File No. 70-9719
       (Withdrawal of Proxy Solicitation Application)

             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                   Washington, D.C. 20549

                          FORM U-1
                 APPLICATION OR DECLARATION
                            UNDER
       THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935


                  MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY
                   (d/b/a Allegheny Power)
                    1310 Fairmont Avenue
                Fairmont, West Virginia 26554

   (Name of company or companies filing this statement and
            address of principal executive office)

                   ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC.

   (Name of top registered holding company parent of each
                   applicant or declarant)

                  Thomas K. Henderson, Esq.
             Vice President and General Counsel
                   Allegheny Energy, Inc.
                    10435 Downsville Pike
                 Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

           (Name and address of agent for service)

  The Commission is requested to mail signed copies of all orders,
               notices and communications to:

                  Thomas K. Henderson, Esq.
             Vice President and General Counsel
                   Allegheny Energy, Inc.
                    10435 Downsville Pike
                 Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

                    Anthony Wilson, Esq.
                       Senior Attorney
              Allegheny Energy Service Company
                    10435 Downsville Pike
                 Hagerstown, Maryland 21740






                WITHDRAWAL OF U-1 APPLICATION
           IN RE THE PROPOSED PROXY SOLICIATATION


     On  July  13, 2000, Monongahela Power Company  filed  a
proposal  to  solicit  proxies  from  the  holders  of   its
outstanding   shares   of  Preferred   Stock   (the   "Proxy
Solicitation")  for  use  at  a  special  meeting   of   its
stockholders (the "Special Meeting") to consider a  proposed
amendment  to its Articles of Incorporation (the "Articles")
that  would  eliminate  in  its entirety  paragraph  (a)  of
subdivision (11) of Section 1.5 of the Articles, a provision
restricting  the  amount  of  unsecured  debt  issuable   by
Monongahela ("Proposed Amendment").  Monongahela proposed to
make  a  special cash payment to each preferred  stockholder
who  voted his or her shares of Preferred Stock in favor  of
the  Proposed  Amendment.  On July 31, 2000, the  Commission
issued   a   notice   and   order  authorizing   the   proxy
solicitation.

     On October 12, 2000, Monongahela Power Company withdrew
its  proposal  to  amend its Articles of Incorporation.  The
Proposal   failed   to   gain   sufficient   support    from
shareholders.    Accordingly, by  this  filing,  Monongahela
Power Company respectfully withdraws the proxy application.

                          SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, the undersigned
Applicants have duly caused this statement to be signed on
their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC.
                                MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY

                                /s/ THOMAS K. HENDERSON, ESQ.

                                Thomas K. Henderson, Esq.



Dated:  October 25, 2000