U-9C-3 1 rule58u9c3.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM U-9C-3

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO RULE 58

For the quarter ended March 31, 2004





ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC.
(Name of registered holding company)





800 Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601
(Address of principal executive offices)



Inquiries concerning this Form U-9C-3 should be directed to:                              Thomas R. Gardner
                             Allegheny Energy, Inc.
                             800 Cabin Hill Drive
                             Greensburg PA 15601

ITEM 1 — ORGANIZATION CHART



Name of Reporting Company

Energy or
Gas-related
Company

Date of
Organization

State
of
Organization

Percentage
of Voting
Securities Held

Allegheny Energy, Inc.      (1 )                      
  Allegheny Ventures, Inc.    (2 )
         Allegheny Energy  
              Solutions, Inc.    (3 ) Energy   July 23, 1997   Delaware    100 %
   Allegheny Energy Supply  
     Company, LLC    (4 )
         Buchanan Energy Company of Virginia, LLC    (5 ) Energy   March 14, 2002   Virginia    100 %
        Allegheny Energy Supply  
            Development Services, LLC    (6 ) Energy   October 11, 2001   Delaware    100 %

ITEM 1 — ORGANIZATION CHART (continued)

Nature of Business:

        (1)     Allegheny Energy, Inc. holds directly all of the outstanding securities in Allegheny Ventures, Inc. and holds directly 98.42% of the outstanding voting securities in Allegheny Energy Supply Company,LLC.

        (2)      Allegheny Ventures, Inc. holds directly all of the outstanding securities in Allegheny Energy Solutions, Inc.

        (3)     Allegheny Energy Solutions, Inc. currently develops competitive generation solutions (i.e. distributed generation, cogeneration, prime power, green power, and uninterrupted power source (UPS)) for customers through products such as reciprocating generators, microturbines, steam turbines, combustion turbines, fuel cells, wind turbines, and solar cells.

        (4)     Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC holds 100% ownership in Buchanan Energy Company of Virginia, LLC. and Allegheny Energy Supply Development Services, LLC.

        (5)     Buchanan Energy Company of Virginia, LLC is a 50% owner of Buchanan Generation, LLC. The generating facility is a merchant power plant from which the  capacity, energy and ancillary services are sold to wholesale markets.

        (6)     Allegheny Energy Supply Development Services, LLC currently develops electric generation facilities.

ITEM 2 — ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS


Company
Contributing
Capital
Company
Receiving
Capital
Amount
of Capital
Contribution

None


ITEM 3 — ASSOCIATE TRANSACTIONS

Part I — Transactions performed by reporting companies on behalf of associate companies



Reporting
Company
Rendering
Services
Associate
Company
Receiving
Services

Types of
Services
Rendered

Direct
Costs
Charged

Indirect
Costs
Charged

Cost
Of
Capital

Total
Amount
Billed

No services have been provided by the reporting companies to an associate company to date.



Part II — Transactions performed by associate companies on behalf of reporting companies

Associate
Company
Rendering
Services
Reporting
 Company
Receiving
Services

Types of
Services
Rendered

Direct
Costs
Charged

Indirect
 Costs
Charged

Cost
Of
Capital

Total
Amount
Billed

(In thousands)

Allegheny Energy
Service Corporation

Allegheny Energy
 Solutions, Inc.

Technical support; planning & implementation of financial programs; counsel on corporate, legal and regulatory matters; general and administrative services.

$129.0

$211.0

$340.0

Allegheny Energy
Service Corporation

Allegheny Ventures,
        Inc.

Technical support; planning & implementation of financial programs; counsel on corporate, legal and regulatory matters; general and administrative services.

$611.4

$219.8

$831.2

Allegheny Energy
Service Corporation

Allegheny Energy
Supply Company, LLC

Technical support; planning & implementation of financial programs; counsel on corporate, legal and regulatory matters; general and administrative services.

$13,315.7

$25,102.8

$38,418.5

ITEM 4 – SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT


(In thousands)


Investments in energy-related companies:

Total consolidated capitalization as of March 31, 2004

$7,172,209

          line 1

Total capitalization multiplied by 15%
(line 1 multiplied by 0.15)


$1,075,831


          line 2

Greater of $50 million or line 2

          $1,075,831

          line 3

Total current aggregate investment:
(categorized by major line of energy-related business)
Allegheny Ventures, Inc.:
(including Allegheny Energy Solutions)      
Allegheny Energy Supply Company LLC:
(including, Buchanan Energy Company of Virginia, LLC and Allegheny Energy Supply Development Services, LLC)




$    26,519


$    46,145

Total current aggregate investment

          $     72,664

          line 4

Difference between the greater of $50 million or 15%
of capitalization and the total aggregate investment
of the registered holding company system
(line 3 less line 4)



          $1,003,167 ==========



          line 5

Investments in gas-related companies:

None





ITEM 5 — OTHER INVESTMENTS

Major Line
of Energy-Related
Business
Other
Investment in Last
U-9C-3 Report
Other
Investment in This
U-9C-3 Report
Reason for Difference in
Other Investment

None




ITEM 6 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (A)   Current Period Financial Statements:

   Allegheny Energy Solutions, Inc. Statement of Operations for the Three
        Months Ended March 31, 2004

  Allegheny Energy Solutions, Inc. Balance Sheet at March 31, 2004

  Allegheny Ventures, Inc. Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three
        Months Ended March 31, 2004

  Allegheny Ventures, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2004

   Buchanan Energy Company of Virginia, LLC Statement of Operations for the Three
        Months Ended March 31, 2004

  Buchanan Energy Company of Virginia, LLC Balance Sheet at March 31, 2004

   Allegheny Energy Supply Development Services, LLC Statement of Operations for the
        Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

  Allegheny Energy Supply Development Services, LLC Balance Sheet at March 31, 2004

   Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC Consolidated Statement of Operations for the
        Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

  Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2004




ALLEGHENY ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three
months
ended
March 31,
2004

Operating revenues     $ 883  

Operating expenses:
  
      Operations and maintenance    4,345  
      Depreciation and amortization    43  
      Taxes other than income taxes    44  

            Total operating expenses    4,432  


Operating loss
    (3,549 )

Other income (expenses), net
    417  


Loss before income taxes
    (3,132 )

Income tax benefit
    (1,179 )


Net loss
   $ (1,953 )

ALLEGHENY ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC

BALANCE SHEET

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

March 31,
2004

ASSETS        
Current Assets:  
      Cash and cash equivalents   $ 16,258  
      Accounts receivable:  
            Other    1,915  
            Allowance for uncollectible accounts    (10 )
      Deferred income taxes    1,309  
      Accrued income taxes    412  
      Other    23  

            Total current assets    19,907  

Property, Plant, and Equipment:
  
      In service, at original cost    860  

     860  
      Accumulated depreciation    (215 )

     645  

Deferred Charges:
  
      Deferred income taxes    1,260  
      Other    28  

            Total deferred charges    1,288  

Total Assets
   $ 21,840  


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
  
Current Liabilities:  
      Accounts payable   $ 206  
      Accounts payable to affiliates, net    421  
      Other    3,755  

            Total current liabilities    4,382  

Other Liabilities
    15  

Stockholder’s Equity
    17,443  

Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity
   $ 21,840  

ALLEGHENY VENTURES, INC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three
Months
ended
March 31,
2004

Operating revenues     $ 4,375  

Operating expenses:
  
      Cost of utility gas sold    4  
      Operations and maintenance    13,333  
      Depreciation and amortization    736  
      Taxes other than income taxes    252  

            Total operating expenses    14,325  


Operating loss
    (9,950 )

Other income (expenses), net
    (1,607 )


Loss before income taxes
    (11,557 )

Income tax benefit
    (4,599 )


Net loss
   $ (6,958 )

ALLEGHENY VENTURES, INC

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

March 31,
2004

ASSETS        
Current Assets:  
      Cash and cash equivalents   $ 23,131  
      Accounts receivable:  
            Customer    18,421  
            Other    3,534  
            Allowance for uncollectible accounts    (2,373 )
      Materials and supplies    3,306  
      Deferred income taxes    3,748  
      Accrued income taxes    6,607  
      Other    178  

            Total current assets    56,552  

Property, Plant, and Equipment:
  
      In service, at original cost    40,441  
      Construction work in progress    2,003  

     42,444  
      Accumulated depreciation    (6,690 )

     35,754  

Investments and Other Assets:
  
      Unregulated investments    4,665  
      Other    360  

            Total investments and other assets    5,025  

Deferred Charges:
  
      Deferred income taxes    20,744  
      Other    156  

            Total deferred charges    20,900  

Total Assets
   $ 118,231  

ALLEGHENY VENTURES, INC

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (continued)

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

March 31,
2004

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY        
Current Liabilities:  
      Accounts payable   $ 1,539  
      Accounts payable to affiliates, net    1,924  
      Other    3,828  

            Total current liabilities    7,291  

Other Liabilities
    1,404  

Stockholder’s Equity
    109,536  

Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity
   $ 118,231  

BUCHANAN ENERGY COMPANY OF VIRGINIA, LLC

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three
Months
ended
March 31,
2004

Operating revenues     $ --  

Operating expenses
    --  


Operating income (loss)
    --  

Other income (expenses), net
    (273 )


Loss before income taxes
    (273 )

Income tax benefit
    (105 )


Net loss
   $ (168 )

BUCHANAN ENERGY COMPANY OF VIRGINIA, LLC

BALANCE SHEET

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

March 31,
2004

ASSETS        

Current Assets:
  
      Accounts payable from affiliates, net   $ 279  
      Accrued income taxes    967  

            Total current assets    1,246  

Unregulated Investments
    26,765  

Total Assets
   $ 28,011  

LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY  

Deferred income taxes
   $ 1,969  

Member’s Equity
    26,042  

Total Liabilities and Member’s Equity
   $ 28,011  

ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LLC

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three
Months
ended
March 31,
2004

Operating revenues     $ --  

Operating expenses
    (106 )


Operating income
    106  

Other income (expenses), net
    113  


Income before income taxes
    219  

Income tax expense
    77  


Net income
   $142  

ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LLC

BALANCE SHEET

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

March 31,
2004

ASSETS        
Current Assets:  
      Cash and cash equivalents   $ 333  
      Accrued income taxes    512  

            Total current assets    845  

Deferred income taxes
    7,316  

Total Assets
   $ 8,161  



LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
  

Current Liabilities:
  
      Accounts payable to affiliates, net   $ 741  
      Deferred income taxes    2,317  

     3,058  

Member’s Equity
    5,103  

Total Liabilities and Member’s Equity
   $ 8,161  

ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three
Months
ended
March 31,
2004

Operating revenues     $ 362,635  

Operating expenses:
  
      Fuel consumed in electric generation    129,301  
      Purchased power and transmission    22,739  
      Operations and maintenance    75,113  
      Depreciation and amortization    35,122  
      Taxes other than income taxes    11,007  

            Total operating expenses    273,282  


Operating income
    89,353  

Other income (expenses), net
    595  

Interest expense
    81,907  


Income before income taxes, minority interest and cumulative effect of
  
   accounting changes    8,041  

Income tax benefit
    1,693  

Minority interest in net income of subsidiaries
    1,601  


Income before cumulative effect of accounting changes
    8,133  

Cumulative effect of accounting changes
    --
 

Net income
   $ 8,133  

ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

March 31,
2004

ASSETS        
Current Assets:  
      Cash and cash equivalents   $ 203,212  
      Accounts receivable:  
            Wholesale and other    130,841  
            Allowance for uncollectible accounts    (2,803 )
      Materials and supplies    54,547  
      Fuel, including stored gas    33,198  
      Deferred income taxes    39,485  
      Prepaid taxes    13,645  
      Commodity contracts    46,427  
      Restricted funds    13,752  
      Other    14,925  

            Total current assets    547,229  

Property, Plant, and Equipment:
  
      Generation    5,663,880  
      Transmission    78,233  
      Other    15,699  
      Accumulated depreciation    (2,238,021 )

            Subtotal    3,519,791  
      Construction work in progress    83,166  

            Total property, plant, and equipment    3,602,957  

Investments and Other Assets:
  
      Goodwill    367,287  
      Investment in unconsolidated affiliate    26,765  
      Other    18,688  

            Total investments and other assets    412,740  

Deferred Charges:
  
      Commodity contracts    6,169  
      Other    73,490  

            Total deferred charges    79,659  

Total Assets
   $ 4,642,585  

ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY COMPANY, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (continued)

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

March 31,
2004

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY        
Current Liabilities:  
      Long-term debt due within one year   $ 12,453  
      Accounts payable    129,025  
      Accounts payable to affiliates, net    87,756  
      Accrued taxes    16,151  
      Commodity contracts    51,546  
      Other    63,423  

            Total current liabilities    360,354  

Long-term Debt
    3,042,776  

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
  
      Commodity contracts    70,915  
      Investment tax credit    58,876  
      Deferred income taxes    185,034  
      Other    107,727  

            Total deferred credits and other liabilities    422,552  

Minority Interest
    42,972  

Members’ Equity
    773,931  

Total Liabilities and Members’ Equity
   $ 4,642,585  

SIGNATURE

             Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utilities Holding Company Act of 1935, Allegheny Energy, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC.


/s/     Thomas R. Gardner

       Thomas R. Gardner
       Vice President, Controller &
       Chief Accounting Officer

June 1, 2004