July 1, 2005 (June 28, 2005)
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Maryland (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 1-267 (Commission File Number) | 13-5531602 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 800 Cabin Hill Drive Greensburg, Pennsylvania (Address of principal executive of offices) | 15601-1689 (Zip code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (724) 837-3000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Event. |
On June 28, 2005, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the states of Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey and New York filed suit against Allegheny Energy, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (“Allegheny”) in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging that Allegheny’s operations at its Armstrong, Hatfield’s Ferry and Mitchell power stations violated federal and state pollution control regulations. A copy of Allegheny’s press release pertaining to this lawsuit is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press release |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 1, 2005 | ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC. By: /s/ Hyun Park —————————————— Name: Hyun Park Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
|---|---|---|
99.1 | Press release |
