UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935

File No 70-06759

REPORT FOR PERIOD

October 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004

PURSUANT TO RULE 24

In the matter of:

APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY

Roanoke, Virginia

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY, in accordance with the terms and conditions of, and for the purposes represented by, the application or declaration herein, the order of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect thereto, dated April 5, 1984, provides on Exhibits 1 and 2 the following information for coal transfer activities for the period October 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004:

a) total tons of coal transferred each month for each affiliate, the total transfer fee charged to each such affiliate during that month and the fee per ton, and;

b) a summary of expenses related to operation of the Putnam Coal Terminal by major cost component.

SIGNATURE

As required by order of this Commission pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, Appalachian Power Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf on this 29th day of March, 2005.

/s/  Rebecca J. Buonavolonte

Rebecca J. Buonavolonte

Mangaging Director - Financial Reporting

AEP Service Corporation

APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY

PUTNAM COAL TERMINAL

QUARTERLY REPORT PER REQUIREMENTS

OF HOLDING COMPANY ACT RELEASE NO. 23272

BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004

CONTENTS
	Exhibit
Statements of Transfer Fees Charged	1
Summary of Costs Incurred	2

Exhibit 1
APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
PUTNAM COAL TERMINAL
STATEMENTS OF TRANSFER FEES CHARGED
BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004
	October 2004			November 2004			December 2004
	Tons	Fee (per ton)	Amount (000)	Tons	Fee (per ton)	Amount (000)	Tons	Fee (per ton)	Amount (000)
TRANSFER FEES CHARGED*		None			None			None

* Transfer fees reported are limited to coal transfer services billings to affiliates or investment equalization charges to Ohio Power Company as applicable. There were no transfer services performed for affiliates during the quarter ended December 31, 2004. Costs incurred when the terminal is not utilized are charged as a cost of operating the Amos Plant.

Exhibit 2
APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
PUTNAM COAL TERMINAL
SUMMARY OF COSTS INCURRED
BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004
(in thousands)
	October 2004		November 2004		December 2004		Three Months Ended 12/31/04
Salaries and Benefits	$	1	$	2	$	0	$	3
Depreciation		73		77		73		223
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes*		15		15		16		46
Materials and Supplies		0		0		0		0
Electricity		4		5		4		13
Other		0		0		0		0
Total	$	93	$	99	$	93	$	285

* Excludes FICA, Federal Unemployment and State Unemployment taxes.  These costs are reflected in salaries and benefits.