SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 May 12, 2003 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Maryland	1-267		13-5531602
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
10435 Downsville Pike Hagerstown, Maryland (Address of principal executive of offices)		21740-1766 (Zip code)
Registrants telephone number including area code:    (301) 790-3400
N/A (Former Name or former address if changed since last report)

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Item 1-6.		Not applicable
Item 7.		Exhibit.     The following exhibit is filed herewith:
	Exhibit 99.1      Press Release Issued by Allegheny Energy, Inc. on May 12, 2003      announcing that its Board of Directors has approved an executive      leadership change. Effective immediately, David C. Benson has been      named Interim Executive Vice President, Allegheny Energy Supply, in      advance of the planned retirement of Michael P. Morrell, President of      Allegheny Energy Supply, under the Companys Early Retirement      Option program.
Item 8.	Not applicable.
Item 9.		Regulation FD Disclosure      The information in this report, including the exhibit, is being furnished      pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of      Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.      Allegheny Energy, Inc. announced on May 12, 2003 that its Board of      Directors has approved an executive leadership change. Effective      immediately, David C. Benson has been named Interim Executive Vice      President, Allegheny Energy Supply, in advance of the planned      retirement of Michael P. Morrell, President of Allegheny Energy Supply,      under the Companys Early Retirement Option program.
Item 10-12.	Not applicable.

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SIGNATURES

            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.

ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC.

By:          /s/ Thomas K. Henderson

Name:     Thomas K. Henderson
Title:       Vice President and General Counsel

DATED:  May 14, 2003

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number                                                             Description

99.1                              Press Release Issued by Allegheny Energy, Inc. on May 12, 2003
                                     announcing that its Board of Directors has approved an executive
                                     leadership change. Effective immediately, David C. Benson has been
                                     named Interim Executive Vice President, Allegheny Energy Supply,
                                     in advance of the planned retirement of Michael P. Morrell, President
                                     of Allegheny Energy Supply, under the Companys Early Retirement
                                     Option program.