March 12, 2019

Nicholas Akins
CEO
Ohio Power Co.
1 Riverside Plaza
Columbus, Ohio 43215

       Re: Ohio Power Co.
           Registration Statement on Form S-3
           Filed March 6, 2019
           File No. 333-230094

Dear Mr. Akins:

       This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your
registration
statement.

        Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration.
We remind you
that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action
by the staff.

       Please contact Charlie Guidry, Staff Attorney, at 202-551-3621 with any
questions.



                                                            Sincerely,

                                                            Division of
Corporation Finance
                                                            Office of Consumer
Products