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EC3 - Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations
AEP has defined benefit retirement obligations that include both pension plans and
other post-retirement benefit plans that provide retirees medical and life insurance
benefits. The funded position of these plans follows:
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Pension Plans
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Postretirement Benefit Plans
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2008
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2007
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2006
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Fund Assets
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3,161
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4,346
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4,346
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1,018
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1,400
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1,302
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Plan Obligations
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4,301
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4,110
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4,108
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1,843
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1,773
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1,818
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Funded Position
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(1,140)
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394
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238
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(824)
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(373)
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(516)
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Percent Funded
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73%
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110%
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106%
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55%
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79%
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72%
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Year-End Balance, in Millions of Dollars
More detailed information on these plans is included in the Benefit Plans footnote to AEP's annual report (PDF)
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