UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC

Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
File No. 70-06322

In the Matter of
OHIO POWER COMPANY
Canton, Ohio

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT OHIO 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 June 17, 1983, provides on Exhibits 1 and 2 the following information for coal transfer activities for the period April 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004:

a) total tons of coal transferred each month for each affiliate;
b) total transfer fee charged to each such affiliate during that month and the fee per ton;
c) a summary of expenses related to operation of the Cook Coal Terminal by major cost component, and;
d) the total number of tons of coal transferred each month for all non-affiliates and the total revenues received.

 This Certificate of Notification is filed pursuant to the Commission’s Order in this proceeding regarding the coal transfer activities occurring during the period of April 1 to June 30, 2004.

OHIO POWER COMPANY

By: /s/ Joseph M. Buonaiuto

Joseph M. Buonaiuto
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Ohio Power Company

FILE NO.
070-06322

OHIO POWER COMPANY
COOK COAL TERMINAL
QUARTERLY REPORT PER REQUIREMENTS OF HOLDING COMPANY ACT RELEASE NO. 22977
BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

CONTENTS
	Exhibit
Statements of Transfer Fee Billings	1
Summary of Costs Incurred	2

Exhibit 1

OHIO POWER COMPANY
COOK COAL TERMINAL
STATEMENTS OF TRANSFER FEE BILLINGS
BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2004
	April 2004				May 2004				June 2004
	Tons	Fee		Amount	Tons	Fee		Amount	Tons	Fee		Amount
		(per ton)		(000)		(per ton)		(000)		(per ton)		(000)
SERVICE TO   AFFILIATES
Rockport	743,994	$1	.75	$1,302	628,393	$1	.75	$1,100	517,667	$1	.75	$906
Tanners Creek	52,267	1	.75	91	47,179	1	.75	83	58,303	1	.75	102
Mountaineer	-	-		-	30,711	1	.75	54	56,993	1	.75	100
SERVICE TO NON-  AFFILIATES	341,203	1	.31	446	243,635	1	.33	324	199,976	1	.36	272
TOTAL	1,137,464			$1,839	949,918			$1,561	832,939			$1,380

Exhibit 2

OHIO POWER COMPANY
COOK COAL TERMINAL
SUMMARY OF COSTS INCURRED
BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2004
	April 2004		May 2004		June 2004		Three Months Ended June 30, 2004
	(in thousands)
Labor	$455		$408		$373		$1,236
Benefits	167		218		193		578
Operating Materials	29		55		53		137
Maintenance	284		400		305		989
Other Billed Services	147		71		227		445
Taxes Other Than Income Tax	75		76		73		224
Rentals	600		560		593		1,753
Depreciation	18		18		18		54
Normalization	189		(75	)	(45	)	69
Other	(93	)	132		106		145
Total	$1,871		$1,863		$1,896		$5,630