weighted average is the product of the forward market price of the underlying commodity and volume weighted by term.

The following table provides the measurement uncertainty of fair value measurements to increases (decreases) in significant unobservable inputs related to Energy Contracts, Natural Gas Contracts, FTRs and FTRsOther Investments for the Registrants as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019:2020:

Uncertainty of Fair Value Measurements
Significant Unobservable InputPositionChange in Input
Impact on Fair Value

Measurement
Forward Market PriceBuyIncrease (Decrease)Higher (Lower)
Forward Market PriceSellIncrease (Decrease)Lower (Higher)
Liquidity AdjustmentBuyIncrease (Decrease)Lower (Higher)
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11.  INCOME TAXES

The disclosures in this note apply to all Registrants unless indicated otherwise.

Federal Legislation

In March 2020, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" (CARES Act) was signed into law.  The CARES Act includes several significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code that will have an impact on the Registrants.  The CARES Act includes certain tax relief provisions applicable to the Registrants including a) the immediate refund of the corporate Alternative Minimum Tax credit, b) the ability to carryback net operating losses five years for tax years 2018 through 2020 and c) delayed payment of employer payroll taxes.  As of March 31, 2020, AEP, OPCo and APCo have a $20 million, $9 million and $7 million AMT credit refund recorded, respectively, in anticipation of a refund from the U.S. Treasury.  AEP was most recently a taxpayer in 2014 and management is currently evaluating the ability to recover cash taxes paid in 2014 under the 5-year net operating loss carryback provision.

Effective Tax Rates (ETR)

The Registrants’ interim ETR reflect the estimated annual ETR for 20202021 and 2019,2020, adjusted for tax expense associated with certain discrete items. The interim ETR differ from the federal statutory tax rate of 21% primarily due to amortization of Excess ADIT, tax credits and other book/tax differences which are accounted for on a flow-through basis.

The Registrants include the amortization of Excess ADIT not subject to normalization requirements in the annual estimated ETR when regulatory proceedings instruct the Registrants to provide the benefits of Tax Reform to customers over multiple interim periods.  Certain regulatory proceedings instruct the Registrants to provide the benefits of Tax Reform to customers in a single period (e.g. by applying the Excess ADIT not subject to normalization requirements against an existing regulatory asset balance) and in these circumstances, the Registrants recognize the tax benefit discretely in the period recorded. The annual amount of Excess ADIT approved by the Registrant’s regulatory commissions may not impact the ETR ratably during each interim period due to the variability of pretax book income between interim periods and the application of an annual estimated ETR.

The ETR for each of the Registrants are included in the following tables:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
AEPAEP TexasAEPTCoAPCoI&MOPCoPSOSWEPCo
U.S. Federal Statutory Rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Increase (decrease) due to:
State Income Tax, net of Federal Benefit2.3 %1.4 %2.7 %3.2 %1.3 %0.7 %4.7 %(0.8)%
Tax Reform Excess ADIT Reversal(9.2)%(7.8)%0.3 %(18.0)%(17.9)%(9.7)%(24.7)%(5.9)%
Production and Investment Tax Credits(5.5)%(0.3)%%%(1.7)%%(8.2)%(5.1)%
Flow Through0.3 %0.3 %0.2 %1.6 %(1.0)%1.1 %0.6 %(0.7)%
AFUDC Equity(0.9)%(1.4)%(1.7)%(1.1)%(0.2)%(1.1)%(0.5)%(0.4)%
Parent Company Loss Benefit%%(1.9)%(2.9)%(2.5)%%%%
Discrete Tax Adjustments0.5 %%%%%(4.0)%%%
Other0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %%0.2 %(0.9)%0.1 %
Effective Income Tax Rate8.6 %13.3 %20.7 %3.9 %(1.0)%8.2 %(8.0)%8.2 %
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
 AEP AEP Texas AEPTCo APCo I&M OPCo PSO SWEPCoAEPAEP TexasAEPTCoAPCoI&MOPCoPSOSWEPCo
U.S. Federal Statutory Rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 %U.S. Federal Statutory Rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Increase (decrease) due to:                Increase (decrease) due to:
State Income Tax, net of Federal benefit 2.5 % 1.5 % 2.9 % 3.0 % 3.2 % 0.7 % 4.6 % 2.7 %
State Income Tax, net of Federal BenefitState Income Tax, net of Federal Benefit2.5 %1.5 %2.9 %3.0 %3.2 %0.7 %4.6 %2.7 %
Tax Reform Excess ADIT Reversal (9.4)% (6.2)% 0.4 % (13.0)% (19.6)% (10.2)% (23.1)% (94.7)%Tax Reform Excess ADIT Reversal(9.4)%(6.2)%0.4 %(13.0)%(19.6)%(10.2)%(23.1)%(94.7)%
Production and Investment Tax Credits (4.3)% (0.4)%  %  % (1.9)%  % (1.3)% (0.5)%Production and Investment Tax Credits(4.3)%(0.4)%%%(1.9)%%(1.3)%(0.5)%
Flow Through 0.5 % 0.1 % 0.5 % 1.5 % 0.2 % 1.0 % 0.6 % (1.0)%Flow Through0.5 %0.1 %0.5 %1.5 %0.2 %1.0 %0.6 %(1.0)%
AFUDC Equity (1.4)% (2.6)% (2.6)% (1.0)% (1.1)% (1.0)% (0.7)% (0.4)%AFUDC Equity(1.4)%(2.6)%(2.6)%(1.0)%(1.1)%(1.0)%(0.7)%(0.4)%
Parent Company Loss Benefit  % (0.2)% (0.9)% (3.3)% (3.9)% (0.1)% (2.2)% (2.4)%Parent Company Loss Benefit%(0.2)%(0.9)%(3.3)%(3.9)%(0.1)%(2.2)%(2.4)%
Discrete Tax Adjustments  %  %  %  % 2.7 %  %  %  %Discrete Tax Adjustments%%%%2.7 %%%%
Other (0.4)% 0.3 %  % 0.1 % (0.2)%  % 0.1 % 7.2 %Other(0.4)%0.3 %%0.1 %(0.2)%%0.1 %7.2 %
Effective Income Tax Rate 8.5 % 13.5 % 21.3 % 8.3 % 0.4 % 11.4 % (1.0)% (68.1)%Effective Income Tax Rate8.5 %13.5 %21.3 %8.3 %0.4 %11.4 %(1.0)%(68.1)%




  Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
  AEP AEP Texas AEPTCo APCo I&M OPCo PSO SWEPCo
U.S. Federal Statutory Rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 %
Increase (decrease) due to:                
State Income Tax, net of Federal benefit 2.1 % 1.5 % 2.9 % 3.4 % 2.0 % 0.9 % 4.6 % 0.2 %
Tax Reform Excess ADIT Reversal (13.6)% (7.6)% 0.4 % (42.2)% (17.4)% (7.6)% (21.9)% (17.0)%
Production and Investment Tax Credits (2.2)% (1.0)%  %  % (2.0)%  % (1.7)% (0.8)%
Flow Through (0.2)% 0.3 % 0.2 % (0.9)% (2.4)% 0.7 % 0.6 % (0.9)%
AFUDC Equity (1.4)% (1.6)% (2.5)% (1.0)% (1.9)% (0.7)% (0.4)% (1.1)%
Parent Company Loss  % (2.3)% (1.0)% (2.4)% (1.8)% (1.1)% (1.8)% (0.5)%
Discrete Tax Adjustments 1.7 %  %  % 0.4 %  %  %  %  %
Other (0.2)% 0.1 % (0.1)% (0.3)% (0.3)% 0.2 % 0.2 % 1.5 %
Effective Income Tax Rate 7.2 % 10.4 % 20.9 % (22.0)% (2.8)% 13.4 % 0.6 % 2.4 %

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Federal and State Income Tax Audit Status

The statute of limitations for the IRS to examine AEP and subsidiaries are no longer subject to U.S.originally filed federal examination by the IRSreturn has expired for alltax years through 2015. During2016 and earlier. In the third quarter of 2019, AEP and subsidiaries elected to amend the 2014 and 2015 federal returns. In the first quarter of 2020, the IRS notified AEP that it was beginning an examination of these amended returns, including the net operating losses (NOL) carryback to 2015 that originated in the 2017 return. As of March 31, 2021, the IRS has not challenged any items on these returns and as such the IRS may examine onlyis limited in their proposed adjustments to the amount AEP claimed on the amended itemsreturns.

Federal Legislation

In March 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law. The CARES Act includes tax relief provisions including a 5-year NOL carryback from years 2018-2020. In the third quarter of 2020, AEP requested a $95 million refund of taxes paid in 2014 under the 5-year NOL carryback provision of the CARES Act. AEP carried back a NOL generated on the 2019 Federal income tax return at a 21% federal corporate income tax rate to the 2014 and 2015 federal returns.
Federal income tax return at a 35% corporate income tax rate. As a result of the change in the corporate income tax rates between the two periods, AEP realized a tax benefit of $48 million primarily at the Generation & Marketing segment in 2020. Management expects to receive the $95 million refund in the second quarter of 2021.

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12.  FINANCING ACTIVITIES

The disclosures in this note apply to all Registrants, unless indicated otherwise.

Common Stock (Applies to AEP)

At-the-Market (ATM) Program

In 2020, AEP filed a prospectus supplement and executed an Equity Distribution Agreement, pursuant to which AEP may sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate of $1 billion of its common stock through an ATM offering program, including an equity forward sales component. The compensation paid to the selling agents by AEP may be up to 2% of the gross offering proceeds of the shares. In the first quarter of 2021, AEP issued 1,917,140 shares of common stock and received net cash proceeds of $158 million under the ATM program. In April 2021, AEP issued an additional 438,165 shares of common stock and received net cash proceeds of $37 million.

Long-term Debt Outstanding (Applies to AEP)

The following table details long-term debt outstanding, net of issuance costs and premiums or discounts:
Type of DebtMarch 31, 2021December 31, 2020
 (in millions)
Senior Unsecured Notes$25,919.8 $25,116.1 
Pollution Control Bonds1,937.0 1,936.7 
Notes Payable213.9 239.1 
Securitization Bonds693.0 716.4 
Spent Nuclear Fuel Obligation (a)281.2 281.2 
Junior Subordinated Notes (b)1,626.0 1,624.1 
Other Long-term Debt1,674.1 1,158.9 
Total Long-term Debt Outstanding32,345.0 31,072.5 
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year2,130.2 2,086.1 
Long-term Debt$30,214.8 $28,986.4 
Type of Debt March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
  (in millions)
Senior Unsecured Notes $22,515.8
 $21,180.7
Pollution Control Bonds 1,999.2
 1,998.8
Notes Payable 209.4
 234.3
Securitization Bonds 899.1
 1,025.1
Spent Nuclear Fuel Obligation (a) 280.9
 279.8
Junior Subordinated Notes (b) 788.6
 787.8
Other Long-term Debt 1,199.7
 1,219.0
Total Long-term Debt Outstanding 27,892.7
 26,725.5
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year 2,109.7
 1,598.7
Long-term Debt $25,783.0
 $25,126.8

(a)Pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, I&M, a nuclear licensee, has an obligation to the United States Department of Energy for SNF disposal. The obligation includes a one-time fee for nuclear fuel consumed prior to April 7, 1983. Trust fund assets related to this obligation were $326 million and $324 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and are included in Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts on the balance sheets.
(b)See “Equity Units” section below for additional information.

(a)Pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, I&M, a nuclear licensee, has an obligation to the United States Department of Energy for SNF disposal.  The obligation includes a one-time fee for nuclear fuel consumed prior to April 7, 1983.  Trust fund assets related to this obligation were $324 million and $323 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and are included in Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts on the balance sheets.
(b)See “Equity Units” section below for additional information.

Long-term Debt Activity

Long-term debt and other securities issued, retired and principal payments made during the first three months of 20202021 are shown in the following tables:
PrincipalInterest
CompanyType of DebtAmount (a)RateDue Date
Issuances: (in millions)(%)
APCoSenior Unsecured Notes$500.0 2.702031
OPCoSenior Unsecured Notes450.0 1.632031
PSOOther Long-term Debt500.0 Variable2022
SWEPCoSenior Unsecured Notes500.0 1.652026
Non-Registrant:
Transource EnergyOther Long-term Debt14.6 Variable2023
Total Issuances$1,964.6 
    Principal Interest  
Company Type of Debt Amount (a) Rate Due Date
Issuances:   (in millions) (%)  
AEP Senior Unsecured Notes $400.0
 2.30 2030
AEP Senior Unsecured Notes 400.0
 3.25 2050
OPCo Senior Unsecured Notes 350.0
 2.60 2030
         
Non-Registrant:        
KPCo Other Long-term Debt 125.0
 Variable 2022
Transource Energy Other Long-term Debt 5.0
 Variable 2023
Transource Energy Senior Unsecured Notes 150.0
 2.75 2050
Total Issuances   $1,430.0
 
 

(a)Amounts indicated on the statements of cash flows are net of issuance costs and premium or discount and will not tie to the issuance amounts.


    Principal Interest  
Company Type of Debt Amount Paid Rate Due Date
Retirements and Principal Payments:   (in millions) (%)  
AEP Texas Securitization Bonds $111.0
 5.31 2020
AEP Texas Securitization Bonds 3.3
 2.06 2025
APCo Securitization Bonds 12.2
 2.01 2023
I&M Notes Payable 0.7
 Variable 2020
I&M Notes Payable 1.5
 Variable 2021
I&M Notes Payable 5.1
 Variable 2022
I&M Notes Payable 3.8
 Variable 2022
I&M Notes Payable 6.2
 Variable 2023
I&M Notes Payable 6.0
 Variable 2024
I&M Other Long-term Debt 0.4
 6.00 2025
PSO Other Long-term Debt 0.1
 3.00 2027
SWEPCo Notes Payable 1.6
 4.58 2032
         
Non-Registrant:        
Transource Energy Other Long-term Debt 148.6
 Variable 2023
Total Retirements and Principal Payments   $300.5
    

(a)Amounts indicated on the statements of cash flows are net of issuance costs and premium or discount and will not tie to the issuance amounts.

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PrincipalInterest
CompanyType of DebtAmount PaidRateDue Date
Retirements and Principal Payments:(in millions)(%)
AEP TexasSecuritization Bonds$11.2 2.062025
APCoSenior Unsecured Notes350.0 4.602021
APCoSecuritization Bonds12.5 2.012023
I&MNotes Payable1.5 Variable2021
I&MNotes Payable1.5 Variable2022
I&MNotes Payable3.4 Variable2022
I&MNotes Payable4.8 Variable2023
I&MNotes Payable5.9 Variable2024
I&MNotes Payable6.5 Variable2025
I&MOther Long-term Debt0.5 6.002025
PSOSenior Unsecured Notes250.0 4.402021
PSOOther Long-term Debt0.1 3.002027
SWEPCoNotes Payable1.6 4.582032
Non-Registrant:
Transource EnergySenior Unsecured Notes1.2 2.752050
Total Retirements and Principal Payments$650.7 

Long-term Debt Subsequent Events

In April 2020, AEPTCo issued $525 million of 3.65% Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2050.

In April and May 2020,2021, APCo retired $18 million of Pollution Control Bonds.

In April 2021, I&M retired $8$6 million and $1 million, respectively, of Notes Payable related to DCC Fuel.

In April 2020, Transource Energy issued $1 million of variable rate Other Long-term Debt due in 2023.

Equity Units (Applies to AEP)

2020 Equity Units

In August 2020, AEP issued 17 million Equity Units initially in the form of corporate units, at a stated amount of $50 per unit, for a total stated amount of $850 million. Net proceeds from the issuance were approximately $833 million. The proceeds were used to support AEP’s overall capital expenditure plans.

Each corporate unit represents a 1/20 undivided beneficial ownership interest in $1,000 principal amount of AEP’s 1.30% Junior Subordinated Notes (notes) due in 2025 and a forward equity purchase contract which settles after three years in 2023. The notes are expected to be remarketed in 2023, at which time the interest rate will reset at the then current market rate. Investors may choose to remarket their notes to receive the remarketing proceeds and use those funds to settle the forward equity purchase contract, or accept the remarketed debt and use other funds for the equity purchase. If the remarketing is unsuccessful, investors have the right to put their notes to AEP at a price equal to the principal. The Equity Units carry an annual distribution rate of 6.125%, which is comprised of a quarterly coupon rate of interest of 1.30% and a quarterly forward equity purchase contract payment of 4.825%.

Each forward equity purchase contract obligates the holder to purchase, and AEP to sell, for $50 a number of shares in common stock in accordance with the conversion ratios set forth below (subject to an anti-dilution adjustment):

If the AEP common stock market price is equal to or greater than $99.95: 0.5003 shares per contract.
If the AEP common stock market price is less than $99.95 but greater than $83.29: a number of shares per contract equal to $50 divided by the applicable market price. The holder receives a variable number of shares at $50.
If the AEP common stock market price is less than or equal to $83.29: 0.6003 shares per contract.

A holder’s ownership interest in the notes is pledged to AEP to secure the holder’s obligation under the related forward equity purchase contract. If a holder of the forward equity purchase contract chooses at any time to no
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longer be a holder of the notes, such holder’s obligation under the forward equity purchase contract must be secured by a U.S. Treasury security which must be equal to the aggregate principal amount of the notes.

At the time of issuance, the $850 million of notes were recorded within Long-term Debt on the balance sheets. The present value of the purchase contract payments of $121 million were recorded in Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilitieswith a current portion in Other Current Liabilities at the time of issuance, representing the obligation to make forward equity contract payments, with an offsetting reduction to Paid-in Capital. The difference between the face value and present value of the purchase contract payments will be accreted to Interest Expense on the statements of income over the three year period ending in 2023. The liability recorded for the contract payments is considered non-cash and excluded from the statements of cash flows. Until settlement of the forward equity purchase contract, earnings per share dilution resulting from the equity unit issuance will be determined under the treasury stock method. The maximum amount of shares AEP will be required to issue to settle the purchase contract is 10,205,100 shares (subject to an anti-dilution adjustment).

2019 Equity Units

In March 2019, AEP issued 16.1 million Equity Units initially in the form of corporate units, at a stated amount of $50 per unit, for a total stated amount of $805 million. Net proceeds from the issuance were approximately $785 million. The proceeds were used to support AEP’s overall capital expenditure plans including the acquisition of Sempra Renewables LLC.

Each corporate unit represents a 1/20 undivided beneficial ownership interest in $1,000 principal amount of AEP’s 3.40% Junior Subordinated Notes (notes) due in 2024 and a forward equity purchase contract which settles after three years in 2022. The notes are expected to be remarketed in 2022, at which time the interest rate will reset at the then current market rate. Investors may choose to remarket their notes to receive the remarketing proceeds and use those funds to settle the forward equity purchase contract, or accept the remarketed debt and use other funds for the equity purchase. If the remarketing is unsuccessful, investors have the right to put their notes to AEP at a price equal to the principal. The Equity Units carry an annual distribution rate of 6.125%, which is comprised of a quarterly coupon rate of interest of 3.40% and a quarterly forward equity purchase contract payment of 2.725%.

Each forward equity purchase contract obligates the holder to purchase, and AEP to sell, for $50 a number of shares in common stock in accordance with the conversion ratios set forth below (subject to an anti-dilution adjustment):

If the AEP common stock market price is equal to or greater than $99.58: 0.5021 shares per contract.
If the AEP common stock market price is less than $99.58 but greater than $82.98: a number of shares per contract equal to $50 divided by the applicable market price. The holder receives a variable number of shares at $50.
If the AEP common stock market price is less than or equal to $82.98: 0.6026 shares per contract.



A holder’s ownership interest in the notes is pledged to AEP to secure the holder’s obligation under the related forward equity purchase contract. If a holder of the forward equity purchase contract chooses at any time to no longer be a holder of the notes, such holder’s obligation under the forward equity purchase contract must be secured by a U.S. Treasury security which must be equal to the aggregate principal amount of the notes.

At the time of issuance, the $805 million of notes were recorded within Long-term Debt on the balance sheets. The present value of the purchase contract payments of $62 million were recorded in Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities with a current portion in Other Current Liabilities at the time of issuance, representing the obligation to make forward equity contract payments, with an offsetting reduction to Paid-in Capital. The difference between the face value and present value of the purchase contract payments will be accreted to Interest Expense on the statements of income over the three year period ending in 2022. The liability recorded for the contract payments is considered non-cash and excluded from the statements of cash flows. Until settlement of the forward equity purchase contract, earnings per share dilution resulting from the equity unit issuance will be determined under the treasury stock method. The maximum amount of shares AEP will be required to issue to settle the purchase contract is 9,701,860 shares (subject to an anti-dilution adjustment).
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Debt Covenants (Applies to AEP and AEPTCo)

Covenants in AEPTCo’s note purchase agreements and indenture limit the amount of contractually-defined priority debt (which includes a further sub-limit of $50 million of secured debt) to 10% of consolidated tangible net assets. AEPTCo’s contractually-defined priority debt was 3.3%2.5% of consolidated tangible net assets as of March 31, 2020.2021. The method for calculating the consolidated tangible net assets is contractually-defined in the note purchase agreements.

Dividend Restrictions

Utility Subsidiaries’ Restrictions

Parent depends on its utility subsidiaries to pay dividends to shareholders. AEP utility subsidiaries pay dividends to Parent provided funds are legally available. Various financing arrangements and regulatory requirements may impose certain restrictions on the ability of the subsidiaries to transfer funds to Parent in the form of dividends.

All of the dividends declared by AEP’s utility subsidiaries that provide transmission or local distribution services are subject to a Federal Power Act restriction that prohibits the payment of dividends out of capital accounts without regulatory approval; payment of dividends is allowed out of retained earnings only. The Federal Power Act also creates a reserve on earnings attributable to hydroelectric generation plants. Because of their ownership of such plants, this reserve applies to AGR, APCo and I&M.

Certain AEP subsidiaries have credit agreements that contain covenants that limit their debt to capitalization ratio to 67.5%. The method for calculating outstanding debt and capitalization is contractually-defined in the credit agreements.

The Federal Power Act restriction does not limit the ability of the AEP subsidiaries to pay dividends out of retained earnings.

Parent Restrictions (Applies to AEP)

The holders of AEP’s common stock are entitled to receive the dividends declared by the Board of Directors provided funds are legally available for such dividends. Parent’s income primarily derives from common stock equity in the earnings of its utility subsidiaries.

Pursuant to the leverage restrictions in credit agreements, AEP must maintain a percentage of debt to total capitalization at a level that does not exceed 67.5%. The method for calculating outstanding debt and capitalization is contractually-defined in the credit agreements.
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Corporate Borrowing Program - AEP System (Applies to all Registrant Subsidiaries)

The AEP System uses a corporate borrowing program to meet the short-term borrowing needs of AEP’s subsidiaries. The corporate borrowing program includes a Utility Money Pool, which funds AEP’s utility subsidiaries; a Nonutility Money Pool, which funds certain AEP nonutility subsidiaries; and direct borrowing from AEP. The AEP System Utility Money Pool operates in accordance with the terms and conditions of its agreement filed with the FERC. The amounts of outstanding loans to (borrowings from) the Utility Money Pool as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 are included in Advances to Affiliates and Advances from Affiliates, respectively, on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ balance sheets. The Utility Money Pool participants’ activity and corresponding authorized borrowing limits for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 are described in the following table:
MaximumAverageNet Loans to
BorrowingsMaximumBorrowingsAverage(Borrowings) fromAuthorized
from theLoans to thefrom theLoans to thethe Utility MoneyShort-term
UtilityUtilityUtilityUtilityPool as ofBorrowing
CompanyMoney PoolMoney PoolMoney PoolMoney PoolMarch 31, 2021Limit
 (in millions)
AEP Texas$295.5 $$197.8 $$(284.0)$500.0 
AEPTCo330.6 3.5 230.1 1.6 (227.8)820.0 (a)
APCo27.8 616.9 13.2 152.4 261.1 500.0 
I&M166.5 13.3 118.2 13.3 (111.3)500.0 
OPCo259.2 222.4 175.1 107.4 0.5 500.0 
PSO262.0 210.1 130.3 122.0 (245.7)300.0 
SWEPCo280.3 156.4 169.3 142.0 (86.9)350.0 
  Maximum   Average   Net   
  Borrowings Maximum Borrowings Average Borrowings from Authorized 
  from the Loans to the from the Loans to the the Utility Money Short-term 
  Utility Utility Utility Utility Pool as of Borrowing 
Company Money Pool Money Pool Money Pool Money Pool March 31, 2020 Limit 
  (in millions)
AEP Texas $63.9
 $199.7
 $39.0
 $90.3
 $(63.9) $500.0
 
AEPTCo 358.4
 69.8
 257.6
 32.6
 (261.0) 820.0
(a)
APCo 373.5
 22.2
 303.1
 22.0
 (333.5) 500.0
 
I&M 147.5
 13.3
 108.4
 13.3
 (90.4) 500.0
 
OPCo 353.9
 32.8
 191.5
 25.2
 (29.4) 500.0
 
PSO 70.9
 57.1
 25.3
 28.4
 (70.9) 300.0
 
SWEPCo 152.8
 
 105.5
 
 (148.1) 350.0
 

(a)    Amount represents the combined authorized short-term borrowing limit the State Transcos have from FERC or state regulatory commissions.

(a)Amount represents the combined authorized short-term borrowing limit the State Transcos have from FERC or state regulatory commissions.

The activity in the above table does not include short-term lending activity of certain AEP nonutility subsidiaries. AEP Texas’ wholly-owned subsidiary, AEP Texas North Generation Company, LLC and SWEPCo’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Mutual Energy SWEPCo, LLC participate in the Nonutility Money Pool. The amounts of outstanding loans to the Nonutility Money Pool as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 are included in Advances to Affiliates on the subsidiaries’ balance sheets. The Nonutility Money Pool participants’ activity for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 is described in the following table:
Maximum Loans Average Loans Loans to the Nonutility
to the Nonutility to the Nonutility Money Pool as of
CompanyMoney PoolMoney PoolMarch 31, 2021
(in millions)
AEP Texas$7.1 $6.9 $6.8 
SWEPCo2.1 2.1 2.1 
  Maximum Loans Average Loans Loans to the Nonutility
  to the Nonutility to the Nonutility Money Pool as of
Company Money Pool Money Pool March 31, 2020
 (in millions)
AEP Texas $7.5
 $7.2
 $7.1
SWEPCo 2.1
 2.1
 2.1


AEP has a direct financing relationship with AEPTCo to meet its short-term borrowing needs. The amounts of outstanding loans to and borrowings from AEP as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020 are included in Advances to Affiliates and Advances from Affiliates, respectively, on AEPTCo’s balance sheets. AEPTCo’s direct borrowing and lending activity with AEP and corresponding authorized borrowing limit for the three months ended March 31, 20202021 are described in the following table:
Maximum Maximum Average Average Borrowings from Loans toAuthorized
Borrowings Loans Borrowings Loans AEP as of AEP as ofShort-term
from AEP to AEP from AEP to AEP March 31, 2021March 31, 2021Borrowing Limit
(in millions)
$1.2 $220.6 $1.2 $148.7 $1.2 $105.8 $50.0 (a)

(a)    Amount represents the combined authorized short-term borrowing limit the State Transcos have from FERC or state regulatory commissions.

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Maximum Maximum Average Average Borrowings from Loans to Authorized 
Borrowings Loans Borrowings Loans AEP as of AEP as of Short-term 
from AEP to AEP from AEP to AEP March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020 Borrowing Limit 
(in millions)
$1.4
 $190.3
 $1.4
 $125.1
 $1.3
 $93.3
 $50.0
(a)


(a)Amount represents the combined authorized short-term borrowing limit the State Transcos have from FERC or state regulatory commissions.



The maximum and minimum interest rates for funds either borrowed from or loaned to the Utility Money Pool are summarized in the following table:
 Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
Maximum Interest Rate0.40 %2.24 %
Minimum Interest Rate0.25 %1.76 %
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
Maximum Interest Rate 2.24% 3.02%
Minimum Interest Rate 1.76% 2.73%


The average interest rates for funds borrowed from and loaned to the Utility Money Pool are summarized for all Registrant Subsidiaries in the following table:
Average Interest Rate for FundsAverage Interest Rate for Funds
Borrowed from the Utility Money PoolLoaned to the Utility Money Pool
for Three Months Ended March 31,for Three Months Ended March 31,
Company2021202020212020
AEP Texas0.31 %2.05 %%1.97 %
AEPTCo0.31 %1.95 %0.28 %1.91 %
APCo0.28 %1.95 %0.36 %1.94 %
I&M0.31 %1.95 %0.30 %1.94 %
OPCo0.29 %1.90 %0.29 %2.06 %
PSO0.33 %2.00 %0.28 %1.95 %
SWEPCo0.28 %1.95 %0.38 %%
  Average Interest Rate for Funds Average Interest Rate for Funds
  Borrowed from the Utility Money Pool Loaned to the Utility Money Pool
  for Three Months Ended March 31, for Three Months Ended March 31,
Company 2020 2019 2020 2019
AEP Texas 2.05% 2.86% 1.97% %
AEPTCo 1.95% 2.83% 1.91% 2.90%
APCo 1.95% 2.92% 1.94% 2.79%
I&M 1.95% 2.80% 1.94% 2.87%
OPCo 1.90% 2.85% 2.06% %
PSO 2.00% 2.89% 1.95% %
SWEPCo 1.95% 2.81% % 2.97%


Maximum, minimum and average interest rates for funds loaned to the Nonutility Money Pool are summarized in the following table:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
  Maximum Minimum AverageMaximum Minimum Average
  Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest RateInterest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate
  for Funds for Funds for Fundsfor Funds for Funds for Funds
 Loaned to Loaned to Loaned toLoaned to Loaned to Loaned to
 the Nonutility the Nonutility the Nonutilitythe Nonutility the Nonutility the Nonutility
Company Money Pool Money Pool Money PoolMoney Pool Money Pool Money Pool
AEP Texas 0.40 %0.25 %0.30 %2.24 %1.76 %1.94 %
SWEPCo 0.40 %0.25 %0.30 %2.24 %1.76 %1.94 %
  Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
  Maximum Minimum Average Maximum Minimum Average
  Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate
  for Funds for Funds for Funds for Funds for Funds for Funds
  Loaned to Loaned to Loaned to Loaned to Loaned to Loaned to
  the Nonutility the Nonutility the Nonutility the Nonutility the Nonutility the Nonutility
Company Money Pool Money Pool Money Pool Money Pool Money Pool Money Pool
AEP Texas 2.24% 1.76% 1.94% 3.02% 2.73% 2.87%
SWEPCo 2.24% 1.76% 1.94% 3.02% 2.73% 2.87%


AEPTCo’s maximum, minimum and average interest rates for funds either borrowed from or loaned to AEP are summarized in the following table:
 MaximumMinimumMaximumMinimumAverageAverage
 Interest RateInterest RateInterest RateInterest RateInterest RateInterest Rate
Three Months for Fundsfor Fundsfor Fundsfor Fundsfor Fundsfor Funds
Ended BorrowedBorrowedLoanedLoanedBorrowedLoaned
March 31, from AEP from AEPto AEP to AEP from AEP to AEP
2021 0.86 %0.25 %0.86 %0.25 %0.31 %0.31 %
2020 2.24 %1.76 %2.24 %1.76 %1.94 %1.94 %
  Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Average Average
  Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate
Three Months for Funds for Funds for Funds for Funds for Funds for Funds
Ended Borrowed Borrowed Loaned Loaned Borrowed Loaned
March 31, from AEP from AEPto AEP to AEP from AEP to AEP
2020 2.24% 1.76% 2.24% 1.76% 1.94% 1.94%
2019 3.02% 2.73% 3.02% 2.73% 2.87% 2.86%



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Short-term Debt (Applies to AEP and SWEPCo)

Outstanding short-term debt was as follows:
 March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
OutstandingInterestOutstandingInterest
CompanyType of DebtAmountRate (a)AmountRate (a)
 (dollars in millions)
AEPSecuritized Debt for Receivables (b)$669.0 0.20 %$592.0 0.85 %
AEPCommercial Paper1,874.4 0.27 %1,852.3 0.29 %
AEP364-Day Term Loan500.0 0.71 %%
SWEPCoNotes Payable5.0 2.75 %35.0 2.55 %
Total Short-term Debt$3,048.4  $2,479.3  
    March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
    Outstanding Interest Outstanding Interest
Company Type of Debt Amount Rate (a) Amount Rate (a)
    (dollars in millions)
AEP Securitized Debt for Receivables (b) $724.0
 1.75% $710.0
 2.42%
AEP Commercial Paper 2,709.6
 2.24% 2,110.0
 2.10%
AEP 364-Day Term Loan 1,000.0
 1.53% 
 %
SWEPCo Notes Payable 30.5
 2.98% 18.3
 3.29%
  Total Short-term Debt $4,464.1
  
 $2,838.3
  

(a)Weighted-average rate.
(b)Amount of securitized debt for receivables as accounted for under the “Transfers and Servicing” accounting guidance.

(a)Weighted-average rate.
(b)Amount of securitized debt for receivables as accounted for under the “Transfers and Servicing” accounting guidance.

Credit Facilities

For a discussion of credit facilities, see “Letters of Credit” section of Note 5.

Securitized Accounts Receivables – AEP Credit (Applies to AEP)

AEP Credit has a receivables securitization agreement that provides a commitment of $750 million from bank conduits to purchase receivables and expires in July 2021.September 2022. Under the securitization agreement, AEP Credit receives financing from the bank conduits for the interest in the receivables AEP Credit acquires from affiliated utility subsidiaries. These securitized transactions allow AEP Credit to repay its outstanding debt obligations, continue to purchase the operating companies’ receivables and accelerate AEP Credit’s cash collections.

In March 2021, AEP Credit amended its receivables securitization agreement to extend trigger levels established in October 2020 and to also provide a step down approach to these levels as management continues to monitor the accounts receivable balances across the affiliated utility subsidiaries in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March 31, 2021, the affiliated utility subsidiaries are in compliance with all requirements under the agreement. To the extent that an affiliated utility subsidiary is deemed ineligible under the agreement, the affiliated utility subsidiary would no longer participate in the receivables securitization agreement and the Registrants would need to rely on additional sources of funding for operation and working capital, which may adversely impact liquidity. The receivables that are ineligible under the receivables securitization agreement are financed with short-term debt at AEP Credit.

Accounts receivable information for AEP Credit was as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
20212020
(dollars in millions)
Effective Interest Rates on Securitization of Accounts Receivable0.20 %1.75 %
Net Uncollectible Accounts Receivable Written-Off$9.3 $4.2 
  Three Months Ended 
March 31,
  2020 2019
  (dollars in millions)
Effective Interest Rates on Securitization of Accounts Receivable 1.75% 2.71%
Net Uncollectible Accounts Receivable Written-Off $4.2
 $6.4
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(in millions)
Accounts Receivable Retained Interest and Pledged as Collateral Less Uncollectible Accounts$871.4 $958.4 
Short-term – Securitized Debt of Receivables669.0 592.0 
Delinquent Securitized Accounts Receivable67.7 62.3 
Bad Debt Reserves Related to Securitization47.6 60.0 
Unbilled Receivables Related to Securitization211.2 296.8 

  March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
  (in millions)
Accounts Receivable Retained Interest and Pledged as Collateral Less Uncollectible Accounts $850.7
 $841.8
Short-term – Securitized Debt of Receivables 724.0
 710.0
Delinquent Securitized Accounts Receivable 43.4
 39.6
Bad Debt Reserves Related to Securitization 34.5
 32.1
Unbilled Receivables Related to Securitization 219.8
 266.8


AEP Credit’s delinquent customer accounts receivable represent accounts greater than 30 days past due.
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Securitized Accounts Receivables – AEP Credit (Applies to all Registrant Subsidiaries except AEP Texas and AEPTCo)

Under this sale of receivables arrangement, the Registrant Subsidiaries sell, without recourse, certain of their customer accounts receivable and accrued unbilled revenue balances to AEP Credit and are charged a fee based on AEP Credit’s financing costs, administrative costs and uncollectible accounts experience for each Registrant Subsidiary’s receivables. APCo does not have regulatory authority to sell its West Virginia accounts receivable. The costs of customer accounts receivable sold are reported in Other Operation expense on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ statements of income. The Registrant Subsidiaries manage and service their customer accounts receivable, which are sold to AEP Credit. AEP Credit securitizes the eligible receivables for the operating companies and retains the remainder.

The amount of accounts receivable and accrued unbilled revenues under the sale of receivables agreements were:
CompanyMarch 31, 2021December 31, 2020
 (in millions)
APCo$132.6 $136.0 
I&M154.0 170.5 
OPCo360.2 398.8 
PSO76.2 85.0 
SWEPCo132.9 158.6 
Company March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
  (in millions)
APCo $121.8
 $120.9
I&M 155.2
 141.8
OPCo 338.3
 330.3
PSO 93.3
 101.1
SWEPCo 121.2
 125.2


The fees paid to AEP Credit for customer accounts receivable sold were:
 Three Months Ended March 31,
Company20212020
 (in millions)
APCo$1.2 $1.7 
I&M1.6 2.8 
OPCo1.3 4.8 
PSO0.7 1.3 
SWEPCo1.5 2.1 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
Company 2020 2019
  (in millions)
APCo $1.7
 $2.2
I&M 2.8
 2.8
OPCo 4.8
 7.8
PSO 1.3
 2.1
SWEPCo 2.1
 2.6


The proceeds on the sale of receivables to AEP Credit were:
 Three Months Ended March 31,
Company20212020
(in millions)
APCo$362.4 $352.6 
I&M478.8 471.4 
OPCo601.3 570.3 
PSO284.9 294.9 
SWEPCo384.4 365.6 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
Company 2020 2019
  (in millions)
APCo $352.6
 $374.4
I&M 471.4
 478.6
OPCo 570.3
 636.8
PSO 294.9
 324.5
SWEPCo 365.6
 371.9


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13. REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

The disclosures in this note apply to all Registrants, unless indicated otherwise.

Disaggregated Revenues from Contracts with Customers

The tables below represent AEP’s reportable segment revenues from contracts with customers, net of respective provisions for refund, by type of revenue:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Vertically Integrated UtilitiesTransmission and Distribution UtilitiesAEP Transmission HoldcoGeneration & MarketingCorporate and OtherReconciling AdjustmentsAEP Consolidated
(in millions)
Retail Revenues:
Residential Revenues$1,046.1 $548.1 $$$$$1,594.2 
Commercial Revenues486.2 239.2 725.4 
Industrial Revenues484.0 85.7 (0.2)569.5 
Other Retail Revenues37.8 10.0 47.8 
Total Retail Revenues2,054.1 883.0 (0.2)2,936.9 
Wholesale and Competitive Retail Revenues:
Generation Revenues352.6 40.5 393.1 
Transmission Revenues (a)89.0 130.5 360.4 (299.3)280.6 
Renewable Generation Revenues (b)22.4 (0.7)21.7 
Retail, Trading and Marketing Revenues (c)569.8 1.2 (31.8)539.2 
Total Wholesale and Competitive Retail Revenues441.6 130.5 360.4 632.7 1.2 (331.8)1,234.6 
Other Revenues from Contracts with Customers (b)42.3 52.1 4.6 1.5 8.6 (21.2)87.9 
Total Revenues from Contracts with Customers2,538.0 1,065.6 365.0 634.2 9.8 (353.2)4,259.4 
Other Revenues:
Alternative Revenues (b)(0.7)17.2 12.0 (11.6)16.9 
Other Revenues (b)5.3 3.1 (3.6)4.8 
Total Other Revenues(0.7)22.5 12.0 3.1 (15.2)21.7 
Total Revenues$2,537.3 $1,088.1 $377.0 $634.2 $12.9 $(368.4)$4,281.1 
  Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
  Vertically Integrated Utilities Transmission and Distribution Utilities AEP Transmission Holdco Generation & Marketing Corporate and Other Reconciling Adjustments AEP Consolidated
  (in millions)
Retail Revenues:              
Residential Revenues $915.1
 $521.3
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $1,436.4
Commercial Revenues 489.4
 276.9
 
 
 
 
 766.3
Industrial Revenues 518.2
 97.8
 
 
 
 (0.2) 615.8
Other Retail Revenues 39.9
 11.8
 
 
 
 
 51.7
Total Retail Revenues 1,962.6
 907.8
 
 
 
 (0.2) 2,870.2
               
Wholesale and Competitive Retail Revenues:              
Generation Revenues 140.4
 
 
 44.1
 
 
 184.5
Transmission Revenues (a) 79.9
 114.1
 309.8
 
 
 (263.0) 240.8
Renewable Generation Revenues (c) 
 
 
 17.2
 
 (0.6) 16.6
Retail, Trading and Marketing Revenues (b) 
 
 
 358.7
 (6.0) (29.4) 323.3
Total Wholesale and Competitive Retail Revenues 220.3
 114.1
 309.8
 420.0
 (6.0) (293.0) 765.2
               
Other Revenues from Contracts with Customers (c) 43.6
 36.4
 3.7
 0.3
 28.1
 (40.6) 71.5
               
Total Revenues from Contracts with Customers 2,226.5
 1,058.3
 313.5
 420.3
 22.1
 (333.8) 3,706.9
               
Other Revenues:              
Alternative Revenues (c) 0.2
 19.3
 (3.3) 
 
 4.5
 20.7
Other Revenues (c) 
 29.3
 
 18.3
 (2.2) (25.5) 19.9
Total Other Revenues 0.2
 48.6
 (3.3) 18.3
 (2.2) (21.0) 40.6
               
Total Revenues $2,226.7
 $1,106.9
 $310.2
 $438.6
 $19.9
 $(354.8) $3,747.5


(a)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for AEP Transmission Holdco was $239 million. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.
(b)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for Generation & Marketing was $35 million. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.
(c)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues.

(a)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for AEP Transmission Holdco was $273 million. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.

(b)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues.

(c)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for Generation & Marketing was $32 million. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
  Vertically Integrated Utilities Transmission and Distribution Utilities AEP Transmission Holdco Generation & Marketing Corporate and Other Reconciling Adjustments AEP Consolidated
  (in millions)
Retail Revenues:              
Residential Revenues $982.4
 $586.1
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $1,568.5
Commercial Revenues 511.2
 310.9
 
 
 
 
 822.1
Industrial Revenues 532.1
 123.9
 
 
 
 1.8
 657.8
Other Retail Revenues 43.3
 11.1
 
 
 
 
 54.4
Total Retail Revenues 2,069.0
 1,032.0
 
 
 
 1.8
 3,102.8
               
Wholesale and Competitive Retail Revenues:              
Generation Revenues 224.7
 
 
 108.8
 
 (38.8) 294.7
Transmission Revenues (a) 73.5
 99.6
 255.1
 
 
 (219.4) 208.8
Renewable Generation Revenues (c) 
 
 
 7.8
 
 
 7.8
Retail, Trading and Marketing Revenues (b) 
 
 
 353.7
 
 
 353.7
Total Wholesale and Competitive Retail Revenues 298.2
 99.6
 255.1
 470.3
 
 (258.2) 865.0
               
Other Revenues from Contracts with Customers (c) 39.5
 46.0
 3.1

2.3
 23.3
 (36.1) 78.1
               
Total Revenues from Contracts with Customers 2,406.7
 1,177.6
 258.2
 472.6
 23.3
 (292.5) 4,045.9
               
Other Revenues:              
Alternative Revenues (c) (3.4) 5.0
 (1.8) 
 
 
 (0.2)
Other Revenues (c) 
 39.4
 
 9.2
 2.2
 (39.7) 11.1
Total Other Revenues (3.4) 44.4
 (1.8) 9.2
 2.2
 (39.7) 10.9
               
Total Revenues $2,403.3
 $1,222.0
 $256.4
 $481.8
 $25.5
 $(332.2) $4,056.8


(a)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for AEP Transmission Holdco was $198 million. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.
(b)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for Generation & Marketing was $37 million. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.
(c)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues.



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 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
 AEP Texas AEPTCo APCo I&M OPCo PSO SWEPCoVertically Integrated UtilitiesTransmission and Distribution UtilitiesAEP Transmission HoldcoGeneration & MarketingCorporate and OtherReconciling AdjustmentsAEP Consolidated
 (in millions)(in millions)
Retail Revenues:              Retail Revenues:
Residential Revenues $132.9
 $
 $357.5
 $201.3
 $388.4
 $128.5
 $131.6
Residential Revenues$915.1 $521.3 $$$$$1,436.4 
Commercial Revenues 112.8
 
 132.3
 122.2
 164.0
 76.1
 105.6
Commercial Revenues489.4 276.9 766.3 
Industrial Revenues 35.2
 
 141.1
 137.8
 62.7
 61.3
 79.8
Industrial Revenues518.2 97.8 (0.2)615.8 
Other Retail Revenues 8.4
 
 17.9
 1.8
 3.4
 16.6
 2.0
Other Retail Revenues39.9 11.8 51.7 
Total Retail Revenues 289.3
 
 648.8
 463.1
 618.5
 282.5
 319.0
Total Retail Revenues1,962.6 907.8 (0.2)2,870.2 
              
Wholesale Revenues:              
Generation Revenues (a) 
 
 54.1
 78.4
 
 1.9
 34.1
Transmission Revenues (b) 96.9
 298.2
 30.4
 7.4
 17.1
 7.8
 25.4
Total Wholesale Revenues 96.9
 298.2
 84.5
 85.8
 17.1
 9.7
 59.5
Wholesale and Competitive Retail Revenues:Wholesale and Competitive Retail Revenues:
Generation RevenuesGeneration Revenues140.4 44.1 184.5 
Transmission Revenues (a)Transmission Revenues (a)79.9 114.1 309.8 (263.0)240.8 
Renewable Generation Revenues (b)Renewable Generation Revenues (b)17.2 (0.6)16.6 
Retail, Trading and Marketing Revenues (c)Retail, Trading and Marketing Revenues (c)358.7 (6.0)(29.4)323.3 
Total Wholesale and Competitive Retail RevenuesTotal Wholesale and Competitive Retail Revenues220.3 114.1 309.8 420.0 (6.0)(293.0)765.2 
              
Other Revenues from Contracts with Customers (c) 7.9
 3.4
 17.2
 21.0
 28.6
 4.7
 5.8
Other Revenues from Contracts with Customers (b)Other Revenues from Contracts with Customers (b)43.6 36.4 3.7 0.3 28.1 (40.6)71.5 
              
Total Revenues from Contracts with Customers 394.1
 301.6
 750.5
 569.9
 664.2
 296.9
 384.3
Total Revenues from Contracts with Customers2,226.5 1,058.3 313.5 420.3 22.1 (333.8)3,706.9 
              
Other Revenues:              Other Revenues:
Alternative Revenues (d) (0.7) (6.0) (1.1) 0.4
 20.0
 0.4
 1.6
Other Revenues (d) 30.2
 
 
 
 6.1
 
 
Alternative Revenues (b)Alternative Revenues (b)0.2 19.3 (3.3)4.5 20.7 
Other Revenues (b)Other Revenues (b)29.3 18.3 (2.2)(25.5)19.9 
Total Other Revenues 29.5
 (6.0) (1.1) 0.4
 26.1
 0.4
 1.6
Total Other Revenues0.2 48.6 (3.3)18.3 (2.2)(21.0)40.6 
              
Total Revenues $423.6
 $295.6
 $749.4
 $570.3
 $690.3
 $297.3
 $385.9
Total Revenues$2,226.7 $1,106.9 $310.2 $438.6 $19.9 $(354.8)$3,747.5 

(a)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for APCo was $33 million primarily relating to the PPA with KGPCo. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.
(b)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for AEPTCo was $235 million. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.
(c)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for I&M was $16 million primarily relating to the barging, urea transloading and other transportation services. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.
(d)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues.


(a)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for AEP Transmission Holdco was $239 million. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.

(b)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues.
(c)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for Generation & Marketing was $35 million. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.





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 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
 AEP Texas AEPTCo APCo I&M OPCo PSO SWEPCoAEP TexasAEPTCoAPCoI&MOPCoPSOSWEPCo
 (in millions)(in millions)
Retail Revenues:              Retail Revenues:
Residential Revenues $120.9
 $
 $372.5
 $218.4
 $471.6
 $140.0
 $140.1
Residential Revenues$122.7 $$416.9 $213.6 $425.3 $136.8 $166.3 
Commercial Revenues 97.9
 
 142.2
 121.3
 210.5
 80.8
 113.7
Commercial Revenues80.7 130.2 113.6 158.5 72.7 112.9 
Industrial Revenues 33.0
 
 147.5
 138.4
 89.7
 71.0
 81.2
Industrial Revenues26.5 130.9 128.4 59.2 56.4 70.6 
Other Retail Revenues 7.3
 
 19.6
 1.8
 3.4
 18.0
 2.2
Other Retail Revenues6.8 16.9 1.4 3.2 15.7 2.3 
Total Retail Revenues 259.1
 
 681.8
 479.9
 775.2
 309.8
 337.2
Total Retail Revenues236.7 694.9 457.0 646.2 281.6 352.1 
              
Wholesale Revenues:              Wholesale Revenues:
Generation Revenues (a) 
 
 67.5
 111.9
 
 8.6
 57.2
Generation Revenues (a)72.4 79.6 (7.1)228.6 
Transmission Revenues (b) 85.8
 242.1
 25.7
 6.3
 13.9
 9.8
 24.2
Transmission Revenues (b)112.0 345.2 34.2 8.3 18.5 9.4 28.9 
Total Wholesale Revenues 85.8
 242.1
 93.2
 118.2
 13.9
 18.4
 81.4
Total Wholesale Revenues112.0 345.2 106.6 87.9 18.5 2.3 257.5 
              
Other Revenues from Contracts with Customers (c) 6.9
 3.1
 13.4
 21.0
 39.0
 5.8
 7.8
Other Revenues from Contracts with Customers (c)16.2 4.6 13.1 20.7 36.0 12.6 6.4 
              
Total Revenues from Contracts with Customers 351.8
 245.2
 788.4
 619.1
 828.1
 334.0
 426.4
Total Revenues from Contracts with Customers364.9 349.8 814.6 565.6 700.7 296.5 616.0 
              
Other Revenues:              Other Revenues:
Alternative Revenues (d) (0.9) (1.7) 4.4
 (4.8) 3.6
 (1.2) (5.3)Alternative Revenues (d)(0.7)11.9 2.2 (1.1)17.9 (0.4)0.1 
Other Revenues (d) 39.8
 
 
 
 5.1
 
 
Other Revenues (d)0.2 5.3 
Total Other Revenues 38.9
 (1.7) 4.4
 (4.8) 8.7
 (1.2) (5.3)Total Other Revenues(0.7)11.9 2.4 (1.1)23.2 (0.4)0.1 
              
Total Revenues $390.7
 $243.5
 $792.8
 $614.3
 $836.8
 $332.8
 $421.1
Total Revenues$364.2 $361.7 $817.0 $564.5 $723.9 $296.1 $616.1 

(a)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for APCo was $35 million primarily relating to the PPA with KGPCo. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.
(b)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for AEPTCo was $195 million. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.
(c)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for I&M was $15 million primarily relating to the barging, urea transloading and other transportation services. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.
(d)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues.


(a)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for APCo was $32 million primarily relating to the PPA with KGPCo. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.

(b)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for AEPTCo was $270 million. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.

(c)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for I&M was $16 million primarily relating to barging, urea transloading and other transportation services. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.
(d)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues.



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Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
AEP TexasAEPTCoAPCoI&MOPCoPSOSWEPCo
(in millions)
Retail Revenues:
Residential Revenues$132.9 $$357.5 $201.3 $388.4 $128.5 $131.6 
Commercial Revenues112.8 132.3 122.2 164.0 76.1 105.6 
Industrial Revenues35.2 141.1 137.8 62.7 61.3 79.8 
Other Retail Revenues8.4 17.9 1.8 3.4 16.6 2.0 
Total Retail Revenues289.3 648.8 463.1 618.5 282.5 319.0 
Wholesale Revenues:
Generation Revenues (a)54.1 78.4 1.9 34.1 
Transmission Revenues (b)96.9 298.2 30.4 7.4 17.1 7.8 25.4 
Total Wholesale Revenues96.9 298.2 84.5 85.8 17.1 9.7 59.5 
Other Revenues from Contracts with Customers (c)7.9 3.4 17.2 21.0 28.6 4.7 5.8 
Total Revenues from Contracts with Customers394.1 301.6 750.5 569.9 664.2 296.9 384.3 
Other Revenues:
Alternative Revenues (d)(0.7)(6.0)(1.1)0.4 20.0 0.4 1.6 
Other Revenues (d)30.2 6.1 
Total Other Revenues29.5 (6.0)(1.1)0.4 26.1 0.4 1.6 
Total Revenues$423.6 $295.6 $749.4 $570.3 $690.3 $297.3 $385.9 

(a)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for APCo was $33 million primarily relating to the PPA with KGPCo. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.
(b)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for AEPTCo was $235 million. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.
(c)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues. The affiliated revenue for I&M was $16 million primarily relating to barging, urea transloading and other transportation services. The remaining affiliated amounts were immaterial.
(d)Amounts include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues.














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Fixed Performance Obligations

The following table represents the Registrants’ remaining fixed performance obligations satisfied over time as of March 31, 2020.2021. Fixed performance obligations primarily include wholesale transmission services, electricity sales for fixed amounts of energy and stand ready services into PJM’s RPM market. The Registrant Subsidiaries amounts shown in the table below include affiliated and nonaffiliated revenues.
Company20212022-20232024-2025After 2025Total
(in millions)
AEP$873.4 $171.3 $160.4 $161.5 $1,366.6 
AEP Texas349.0 349.0 
AEPTCo1,001.3 1,001.3 
APCo130.4 32.3 24.3 11.7 198.7 
I&M25.8 8.8 8.8 4.4 47.8 
OPCo49.7 0.1 49.8 
PSO14.8 14.8 
SWEPCo41.6 41.6 
Company 2020 2021-2022 2023-2024 After 2024 Total
  (in millions)
AEP $732.4
 $171.1
 $160.6
 $223.4
 $1,287.5
AEP Texas 290.3
 
 
 
 290.3
AEPTCo 821.5
 
 
 
 821.5
APCo 118.6
 32.3
 24.4
 11.6
 186.9
I&M 22.2
 8.8
 8.8
 4.4
 44.2
OPCo 43.2
 
 
 
 43.2
PSO 10.8
 
 
 
 10.8
SWEPCo 29.6
 
 
 
 29.6


Contract Assets and Liabilities

Contract assets are recognized when the Registrants have a right to consideration that is conditional upon the occurrence of an event other than the passage of time, such as future performance under a contract. The Registrants did not have material contract assets as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020.

When the Registrants receive consideration, or such consideration is unconditionally due from a customer prior to transferring goods or services to the customer under the terms of a sales contract, they recognize a contract liability on the balance sheetsheets in the amount of that consideration. Revenue for such consideration is subsequently recognized in the period or periods in which the remaining performance obligations in the contract are satisfied. The Registrants’ contract liabilities typically arise from services provided under joint use agreements for utility poles. The Registrants did not have material contract liabilities as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020.

Accounts Receivable from Contracts with Customers

Accounts receivable from contracts with customers are presented on the Registrants’Registrant Subsidiaries’ balance sheets within the Accounts Receivable - Customers line item. The Registrants’Registrant Subsidiaries’ balances for receivables from contracts that are not recognized in accordance with the accounting guidance for “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” included in Accounts Receivable - Customers were not material as of March 31, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020. See “Securitized Accounts Receivable - AEP Credit” section of Note 12 for additional information related to AEP Credit’s securitized accounts receivable.information.

The following table represents the amount of affiliated accounts receivable from contracts with customers included in Accounts Receivable - Affiliated Companies on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ balance sheets:
CompanyMarch 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(in millions)
AEPTCo$92.3 $81.0 
APCo52.6 52.7 
I&M31.4 34.8 
OPCo47.8 45.9 
PSO14.9 7.8 
SWEPCo22.8 11.2 
Company March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
  (in millions)
AEPTCo $80.6
 $65.9
APCo 56.3
 47.3
I&M 37.4
 37.1
OPCo 39.3
 33.9
PSO 6.2
 9.7
SWEPCo 11.0
 17.6




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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

During the first quarter of 2020,2021, management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of each of the Registrants, evaluated the Registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures. Disclosure controls and procedures are defined as controls and other procedures of the Registrants that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrants in the reports that they file or submit under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrants in the reports that they file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Registrants’ management, including the principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of March 31, 2020,2021, these officers concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures in place are effective and provide reasonable assurance that the disclosure controls and procedures accomplished their objectives.

There was no change in the Registrants’ internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the first quarter of 20202021 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants’ internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

For a discussion of material legal proceedings, see “Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies,” of Note 5 incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

The AEP 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes a detailed discussion of risk factors. As of March 31, 2020,2021, the risk factors appearing in AEP’s 20192020 Annual Report isare supplemented and updated as follows:

AEP’s Financial Condition and ResultsThe rate of Operationstaxes imposed on AEP could be Adversely Affected by the Recent Coronavirus Outbreakchange. (Applies to all Registrants)

AEP is respondingsubject to income taxation at the federal level and by certain states and municipalities. In determining AEP’s income tax liability for these jurisdictions, management monitors changes to the global outbreak (pandemic)applicable tax laws and related regulations. While management believes it is in compliance with current prevailing laws, one or more taxing jurisdictions could seek to impose incremental or new taxes on the company. In addition, as a result of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by taking steps to mitigate the potential risks posed by its spread. AEP provides a critical service to its customers which means that it must keep its employees who operate its businesses safemost recent presidential and minimize unnecessary risk of exposure to the virus. AEP has updated and implemented a company-wide pandemic plan to address specific aspects of the coronavirus pandemic. This plan guides AEP’s emergency response, business continuity, and the precautionary measures that AEP is taking on behalf its employees and the public. AEP has taken extra precautions for its employees who workcongressional elections in the field and for employees who continue to work in its facilities, and AEP has implemented work from home policies where appropriate. AEP has informed both retail customers and state regulators that disconnections for non-payment will be temporarily suspended. These uncertain economic conditions may result in the inability of customers to pay for electric service, which could affect the collectability of the Registrants revenues and adversely affect financial results. These conditions might also impact the Registrants’ access to and cost of capital. This is a rapidly evolving situation that could lead to extended disruption of economic activity in AEP’s markets. AEP has instituted measures to ensure its supply chain remains open; however,United States, there could be global shortagessignificant changes in tax law and regulations that will impact AEP’s maintenancecould result in additional federal income taxes being imposed on AEP. Any adverse developments in these laws or regulations, including legislative changes, judicial holdings or administrative interpretations, could have a material and capital programs that AEP currently cannot anticipate. AEP will continue to monitor developments affecting both its workforceadverse effect on financial condition and its customers, and will take additional precautions that are determined to be necessary in order to mitigate the impacts. AEP continues to implement strong physical and cyber security measures to ensure that its systems remain functional in order to both serve its operational needs with a remote workforce and keep them running to ensure uninterrupted service to customers. AEP will continue to review and modify its plans as conditions change. Despite AEP’s efforts to manage these impacts, their ultimate impact also depends on factors beyond AEP’s knowledge or control, including the duration and severity of this outbreak, its impact on economic and market conditions, as well as third-party actions taken to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects. Therefore, AEP currently cannot estimate the potential impact to its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.operations.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) imposes stringent health and safety standards on various mining operations. The Mine Act and its related regulations affect numerous aspects of mining operations, including training of mine personnel, mining procedures, equipment used in mine emergency procedures, mine plans and other matters. SWEPCo, through its ownership of DHLC, a wholly-owned lignite mining subsidiary of SWEPCo, is subject to the provisions of the Mine Act.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) requires companies that operate mines to include in their periodic reports filed with the SEC, certain mine safety information covered by the Mine Act.


Exhibit 95 “Mine Safety Disclosure Exhibit” contains the notices of violation and proposed assessments received by DHLC under the Mine Act for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.2021.

Item 5.  Other Information

NoneNone.

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Item 6.  Exhibits

The documents designated with an (*) below have previously been filed on behalf of the Registrants shown and are incorporated herein by reference to the documents indicated and made a part hereof.
ExhibitDescriptionPreviously Filed as Exhibit to:
ExhibitDescriptionPreviously Filed as Exhibit to:
AEP‡
APCo‡   File No. 1-35251-3457
*4.1Company Order and Officer’s Certificate between AEPthe Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee,Trustee dated March 5, 2020.11, 2021 establishing terms of the Notes.
4.2
4.3
AEPTCo‡ File No. 333-217143
*4.4Company Order and Officer’s Certificate between AEPTCothe Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee,Trustee dated April 1, 2020.March 11, 2021 establishing terms of the Notes.
OPCo‡ File No.1-6543
*4.2
SWEPCo‡   File No. 1-3146
4Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture dated March 1, 2021 from the Company Order and Officer’s Certificate, between OPCo andto The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee,Trustee

The exhibits designated with an (X) in the table below are being filed on behalf of the Registrants.
ExhibitDescriptionAEP
AEP

Texas
AEPTCoAPCoI&MOPCoPSOSWEPCo
31(a)4.1$500,000,000 Credit Agreement dated March 10, 2021 among the Company, Initial Lenders and U.S. Bank National Association as Administrative Agent
4.2$4,000,000,000 Credit Agreement dated March 31, 2021 among the Company, Initial Lenders and Wells Fargo Bank National Association as Administrative Agent
4.3$1,000,000,000 Credit Agreement dated March 31, 2021 among the Company, Initial Lenders and Wells Fargo Bank National Association as Administrative Agent
31(a)Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31(b)Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32(a)Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code
32(b)Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code
95Mine Safety Disclosures
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101.CALExhibitDescriptionAEPAEP
Texas
AEPTCoAPCoI&MOPCoPSOSWEPCo
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104Cover Page Interactive Data FileFormatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.

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SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.  The signature for each undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company and any subsidiaries thereof.


AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.



By: /s/ Joseph M. Buonaiuto
Joseph M. Buonaiuto
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer



AEP TEXAS INC.
AEP TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC
APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY
OHIO POWER COMPANY
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA
SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY



By: /s/ Joseph M. Buonaiuto
Joseph M. Buonaiuto
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer



Date:  May 6, 2020

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