Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street N.E.

Room 1580

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Claudia Rios

March 13, 2025

Re:    AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.

Registration Statement No. 333-284966

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, American Electric Power Company, Inc. hereby requests acceleration of effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement to 1:00 p.m. on March 14, 2025, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.

Very truly yours,

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.

By: /s/ David C. House    

David C. House

Assistant Secretary

cc: Cheryl Brown