We are following several environmental rules – the Clean Air Interstate Rule, the Clean Air Mercury Rule and Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act – as a result of judicial review. We also expect to see new regulations governing the management of coal ash impoundments as the result of the Tennessee Valley Authority coal ash dam failure in December 2008. We will work with regulators and policymakers to ensure that decisions are made on the basis of complete information.

As disclosed in previous reports, AEP supports candidates for public office through contributions from our employee-run political action committees (PACs). Information about federal PAC contributions is available online at www.fec.gov, and information about contributions from the company's PACs in Michigan, Ohio, Texas and Virginia is available from the state sites. In 2008, we spent approximately $1.8 million on lobbying activities on a number of issues at the federal, state and local levels and made $195,500 in corporate political contributions. Contributions and memberships related to lobbying activities.