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                            December 23, 2022

       Nicholas Akins
       Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
       APPALACHIAN POWER CO
       1 Riverside Plaza
       Columbus, Ohio 43215

                                                        Re: APPALACHIAN POWER
CO
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-3
                                                            Filed December 19,
2022
                                                            File No. 333-268874

       Dear Nicholas 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 Claudia
Rios, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-8770 with any questions.




                            Sincerely,


                            Division of Corporation Finance

                            Office of Energy & Transportation
       cc:                                              Ryan Aguiar