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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000003673-05-000114.txt : 20050701
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050701141348
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000003673-05-000114
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSON JULIA L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221442

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00267
		FILM NUMBER:		05932360

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3522439728

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NETCOMMUNICATIONS LLC
		STREET 2:		614 GRAND HIGHWAY
		CITY:			CLAREMONT
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34711

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000003673
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				135531602
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 CABIN HILL DRIVE
		CITY:			GREENSBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7248373000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 CABIN HILL DRIVE
		CITY:			GREENSBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15601

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALLEGHENY ENERGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970926

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALLEGHENY POWER SYSTEM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WEST PENN ELECTRIC CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19660908
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000003673</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AYE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001221442</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JOHNSON JULIA L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>800 CABIN HILL DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15601</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $1.25 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6800</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Issued under Allegheny Energy, Inc.'s Non-Employee Director Stock Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Ms. Johnson has elected to defer 1,600 of these shares pursuant to the Issuer's Revised Plan for Deferral of Compensation of
 Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David M. Feinberg, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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