Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E.
Room 1580
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Mara Ransom
May 19, 2020
Re: | SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY |
Registration Statement No. 333-238159 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Southwestern Electric Power Company hereby requests acceleration of effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement to 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2020, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Very truly yours,
Southwestern Electric Power Company
By: /s/ Thomas G. Berkemeyer
Thomas G. Berkemeyer
Assistant Secretary
cc: Kevin Dougherty