Exhibit 99.2





              Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63
                      of Title 18 of the United States Code


I, Susan Tomasky, the chief financial officer of

                      American Electric Power Company, Inc.
                             AEP Generating Company
                            Appalachian Power Company
                         Central Power and Light Company
                         Columbus Southern Power Company
                         Indiana Michigan Power Company
                             Kentucky Power Company
                               Ohio Power Company
                       Public Service Company of Oklahoma
                       Southwestern Electric Power Company
                          West Texas Utilities Company

(the  "Companies"),  certify that (i) the Quarterly  Reports of the Companies on
Form 10-Q for the  quarterly  period ended  September  30, 2002 (the  "Reports")
fully comply with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the  information  contained in the Reports  fairly
presents,  in all material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and results of
operations of the Companies.


/s/ Susan Tomasky

Susan Tomasky
November 13, 2002