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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
 
Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation
 
$
19,082.8

(a)
$
6,200.8

 
$
3,841.7

 
$

 
$
1,302.6

 
$
3,943.5

(a)
Transmission
 
14,219.0

 
2,408.1

 
1,406.9

 
2,235.6

 
815.4

 
1,387.8

 
Distribution
 
18,046.9

 
3,402.5

 
1,790.8

 
4,287.7

 
2,206.7

 
1,957.3

 
Other
 
3,066.7

 
310.1

 
511.6

 
397.8

 
400.5

 
582.2

 
CWIP
 
3,774.4

(a)
475.1

 
519.8

 
171.9

 
315.3

 
744.7

(a)
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
 
16,076.9

 
3,395.5

 
2,908.3

 
2,047.9

 
1,352.5

 
2,445.0

 
Total Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
42,112.9

 
9,401.1

 
5,162.5

 
5,045.1

 
3,688.0

 
6,170.5

 
Nonregulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
4,020.3

 
23.3

 
41.0

 
9.6

 
5.2

 
150.6

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
$
46,133.2

 
$
9,424.4

 
$
5,203.5

 
$
5,054.7

 
$
3,693.2

 
$
6,321.1

 


Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
 
Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation
 
$
18,394.1

(a)
$
6,824.0

 
$
3,741.9

 
$

 
$
1,264.7

 
$
3,864.5

(a)
Transmission
 
12,394.9

 
2,228.0

 
1,358.4

 
2,104.6

 
788.9

 
1,300.7

 
Distribution
 
17,156.6

 
3,258.3

 
1,698.4

 
4,087.6

 
2,080.2

 
1,894.6

 
Other
 
4,360.4

 
339.2

 
1,342.8

 
380.5

 
416.4

 
587.1

 
CWIP
 
3,087.8

(a)
321.5

 
537.2

 
218.7

 
204.8

 
471.7

(a)
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
 
16,461.8

 
3,811.2

 
3,302.2

 
2,037.3

 
1,319.6

 
2,360.3

 
Total Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
38,932.0

 
9,159.8

 
5,376.5

 
4,754.1

 
3,435.4

 
5,758.3

 
Nonregulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
4,703.1

(b)
21.9

 
39.9

 
9.5

 
5.2

 
149.0

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
$
43,635.1

(b)
$
9,181.7

 
$
5,416.4

 
$
4,763.6

 
$
3,440.6

 
$
5,907.3

 


(a)
AEP and SWEPCo’s regulated generation and regulated CWIP include amounts related to SWEPCo’s Arkansas jurisdictional share of the Turk Plant.
(b)
Amount excludes $482 million of Property, Plant and Equipment - Net classified as Assets from Discontinued Operations on the balance sheet. See “AEPRO (Corporate and Other)” section of Note 7 for additional information.
Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO)
Company
 
ARO as of December 31, 2014
 
Accretion
Expense
 
Liabilities
Incurred
 
Liabilities
Settled
 
Revisions in
Cash Flow
Estimates
 
ARO as of December 31, 2015
 
 
(in millions)
AEP (c)(d)(e)(f)
 
$
2,019.6

 
$
101.4

 
$
58.0

 
$
(147.2
)
(a)
$
(115.5
)
(b)
$
1,916.3

APCo (c)(f)
 
148.4

 
8.3

 

 
(34.0
)
 
17.5

 
140.2

I&M (c)(d)(f)
 
1,342.5

 
64.3

 

 
(5.7
)
 
(147.3
)
 
1,253.8

OPCo (f)
 
1.4

 

 

 

 

 
1.4

PSO (c)(f)
 
38.1

 
2.6

 
5.6

 
(0.4
)
 
1.9

 
47.8

SWEPCo (c)(e)(f)
 
94.4

 
5.9

 
17.1

 
(5.0
)
 
13.0

 
125.4

Company
 
ARO as of December 31, 2013
 
Accretion
Expense
 
Liabilities
Incurred
 
Liabilities
Settled
 
Revisions in
Cash Flow
Estimates
 
ARO as of December 31, 2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP (c)(d)(e)(f)
 
$
1,835.0

 
$
95.0

 
$
42.8

 
$
(34.2
)
 
$
81.0

 
$
2,019.6

APCo (c)(f)
 
152.6

 
9.1

 

 
(24.0
)
 
10.7

 
148.4

I&M (c)(d)(f)
 
1,255.2

 
60.0

 

 
(1.4
)
 
28.7

 
1,342.5

OPCo (f)
 
1.3

 
0.1

 

 

 

 
1.4

PSO (c)(f)
 
22.9

 
1.8

 

 
(0.7
)
 
14.1

 
38.1

SWEPCo (c)(e)(f)
 
87.6

 
5.2

 

 
(1.1
)
 
2.7

 
94.4


(a)
Amount includes settlement of liabilities of $81 million associated with the sale of the Muskingum River Plant site. See the “Muskingum River Plant” section of Note 7.
(b)
Amount includes a $20 million reduction in the ARO liability due to the execution of a joint use agreement with a third party.
(c)
Includes ARO related to ash disposal facilities.
(d)
Includes ARO related to nuclear decommissioning costs for the Cook Plant of $1.18 billion and $1.27 billion as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
(e)
Includes ARO related to Sabine and DHLC.
(f)
Includes ARO related to asbestos removal.
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC) and Interest Capitalization
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
61.3

 
$
44.5

 
$
39.8

APCo
 
6.9

 
3.8

 
1.5

I&M
 
5.0

 
8.0

 
9.8

OPCo
 
4.8

 
4.4

 
10.1

PSO
 
5.0

 
1.8

 
2.3

SWEPCo
 
14.8

 
6.9

 
4.3

 
 
Years Ended December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
131.9

 
$
102.9

 
$
72.7

APCo
 
13.8

 
7.1

 
2.3

I&M
 
11.6

 
18.9

 
19.9

OPCo
 
8.8

 
6.9

 
5.0

PSO
 
8.8

 
3.1

 
4.2

SWEPCo
 
26.4

 
11.9

 
7.4

Jointly-owned Electric Facilities
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s Share as of December 31, 2015
 
Fuel
Type
 
Percent of
Ownership
 
Utility Plant
in Service
 
Construction
Work in
Progress
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4 (a)
Coal
 
43.5
%
 
$
337.4

 
$
2.4

 
$
76.1

J.M. Stuart Generating Station (b)
Coal
 
26.0
%
 
565.5

 
12.9

 
221.8

Wm. H. Zimmer Generating Station (c)
Coal
 
25.4
%
 
815.5

 
6.4

 
421.7

Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
332.4

 
3.9

 
205.9

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
131.4

 
195.0

 
70.0

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
572.1

 
5.9

 
389.1

Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
70.3
%
 
445.5

 
7.2

 
236.2

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,649.0

 
5.5

 
104.1

Transmission
NA
 
(d)

 
68.5

 
0.4

 
48.1

Total
 
 
 
 
$
4,917.3

 
$
239.6

 
$
1,773.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I&M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rockport Generating Plant (e)(f)(g)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
$
926.7

 
$
58.5

 
$
512.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PSO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
15.6
%
 
$
103.0

 
$
1.8

 
$
58.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
$
332.4

 
$
3.9

 
$
205.9

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
131.4

 
195.0

 
70.0

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
572.1

 
5.9

 
389.1

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,649.0

 
5.5

 
104.1

Total
 
 
 
 
$
2,684.9

 
$
210.3

 
$
769.1


 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s Share as of December 31, 2014
 
Fuel
Type
 
Percent of
Ownership
 
Utility Plant
in Service
 
Construction
Work in
Progress
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
W.C. Beckjord Generating Station, Unit 6 (c)
Coal
 
12.5
%
 
$

 
$

 
$

Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4 (a)
Coal
 
43.5
%
 
335.7

 
2.4

 
65.9

J.M. Stuart Generating Station (b)
Coal
 
26.0
%
 
552.7

 
11.5

 
205.8

Wm. H. Zimmer Generating Station (c)
Coal
 
25.4
%
 
812.0

 
4.0

 
410.2

Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
329.7

 
3.7

 
201.3

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
125.1

 
119.6

 
67.9

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
531.1

 
36.5

 
381.1

Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
70.3
%
 
409.1

 
10.3

 
227.8

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,647.0

 
0.9

 
69.8

Transmission
NA
 
(d)

 
81.8

 
0.8

 
49.2

Total
 
 
 
 
$
4,824.2

 
$
189.7

 
$
1,679.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I&M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rockport Generating Plant (e)(f)(g)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
$
801.5

 
$
119.9

 
$
492.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PSO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
15.6
%
 
$
94.7

 
$
2.6

 
$
57.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
$
329.7

 
$
3.7

 
$
201.3

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
125.1

 
119.6

 
67.9

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
531.1

 
36.5

 
381.1

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,647.0

 
0.9

 
69.8

Total
 
 
 
 
$
2,632.9

 
$
160.7

 
$
720.1


(a)
Operated by AGR.
(b)
Operated by The Dayton Power & Light Company, a non-affiliated company.
(c)
Operated by Dynegy Corporation, a non-affiliated company. AEP’s portion of Beckjord Plant, Unit 6 was impaired in the fourth quarter of 2012.
(d)
Varying percentages of ownership.
(e)
Operated by I&M.
(f)
Amounts include I&M’s 50% ownership of both Unit 1 and capital additions for Unit 2. Unit 2 is subject to an operating lease with a non-affiliated company. See the “Rockport Lease” section of Note 13.
(g)
AEGCo owns 50% of Unit 1 with I&M and 50% of capital additions for Unit 2.
(h)
Operated by PSO, which owns 15.6%. Also jointly-owned (54.7%) by TNC and various non-affiliated companies.
(i)
Operated by CLECO, a non-affiliated company.
(j)
Operated by SWEPCo.
NA
Not applicable.
Appalachian Power Co [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
 
Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation
 
$
19,082.8

(a)
$
6,200.8

 
$
3,841.7

 
$

 
$
1,302.6

 
$
3,943.5

(a)
Transmission
 
14,219.0

 
2,408.1

 
1,406.9

 
2,235.6

 
815.4

 
1,387.8

 
Distribution
 
18,046.9

 
3,402.5

 
1,790.8

 
4,287.7

 
2,206.7

 
1,957.3

 
Other
 
3,066.7

 
310.1

 
511.6

 
397.8

 
400.5

 
582.2

 
CWIP
 
3,774.4

(a)
475.1

 
519.8

 
171.9

 
315.3

 
744.7

(a)
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
 
16,076.9

 
3,395.5

 
2,908.3

 
2,047.9

 
1,352.5

 
2,445.0

 
Total Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
42,112.9

 
9,401.1

 
5,162.5

 
5,045.1

 
3,688.0

 
6,170.5

 
Nonregulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
4,020.3

 
23.3

 
41.0

 
9.6

 
5.2

 
150.6

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
$
46,133.2

 
$
9,424.4

 
$
5,203.5

 
$
5,054.7

 
$
3,693.2

 
$
6,321.1

 


Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
 
Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation
 
$
18,394.1

(a)
$
6,824.0

 
$
3,741.9

 
$

 
$
1,264.7

 
$
3,864.5

(a)
Transmission
 
12,394.9

 
2,228.0

 
1,358.4

 
2,104.6

 
788.9

 
1,300.7

 
Distribution
 
17,156.6

 
3,258.3

 
1,698.4

 
4,087.6

 
2,080.2

 
1,894.6

 
Other
 
4,360.4

 
339.2

 
1,342.8

 
380.5

 
416.4

 
587.1

 
CWIP
 
3,087.8

(a)
321.5

 
537.2

 
218.7

 
204.8

 
471.7

(a)
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
 
16,461.8

 
3,811.2

 
3,302.2

 
2,037.3

 
1,319.6

 
2,360.3

 
Total Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
38,932.0

 
9,159.8

 
5,376.5

 
4,754.1

 
3,435.4

 
5,758.3

 
Nonregulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
4,703.1

(b)
21.9

 
39.9

 
9.5

 
5.2

 
149.0

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
$
43,635.1

(b)
$
9,181.7

 
$
5,416.4

 
$
4,763.6

 
$
3,440.6

 
$
5,907.3

 


(a)
AEP and SWEPCo’s regulated generation and regulated CWIP include amounts related to SWEPCo’s Arkansas jurisdictional share of the Turk Plant.
(b)
Amount excludes $482 million of Property, Plant and Equipment - Net classified as Assets from Discontinued Operations on the balance sheet. See “AEPRO (Corporate and Other)” section of Note 7 for additional information.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
APCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Functional Class of Property
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
Generation
 
3.1%
 
35
-
121
 
3.1%
 
40
-
121
 
3.0%
 
40
-
121
Transmission
 
1.6%
 
15
-
68
 
1.7%
 
15
-
87
 
1.6%
 
25
-
87
Distribution
 
3.6%
 
10
-
57
 
3.5%
 
13
-
57
 
3.5%
 
11
-
52
Other
 
8.3%
 
5
-
55
 
6.9%
 
24
-
55
 
7.3%
 
24
-
55
Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO)
Company
 
ARO as of December 31, 2014
 
Accretion
Expense
 
Liabilities
Incurred
 
Liabilities
Settled
 
Revisions in
Cash Flow
Estimates
 
ARO as of December 31, 2015
 
 
(in millions)
AEP (c)(d)(e)(f)
 
$
2,019.6

 
$
101.4

 
$
58.0

 
$
(147.2
)
(a)
$
(115.5
)
(b)
$
1,916.3

APCo (c)(f)
 
148.4

 
8.3

 

 
(34.0
)
 
17.5

 
140.2

I&M (c)(d)(f)
 
1,342.5

 
64.3

 

 
(5.7
)
 
(147.3
)
 
1,253.8

OPCo (f)
 
1.4

 

 

 

 

 
1.4

PSO (c)(f)
 
38.1

 
2.6

 
5.6

 
(0.4
)
 
1.9

 
47.8

SWEPCo (c)(e)(f)
 
94.4

 
5.9

 
17.1

 
(5.0
)
 
13.0

 
125.4

Company
 
ARO as of December 31, 2013
 
Accretion
Expense
 
Liabilities
Incurred
 
Liabilities
Settled
 
Revisions in
Cash Flow
Estimates
 
ARO as of December 31, 2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP (c)(d)(e)(f)
 
$
1,835.0

 
$
95.0

 
$
42.8

 
$
(34.2
)
 
$
81.0

 
$
2,019.6

APCo (c)(f)
 
152.6

 
9.1

 

 
(24.0
)
 
10.7

 
148.4

I&M (c)(d)(f)
 
1,255.2

 
60.0

 

 
(1.4
)
 
28.7

 
1,342.5

OPCo (f)
 
1.3

 
0.1

 

 

 

 
1.4

PSO (c)(f)
 
22.9

 
1.8

 

 
(0.7
)
 
14.1

 
38.1

SWEPCo (c)(e)(f)
 
87.6

 
5.2

 

 
(1.1
)
 
2.7

 
94.4


(a)
Amount includes settlement of liabilities of $81 million associated with the sale of the Muskingum River Plant site. See the “Muskingum River Plant” section of Note 7.
(b)
Amount includes a $20 million reduction in the ARO liability due to the execution of a joint use agreement with a third party.
(c)
Includes ARO related to ash disposal facilities.
(d)
Includes ARO related to nuclear decommissioning costs for the Cook Plant of $1.18 billion and $1.27 billion as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
(e)
Includes ARO related to Sabine and DHLC.
(f)
Includes ARO related to asbestos removal.
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC) and Interest Capitalization
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
61.3

 
$
44.5

 
$
39.8

APCo
 
6.9

 
3.8

 
1.5

I&M
 
5.0

 
8.0

 
9.8

OPCo
 
4.8

 
4.4

 
10.1

PSO
 
5.0

 
1.8

 
2.3

SWEPCo
 
14.8

 
6.9

 
4.3

 
 
Years Ended December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
131.9

 
$
102.9

 
$
72.7

APCo
 
13.8

 
7.1

 
2.3

I&M
 
11.6

 
18.9

 
19.9

OPCo
 
8.8

 
6.9

 
5.0

PSO
 
8.8

 
3.1

 
4.2

SWEPCo
 
26.4

 
11.9

 
7.4

Jointly-owned Electric Facilities
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s Share as of December 31, 2015
 
Fuel
Type
 
Percent of
Ownership
 
Utility Plant
in Service
 
Construction
Work in
Progress
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4 (a)
Coal
 
43.5
%
 
$
337.4

 
$
2.4

 
$
76.1

J.M. Stuart Generating Station (b)
Coal
 
26.0
%
 
565.5

 
12.9

 
221.8

Wm. H. Zimmer Generating Station (c)
Coal
 
25.4
%
 
815.5

 
6.4

 
421.7

Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
332.4

 
3.9

 
205.9

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
131.4

 
195.0

 
70.0

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
572.1

 
5.9

 
389.1

Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
70.3
%
 
445.5

 
7.2

 
236.2

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,649.0

 
5.5

 
104.1

Transmission
NA
 
(d)

 
68.5

 
0.4

 
48.1

Total
 
 
 
 
$
4,917.3

 
$
239.6

 
$
1,773.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I&M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rockport Generating Plant (e)(f)(g)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
$
926.7

 
$
58.5

 
$
512.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PSO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
15.6
%
 
$
103.0

 
$
1.8

 
$
58.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
$
332.4

 
$
3.9

 
$
205.9

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
131.4

 
195.0

 
70.0

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
572.1

 
5.9

 
389.1

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,649.0

 
5.5

 
104.1

Total
 
 
 
 
$
2,684.9

 
$
210.3

 
$
769.1


 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s Share as of December 31, 2014
 
Fuel
Type
 
Percent of
Ownership
 
Utility Plant
in Service
 
Construction
Work in
Progress
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
W.C. Beckjord Generating Station, Unit 6 (c)
Coal
 
12.5
%
 
$

 
$

 
$

Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4 (a)
Coal
 
43.5
%
 
335.7

 
2.4

 
65.9

J.M. Stuart Generating Station (b)
Coal
 
26.0
%
 
552.7

 
11.5

 
205.8

Wm. H. Zimmer Generating Station (c)
Coal
 
25.4
%
 
812.0

 
4.0

 
410.2

Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
329.7

 
3.7

 
201.3

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
125.1

 
119.6

 
67.9

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
531.1

 
36.5

 
381.1

Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
70.3
%
 
409.1

 
10.3

 
227.8

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,647.0

 
0.9

 
69.8

Transmission
NA
 
(d)

 
81.8

 
0.8

 
49.2

Total
 
 
 
 
$
4,824.2

 
$
189.7

 
$
1,679.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I&M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rockport Generating Plant (e)(f)(g)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
$
801.5

 
$
119.9

 
$
492.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PSO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
15.6
%
 
$
94.7

 
$
2.6

 
$
57.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
$
329.7

 
$
3.7

 
$
201.3

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
125.1

 
119.6

 
67.9

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
531.1

 
36.5

 
381.1

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,647.0

 
0.9

 
69.8

Total
 
 
 
 
$
2,632.9

 
$
160.7

 
$
720.1


(a)
Operated by AGR.
(b)
Operated by The Dayton Power & Light Company, a non-affiliated company.
(c)
Operated by Dynegy Corporation, a non-affiliated company. AEP’s portion of Beckjord Plant, Unit 6 was impaired in the fourth quarter of 2012.
(d)
Varying percentages of ownership.
(e)
Operated by I&M.
(f)
Amounts include I&M’s 50% ownership of both Unit 1 and capital additions for Unit 2. Unit 2 is subject to an operating lease with a non-affiliated company. See the “Rockport Lease” section of Note 13.
(g)
AEGCo owns 50% of Unit 1 with I&M and 50% of capital additions for Unit 2.
(h)
Operated by PSO, which owns 15.6%. Also jointly-owned (54.7%) by TNC and various non-affiliated companies.
(i)
Operated by CLECO, a non-affiliated company.
(j)
Operated by SWEPCo.
NA
Not applicable.
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
 
Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation
 
$
19,082.8

(a)
$
6,200.8

 
$
3,841.7

 
$

 
$
1,302.6

 
$
3,943.5

(a)
Transmission
 
14,219.0

 
2,408.1

 
1,406.9

 
2,235.6

 
815.4

 
1,387.8

 
Distribution
 
18,046.9

 
3,402.5

 
1,790.8

 
4,287.7

 
2,206.7

 
1,957.3

 
Other
 
3,066.7

 
310.1

 
511.6

 
397.8

 
400.5

 
582.2

 
CWIP
 
3,774.4

(a)
475.1

 
519.8

 
171.9

 
315.3

 
744.7

(a)
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
 
16,076.9

 
3,395.5

 
2,908.3

 
2,047.9

 
1,352.5

 
2,445.0

 
Total Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
42,112.9

 
9,401.1

 
5,162.5

 
5,045.1

 
3,688.0

 
6,170.5

 
Nonregulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
4,020.3

 
23.3

 
41.0

 
9.6

 
5.2

 
150.6

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
$
46,133.2

 
$
9,424.4

 
$
5,203.5

 
$
5,054.7

 
$
3,693.2

 
$
6,321.1

 


Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
 
Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation
 
$
18,394.1

(a)
$
6,824.0

 
$
3,741.9

 
$

 
$
1,264.7

 
$
3,864.5

(a)
Transmission
 
12,394.9

 
2,228.0

 
1,358.4

 
2,104.6

 
788.9

 
1,300.7

 
Distribution
 
17,156.6

 
3,258.3

 
1,698.4

 
4,087.6

 
2,080.2

 
1,894.6

 
Other
 
4,360.4

 
339.2

 
1,342.8

 
380.5

 
416.4

 
587.1

 
CWIP
 
3,087.8

(a)
321.5

 
537.2

 
218.7

 
204.8

 
471.7

(a)
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
 
16,461.8

 
3,811.2

 
3,302.2

 
2,037.3

 
1,319.6

 
2,360.3

 
Total Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
38,932.0

 
9,159.8

 
5,376.5

 
4,754.1

 
3,435.4

 
5,758.3

 
Nonregulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
4,703.1

(b)
21.9

 
39.9

 
9.5

 
5.2

 
149.0

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
$
43,635.1

(b)
$
9,181.7

 
$
5,416.4

 
$
4,763.6

 
$
3,440.6

 
$
5,907.3

 


(a)
AEP and SWEPCo’s regulated generation and regulated CWIP include amounts related to SWEPCo’s Arkansas jurisdictional share of the Turk Plant.
(b)
Amount excludes $482 million of Property, Plant and Equipment - Net classified as Assets from Discontinued Operations on the balance sheet. See “AEPRO (Corporate and Other)” section of Note 7 for additional information.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
I&M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Functional Class of Property
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
Generation
 
2.5%
 
59
-
132
 
2.0%
 
59
-
132
 
1.9%
 
59
-
132
Transmission
 
1.7%
 
50
-
75
 
1.7%
 
50
-
75
 
1.5%
 
50
-
75
Distribution
 
2.8%
 
10
-
70
 
2.8%
 
15
-
70
 
2.8%
 
15
-
70
Other
 
11.8%
 
5
-
45
 
6.1%
 
14
-
45
 
4.9%
 
14
-
45
Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO)
Company
 
ARO as of December 31, 2014
 
Accretion
Expense
 
Liabilities
Incurred
 
Liabilities
Settled
 
Revisions in
Cash Flow
Estimates
 
ARO as of December 31, 2015
 
 
(in millions)
AEP (c)(d)(e)(f)
 
$
2,019.6

 
$
101.4

 
$
58.0

 
$
(147.2
)
(a)
$
(115.5
)
(b)
$
1,916.3

APCo (c)(f)
 
148.4

 
8.3

 

 
(34.0
)
 
17.5

 
140.2

I&M (c)(d)(f)
 
1,342.5

 
64.3

 

 
(5.7
)
 
(147.3
)
 
1,253.8

OPCo (f)
 
1.4

 

 

 

 

 
1.4

PSO (c)(f)
 
38.1

 
2.6

 
5.6

 
(0.4
)
 
1.9

 
47.8

SWEPCo (c)(e)(f)
 
94.4

 
5.9

 
17.1

 
(5.0
)
 
13.0

 
125.4

Company
 
ARO as of December 31, 2013
 
Accretion
Expense
 
Liabilities
Incurred
 
Liabilities
Settled
 
Revisions in
Cash Flow
Estimates
 
ARO as of December 31, 2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP (c)(d)(e)(f)
 
$
1,835.0

 
$
95.0

 
$
42.8

 
$
(34.2
)
 
$
81.0

 
$
2,019.6

APCo (c)(f)
 
152.6

 
9.1

 

 
(24.0
)
 
10.7

 
148.4

I&M (c)(d)(f)
 
1,255.2

 
60.0

 

 
(1.4
)
 
28.7

 
1,342.5

OPCo (f)
 
1.3

 
0.1

 

 

 

 
1.4

PSO (c)(f)
 
22.9

 
1.8

 

 
(0.7
)
 
14.1

 
38.1

SWEPCo (c)(e)(f)
 
87.6

 
5.2

 

 
(1.1
)
 
2.7

 
94.4


(a)
Amount includes settlement of liabilities of $81 million associated with the sale of the Muskingum River Plant site. See the “Muskingum River Plant” section of Note 7.
(b)
Amount includes a $20 million reduction in the ARO liability due to the execution of a joint use agreement with a third party.
(c)
Includes ARO related to ash disposal facilities.
(d)
Includes ARO related to nuclear decommissioning costs for the Cook Plant of $1.18 billion and $1.27 billion as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
(e)
Includes ARO related to Sabine and DHLC.
(f)
Includes ARO related to asbestos removal.
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC) and Interest Capitalization
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
61.3

 
$
44.5

 
$
39.8

APCo
 
6.9

 
3.8

 
1.5

I&M
 
5.0

 
8.0

 
9.8

OPCo
 
4.8

 
4.4

 
10.1

PSO
 
5.0

 
1.8

 
2.3

SWEPCo
 
14.8

 
6.9

 
4.3

 
 
Years Ended December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
131.9

 
$
102.9

 
$
72.7

APCo
 
13.8

 
7.1

 
2.3

I&M
 
11.6

 
18.9

 
19.9

OPCo
 
8.8

 
6.9

 
5.0

PSO
 
8.8

 
3.1

 
4.2

SWEPCo
 
26.4

 
11.9

 
7.4

Jointly-owned Electric Facilities
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s Share as of December 31, 2015
 
Fuel
Type
 
Percent of
Ownership
 
Utility Plant
in Service
 
Construction
Work in
Progress
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4 (a)
Coal
 
43.5
%
 
$
337.4

 
$
2.4

 
$
76.1

J.M. Stuart Generating Station (b)
Coal
 
26.0
%
 
565.5

 
12.9

 
221.8

Wm. H. Zimmer Generating Station (c)
Coal
 
25.4
%
 
815.5

 
6.4

 
421.7

Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
332.4

 
3.9

 
205.9

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
131.4

 
195.0

 
70.0

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
572.1

 
5.9

 
389.1

Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
70.3
%
 
445.5

 
7.2

 
236.2

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,649.0

 
5.5

 
104.1

Transmission
NA
 
(d)

 
68.5

 
0.4

 
48.1

Total
 
 
 
 
$
4,917.3

 
$
239.6

 
$
1,773.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I&M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rockport Generating Plant (e)(f)(g)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
$
926.7

 
$
58.5

 
$
512.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PSO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
15.6
%
 
$
103.0

 
$
1.8

 
$
58.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
$
332.4

 
$
3.9

 
$
205.9

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
131.4

 
195.0

 
70.0

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
572.1

 
5.9

 
389.1

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,649.0

 
5.5

 
104.1

Total
 
 
 
 
$
2,684.9

 
$
210.3

 
$
769.1


 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s Share as of December 31, 2014
 
Fuel
Type
 
Percent of
Ownership
 
Utility Plant
in Service
 
Construction
Work in
Progress
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
W.C. Beckjord Generating Station, Unit 6 (c)
Coal
 
12.5
%
 
$

 
$

 
$

Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4 (a)
Coal
 
43.5
%
 
335.7

 
2.4

 
65.9

J.M. Stuart Generating Station (b)
Coal
 
26.0
%
 
552.7

 
11.5

 
205.8

Wm. H. Zimmer Generating Station (c)
Coal
 
25.4
%
 
812.0

 
4.0

 
410.2

Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
329.7

 
3.7

 
201.3

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
125.1

 
119.6

 
67.9

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
531.1

 
36.5

 
381.1

Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
70.3
%
 
409.1

 
10.3

 
227.8

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,647.0

 
0.9

 
69.8

Transmission
NA
 
(d)

 
81.8

 
0.8

 
49.2

Total
 
 
 
 
$
4,824.2

 
$
189.7

 
$
1,679.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I&M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rockport Generating Plant (e)(f)(g)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
$
801.5

 
$
119.9

 
$
492.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PSO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
15.6
%
 
$
94.7

 
$
2.6

 
$
57.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
$
329.7

 
$
3.7

 
$
201.3

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
125.1

 
119.6

 
67.9

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
531.1

 
36.5

 
381.1

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,647.0

 
0.9

 
69.8

Total
 
 
 
 
$
2,632.9

 
$
160.7

 
$
720.1


(a)
Operated by AGR.
(b)
Operated by The Dayton Power & Light Company, a non-affiliated company.
(c)
Operated by Dynegy Corporation, a non-affiliated company. AEP’s portion of Beckjord Plant, Unit 6 was impaired in the fourth quarter of 2012.
(d)
Varying percentages of ownership.
(e)
Operated by I&M.
(f)
Amounts include I&M’s 50% ownership of both Unit 1 and capital additions for Unit 2. Unit 2 is subject to an operating lease with a non-affiliated company. See the “Rockport Lease” section of Note 13.
(g)
AEGCo owns 50% of Unit 1 with I&M and 50% of capital additions for Unit 2.
(h)
Operated by PSO, which owns 15.6%. Also jointly-owned (54.7%) by TNC and various non-affiliated companies.
(i)
Operated by CLECO, a non-affiliated company.
(j)
Operated by SWEPCo.
NA
Not applicable.
Ohio Power Co [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
 
Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation
 
$
19,082.8

(a)
$
6,200.8

 
$
3,841.7

 
$

 
$
1,302.6

 
$
3,943.5

(a)
Transmission
 
14,219.0

 
2,408.1

 
1,406.9

 
2,235.6

 
815.4

 
1,387.8

 
Distribution
 
18,046.9

 
3,402.5

 
1,790.8

 
4,287.7

 
2,206.7

 
1,957.3

 
Other
 
3,066.7

 
310.1

 
511.6

 
397.8

 
400.5

 
582.2

 
CWIP
 
3,774.4

(a)
475.1

 
519.8

 
171.9

 
315.3

 
744.7

(a)
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
 
16,076.9

 
3,395.5

 
2,908.3

 
2,047.9

 
1,352.5

 
2,445.0

 
Total Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
42,112.9

 
9,401.1

 
5,162.5

 
5,045.1

 
3,688.0

 
6,170.5

 
Nonregulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
4,020.3

 
23.3

 
41.0

 
9.6

 
5.2

 
150.6

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
$
46,133.2

 
$
9,424.4

 
$
5,203.5

 
$
5,054.7

 
$
3,693.2

 
$
6,321.1

 


Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
 
Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation
 
$
18,394.1

(a)
$
6,824.0

 
$
3,741.9

 
$

 
$
1,264.7

 
$
3,864.5

(a)
Transmission
 
12,394.9

 
2,228.0

 
1,358.4

 
2,104.6

 
788.9

 
1,300.7

 
Distribution
 
17,156.6

 
3,258.3

 
1,698.4

 
4,087.6

 
2,080.2

 
1,894.6

 
Other
 
4,360.4

 
339.2

 
1,342.8

 
380.5

 
416.4

 
587.1

 
CWIP
 
3,087.8

(a)
321.5

 
537.2

 
218.7

 
204.8

 
471.7

(a)
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
 
16,461.8

 
3,811.2

 
3,302.2

 
2,037.3

 
1,319.6

 
2,360.3

 
Total Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
38,932.0

 
9,159.8

 
5,376.5

 
4,754.1

 
3,435.4

 
5,758.3

 
Nonregulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
4,703.1

(b)
21.9

 
39.9

 
9.5

 
5.2

 
149.0

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
$
43,635.1

(b)
$
9,181.7

 
$
5,416.4

 
$
4,763.6

 
$
3,440.6

 
$
5,907.3

 


(a)
AEP and SWEPCo’s regulated generation and regulated CWIP include amounts related to SWEPCo’s Arkansas jurisdictional share of the Turk Plant.
(b)
Amount excludes $482 million of Property, Plant and Equipment - Net classified as Assets from Discontinued Operations on the balance sheet. See “AEPRO (Corporate and Other)” section of Note 7 for additional information.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
OPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Functional Class of Property
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
Transmission
 
2.3%
 
39
-
60
 
2.3%
 
39
-
60
 
2.3%
 
39
-
60
Distribution
 
2.8%
 
7
-
57
 
2.7%
 
7
-
57
 
2.7%
 
12
-
60
Other
 
7.2%
 
5
-
50
 
7.0%
 
7
-
50
 
7.5%
 
25
-
50
Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO)
Company
 
ARO as of December 31, 2014
 
Accretion
Expense
 
Liabilities
Incurred
 
Liabilities
Settled
 
Revisions in
Cash Flow
Estimates
 
ARO as of December 31, 2015
 
 
(in millions)
AEP (c)(d)(e)(f)
 
$
2,019.6

 
$
101.4

 
$
58.0

 
$
(147.2
)
(a)
$
(115.5
)
(b)
$
1,916.3

APCo (c)(f)
 
148.4

 
8.3

 

 
(34.0
)
 
17.5

 
140.2

I&M (c)(d)(f)
 
1,342.5

 
64.3

 

 
(5.7
)
 
(147.3
)
 
1,253.8

OPCo (f)
 
1.4

 

 

 

 

 
1.4

PSO (c)(f)
 
38.1

 
2.6

 
5.6

 
(0.4
)
 
1.9

 
47.8

SWEPCo (c)(e)(f)
 
94.4

 
5.9

 
17.1

 
(5.0
)
 
13.0

 
125.4

Company
 
ARO as of December 31, 2013
 
Accretion
Expense
 
Liabilities
Incurred
 
Liabilities
Settled
 
Revisions in
Cash Flow
Estimates
 
ARO as of December 31, 2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP (c)(d)(e)(f)
 
$
1,835.0

 
$
95.0

 
$
42.8

 
$
(34.2
)
 
$
81.0

 
$
2,019.6

APCo (c)(f)
 
152.6

 
9.1

 

 
(24.0
)
 
10.7

 
148.4

I&M (c)(d)(f)
 
1,255.2

 
60.0

 

 
(1.4
)
 
28.7

 
1,342.5

OPCo (f)
 
1.3

 
0.1

 

 

 

 
1.4

PSO (c)(f)
 
22.9

 
1.8

 

 
(0.7
)
 
14.1

 
38.1

SWEPCo (c)(e)(f)
 
87.6

 
5.2

 

 
(1.1
)
 
2.7

 
94.4


(a)
Amount includes settlement of liabilities of $81 million associated with the sale of the Muskingum River Plant site. See the “Muskingum River Plant” section of Note 7.
(b)
Amount includes a $20 million reduction in the ARO liability due to the execution of a joint use agreement with a third party.
(c)
Includes ARO related to ash disposal facilities.
(d)
Includes ARO related to nuclear decommissioning costs for the Cook Plant of $1.18 billion and $1.27 billion as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
(e)
Includes ARO related to Sabine and DHLC.
(f)
Includes ARO related to asbestos removal.
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC) and Interest Capitalization
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
131.9

 
$
102.9

 
$
72.7

APCo
 
13.8

 
7.1

 
2.3

I&M
 
11.6

 
18.9

 
19.9

OPCo
 
8.8

 
6.9

 
5.0

PSO
 
8.8

 
3.1

 
4.2

SWEPCo
 
26.4

 
11.9

 
7.4

 
 
Years Ended December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
61.3

 
$
44.5

 
$
39.8

APCo
 
6.9

 
3.8

 
1.5

I&M
 
5.0

 
8.0

 
9.8

OPCo
 
4.8

 
4.4

 
10.1

PSO
 
5.0

 
1.8

 
2.3

SWEPCo
 
14.8

 
6.9

 
4.3

Jointly-owned Electric Facilities
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s Share as of December 31, 2015
 
Fuel
Type
 
Percent of
Ownership
 
Utility Plant
in Service
 
Construction
Work in
Progress
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4 (a)
Coal
 
43.5
%
 
$
337.4

 
$
2.4

 
$
76.1

J.M. Stuart Generating Station (b)
Coal
 
26.0
%
 
565.5

 
12.9

 
221.8

Wm. H. Zimmer Generating Station (c)
Coal
 
25.4
%
 
815.5

 
6.4

 
421.7

Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
332.4

 
3.9

 
205.9

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
131.4

 
195.0

 
70.0

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
572.1

 
5.9

 
389.1

Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
70.3
%
 
445.5

 
7.2

 
236.2

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,649.0

 
5.5

 
104.1

Transmission
NA
 
(d)

 
68.5

 
0.4

 
48.1

Total
 
 
 
 
$
4,917.3

 
$
239.6

 
$
1,773.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I&M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rockport Generating Plant (e)(f)(g)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
$
926.7

 
$
58.5

 
$
512.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PSO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
15.6
%
 
$
103.0

 
$
1.8

 
$
58.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
$
332.4

 
$
3.9

 
$
205.9

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
131.4

 
195.0

 
70.0

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
572.1

 
5.9

 
389.1

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,649.0

 
5.5

 
104.1

Total
 
 
 
 
$
2,684.9

 
$
210.3

 
$
769.1


 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s Share as of December 31, 2014
 
Fuel
Type
 
Percent of
Ownership
 
Utility Plant
in Service
 
Construction
Work in
Progress
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
W.C. Beckjord Generating Station, Unit 6 (c)
Coal
 
12.5
%
 
$

 
$

 
$

Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4 (a)
Coal
 
43.5
%
 
335.7

 
2.4

 
65.9

J.M. Stuart Generating Station (b)
Coal
 
26.0
%
 
552.7

 
11.5

 
205.8

Wm. H. Zimmer Generating Station (c)
Coal
 
25.4
%
 
812.0

 
4.0

 
410.2

Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
329.7

 
3.7

 
201.3

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
125.1

 
119.6

 
67.9

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
531.1

 
36.5

 
381.1

Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
70.3
%
 
409.1

 
10.3

 
227.8

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,647.0

 
0.9

 
69.8

Transmission
NA
 
(d)

 
81.8

 
0.8

 
49.2

Total
 
 
 
 
$
4,824.2

 
$
189.7

 
$
1,679.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I&M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rockport Generating Plant (e)(f)(g)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
$
801.5

 
$
119.9

 
$
492.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PSO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
15.6
%
 
$
94.7

 
$
2.6

 
$
57.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
$
329.7

 
$
3.7

 
$
201.3

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
125.1

 
119.6

 
67.9

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
531.1

 
36.5

 
381.1

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,647.0

 
0.9

 
69.8

Total
 
 
 
 
$
2,632.9

 
$
160.7

 
$
720.1


(a)
Operated by AGR.
(b)
Operated by The Dayton Power & Light Company, a non-affiliated company.
(c)
Operated by Dynegy Corporation, a non-affiliated company. AEP’s portion of Beckjord Plant, Unit 6 was impaired in the fourth quarter of 2012.
(d)
Varying percentages of ownership.
(e)
Operated by I&M.
(f)
Amounts include I&M’s 50% ownership of both Unit 1 and capital additions for Unit 2. Unit 2 is subject to an operating lease with a non-affiliated company. See the “Rockport Lease” section of Note 13.
(g)
AEGCo owns 50% of Unit 1 with I&M and 50% of capital additions for Unit 2.
(h)
Operated by PSO, which owns 15.6%. Also jointly-owned (54.7%) by TNC and various non-affiliated companies.
(i)
Operated by CLECO, a non-affiliated company.
(j)
Operated by SWEPCo.
NA
Not applicable.
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
 
Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation
 
$
19,082.8

(a)
$
6,200.8

 
$
3,841.7

 
$

 
$
1,302.6

 
$
3,943.5

(a)
Transmission
 
14,219.0

 
2,408.1

 
1,406.9

 
2,235.6

 
815.4

 
1,387.8

 
Distribution
 
18,046.9

 
3,402.5

 
1,790.8

 
4,287.7

 
2,206.7

 
1,957.3

 
Other
 
3,066.7

 
310.1

 
511.6

 
397.8

 
400.5

 
582.2

 
CWIP
 
3,774.4

(a)
475.1

 
519.8

 
171.9

 
315.3

 
744.7

(a)
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
 
16,076.9

 
3,395.5

 
2,908.3

 
2,047.9

 
1,352.5

 
2,445.0

 
Total Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
42,112.9

 
9,401.1

 
5,162.5

 
5,045.1

 
3,688.0

 
6,170.5

 
Nonregulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
4,020.3

 
23.3

 
41.0

 
9.6

 
5.2

 
150.6

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
$
46,133.2

 
$
9,424.4

 
$
5,203.5

 
$
5,054.7

 
$
3,693.2

 
$
6,321.1

 


Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
 
Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation
 
$
18,394.1

(a)
$
6,824.0

 
$
3,741.9

 
$

 
$
1,264.7

 
$
3,864.5

(a)
Transmission
 
12,394.9

 
2,228.0

 
1,358.4

 
2,104.6

 
788.9

 
1,300.7

 
Distribution
 
17,156.6

 
3,258.3

 
1,698.4

 
4,087.6

 
2,080.2

 
1,894.6

 
Other
 
4,360.4

 
339.2

 
1,342.8

 
380.5

 
416.4

 
587.1

 
CWIP
 
3,087.8

(a)
321.5

 
537.2

 
218.7

 
204.8

 
471.7

(a)
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
 
16,461.8

 
3,811.2

 
3,302.2

 
2,037.3

 
1,319.6

 
2,360.3

 
Total Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
38,932.0

 
9,159.8

 
5,376.5

 
4,754.1

 
3,435.4

 
5,758.3

 
Nonregulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
4,703.1

(b)
21.9

 
39.9

 
9.5

 
5.2

 
149.0

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
$
43,635.1

(b)
$
9,181.7

 
$
5,416.4

 
$
4,763.6

 
$
3,440.6

 
$
5,907.3

 


(a)
AEP and SWEPCo’s regulated generation and regulated CWIP include amounts related to SWEPCo’s Arkansas jurisdictional share of the Turk Plant.
(b)
Amount excludes $482 million of Property, Plant and Equipment - Net classified as Assets from Discontinued Operations on the balance sheet. See “AEPRO (Corporate and Other)” section of Note 7 for additional information.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
PSO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Functional Class of Property
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
Generation
 
1.7%
 
35
-
70
 
1.7%
 
35
-
70
 
1.7%
 
35
-
70
Transmission
 
1.9%
 
40
-
75
 
1.9%
 
40
-
75
 
1.9%
 
40
-
75
Distribution
 
2.5%
 
7
-
65
 
2.4%
 
30
-
65
 
2.3%
 
30
-
65
Other
 
4.6%
 
5
-
40
 
4.1%
 
5
-
40
 
4.1%
 
5
-
40


Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO)
Company
 
ARO as of December 31, 2014
 
Accretion
Expense
 
Liabilities
Incurred
 
Liabilities
Settled
 
Revisions in
Cash Flow
Estimates
 
ARO as of December 31, 2015
 
 
(in millions)
AEP (c)(d)(e)(f)
 
$
2,019.6

 
$
101.4

 
$
58.0

 
$
(147.2
)
(a)
$
(115.5
)
(b)
$
1,916.3

APCo (c)(f)
 
148.4

 
8.3

 

 
(34.0
)
 
17.5

 
140.2

I&M (c)(d)(f)
 
1,342.5

 
64.3

 

 
(5.7
)
 
(147.3
)
 
1,253.8

OPCo (f)
 
1.4

 

 

 

 

 
1.4

PSO (c)(f)
 
38.1

 
2.6

 
5.6

 
(0.4
)
 
1.9

 
47.8

SWEPCo (c)(e)(f)
 
94.4

 
5.9

 
17.1

 
(5.0
)
 
13.0

 
125.4

Company
 
ARO as of December 31, 2013
 
Accretion
Expense
 
Liabilities
Incurred
 
Liabilities
Settled
 
Revisions in
Cash Flow
Estimates
 
ARO as of December 31, 2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP (c)(d)(e)(f)
 
$
1,835.0

 
$
95.0

 
$
42.8

 
$
(34.2
)
 
$
81.0

 
$
2,019.6

APCo (c)(f)
 
152.6

 
9.1

 

 
(24.0
)
 
10.7

 
148.4

I&M (c)(d)(f)
 
1,255.2

 
60.0

 

 
(1.4
)
 
28.7

 
1,342.5

OPCo (f)
 
1.3

 
0.1

 

 

 

 
1.4

PSO (c)(f)
 
22.9

 
1.8

 

 
(0.7
)
 
14.1

 
38.1

SWEPCo (c)(e)(f)
 
87.6

 
5.2

 

 
(1.1
)
 
2.7

 
94.4


(a)
Amount includes settlement of liabilities of $81 million associated with the sale of the Muskingum River Plant site. See the “Muskingum River Plant” section of Note 7.
(b)
Amount includes a $20 million reduction in the ARO liability due to the execution of a joint use agreement with a third party.
(c)
Includes ARO related to ash disposal facilities.
(d)
Includes ARO related to nuclear decommissioning costs for the Cook Plant of $1.18 billion and $1.27 billion as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
(e)
Includes ARO related to Sabine and DHLC.
(f)
Includes ARO related to asbestos removal.
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC) and Interest Capitalization
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
61.3

 
$
44.5

 
$
39.8

APCo
 
6.9

 
3.8

 
1.5

I&M
 
5.0

 
8.0

 
9.8

OPCo
 
4.8

 
4.4

 
10.1

PSO
 
5.0

 
1.8

 
2.3

SWEPCo
 
14.8

 
6.9

 
4.3

 
 
Years Ended December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
131.9

 
$
102.9

 
$
72.7

APCo
 
13.8

 
7.1

 
2.3

I&M
 
11.6

 
18.9

 
19.9

OPCo
 
8.8

 
6.9

 
5.0

PSO
 
8.8

 
3.1

 
4.2

SWEPCo
 
26.4

 
11.9

 
7.4

Jointly-owned Electric Facilities
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s Share as of December 31, 2015
 
Fuel
Type
 
Percent of
Ownership
 
Utility Plant
in Service
 
Construction
Work in
Progress
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4 (a)
Coal
 
43.5
%
 
$
337.4

 
$
2.4

 
$
76.1

J.M. Stuart Generating Station (b)
Coal
 
26.0
%
 
565.5

 
12.9

 
221.8

Wm. H. Zimmer Generating Station (c)
Coal
 
25.4
%
 
815.5

 
6.4

 
421.7

Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
332.4

 
3.9

 
205.9

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
131.4

 
195.0

 
70.0

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
572.1

 
5.9

 
389.1

Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
70.3
%
 
445.5

 
7.2

 
236.2

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,649.0

 
5.5

 
104.1

Transmission
NA
 
(d)

 
68.5

 
0.4

 
48.1

Total
 
 
 
 
$
4,917.3

 
$
239.6

 
$
1,773.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I&M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rockport Generating Plant (e)(f)(g)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
$
926.7

 
$
58.5

 
$
512.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PSO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
15.6
%
 
$
103.0

 
$
1.8

 
$
58.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
$
332.4

 
$
3.9

 
$
205.9

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
131.4

 
195.0

 
70.0

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
572.1

 
5.9

 
389.1

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,649.0

 
5.5

 
104.1

Total
 
 
 
 
$
2,684.9

 
$
210.3

 
$
769.1


 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s Share as of December 31, 2014
 
Fuel
Type
 
Percent of
Ownership
 
Utility Plant
in Service
 
Construction
Work in
Progress
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
W.C. Beckjord Generating Station, Unit 6 (c)
Coal
 
12.5
%
 
$

 
$

 
$

Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4 (a)
Coal
 
43.5
%
 
335.7

 
2.4

 
65.9

J.M. Stuart Generating Station (b)
Coal
 
26.0
%
 
552.7

 
11.5

 
205.8

Wm. H. Zimmer Generating Station (c)
Coal
 
25.4
%
 
812.0

 
4.0

 
410.2

Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
329.7

 
3.7

 
201.3

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
125.1

 
119.6

 
67.9

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
531.1

 
36.5

 
381.1

Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
70.3
%
 
409.1

 
10.3

 
227.8

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,647.0

 
0.9

 
69.8

Transmission
NA
 
(d)

 
81.8

 
0.8

 
49.2

Total
 
 
 
 
$
4,824.2

 
$
189.7

 
$
1,679.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I&M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rockport Generating Plant (e)(f)(g)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
$
801.5

 
$
119.9

 
$
492.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PSO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
15.6
%
 
$
94.7

 
$
2.6

 
$
57.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
$
329.7

 
$
3.7

 
$
201.3

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
125.1

 
119.6

 
67.9

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
531.1

 
36.5

 
381.1

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,647.0

 
0.9

 
69.8

Total
 
 
 
 
$
2,632.9

 
$
160.7

 
$
720.1


(a)
Operated by AGR.
(b)
Operated by The Dayton Power & Light Company, a non-affiliated company.
(c)
Operated by Dynegy Corporation, a non-affiliated company. AEP’s portion of Beckjord Plant, Unit 6 was impaired in the fourth quarter of 2012.
(d)
Varying percentages of ownership.
(e)
Operated by I&M.
(f)
Amounts include I&M’s 50% ownership of both Unit 1 and capital additions for Unit 2. Unit 2 is subject to an operating lease with a non-affiliated company. See the “Rockport Lease” section of Note 13.
(g)
AEGCo owns 50% of Unit 1 with I&M and 50% of capital additions for Unit 2.
(h)
Operated by PSO, which owns 15.6%. Also jointly-owned (54.7%) by TNC and various non-affiliated companies.
(i)
Operated by CLECO, a non-affiliated company.
(j)
Operated by SWEPCo.
NA
Not applicable.
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
 
Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation
 
$
19,082.8

(a)
$
6,200.8

 
$
3,841.7

 
$

 
$
1,302.6

 
$
3,943.5

(a)
Transmission
 
14,219.0

 
2,408.1

 
1,406.9

 
2,235.6

 
815.4

 
1,387.8

 
Distribution
 
18,046.9

 
3,402.5

 
1,790.8

 
4,287.7

 
2,206.7

 
1,957.3

 
Other
 
3,066.7

 
310.1

 
511.6

 
397.8

 
400.5

 
582.2

 
CWIP
 
3,774.4

(a)
475.1

 
519.8

 
171.9

 
315.3

 
744.7

(a)
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
 
16,076.9

 
3,395.5

 
2,908.3

 
2,047.9

 
1,352.5

 
2,445.0

 
Total Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
42,112.9

 
9,401.1

 
5,162.5

 
5,045.1

 
3,688.0

 
6,170.5

 
Nonregulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
4,020.3

 
23.3

 
41.0

 
9.6

 
5.2

 
150.6

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
$
46,133.2

 
$
9,424.4

 
$
5,203.5

 
$
5,054.7

 
$
3,693.2

 
$
6,321.1

 


Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
AEP
 
APCo
 
I&M
 
OPCo
 
PSO
 
SWEPCo
 
 
(in millions)
 
Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Generation
 
$
18,394.1

(a)
$
6,824.0

 
$
3,741.9

 
$

 
$
1,264.7

 
$
3,864.5

(a)
Transmission
 
12,394.9

 
2,228.0

 
1,358.4

 
2,104.6

 
788.9

 
1,300.7

 
Distribution
 
17,156.6

 
3,258.3

 
1,698.4

 
4,087.6

 
2,080.2

 
1,894.6

 
Other
 
4,360.4

 
339.2

 
1,342.8

 
380.5

 
416.4

 
587.1

 
CWIP
 
3,087.8

(a)
321.5

 
537.2

 
218.7

 
204.8

 
471.7

(a)
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
 
16,461.8

 
3,811.2

 
3,302.2

 
2,037.3

 
1,319.6

 
2,360.3

 
Total Regulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
38,932.0

 
9,159.8

 
5,376.5

 
4,754.1

 
3,435.4

 
5,758.3

 
Nonregulated Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
4,703.1

(b)
21.9

 
39.9

 
9.5

 
5.2

 
149.0

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
 
$
43,635.1

(b)
$
9,181.7

 
$
5,416.4

 
$
4,763.6

 
$
3,440.6

 
$
5,907.3

 


(a)
AEP and SWEPCo’s regulated generation and regulated CWIP include amounts related to SWEPCo’s Arkansas jurisdictional share of the Turk Plant.
(b)
Amount excludes $482 million of Property, Plant and Equipment - Net classified as Assets from Discontinued Operations on the balance sheet. See “AEPRO (Corporate and Other)” section of Note 7 for additional information.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
SWEPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Functional Class of Property
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
(in years)
Generation
 
2.2%
 
40
-
70
 
2.2%
 
40
-
70
 
2.2%
 
40
-
70
Transmission
 
2.3%
 
50
-
70
 
2.2%
 
50
-
70
 
2.3%
 
50
-
70
Distribution
 
2.6%
 
25
-
65
 
2.7%
 
25
-
65
 
2.6%
 
25
-
65
Other
 
5.5%
 
5
-
51
 
4.8%
 
7
-
51
 
5.0%
 
7
-
51
Asset Retirement Obligation (ARO)
Company
 
ARO as of December 31, 2014
 
Accretion
Expense
 
Liabilities
Incurred
 
Liabilities
Settled
 
Revisions in
Cash Flow
Estimates
 
ARO as of December 31, 2015
 
 
(in millions)
AEP (c)(d)(e)(f)
 
$
2,019.6

 
$
101.4

 
$
58.0

 
$
(147.2
)
(a)
$
(115.5
)
(b)
$
1,916.3

APCo (c)(f)
 
148.4

 
8.3

 

 
(34.0
)
 
17.5

 
140.2

I&M (c)(d)(f)
 
1,342.5

 
64.3

 

 
(5.7
)
 
(147.3
)
 
1,253.8

OPCo (f)
 
1.4

 

 

 

 

 
1.4

PSO (c)(f)
 
38.1

 
2.6

 
5.6

 
(0.4
)
 
1.9

 
47.8

SWEPCo (c)(e)(f)
 
94.4

 
5.9

 
17.1

 
(5.0
)
 
13.0

 
125.4

Company
 
ARO as of December 31, 2013
 
Accretion
Expense
 
Liabilities
Incurred
 
Liabilities
Settled
 
Revisions in
Cash Flow
Estimates
 
ARO as of December 31, 2014
 
 
(in millions)
AEP (c)(d)(e)(f)
 
$
1,835.0

 
$
95.0

 
$
42.8

 
$
(34.2
)
 
$
81.0

 
$
2,019.6

APCo (c)(f)
 
152.6

 
9.1

 

 
(24.0
)
 
10.7

 
148.4

I&M (c)(d)(f)
 
1,255.2

 
60.0

 

 
(1.4
)
 
28.7

 
1,342.5

OPCo (f)
 
1.3

 
0.1

 

 

 

 
1.4

PSO (c)(f)
 
22.9

 
1.8

 

 
(0.7
)
 
14.1

 
38.1

SWEPCo (c)(e)(f)
 
87.6

 
5.2

 

 
(1.1
)
 
2.7

 
94.4


(a)
Amount includes settlement of liabilities of $81 million associated with the sale of the Muskingum River Plant site. See the “Muskingum River Plant” section of Note 7.
(b)
Amount includes a $20 million reduction in the ARO liability due to the execution of a joint use agreement with a third party.
(c)
Includes ARO related to ash disposal facilities.
(d)
Includes ARO related to nuclear decommissioning costs for the Cook Plant of $1.18 billion and $1.27 billion as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.
(e)
Includes ARO related to Sabine and DHLC.
(f)
Includes ARO related to asbestos removal.
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC) and Interest Capitalization
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
131.9

 
$
102.9

 
$
72.7

APCo
 
13.8

 
7.1

 
2.3

I&M
 
11.6

 
18.9

 
19.9

OPCo
 
8.8

 
6.9

 
5.0

PSO
 
8.8

 
3.1

 
4.2

SWEPCo
 
26.4

 
11.9

 
7.4

 
 
Years Ended December 31,
Company
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
$
61.3

 
$
44.5

 
$
39.8

APCo
 
6.9

 
3.8

 
1.5

I&M
 
5.0

 
8.0

 
9.8

OPCo
 
4.8

 
4.4

 
10.1

PSO
 
5.0

 
1.8

 
2.3

SWEPCo
 
14.8

 
6.9

 
4.3

Jointly-owned Electric Facilities
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s Share as of December 31, 2015
 
Fuel
Type
 
Percent of
Ownership
 
Utility Plant
in Service
 
Construction
Work in
Progress
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4 (a)
Coal
 
43.5
%
 
$
337.4

 
$
2.4

 
$
76.1

J.M. Stuart Generating Station (b)
Coal
 
26.0
%
 
565.5

 
12.9

 
221.8

Wm. H. Zimmer Generating Station (c)
Coal
 
25.4
%
 
815.5

 
6.4

 
421.7

Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
332.4

 
3.9

 
205.9

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
131.4

 
195.0

 
70.0

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
572.1

 
5.9

 
389.1

Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
70.3
%
 
445.5

 
7.2

 
236.2

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,649.0

 
5.5

 
104.1

Transmission
NA
 
(d)

 
68.5

 
0.4

 
48.1

Total
 
 
 
 
$
4,917.3

 
$
239.6

 
$
1,773.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I&M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rockport Generating Plant (e)(f)(g)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
$
926.7

 
$
58.5

 
$
512.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PSO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
15.6
%
 
$
103.0

 
$
1.8

 
$
58.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
$
332.4

 
$
3.9

 
$
205.9

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
131.4

 
195.0

 
70.0

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
572.1

 
5.9

 
389.1

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,649.0

 
5.5

 
104.1

Total
 
 
 
 
$
2,684.9

 
$
210.3

 
$
769.1


 
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s Share as of December 31, 2014
 
Fuel
Type
 
Percent of
Ownership
 
Utility Plant
in Service
 
Construction
Work in
Progress
 
Accumulated
Depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
W.C. Beckjord Generating Station, Unit 6 (c)
Coal
 
12.5
%
 
$

 
$

 
$

Conesville Generating Station, Unit 4 (a)
Coal
 
43.5
%
 
335.7

 
2.4

 
65.9

J.M. Stuart Generating Station (b)
Coal
 
26.0
%
 
552.7

 
11.5

 
205.8

Wm. H. Zimmer Generating Station (c)
Coal
 
25.4
%
 
812.0

 
4.0

 
410.2

Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
329.7

 
3.7

 
201.3

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
125.1

 
119.6

 
67.9

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
531.1

 
36.5

 
381.1

Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
70.3
%
 
409.1

 
10.3

 
227.8

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,647.0

 
0.9

 
69.8

Transmission
NA
 
(d)

 
81.8

 
0.8

 
49.2

Total
 
 
 
 
$
4,824.2

 
$
189.7

 
$
1,679.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I&M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rockport Generating Plant (e)(f)(g)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
$
801.5

 
$
119.9

 
$
492.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PSO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oklaunion Generating Station, Unit 1 (h)
Coal
 
15.6
%
 
$
94.7

 
$
2.6

 
$
57.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SWEPCo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dolet Hills Generating Station, Unit 1 (i)
Lignite
 
40.2
%
 
$
329.7

 
$
3.7

 
$
201.3

Flint Creek Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Coal
 
50.0
%
 
125.1

 
119.6

 
67.9

Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1 (j)
Lignite
 
85.9
%
 
531.1

 
36.5

 
381.1

Turk Generating Plant (j)
Coal
 
73.33
%
 
1,647.0

 
0.9

 
69.8

Total
 
 
 
 
$
2,632.9

 
$
160.7

 
$
720.1


(a)
Operated by AGR.
(b)
Operated by The Dayton Power & Light Company, a non-affiliated company.
(c)
Operated by Dynegy Corporation, a non-affiliated company. AEP’s portion of Beckjord Plant, Unit 6 was impaired in the fourth quarter of 2012.
(d)
Varying percentages of ownership.
(e)
Operated by I&M.
(f)
Amounts include I&M’s 50% ownership of both Unit 1 and capital additions for Unit 2. Unit 2 is subject to an operating lease with a non-affiliated company. See the “Rockport Lease” section of Note 13.
(g)
AEGCo owns 50% of Unit 1 with I&M and 50% of capital additions for Unit 2.
(h)
Operated by PSO, which owns 15.6%. Also jointly-owned (54.7%) by TNC and various non-affiliated companies.
(i)
Operated by CLECO, a non-affiliated company.
(j)
Operated by SWEPCo.
NA
Not applicable.
Regulated Operation [Member]  
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Functional Class of Property
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate Ranges
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate Ranges
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate Ranges
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
 
 
(in years)
Generation
 
0.4%
-
3.1%
 
35
-
132
 
1.7%
-
3.5%
 
31
-
132
 
1.7%
-
3.7%
 
31
-
132
Transmission
 
1.4%
-
2.7%
 
15
-
81
 
1.4%
-
2.7%
 
15
-
87
 
1.1%
-
2.7%
 
25
-
87
Distribution
 
2.5%
-
3.7%
 
7
-
75
 
2.4%
-
3.7%
 
7
-
75
 
2.3%
-
3.8%
 
11
-
75
Other
 
2.9%
-
11.8%
 
5
-
75
 
2.1%
-
8.6%
 
5
-
75
 
2.0%
-
7.9%
 
5
-
75
Unregulated Operation [Member]  
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
AEP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
Functional Class of Property
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate Ranges
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate Ranges
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
Annual Composite
Depreciation Rate Ranges
 
Depreciable
Life Ranges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
 
 
 
 
(in years)
 
Generation
 
2.5%
-
3.4%
 
35
-
66
 
2.6%
-
3.4%
 
35
-
66
 
2.6%
-
3.3%
 
35
-
66
 
Transmission
 
2.3%
 
43
-
55
 
2.3%
 
43
-
55
 
2.5%
 
43
-
55
 
Other
 
2.7%
 
5
-
50
(a)
17.1%
 
25
-
50
(a)
NM
 
NM
(a)

(a)
SWEPCo’s nonregulated property, plant and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over a range of 3 to 20 years.