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 August 19, 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 August 19, 2003      announcing that Joseph H. Richardson, formerly President and Chief      Executive Officer of Florida Power Corporation, has been named      President of Allegheny Power, the Company's energy delivery business,      effective August 25, 3003.      Exhibit 99b      Summary of Joseph H. Richardson 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 August 19, 2003      announcing that Joseph H. Richardson, formerly President and Chief      Executive Officer of Florida Power Corporation, has been named      President of Allegheny Power, the Company's energy delivery business,      effective August 25, 3003.      Summary of Joseph H. Richardson 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/ DAVID B. HERTZOG

Name:     David B. Hertzog
Title:       Vice President and General Counsel

DATED:  August 19, 2003

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99a

     Press Release Issued by Allegheny Energy, Inc. on August 19, 2003
     announcing that Joseph H. Richardson, formerly President and Chief
     Executive Officer of Florida Power Corporation, has been named
     President of Allegheny Power, the Company's energy delivery business,
     effective August 25, 3003.

Exhibit 99b

     Summary of Joseph H. Richardson Stock Unit - Employment
     Inducement Award