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Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2013
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Storm Costs [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Storm Costs [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Storm Costs [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Storm Costs [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Mountaineer Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Mountaineer Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Virginia Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Virginia Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Other Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Other Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Litigation Settlement [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Litigation Settlement [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Economic Development Rider [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Economic Development Rider [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Ormet Delayed Payment Arrangement [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Ormet Delayed Payment Arrangement [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Storm Costs [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Storm Costs [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Mountaineer Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Mountaineer Carbon Capture and Storage Product Validation Facility [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Virginia Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Virginia Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Deferred Wind Power Costs [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Deferred Wind Power Costs [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Other Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Other Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Dresden Plant Operating Costs [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Dresden Plant Operating Costs [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Transmission Agreement Phase-In [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Transmission Agreement Phase-In [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Mountaineer Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Mountaineer Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Other Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Other Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Mountaineer Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Mountaineer Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Rate Case Expenses [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Rate Case Expenses [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Storm Costs [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Storm Costs [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Other Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Other Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Economic Development Rider [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Economic Development Rider [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Ormet Delayed Payment Arrangement [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Ormet Delayed Payment Arrangement [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]
Other Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]
Other Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Other Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Other Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Litigation Settlement [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Litigation Settlement [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Mountaineer Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Mountaineer Carbon Capture and Storage Commercial Scale Facility [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Under-recovered Capacity Costs [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Dec. 31, 2012
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Under-recovered Capacity Costs [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Yet Being Recovered [Member]
Regulatory Assets Currently Not Earning a Return
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Electric Security Plan Filing [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Electric Security Plan Filing [Member]
Deferred Capacity Costs [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Electric Security Plan Filing [Member]
Deferred Fuel Costs [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Electric Security Plan Filing [Member]
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Electric Security Plan Filing [Member]
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Deferred Capacity Costs [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Electric Security Plan Filing [Member]
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Deferred Fuel Costs [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Electric Security Plan Filing [Member]
Significantly Excessive Earnings Test - 2010 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Electric Security Plan Filing [Member]
Significantly Excessive Earnings Test - 2010 [Member]
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Storm Damage Recovery Rider [Member]
Storm Costs [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Storm Damage Recovery Rider [Member]
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Storm Costs [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Fuel Adjustment Clause Audit - 2009 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Fuel Adjustment Clause Audit - 2009 [Member]
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Fuel Adjustment Clause Audit - 2010 and 2011 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio Fuel Adjustment Clause Audit - 2010 and 2011 [Member]
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ormet Interim Arrangement [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ormet Interim Arrangement [Member]
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Special Rate Mechanism For Ormet [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Special Rate Mechanism For Ormet [Member]
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio IGCC Plant [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Ohio IGCC Plant [Member]
Ohio Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Turk Plant [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Turk Plant [Member]
Electric Transmission [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Turk Plant [Member]
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Turk Plant [Member]
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Electric Transmission [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Texas Base Rate Case [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Texas Base Rate Case [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Texas Base Rate Case [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Texas Base Rate Case [Member]
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Texas Base Rate Case [Member]
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Texas Base Rate Case [Member]
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Louisiana 2012 Formula Rate Filing [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Louisiana 2012 Formula Rate Filing [Member]
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Flint Creek Plant Environmental Controls [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Flint Creek Plant Environmental Controls [Member]
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
APCo's Filing for IGCC Plant [Member]
Applicable to West Virginia Jurisdiction [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
APCo's Filing for IGCC Plant [Member]
Applicable to West Virginia Jurisdiction [Member]
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
APCo's Filing for IGCC Plant [Member]
Applicable to FERC Jurisdiction [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
APCo's Filing for IGCC Plant [Member]
Applicable to FERC Jurisdiction [Member]
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
APCo's Filing for IGCC Plant [Member]
Applicable to Virginia Jurisdiction [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
APCo's Filing for IGCC Plant [Member]
Applicable to Virginia Jurisdiction [Member]
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
West Virginia Expanded Net Energy Charge [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
West Virginia Expanded Net Energy Charge [Member]
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Oklahoma Environmental Compliance Plan [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Oklahoma Environmental Compliance Plan [Member]
Northeastern Station Units 3 and 4 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Oklahoma Environmental Compliance Plan [Member]
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Oklahoma Environmental Compliance Plan [Member]
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]
Northeastern Station Units 3 and 4 [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project [Member]
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Jul. 26, 2013
Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project [Member]
Indiana Filing [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Jul. 26, 2013
Cook Plant Life Cycle Management Project [Member]
Indiana Filing [Member]
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Plant Transfer [Member]
Costs Incurred Related to Flue Gas Desulfurization Project [Member]
Big Sandy Plant Unit 2 Flue Gas Desulfurization Project [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Plant Transfer [Member]
Terms Of Kentucky Power Co Memorandum Of Understanding [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Virginia Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Virginia Environmental Rate Adjustment Clause [Member]
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Virginia Generation Rate Adjustment Clause [Member]
Dresden Plant [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Virginia Generation Rate Adjustment Clause [Member]
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Dresden Plant [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Rockport Plant CCT Project [Member]
Jul. 26, 2013
Rockport Plant CCT Project [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Rockport Plant CCT Project [Member]
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Jul. 26, 2013
Rockport Plant CCT Project [Member]
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Indiana Base Rate Case [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Indiana Base Rate Case [Member]
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Virginia Storm Costs [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Virginia Storm Costs [Member]
Appalachian Power Co [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Kentucky 2013 Base Rate Case [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Kentucky 2013 Base Rate Case [Member]
Big Sandy Plant Unit 2 Flue Gas Desulfurization Project [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Kentucky 2013 Base Rate Case [Member]
Storm Costs [Member]
Regulatory Assets Not Being Recovered [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent $ 5,139,000,000   $ 5,139,000,000   $ 5,106,000,000 $ 288,000,000 $ 304,000,000 $ 22,000,000 $ 23,000,000 $ 142,000,000 $ 172,000,000 $ 14,000,000 $ 14,000,000 $ 29,000,000 $ 29,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 44,000,000 $ 36,000,000 $ 0 $ 11,000,000 $ 14,000,000 $ 13,000,000 $ 20,000,000 $ 5,000,000 $ 1,364,541,000 $ 1,435,704,000 $ 125,104,000 $ 157,560,000 $ 65,206,000 $ 94,458,000 $ 14,155,000 $ 14,155,000 $ 28,777,000 $ 29,320,000 $ 0 $ 5,143,000 $ 3,652,000 $ 1,447,000 $ 8,760,000 $ 8,758,000 $ 3,267,000 $ 2,992,000 $ 1,287,000 $ 1,287,000 $ 407,408,000   $ 407,408,000   $ 403,278,000 $ 11,902,000 $ 9,000,000 $ 2,373,000 $ 2,188,000 $ 2,295,000 $ 2,295,000 $ 7,234,000 $ 4,517,000 $ 1,527,609,000   $ 1,527,609,000   $ 1,420,966,000 $ 92,751,000 $ 80,524,000 $ 58,512,000 $ 61,828,000 $ 706,000 $ 30,000 $ 13,533,000 $ 13,213,000 $ 20,000,000 $ 5,453,000 $ 181,392,000 $ 202,328,000 $ 803,000 $ 423,000 $ 803,000 $ 423,000 $ 564,163,000 $ 540,019,000 $ 13,426,000 $ 13,264,000 $ 2,634,000 $ 786,000 $ 0 $ 11,098,000 $ 0 $ 1,380,000 $ 10,792,000 $ 0   $ 171,000,000 $ 484,000,000   $ 171,000,000 $ 484,000,000     $ 61,000,000 $ 61,000,000             $ 20,000,000 $ 20,000,000                                             $ 287,000,000 $ 287,000,000                     $ 28,000,000 $ 28,000,000 $ 4,000,000 $ 4,000,000                     $ 12,000,000
Rate Matters (Textuals) [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
Regulatory Assets, Noncurrent 5,139,000,000   5,139,000,000   5,106,000,000 288,000,000 304,000,000 22,000,000 23,000,000 142,000,000 172,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 29,000,000 29,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 44,000,000 36,000,000 0 11,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 20,000,000 5,000,000 1,364,541,000 1,435,704,000 125,104,000 157,560,000 65,206,000 94,458,000 14,155,000 14,155,000 28,777,000 29,320,000 0 5,143,000 3,652,000 1,447,000 8,760,000 8,758,000 3,267,000 2,992,000 1,287,000 1,287,000 407,408,000   407,408,000   403,278,000 11,902,000 9,000,000 2,373,000 2,188,000 2,295,000 2,295,000 7,234,000 4,517,000 1,527,609,000   1,527,609,000   1,420,966,000 92,751,000 80,524,000 58,512,000 61,828,000 706,000 30,000 13,533,000 13,213,000 20,000,000 5,453,000 181,392,000 202,328,000 803,000 423,000 803,000 423,000 564,163,000 540,019,000 13,426,000 13,264,000 2,634,000 786,000 0 11,098,000 0 1,380,000 10,792,000 0   171,000,000 484,000,000   171,000,000 484,000,000     61,000,000 61,000,000             20,000,000 20,000,000                                             287,000,000 287,000,000                     28,000,000 28,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000                     12,000,000
Unrecognized Equity Carrying Costs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       3,000,000 3,000,000                     11,000,000 11,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000                      
Intervenors' Recommended Additional Refund of Excessive Earnings                                                                                                                                                                                                   62,000,000 62,000,000                                                                                                                      
Future Commitment to Support the Development of a Large Solar Farm                                                                                                                                                                                       20,000,000     20,000,000                                                                                                                              
Commission Staff's Recommended Refund of Excessive Earnings                                                                                                                                                                                                   23,000,000 23,000,000                                                                                                                      
Percentage of Standard Service Offer Load Which Registrant Will Conduct an Energy Only Auction for Delivery through May 2015                                                                                                                                                                                       10.00%     10.00%                                                                                                                              
Additional Percentage of Standard Service Offer Load Which Registrant Will Conduct an Energy Only Auction for Delivery Beginning June 2014 through May 2015                                                                                                                                                                                       50.00%     50.00%                                                                                                                              
Remaining Percentage of Standard Service Offer Load Which Registrant Will Conduct an Energy Only Auction for Delivery from January 2015 through May 2015                                                                                                                                                                                       40.00%     40.00%                                                                                                                              
PUCO-Determined Fixed Price per MW Day for Customers Who Switch During ESP Period                                                                                                                                                                                       188.88     188.88                                                                                                                              
Reliability Pricing Model Rate per MW Day in Effect June 2013 through May 2014                                                                                                                                                                                       33     33                                                                                                                              
Total Amount Provided by the Retail Stability Rider                                                                                                                                                                                       500,000,000     500,000,000                                                                                                                              
Retail Stability Rider through May 2014 ($ Per MWh)                                                                                                                                                                                       3.50     3.50                                                                                                                              
Retail Stability Rider for the Period June 2014 through May 2015 ($ per MWh)                                                                                                                                                                                       4.00     4.00                                                                                                                              
Amount of Retail Stability Rider Applied to the Deferred Capacity Costs for the Period June 2014 through May 2015 ($ per MWh)                                                                                                                                                                                       1.00     1.00                                                                                                                              
2008 Coal Contract Settlement Proceeds to be Applied to Deferred Fuel Adjustment Clause as Orginially Ordered by the PUCO                                                                                                                                                                                                           65,000,000 65,000,000                                                                                                              
Favorable Fuel Adjustment Recorded in the Second Quarter of 2012 Based on Fuel Adjustment Clause Audit Rehearing                                                                                                                                                                                                           30,000,000 30,000,000                                                                                                              
Remaining Retail Gain Not Already Flowed Through Fuel Adjustment Clause                                                                                                                                                                                                           35,000,000 35,000,000                                                                                                              
Potential Refund of Carrying Costs                                                                                                                                                                                                               34,000,000 34,000,000                                                                                                          
Potential Refund of Unrecognized Equity Carrying Costs                                                                                                                                                                                                               18,000,000 18,000,000                                                                                                          
Deferred Fuel Adjustment Clause Related to Ormet Interim Arrangement as of September 2009                                                                                                                                                                                                                   64,000,000 64,000,000                                                                                                      
Unrecognized Equity Carrying Costs Related to Ormet Interim Arrangement as of September 2009                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2,000,000 2,000,000                                                                                                      
Ormet's October and November 2012 Power Billings                                                                                                                                                                                                                       27,000,000 27,000,000                                                                                                  
Maximum Amount of Ormet's October and November 2012 Unpaid Balance Allowed to be Recovered in the Economic Development Rider                                                                                                                                                                                                                       20,000,000 20,000,000                                                                                                  
Net Receivable Related to the Special Rate Mechanism for Ormet                                                                                                                                                                                                                       6,000,000 6,000,000                                                                                                  
Collection of Authorized Pre-Construction Costs                                                                                                                                                                                                                           24,000,000 24,000,000                                                                                              
Subsidiary's Ownership Percentage                                                                                                                                                                                                                               73.00%   73.00%                                                                                        
Asset Impairments and Other Related Charges 154,000,000 0 154,000,000 0                                                                                   0 13,000,000 0 13,000,000                   154,304,000 0 154,304,000 0                                                                                                   62,000,000   62,000,000                                                                                        
Property, Plant and Equipment 26,183,000,000   26,183,000,000   26,279,000,000                                         5,678,562,000 5,632,665,000                                     3,919,327,000   3,919,327,000   3,888,230,000                 8,363,747,000   8,363,747,000   8,673,296,000                     1,374,411,000 1,346,530,000         4,130,327,000 4,062,733,000                                                             1,800,000,000 118,000,000 1,800,000,000 118,000,000                                                                                      
Capitalized AFUDC and Interest Excluding Costs Attributable to its Joint Owners                                                                                                                                                                                                                               328,000,000   328,000,000                                                                                        
Arkansas Jurisdictional Share of the Turk Plant                                                                                                                                                                                                                               20.00%   20.00%                                                                                        
The PUCT Required Cap on the Plant, Excluding AFUDC and Related Transmission Costs                                                                                                                                                                                                                               1,522,000,000   1,522,000,000                                                                                        
The PUCT Required Cap on CO2 Emission Costs (per ton)                                                                                                                                                                                                                               28   28                                                                                        
Requested Base Rate Increase                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       83,000,000     83,000,000                                                                         114,000,000    
Requested Return on Equity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       11.25%     11.25%                                                                         10.65%    
Texas Jurisdictional Share of the Turk Plant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       33.00%     33.00%                                                                              
Intervenors' Recommended Base Rate Increase                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         16,000,000 51,000,000   16,000,000 51,000,000                                                                          
Intervenors' Recommended Return on Equity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         9.00% 9.55%   9.00% 9.55%                                                                          
Proposal for Decision Recommended Annual Base Rate Increase                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       41,000,000     41,000,000                                                                              
Proposal for Decision Recommended Return on Equity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       9.65%     9.65%                                                                              
Estimated Write Off that Could Result from the Proposal for Decision Recommended Disallowance of Certain Turk Plant Capital Costs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       74,000,000     74,000,000                                                                              
Louisiana Jurisdictional Share of the Turk Plant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   29.00% 29.00%                                                                      
Increase in Louisiana Total Rates per the Settlement Agreement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2,000,000 2,000,000                                                                      
Base Rate Increase per the Settlement Agreement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   85,000,000 85,000,000                                                                      
Fuel Rate Decrease per the Settlement Agreement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   83,000,000 83,000,000                                                                      
Return on Common Equity per the Settlement Agreement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   10.00% 10.00%                                                                      
Projected Capital Costs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       408,000,000 408,000,000                         1,200,000,000 1,200,000,000                 285,000,000   142,000,000                
Subsidary's Portion of Projected Capital Costs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       204,000,000 204,000,000                                                                  
Construction Work in Progress 2,173,000,000   2,173,000,000   1,819,000,000                                         241,215,000 266,247,000                                     153,715,000   153,715,000   99,783,000                 409,751,000   409,751,000   354,497,000                     101,119,000 95,170,000         370,384,000 341,063,000                                                                                     24,000,000 24,000,000                         240,000,000 240,000,000                 77,000,000   39,000,000                
Amount of Deferred Preconstruction IGCC Costs for Future Recovery                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           9,000,000 9,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000                                                      
Requested Recovery Of 2011 and 2012 Environmental Compliance Costs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               39,000,000 39,000,000                          
Requested Increase in Virginia Generation RAC Revenues Related to the Dresden Plant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   12,000,000 12,000,000                      
Total Annual Increase to Collect Costs Related to the Dresden Plant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   38,000,000 38,000,000                      
Requested Expanded Net Energy Charge Securitization                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       422,000,000 422,000,000                                                  
Requested Other Expanded Net Energy Charge Related Assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       13,000,000 13,000,000                                                  
Requested Future Financing Costs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       7,000,000 7,000,000                                                  
Recommended Securitization Amount Per Settlement Agreement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       376,000,000 376,000,000                                                  
Other Expanded Net Energy Charge Related Assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       15,000,000 15,000,000                                                  
Write-off of Regulatory Asset, Pretax                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   30,000,000 30,000,000      
Proposed Cost Recovery of New Environmental Investment at Northeastern Station Unit 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           210,000,000   210,000,000                                            
Excluded AFUDC and Overheads from Proposed Cost Recovery of Northeastern Station Unit 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           46,000,000   46,000,000                                            
Net Book Value of Northeastern Station, Units 3 and 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             231,000,000   231,000,000                                          
Proposed Cost Recovery of New Investment at Various Gas Units                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           83,000,000   83,000,000                                            
Proposed Annual Earnings Component of New Purchase Power Agreement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           3,000,000   3,000,000                                            
The Corporation Commission of the State of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General Revised Recommended Cost Cap on Northeastern Station Unit 3 Environmental Investment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           210,000,000   210,000,000                                            
The Corporation Commission of the State of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General Recommended Cost Cap on Northeastern Station Unit 3 Environmental Investment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           175,000,000   175,000,000                                            
Approved Base Rate Increase                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               85,000,000 85,000,000          
Approved Return On Equity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               10.20% 10.20%          
Approved Base Rate Increase Adjustment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               92,000,000 92,000,000          
Amount Excluded from Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission LCM Project Approval                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       23,000,000 23,000,000                                  
Revised Projected Capital Costs per Settlement Agreement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         258,000,000   129,000,000              
Federal Mandate Percentage of Project to be Recovered Under a Rider per Settlement Agreement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         80.00%   80.00%              
Percentage of Project to be Deferred and Recovered in a Future Rate Case per Settlement Agreement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         20.00%   20.00%              
Deferred Charges and Other Noncurrent Assets 1,581,000,000   1,581,000,000   1,627,000,000                                         109,465,000 115,078,000                                     100,880,000   100,880,000   76,432,000                 193,947,000   193,947,000   320,026,000                     27,927,000 8,560,000         117,327,000 111,364,000                                                                                                                         28,000,000                             28,000,000  
Annual Amount of Asset Transfer Rider                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             44,000,000                              
Annual Level of Off System Sales Margins in Base Rates Above Which is Proposed to be Retained by Kentucky Power Company                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             15,300,000                              
Total Deferrals Requested                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       $ 48,000,000