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Business Segments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Business Segments
BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Our primary business is the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. Within our Vertically Integrated Utilities segment, we centrally dispatch generation assets and manage our overall utility operations on an integrated basis because of the substantial impact of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight. Intersegment sales and transfers are generally based on underlying contractual arrangements and agreements.

Our reportable segments and their related business activities are outlined below:

Vertically Integrated Utilities

•
Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers through assets owned and operated by AEGCo, APCo, I&M, KGPCo, KPCo, PSO, SWEPCo and WPCo.

Transmission and Distribution Utilities

•
Transmission and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers through assets owned and operated by OPCo, TCC and TNC.
•
OPCo purchases energy and capacity to serve SSO customers and provides transmission and distribution services for all connected load.

AEP Transmission Holdco

•
Development, construction and operation of transmission facilities through investments in our wholly-owned transmission only subsidiaries and transmission only joint ventures.  These investments have PUCT-approved or FERC-approved returns on equity.

Generation & Marketing

•
Nonregulated generation in ERCOT and PJM.
•
Marketing, risk management and retail activities in ERCOT, PJM and MISO.

AEP River Operations

•
Commercial barging operations that transports liquids, coal and dry bulk commodities primarily on the Ohio, Illinois and lower Mississippi Rivers.
•
In October 2015, we signed an agreement to sell AEPRO to a nonaffiliated party. The AEP River Operations segment is comprised entirely of AEPRO. However, we will retain AEPRO's investment in IMT. See "AEPRO (AEP River Operations Segment)" section of Note 6 for additional information.

The remainder of our activities is presented as Corporate and Other.  While not considered a reportable segment, Corporate and Other primarily includes the purchasing of receivables from certain AEP utility subsidiaries. This segment also includes Parent's guarantee revenue received from affiliates, investment income, interest income and interest expense and other nonallocated costs.

The tables below present our reportable segment income statement information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and reportable segment balance sheet information as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.  These amounts include certain estimates and allocations where necessary.
 
 
Vertically Integrated Utilities

Transmission and Distribution Utilities

AEP Transmission Holdco

Generation
&
Marketing

AEP River Operations

Corporate and Other (a)

Reconciling Adjustments

Consolidated
 
 
(in millions)
Three Months Ended 
 September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

External Customers
 
$
2,436

 
$
1,164

 
$
27

 
$
802

 
$
—

 
$
3

 
$
—

(c)
$
4,432

Other Operating Segments
 
35

 
25

 
61

 
33

 
—

 
21

 
(175
)
 
—

Total Revenues
 
$
2,471

 
$
1,189

 
$
88

 
$
835

 
$
—

 
$
24

 
$
(175
)
 
$
4,432


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
 
$
275

 
$
113

 
$
46

 
$
91

 
$
(4
)
 
$
(9
)
 
$
—

 
$
512

Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
8

 
—

 
—

 
8

Net Income (Loss)
 
$
275

 
$
113

 
$
46

 
$
91

 
$
4

 
$
(9
)
 
$
—

 
$
520

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vertically Integrated Utilities
 
Transmission and Distribution Utilities
 
AEP Transmission Holdco
 
Generation
&
Marketing
 
AEP River Operations
 
Corporate and Other (a)
 
Reconciling Adjustments
 
Consolidated
 
 
(in millions)
Three Months Ended 
 September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

External Customers
 
$
2,432

(b)
$
1,163

 
$
21

 
$
538

(b)
$
—

 
$
7

 
$
—

(c)
$
4,161

Other Operating Segments
 
18

(b)
68

 
34

 
363

(b)
—

 
19

 
(502
)
 
—

Total Revenues
 
$
2,450

 
$
1,231

 
$
55

 
$
901

 
$
—

 
$
26

 
$
(502
)
 
$
4,161

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from Continuing Operations
 
$
220

 
$
92

 
$
43

 
$
117

 
$
—

 
$
11

 
$
—

 
$
483

Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
11

 
—

 
—

 
11

Net Income
 
$
220

 
$
92

 
$
43

 
$
117

 
$
11

 
$
11

 
$
—

 
$
494


 
 
Vertically Integrated Utilities
 
Transmission and Distribution Utilities
 
AEP Transmission Holdco
 
Generation
&
Marketing
 
AEP River Operations
 
Corporate and Other (a)
 
Reconciling Adjustments
 
Consolidated
 
 
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

External Customers
 
$
7,082


$
3,378

 
$
74

 
$
2,289

 
$
—

 
$
16

 
$
—

(c)
$
12,839

Other Operating Segments
 
77

 
142

 
171

 
517

 
—

 
58

 
(965
)
 
—

Total Revenues
 
$
7,159

 
$
3,520

 
$
245

 
$
2,806

 
$
—

 
$
74

 
$
(965
)
 
$
12,839

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
 
$
783

 
$
288

 
$
148

 
$
360

 
$
(2
)
 
$
(13
)
 
$
—

 
$
1,564

Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
18

 
—

 
—

 
18

Net Income (Loss)
 
$
783

 
$
288

 
$
148

 
$
360

 
$
16

 
$
(13
)
 
$
—

 
$
1,582

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vertically Integrated Utilities
 
Transmission and Distribution Utilities
 
AEP Transmission Holdco
 
Generation
&
Marketing
 
AEP River Operations
 
Corporate and Other (a)
 
Reconciling Adjustments
 
Consolidated
 
 
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

External Customers
 
$
7,217

(b)
$
3,388

 
$
54

 
$
1,932

(b)
$
—

 
$
19

 
$
(51
)
(c)
$
12,559

Other Operating Segments
 
71

(b)
192

 
86

 
1,133

(b)
—

 
55

 
(1,537
)
 
—

Total Revenues
 
$
7,288

 
$
3,580

 
$
140

 
$
3,065

 
$
—

 
$
74

 
$
(1,588
)
 
$
12,559

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from Continuing Operations
 
$
654

 
$
279

 
$
114

 
$
378

 
$
1

 
$
4

 
$
—

 
$
1,430

Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
16

 
—

 
—

 
16

Net Income
 
$
654

 
$
279

 
$
114

 
$
378

 
$
17

 
$
4

 
$
—

 
$
1,446


 
Vertically Integrated Utilities

Transmission and Distribution Utilities

AEP Transmission Holdco

Generation
&
Marketing

AEP River Operations
 

Corporate and Other (a)

Reconciling
Adjustments

Consolidated
 
 
(in millions)
 
September 30, 2015
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment
$
39,981

 
$
13,707

 
$
3,594

 
$
7,474

 
$
—

 
 
$
349

 
$
(279
)
(d)
$
64,826

 
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
12,483

 
3,603

 
43

 
3,390

 
—

 
 
178

 
(109
)
(d)
19,588

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
$
27,498

 
$
10,104

 
$
3,551

 
$
4,084

 
$
—

 
 
$
171

 
$
(170
)
(d)
$
45,238

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets Held for Sale
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
608

 
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
608

 
Total Assets
35,272

 
14,441

 
4,362

 
5,531

 
772

(f)
 
21,810

 
(21,089
)
(d) (e)
61,099

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliated
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
Nonaffiliated
949

 
724

 
—

 
151

 
—

 
 
2

 
—

 
1,826

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliated
20

 
—

 
—

 
32

 
—

 
 
—

 
(52
)
 
—

 
Nonaffiliated
9,900

 
4,888

 
1,323

 
641

 
—

 
 
848

 
—

 
17,600

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Long-term Debt
$
10,869

 
$
5,612

 
$
1,323

 
$
824

 
$
—

 
 
$
850

 
$
(52
)
 
$
19,426

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities Held for Sale
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
474

 
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
474

(g)

 
Vertically Integrated Utilities
 
Transmission and Distribution Utilities
 
AEP Transmission Holdco
 
Generation
&
Marketing
 
AEP River Operations
 
 
Corporate and Other (a)
 
Reconciling
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
 
 
(in millions)
 
December 31, 2014
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment
$
39,402

 
$
13,024

 
$
2,714

 
$
8,394

 
$
—

 
 
$
343

 
$
(271
)
(d)
$
63,606

 
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
12,773

 
3,481

 
25

 
3,603

 
—

 
 
188

 
(99
)
(d)
19,971

 
Total Property, Plant and Equipment - Net
$
26,629

 
$
9,543

 
$
2,689

 
$
4,791

 
$
—

 
 
$
155

 
$
(172
)
(d)
$
43,635

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets Held for Sale
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
625

 
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
625

 
Total Assets
33,750

 
14,495

 
3,575

 
6,329

 
749

(f)
 
21,081

 
(20,346
)
(d) (e)
59,633

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term Debt Due Within One Year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliated
$
111

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
86

 
$
—

 
 
$
—

 
$
(197
)
 
$
—

 
Nonaffiliated
1,352

 
405

 
—

 
740

 
—

 
 
3

 
—

 
2,500

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term Debt:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliated
20

 
—

 
—

 
32

 
—

 
 
—

 
(52
)
 
—

 
Nonaffiliated
8,634

 
5,256

 
1,153

 
217

 
—

 
 
841

 
—

 
16,101

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Long-term Debt
$
10,117

 
$
5,661

 
$
1,153

 
$
1,075

 
$
—

 
 
$
844

 
$
(249
)
 
$
18,601

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities Held for Sale
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
435

 
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
435

(g)

(a)
Corporate and Other primarily includes the purchasing of receivables from certain AEP utility subsidiaries. This segment also includes Parent's guarantee revenue received from affiliates, investment income, interest income and interest expense and other nonallocated costs.
(b)
Includes the impact of corporate separation of OPCo's generation assets and liabilities that took effect December 31, 2013, as well as the impact of the termination of the Interconnection Agreement effective January 1, 2014.
(c)
Reconciling Adjustments for External Customers primarily include eliminations as a result of corporate separation in Ohio.
(d)
Includes eliminations due to an intercompany capital lease.
(e)
Reconciling Adjustments for Total Assets primarily include the elimination of intercompany advances to affiliates and intercompany accounts receivable along with the elimination of AEP's investments in subsidiary companies.
(f)
Amounts include intercompany advances to affiliates and intercompany accounts receivable that will be settled prior to or upon the close of the sale of AEPRO.
(g)
Amounts include debt related to AEPRO. See "AEPRO (AEP River Operations Segment)" section of Note 6 for additional information.
Appalachian Power Co [Member]  
Business Segments
BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Registrant Subsidiaries each have one reportable segment, an integrated electricity generation, transmission and distribution business, except OPCo, an electricity transmission and distribution business that started in 2014.  The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other activities are insignificant.  The Registrant Subsidiaries’ operations are managed on an integrated basis because of the substantial impact of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight on the business process, cost structures and operating results.
Indiana Michigan Power Co [Member]  
Business Segments
BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Registrant Subsidiaries each have one reportable segment, an integrated electricity generation, transmission and distribution business, except OPCo, an electricity transmission and distribution business that started in 2014.  The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other activities are insignificant.  The Registrant Subsidiaries’ operations are managed on an integrated basis because of the substantial impact of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight on the business process, cost structures and operating results.
Ohio Power Co [Member]  
Business Segments
BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Registrant Subsidiaries each have one reportable segment, an integrated electricity generation, transmission and distribution business, except OPCo, an electricity transmission and distribution business that started in 2014.  The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other activities are insignificant.  The Registrant Subsidiaries’ operations are managed on an integrated basis because of the substantial impact of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight on the business process, cost structures and operating results.
Public Service Co Of Oklahoma [Member]  
Business Segments
BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Registrant Subsidiaries each have one reportable segment, an integrated electricity generation, transmission and distribution business, except OPCo, an electricity transmission and distribution business that started in 2014.  The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other activities are insignificant.  The Registrant Subsidiaries’ operations are managed on an integrated basis because of the substantial impact of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight on the business process, cost structures and operating results.
Southwestern Electric Power Co [Member]  
Business Segments
BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Registrant Subsidiaries each have one reportable segment, an integrated electricity generation, transmission and distribution business, except OPCo, an electricity transmission and distribution business that started in 2014.  The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other activities are insignificant.  The Registrant Subsidiaries’ operations are managed on an integrated basis because of the substantial impact of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight on the business process, cost structures and operating results.