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Financing Activities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Financing Activities (Tables) [Abstract] 
Long-term Debt
Long-term Debt      
        
 Type of Debt September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
   (in millions)
 Senior Unsecured Notes $ 11,737 $ 11,669
 Pollution Control Bonds   2,112   2,263
 Notes Payable   337   396
 Securitization Bonds   1,688   1,847
 Junior Subordinated Debentures   315   315
 Spent Nuclear Fuel Obligation (a)   265   265
 Other Long-term Debt    28   91
 Unamortized Discount (net)   (32)   (35)
 Total Long-term Debt Outstanding   16,450   16,811
 Less Portion Due Within One Year   1,267   1,309
 Long-term Portion $ 15,183 $ 15,502

(a)       Pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, I&M, a nuclear licensee, has an obligation to the United States Department of Energy for spent nuclear fuel disposal. The obligation includes a one-time fee for nuclear fuel consumed prior to April 7, 1983. Trust fund assets related to this obligation were $308 million and $307 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, and are included in Spent Nuclear Fuel and Decommissioning Trusts on our condensed balance sheets.

 

Long-term Debt Issuances
      Principal   Interest  
 Company Type of Debt Amount  Rate Due Date
 Issuances:  (in millions) (%)  
 APCo Senior Unsecured Notes $ 350  4.60 2021
 APCo Pollution Control Bonds   65  2.00 2012
 APCo Pollution Control Bonds   75(a) Variable 2036
 APCo Pollution Control Bonds   54(a) Variable 2042
 APCo Pollution Control Bonds   50(a) Variable 2036
 APCo Pollution Control Bonds   50(a) Variable 2042
 I&M Pollution Control Bonds   52(a) Variable 2021
 I&M Pollution Control Bonds   25(a) Variable 2019
 OPCo Pollution Control Bonds   50(a) Variable 2014
 PSO Senior Unsecured Notes   250  4.40 2021
 PSO Notes Payable   2  3.00 2026
             
 Non-Registrant:          
 AEGCo Pollution Control Bonds   22(a) Variable 2025
 AEGCo Pollution Control Bonds   23(a) Variable 2025
 TCC Pollution Control Bonds   60(a) 1.125 2012
 Total Issuances   $ 1,128(b)    

(a)       These pollution control bonds are subject to redemption earlier than the maturity date. Consequently, these bonds have been classified for maturity purposes as Long-term Debt Due Within One Year on our condensed balance sheets.

(b)       Amount indicated on the statement of cash flows of $1,118 million is net of issuance costs and premium or discount.

Retirements and Principal Payments
      Principal   Interest  
 Company Type of Debt Amount Paid  Rate Due Date
 Retirements and   (in millions) (%)  
  Principal Payments:          
 APCo Pollution Control Bonds $ 75  Variable 2036
 APCo Pollution Control Bonds   54  Variable 2042
 APCo Pollution Control Bonds   50  Variable 2042
 APCo Pollution Control Bonds   50  Variable 2036
 APCo Senior Unsecured Notes   250  5.55 2011
 I&M Pollution Control Bonds   52  Variable 2021
 I&M Pollution Control Bonds   25  Variable 2019
 I&M Notes Payable   13  5.16 2014
 I&M Notes Payable   15  5.44 2013
 I&M Notes Payable   17  Variable 2015
 OPCo Pollution Control Bonds   65  Variable 2036
 OPCo Pollution Control Bonds   50  Variable 2014
 OPCo Pollution Control Bonds   50  Variable 2014
 PSO Senior Unsecured Notes   200  6.00 2032
 PSO Senior Unsecured Notes   75  4.70 2011
 SWEPCo Pollution Control Bonds   41  4.50 2011
             
 Non-Registrant:          
 AEP Subsidiaries Notes Payable   13  Variable 2017
 AEP Subsidiaries Notes Payable   6  Variable 2011
 AEP Subsidiaries Notes Payable   1  8.03 2026
 AEP Subsidiaries Notes Payable   1  7.59 2026
 AEGCo Other Long-term Debt   85  Variable 2011
 AEGCo Senior Unsecured Notes   7  6.33 2037
 AEGCo Pollution Control Bonds   22  4.15 2025
 AEGCo Pollution Control Bonds   23  4.15 2025
 TCC Securitization Bonds   60  5.96 2013
 TCC Securitization Bonds   99  4.98 2013
 TCC Pollution Control Bonds   121  5.125 2011
 Total Retirements and          
  Principal Payments   $ 1,520     
Short Term Debt
Short-term Debt            
               
Our outstanding short-term debt was as follows:           
               
    September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
    Outstanding Interest Outstanding Interest
 Type of DebtAmountRate (a) AmountRate (a)
   (in millions)    (in millions)   
 Securitized Debt for Receivables (b) $ 750  0.27% $ 690  0.31%
 Commercial Paper   529  0.42%   650  0.52%
 Line of Credit – Sabine Mining Company (c)   -  -%   6  2.15%
 Total Short-term Debt $ 1,279    $ 1,346   

(a)       Weighted average rate.

(b)       Amount of securitized debt for receivables as accounted for under the ''Transfers and Servicing'' accounting guidance.

(c)       Sabine Mining Company is a consolidated variable interest entity. This line of credit does not reduce available liquidity under AEP's credit facilities.

Comparative Accounts Receivable Information
    Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended  
    September 30, September 30, 
    2011 2010 2011 2010 
   (dollars in millions) 
 Effective Interest Rates on Securitization of             
  Accounts Receivable   0.23%  0.41%  0.27%  0.32%
 Net Uncollectible Accounts Receivable             
  Written Off $ 11 $ 9 $ 28 $ 16 
Customer Accounts Receivable Managed Portfolio
    September 30, December 31,
    2011 2010
    (in millions)
 Accounts Receivable Retained Interest and Pledged as Collateral      
  Less Uncollectible Accounts $ 1,005 $ 923
 Total Principal Outstanding   750   690
 Delinquent Securitized Accounts Receivable   45   50
 Bad Debt Reserves Related to Securitization/Sale of Accounts Receivable   20   26
 Unbilled Receivables Related to Securitization/Sale of Accounts Receivable   297   354