GRI

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The GRI guidelines provide a voluntary reporting framework used by organizations around the world as the basis for sustainability reporting. We are using the G3 standards, as well as the new Electric Utility Sector Supplement. We have listed page numbers for indicators discussed in our printed 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report.

GRI Table of Contents

Profile
GRI Content Index
Governance, Commitments, & Engagement
Economic Performance Indicators
Environmental Performance Indicators
Labor and Work Performance
Human Rights
Society
Product Responsibility
Electric Utility Sector Supplement Index

1	Strategy & Profile (fully reported on)
1.1	Statement by the CEO
	Statement by Executive Vice President, Environmental Safety & Health and Facilities
1.2	Description of key impacts, risks, and opportunities 2010 10K (see pages 25-38)


2	Organizational Profile (fully reported on)
2.1	Name of the organization
2.2	Primary brands, products, and/or services
2.3	Operational structure of the organization AEP's 2010 10K (see pages 1-3)
2.4	Location of organization’s headquarters About AEP Facts at a Glance
2.5	Countries in which the company has operations - United States
2.6	Nature of ownership and legal form
2.7	Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served, and types of customers/beneficiaries).
2.8	Scale of the reporting organization (including EU1, EU2)
2.9	Significant changes in size, structure, or ownership. See Appendix A to the Proxy Statement
2.10	Awards received in the reporting period


3	Report Parameters (fully reported on)
3.1	Reporting Period
3.2	Date of most recent previous report
3.3	Reporting cycle
3.4	Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents
3.5	Process for defining report content, including:
3.6	Boundary of the report
3.7	Specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the report
3.8	Reporting on other entities - See 3.6
3.9	Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations
3.10	Explanation of the nature and effect of any re-statement. Also see pages 1-5 from AEP's 2010 10K
3.11	Signifcant scope, boundary, or measurement changes from previous reporting period.
	GRI Content Index (fully reported on)
3.12	Standard disclosures table
3.13	Accuracy and completeness of report.


4	Governance (fully reported on)
4.1	Governance structure of the organization.
4.2	Indicate whether the Chair of the Board is also an executive officer.

4.3	Independence of the Executive Board Also see: Director Independence Standards (PDF)
4.4	Making recommendations to the Executive Board.
	Also see AEP's Annual Proxy Statement and Corporate Governance Fact Sheet
4.5	Linkage between performance and executive compensation.
4.6	Avoiding conflicts of interest
4.7	Qualifications of the Executive Board. Also see:Principles of Corporate Governance, Corporate Governance Charter
4.8	Corporate mission and values. Also see: Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (PDF), Principles of Business Conduct (PDF), AEP's Mission, Vision & Values Leadership, Management & Strategy
4.9	Board-level processes for identifying and managing risks and opportunities.
4.10	Processes for evaluating the Board’s own performance
4.11	How the precautionary approach is addressed. Also see: Leadership, Management & Strategy
4.12	Externally developed economic, environmental, and social charters. Also see: Stakeholders - The Issues
4.13	Memberships in associations Also see:Public Policy Stategy
4.14	Stakeholder groups engaged by the organization.
4.15	Identification and selection of stakeholders.
4.16	Approaches to stakeholder engagement.
4.17	Use of stakeholder engagement For more information, please see the Stakeholder Engagement section of AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report

Management Approach and Performance Indicators (fully reported on)


	Economic Performance Indicators (EC) (fully reported on)
	Disclosure on Management Approach Chairman's Message Strategy, Management & Governance Investors
EC1	Direct economic value
EC2	Financial implications of climate change
EC3	Defined beneft plan coverage
EC4	Financial assistance received from government. Please see the "Rate Matters" section of the AEP's 2010 10-K, pages 65-77
	Aspect: Market Presence
EC5	Entry level wage compared to local minimum wage
EC6	Locally based suppliers spending For more information, also see the Supply Chain discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
EC7	Hiring from local community For more information, also see the Sustainable Work Force discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
	Aspect: Indirect Economic Impacts
EC8	Public benefit For more information, also see the Community Involvement discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
EC9	Indirect economic benefits AEP may direct a study of this in the future.


	Environmental (fully reported on)
	Disclosure on Management Approach Also see: Our Issues
	Material (fully reported on)
EN1	Materials used by weight or volume.
EN2	Percentage of materials used that are recycled
	Energy (fully reported on)
EN3	Direct energy consumption by primary energy source.
EN4	Indirect energy consumption by primary source
EN5	For more information, also see the The Role of Energy Efficiency section in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
EN6	Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable energy based products and services Also see: Energy Security, Reliability & Growth
EN7	Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved - None at this time
	Water (fully reported on)
EN8	Total water withdrawal by source.
EN9	Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water. Also see: Environment - Water Issues
EN10	Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused.
	Biodiversity (fully reported on)
EN11	Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas.
EN12	Impacts on biodiversity
EN13	Habitats protected or restored Also see: Biodiversity & AEP
EN14	Strategies for managing impacts on biodiversity Also see: Biodiversity & AEP
EN15	Number of IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations
	Emissions, Effluents & Waste (fully reported on)
EN16	Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight.
EN17	Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. - See EN16
EN18	Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved.
EN19	Greenhouse gas emissions - See EN16
EN20	NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions - See EN16 For more information on what AEP is doing to reduce these emissions, also see Air Quality and Technology
EN21	Total water discharge by quality and destination.
EN22	Waste volume by type and disposal method
EN23	Total number and volume of significant spills.
EN24	Weight of transported, imported, exported, or treated waste deemed hazardous - See EN22
EN25	Water bodies and related habitats significantly affected by discharges of water and runoff.
	Products & Services (fully reported on)
EN26	Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services Also see: Environmental Performance
EN27	Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category. - See EN22
EN28	Fines for noncompliance with environmental regulations
EN29	Impacts of transporting products, goods, materials and work force
EN30	Total environmental protection expenditures and investments by type. - Please see EN26


	Labor Practices and Decent Work Performance Indicators (LA) (fully reported on)
	Disclosure on Management Approach For more information, also see the Work Force discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
LA1	Total work force For more information, also see the Work Force discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
LA2	Employee turnover For more information, also see the Work Force discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
LA3	Full-time, temporary or part-time employee benefits For more information, also see the Work Force discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
LA4	Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements For more information, also see the Labor Relations discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
LA5	Minimum notice period(s) regarding operational changes.
	Aspect: Occupational Health and Safety
LA6	Percentage of work force represented in health and safety committees
LA7	Rates of injury and absenteeism
LA8	Serious diseases programs For more information, also see the Labor Relations discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
LA9	Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements.
	Aspect: Training and Education
LA10	Average hours of training For more information, also see the Sustainable Work Force discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
LA11	Skills management and lifelong learning programs For more information, also see the Sustainable Work Force discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
LA12	Percentage of employees receiving performance reviews
LA13	Composition of governance bodies For more information, also see the Diversity discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
LA14	Ratio of basic salary of men to women


	Human Rights Performance Indicators (HR) (fully reported on)
	Disclosure on Management Approach For more information, also see the Stakeholder Engagement discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report. Also see: Principles of Business Conduct
HR1	Human rights clauses in investment agreements
HR2	Human rights screening for contractors
HR3	Human rights policies, procedures and training
HR4	Discrimination incidents and actions taken
HR5	Freedom of association
	Aspect: Child Labor
HR6	Child labor
	Aspect: Forced and Compulsory Labor
HR7	Compulsory labor For more information, also see the Labor Relations discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
	Aspect: Security Practices
HR8	Security personnel trained in human rights
	Aspect: Indigenous Rights
HR9	Violations of indigenous people’s rights. - None


	Society Performance Indicators (SO) (fully reported on)
	Disclosure on Management Approach For more information, also see the Stakeholder Engagement discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
S01	Nature, scope, and effectiveness of any programs and practices that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating, and exiting .
	Aspect: Corruption
S02	Business units analyzed for corruption. For more information, also see the Challenges section of the Work Force discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
S03	Percentage of employees trained in organizaton’s anti-corruption policies and procedures
S04	Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption
	Aspect: Public Policy
SO5	Public policy positions, For more information, also see discussion in AEP’s Political Contribution Policy
SO6	Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians, and related institutions by country.For more information, also see the Lobbying discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
SO7	Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior
SO8	Fines for noncompliance with laws and regulations Also see EN28


	Product Responsibility Performance Indicators (PR) (fully reported on)
	Disclosure on Management Approach
	Aspect: Customer Health and Safety
PR1	Health & safety life cycle stages
PR2	Number of noncompliance incidents
	Aspect: Product and Service Labeling
PR3	Product and service information
PR4	Number of noncompliance labeling incidents
PR5	Customer satisfaction. For more information, also see the Energy Security, Reliability & Growth discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
	Aspect: Marketing Communications
PR6	Programs related to marketing communications
PR7	Number of noncompliance marketing incidents
	Aspect: Customer Privacy
PR8	Substantiated breaches of customer privacy
	Aspect: Compliance
PR9	Fines for use of products and services noncompliance.


	AEP – Electric Utility Sector Supplement
	Organizational Profile (fully reported on)
EU1	Installed capacity (MW)
EU2	Net energy output - See EU1
EU3	Number of accounts
EU4	Transmission and Distribution mileage
EU5	CO₂ permits
	Economics (fully reported on)
EU6	Reliability
EU7	Demand-side programs - Please see EU10 For more information, also see the Public Policy and Climate Change discussions in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
EU8	Research and development Also see the Energy Security, Reliability & Growth section
EU9	Nuclear decommissioning. - See pages 15-16 of the AEP's 2010 10K
	Aspect: Availability and Reliablity
EU10	Planned capacity For more information, also see the Energy Security, Reliability & Growth discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
	Aspect: Demand-Side Management
EU11	Generation efficiency
EU12	Losses
	Environmental (fully reported on)
EU13	Biodiversity of offset
EU Commentary on EN1	Materials used by weight or volume Report in-use inventory of solid and liquid high level and low level PCBs (in kilograms or litres)
EU Commentary on EN8	Water used for Processing, Cooling and Consumption in Thermal and Nuclear Power Plants, including use of Water in Ash Handling
EU Commentary on EN12	Biodiversity Activities
EU Commentary on EN13	Biodiversity Offset
EU Commentary on EN14	Biodiversity Strategy
EU Commentary on EN16	Commentary on EN 16
EU Commentary on EN20	NOx, SOx and other significant air emissions by type and weight.
EU Commentary on EN21	Total water discharge by quality and destination, including EU Commentary on thermal discharges.
EU Commentary on EN22	Include PCB waste, nuclear waste, volume of spent nuclear fuel sent for processing and reprocessing per year. In addition, report radioactive waste produced per net MWh nuclear generation per year.
	Labor (fully reported on)
EU14	Processes to ensure retention and renewal of skilled workforce Also see: Attracting & Retaining Talent
EU15	Percentage of employees eligible to retire in the next 5 and 10 years broken down by job category and by region
EU16	Policies and requirements regarding health and safety of employees and employees of contractors and subcontractors
EU Commentary on LA1	Report on total Contractor workforce by employment type, employment contract and region
EU Commentary LA2	Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender, and region.
EU17	Days worked by contactors
EU Commentary on LA4	% of contractors covered by collective bargaining agreements.
EU Commentary on LA7	Health and safety performance of contractors and subcontractors
EU18	% of employees that have undergone health and safety training.
	Human Rights (fully reported on)
EU Commentary on HR5	Report on management mechanisms to address the right to strike or instances of lock out, etc.
	Society (fully reported on)
EU Commentary on SO1	Nature, scope, and effectiveness of any programs and practices that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating, and exiting
EU19	Participatory decision making processes with stakeholders and outcomes of engagement
EU20	Approach to managing the impacts of involuntary displacement
EU21	Contingency planning measures and disaster/emergency management plan and training programs, and recovery/restoration plans Also see: Dealing with H1N1
EU22	Number of people displaced by new or expansion projects related to generation facilities and transmission lines, broken down by physical and economic displacement
EU23	Programs, including those in partnership with government, to improve or maintain access to electricity services
	Product Responsiblity (fully reported on)
EU Commentary on PR1	Assessing Community health risks
EU24	Practices to address language, cultural, low literacy and disability related barriers to accessing and safely using electricity services
EU25	Number of injuries and fatalities to the public involving company assets, including legal judgments, and settlements and pending legal cases of diseases
	Aspect: Access
EU26	Percentage of population unserved in licensed distribution areas, broken down by population in rural areas and urban areas
EU27	Number of residential disconnections for non-payment, broken by duration of disconnection
EU28	Power outage frequency For more information, also see the Energy Security, Reliability & Growth discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
EU29	Average power outage duration For more information, also see the Energy Security, Reliability & Growth discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.
EU30	Average plant availability factor by energy source and by country or regulatory regime For more information, also see the Energy Security, Reliability & Growth discussion in AEP’s Corporate Sustainability Report.

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