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 July 7, 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(s)     The following exhibits are filed herewith pursuant to Item 9:
	Exhibit 99a      Press Release Issued by Allegheny Energy, Inc. on July 7, 2003      announcing that Jeffrey D. Serkes has joined the Company as Senior      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Serkes will lead      Allegheny Energy's financial, accounting, treasury, and corporate      development functions.      Exhibit 99b      Summary of Jeffrey Serkes Stock Unit - Employment Inducement Award
Item 8.	Not applicable.
Item 9.		Regulation FD Disclosure      The information in this report, including the exhibits, 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.      Press Release Issued by Allegheny Energy, Inc. on July 7, 2003      announcing that Jeffrey D. Serkes has joined the Company as Senior      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Serkes will lead      Allegheny Energy's financial, accounting, treasury, and corporate      development functions.      Summary of Jeffrey Serkes Stock Unit - Employment Inducement      Award.
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:  July 7, 2003

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number                                                             Description

99a                                Press Release Issued by Allegheny Energy, Inc. on July 7, 2003
                                      announcing that Jeffrey D. Serkes has joined the Company as Senior
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Serkes will lead
                                      Allegheny Energy's financial, accounting, treasury, and corporate
                                      development functions.

99b                                Summary of Jeffrey Serkes Stock Unit - Employment Inducement
                                      Award