35-CERT 1 q204707167.htm RULE 24 - I&M RIVER TRANSPORTATION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC

Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
File No. 70-07167

In the Matter of
INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT INDIANA MICHIGAN 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 March 4, 1986, provides on Exhibit 1 the following information for the period April 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004:

a) summary of barging billings by month to affiliates;
b) summary of barging billings by month to non-affiliates;
c) summary of towing billings by month to affiliates, and;
d) summary of towing billings by month to non-affiliates;
e) revised deviation of billing rates.

This Certificate of Notification is filed pursuant to the Commission’s Order in this proceeding related to barging and towing services occurring during the period of April 1 to June 30, 2004.

INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY

By: /s/ Joseph M. Buonaiuto


Joseph M. Buonaiuto
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Indiana Michigan Power Company

FILE NO.
070-07167

INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY
RIVER TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
QUARTERLY REPORT PER REQUIREMENTS
OF HOLDING COMPANY ACT RELEASE NO. 24039
BY MONTH, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2004
 
CONTENTS
Exhibit
Summary of Billings   1  
       
Derivation of Billing Rates   2  







Exhibit 1

INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY
RIVER TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
SUMMARY OF 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)
BARGING SERVICE BILLINGS TO AFFILIATES                              

  AEP Resources, Inc.:  
    MEMCO Barge Line   -   $-   $283   -   $-   $312   -   $-   $318  









  Appalachian Power Company and  
  Ohio Power Company:  
    Sporn Plant   249,024   $1.68   $418 226,099 $1.63   $369   214,701   $1.57   $337  









  Appalachian Power Company:  
    Mountaineer Plant   198,606   $1.97   $391   266,133   $2.32   $618   367,159   $2.63   $966  
    Kanawha River Plant   -   -   -   6,521   1.11   7   11,306   1.15   13  









      Total   198,606   $391 272,654   $625 378,465     $979  









  Indiana Michigan Power Company:  
    Tanners Creek   189,090   $3.35   $633   213,111   $3.67   $783   287,536   $3.90   $1,121  









  Indiana Michigan Power Company  
  and AEP Generating Company:  
    Rockport Plant   838,398   $1.74   $1,463   561,634   $1.73   $974   629,598   $1.75   $1,102  









  Ohio Power Company:  
    Cardinal Plant (Unit 1)   12,924   $4.30   $56   60,724   $2.22   $135   13,827   $4.24   $59  
    Kammer Plant   22,881   1.15   26   -   -   -   -   -   -  









      Total   35,805     $82 60,724     $135 13,827     $59  









BARGING SERVICE BILLINGS  
TO UNAFFILIATED COMPANIES:  

  Buckeye Power Company:  
    Cardinal Plant (Unit 2 + 3)   155,941   $2.83   $441   165,495   $2.83   $468   235,991   $2.83   $669  









  Various Companies - Freight and  
    Demurrage   829,060   $1.85   $1,534   664,378   $1.92   $1,276   516,887   $1.94   $1,005  









  Various Companies - Rock, Sand  
    and Gravel   337,603   $2.26   $765   426,874   $2.29   $979   331,202   $2.34   $776  









Note: The above amounts include demurrage and barge charter charges.

Exhibit 1 (Continued)

INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY
RIVER TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
SUMMARY OF 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)
TOWING SERVICE BILLINGS  
TO AFFILIATED COMPANIES:  

  AEP Resources, Inc.:  
    MEMCO Barge Line   -   -   $487   -   -   $362   -   -   $479  









  Appalachian Power Company
  and Ohio Power Company :
 
    Sporn Plant   -   -   $33   -   -   $29   -   -   $84  
    Amos Plant   -   -   1   -   -   8   -   -   42  









      Total   -   -   $34 -   -   $37 -   -   $126  









Kentucky Power Company   -   -   $4   -   -   $5   -   -   $16  









Appalachian Power Company:
    Mountaineer Plant   -   -   $5   -   -   $12   -   -   $29  









Ohio Valley Electric Company   -   -   $3   -   -   $13   -   -   $19  









  Indiana Michigan Power Company:  
    Tanners Creek   -   -   $72   -   -   $72   -   -   $75  









  Ohio Power Company:  
    Gavin Plant   -   -   $141   -   -   $144   -   -   $170  









TOWING SERVICE BILLINGS  
TO UNAFFILIATED COMPANIES:  

   Other   -   -   $96 -   -   $(72) - -   $37









Note: The above amounts include Boat charter and Urea Unloading facility billings.

Exhibit 2

INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY
RIVER TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
DERIVATION OF BILLING RATES FOR THE PERIOD
JULY 1, 2004 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2004
BASED ON PROJECTED COSTS FOR THE PERIOD
JANUARY 1, 2004 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2004
REVISED IN 2ND QUARTER 2004
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT COST PER TON MILE)

Projected
Cost

Non-Assigned
Cost

Upper Ohio
& Kanawha

Rockport
Plant

Cardinal
Units 2&3

Tanners
Creek
Plant

Gavin
Plant

DIRECT EXPENSES                
  Rent   $16,443   $210   $5,956   $3,339   $1,939   $1,924   $3,075  
  Wages   16,659   -   3,443   6,285   2,188   2,472   2,271  
  Fuel   8,798   -   1,314   4,604   802   1,321   757  
  Fuel Taxes   2,446   -   425   1,215   234   369   203  
  All Other   7,486   17   1,930   2,720   821   1,004   994  







    Total Direct Expenses   51,832   227   13,068   18,163   5,984   7,090   7,300  
  Outside Fleeting
   and Towing
  285   -   40   -   245   -   -  
  Chartered (Out)
   Boat Cost
  4,777   -   1,690   2,081   -   1,006   -  







    Total Equipment
      Expenses
  56,894   227   14,798   20,244   6,229   8,096   7,300  
Nonassigned Allocation   -   $(227 ) 80   99   -   48   -  
Allocated Overhead
  Expenses
  8,871   -   3,138   3,865   -   1,868   -  
Return on Investment   1,276   -   452   556   -   268   -  
Chartered (Out)
  Boat Revenue
  (4,377 ) -   (1,548 ) (1,907 ) -   (922 )    
Non-Affiliated Contracts   (19,431 ) -   (1,847 ) (246 ) (7,610 ) (84 ) (9,644 )
Re-allocation to
  Affiliated Rates
  -   -   (1,318 ) (1,623 ) 1,381   (784 ) 2,344  
Less Contract Tow Barge
  & O/H Costs
 
     (3,694 ) -   (3,618 ) -   -   (76 ) -  







    Total Projected Cost  
      (Revenue
       Requirement)
  $39,539   $-   $10,137   $20,988   $-   $8,414   -  







Adjusted Ton Miles   6,023,263   -   2,077,823   2,660,022   -   1,285,418   -  







Cost Per Adjusted
  Ton Mile
  $0.00488 $0.00789 $0.00655