Exhibit 23(a)


                  INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


     We consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement of Indiana Michigan Power Company on Form  
S-3 of our reports dated February 24, 1998, appearing in and
incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Indiana Michigan Power Company for the year ended December 31, 1997
and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the
Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.




Deloitte & Touche LLP
Columbus, Ohio
April 9, 1998