1.0.0.3 false PENSION BENEFITS AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS false 1 $ false false iso4217_USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 iso4217_USD_per_shares Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares 0 5 PENSION BENEFITS AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS 3 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 <div> NOTE 11:  PENSION BENEFITS AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS Substantially all of Allegheny’s personnel, including officers, are employed by AESC and are covered by a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan. Allegheny also maintains a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “SERP”) for executive officers and other senior executives. Allegheny also provides subsidies for medical and life insurance plans for eligible retirees and dependents. Medical benefits, which make up the largest component of the postretirement benefits other than pensions, have retiree premiums based upon an age and years-of-service vesting schedule, include other plan provisions that limit future benefits and take into account certain collective bargaining arrangements. Subsidized medical coverage is not provided in retirement to employees hired on or after January 1, 1993, with the exception of certain union employees who were hired or became members before May 1, 2006. The provisions of the postretirement health care plans and certain collective bargaining arrangements limit Allegheny’s costs for eligible retirees and dependents. The components of the net periodic cost for pension benefits and for postretirement benefits other than pensions (principally health care and life insurance) for employees and covered dependents by Allegheny were as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="64%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="10" align="center">Pension Benefits</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="10" align="center">Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> (In millions) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2008</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2007</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2008</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2007</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Components of net periodic cost: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Service cost </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">22.3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">21.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">21.4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4.4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4.4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4.5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Interest cost </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">70.9</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">68.5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">64.7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">17.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">17.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">17.0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Expected return on plan assets </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(74.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(76.8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(73.0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(5.3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(7.3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(6.7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0.5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0.5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0.5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5.7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5.7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5.7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Amortization of prior service cost </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Recognized actuarial loss </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">11.1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">7.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">10.5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1.9</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0.7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2.4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Net periodic cost </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">33.8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">23.8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">27.3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">23.9</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">20.7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">22.9</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, Allegheny capitalized $17.7 million, $13.2 million and $14.1 million, respectively, of the above net periodic cost amounts to “Construction work in progress,” a component of “Property, plant and equipment, net.” In 2008, as required by GAAP, AE changed to a December 31 measurement date for its pension plans, postretirement benefits other than pension plans and long-term disability plan. Accordingly, AE performed a measurement of plan assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2008. AE’s prior measurement date for these plans was September 30, 2007. Twelve fifteenths of net periodic cost for the fifteen month period from September 30, 2007 to December 31, 2008 was recorded as current year benefit costs and three fifteenths of the total cost was charged to retained earnings as of December 31, 2008, net of tax. The adjustment to retained earnings in the amount of $6.8 million was comprised of $6.0 million of pension benefit costs less income tax effect of $2.4 million and $5.4 million of other benefit plan costs less income tax effect of $2.2 million. Allegheny uses the market-related value of pension assets to determine the expected return on pension plan assets, a component of net periodic pension cost. The market-related value recognizes changes in fair value on a straight line basis over a five-year period. Changes in fair value are measured as the difference between the expected and actual plan asset returns, including dividends, interest and realized and unrealized investment gains and losses. Allegheny uses the fair value of assets to determine the expected return on postretirement benefits other than pension assets.   The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss, pre-tax, and regulatory assets that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic cost during the next fiscal year are as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="80%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> (In millions) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Pension Benefits</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Net actuarial loss </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">18.3</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Net prior service cost </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3.2</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Net transition obligation </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0.5</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5.7</td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total to be recognized in net periodic cost </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">22.0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5.7</td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> </tr> </table> The amounts accrued at December 31, using a measurement date of December 31, included the following components:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="66%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Pension Benefits</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> (In millions) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2008</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2008</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Change in benefit obligation: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Benefit obligations at beginning of year </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,124.9</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,103.7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">269.8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">278.1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Service cost </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">22.3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">21.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4.4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4.4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Interest cost </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">70.9</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">68.5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">17.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">17.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Plan participants’ contributions </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4.4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4.5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Actuarial (gain)/loss </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">76.0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(6.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(9.3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(11.8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Benefits paid </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(67.7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(84.7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(22.3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(28.0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Effects of changing the plans’ measurement date </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">22.4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5.4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Benefit obligation at end of year </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,226.4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,124.9</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">264.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">269.8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Change in plan assets: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">750.1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">964.1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">66.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">89.9</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Actual return on plan assets </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">95.1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(164.6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">18.3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(17.7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Plan participants’ contributions </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4.4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4.5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Employer contribution </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">38.0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">35.3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">7.3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13.1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Benefits paid </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(67.7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(84.7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(19.0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(23.6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Fair value of plan assets at end of year </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">815.5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">750.1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">77.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">66.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Funded status at December 31 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(410.9</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(374.8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(187.0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(203.6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> The SERP is a non-qualified pension plan, and Allegheny is therefore not obligated to fund the SERP obligation. The SERP obligation, which is included as a component of the pension benefit obligation shown in the table above, was $10.1 million and $8.0 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, were as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="68%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Pension Benefits</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> (In millions) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2008</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2008</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Current liabilities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(0.5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Noncurrent liabilities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(410.4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(374.8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(187.0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(203.6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Net amounts recognized at December 31 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(410.9</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(374.8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(187.0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(203.6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table>   Amounts recognized in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss,” pre-tax, at December 31, that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost, were as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="70%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Pension Benefits</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> (In millions) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2008</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2008</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Net actuarial loss </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">466.0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">422.1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">26.4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">50.7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Net prior service cost </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">11.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14.4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Net transition obligation </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1.7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">15.7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">21.3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Accumulated other comprehensive loss, pre-tax </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">478.4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">438.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">42.1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">72.0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Regulatory asset </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(362.9</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(332.6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(33.6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(57.8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Accumulated other comprehensive loss, pre-tax, recognized at December 31 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">115.5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">105.6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8.5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14.2</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> Allegheny has determined that a portion of the unfunded pension and postretirement benefit obligations represents an incurred cost that qualifies for regulatory asset treatment under GAAP. Because future recovery of these incurred costs are probable for certain of its state and federal jurisdictions, Allegheny has recorded regulatory assets in the amounts of $362.9 million and $332.6 million for pension benefits and $33.6 million and $57.8 million for postretirement benefits other than pensions at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The 2009 increase in regulatory assets was related to increased unfunded pension obligations. The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $1.12 billion and $1.04 billion at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The portion of the total accumulated benefit obligation related to the SERP was $9.0 million and $7.2 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Information for pension plans with a projected benefit obligation and an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets was as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="82%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" rowspan="2" nowrap="nowrap"> (In millions) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="5" align="center">Pension Benefits</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">2008</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Projected benefit obligation </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,226.4</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,124.9</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Accumulated benefit obligation </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,122.4</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,035.2</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Fair value of plan assets </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">815.5</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">750.1</td> </tr> </table> The assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 are shown in the table below.   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="82%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align="center">2008</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align="center">2007</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Discount rate: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Pension (Qualified Plan) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6.50</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6.40</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6.00</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> SERP </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6.40</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6.40</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6.00</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Postretirement benefits other than pension </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6.60</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6.40</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6.00</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, net of administrative expenses </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8.25</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8.25</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8.25</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Rate of compensation increase (a) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3.60</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3.60</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3.60</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> </tr> </table>   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(a)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">Weighted-average rate for age graded scale.</td> </tr> </table>   The assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31, 2009 and 2008 are shown in the table below:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="88%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align="center">2008</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Discount rate: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Pension (Qualified Plan) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6.00</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6.50</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> SERP </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6.00</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6.40</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Postretirement benefits other than pension </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5.80</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6.60</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Rate of compensation increase (a) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3.60</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3.60</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> </tr> </table>   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(a)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">Weighted-average rate for age graded scale.</td> </tr> </table> Allegheny determines its discount rate assumptions through the use of a cash flow matching process in which the timing and amount of estimated benefit cash flows for each benefit plan are matched with an interest rate curve applicable to the returns of high quality corporate bonds over the expected benefit payment period to determine an overall effective discount rate. The interest rate curve used in this process is based primarily on the Citigroup Pension Discount Curve and the Citigroup Above Median Pension Discount Curve. Allegheny determines its expected long-term rate of return on plan assets assumption based on historical and expected future asset returns for each plan investment category as well as the current and expected future allocation of plan assets by investment category. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets used to develop net periodic benefit costs for 2010 was 8.0%. Assumed health care cost trend rates at December 31 were as follows:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="88%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align="center">2009</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" align="center">2008</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8.5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">9.0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5.0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5.0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">% </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2017</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2017</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> </table> For measuring obligations related to postretirement benefits other than pensions, Allegheny assumed a health care cost trend rate of 8.5% beginning in 2010 and decreasing by 0.5% each year thereafter to an ultimate rate of 5.0% in 2017, and plan provisions that limit future medical and life insurance benefits. Because of the plan provisions that limit future benefits, changes in the assumed health care cost trend rate would have a limited effect on the amounts displayed in the tables above. A one-percentage-point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate would have the following effects:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="69%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="13%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="13%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> (In millions) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center">1-Percentage-Point Increase</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center">1-Percentage-Point Decrease</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Effect on total of service and interest cost components </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0.7</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(0.6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5.2</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(4.6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> </table> Under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Medicare Act”), the federal government provides subsidies for certain drug costs to companies that provide coverage that is actuarially equivalent to the drug coverage under Medicare Part D. The subsidy is 28% of eligible drug costs for retirees who are over age 65 and covered under Allegheny’s postretirement benefits other than pension plan. Allegheny determined that the prescription drug benefit offered under its postretirement benefits other than pension plan is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D and is expected to continue to be actuarially equivalent through 2011. Allegheny received a total subsidy of approximately $1.5 million for 2009, $1.6 million for 2008 and $1.4 million for 2007.   Plan Assets The long-term target asset allocation of the defined benefit pension plan is 50% equity securities and 50% fixed income securities. The long-term target for the assets associated with the postretirement benefits other than pension plans vary based on the particular structure of each plan and range from 55% to 75% equity securities and from 25% to 45% fixed income securities. Equity securities primarily include investments in large-cap and mid-cap companies primarily located in the United States (“U.S.”) and in international large-cap companies. Fixed income securities include corporate bonds of companies from diversified industries. Under the plans’ investment policies, the actual allocations may vary from the long-term objective within specified ranges. Market shifts, changes in the plan dynamics or changes in economic conditions may cause the asset mix to fall outside of the long-term policy range in a given period. The following table disaggregates by level within the fair value hierarchy described in Note 13, “Fair Value Measurements, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” the fair value of the pension plan’s investments by asset class as of December 31, 2009:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="74%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" rowspan="2" nowrap="nowrap"> (In millions) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="11" align="center">Fair Value Hierarchy Level</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 1</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 2</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 3</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Total</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Cash equivalents (a) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3.3</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Equity securities: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> U.S. large-cap (b) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">227.7</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">227.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> U.S. mid-cap growth (c) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">42.4</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">42.4</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> International large-cap (d) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">114.9</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">114.9</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Domestic real estate (e) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">18.0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">18.0</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Fixed income securities: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Corporate bonds (f) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">24.9</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">24.9</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Government securities (g) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">53.6</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">53.6</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Group annuity contract (h) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">330.7</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">330.7</td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">815.5</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">815.5</td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> </tr> </table>   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(a)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">This class seeks to generate a reasonable rate of return by investing in securities that are either issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and/or U.S. Government Agencies.</td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(b)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">This class seeks to match the returns of the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 Index. Approximately 76% of these assets are invested to match the Russell 1000 index and 24% are invested to match the S&P 500 Index.</td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(c)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">This class seeks to match the return of the Russell 2000 Index.</td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(d)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">This class seeks to match the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index while providing low cost, broadly diversified, non-U.S. exposure.</td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(e)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">This class seeks to match the return of the Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index.</td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(f)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">This class seeks to match the return of the High Yield $200 Million Very Liquid Index, a customized Barclays Capital Index.</td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(g)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">This class seeks to match the return of the Barclays Capital U.S. Long Government/Credit Bond Index.</td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(h)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">An unallocated group annuity contract with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Valued at a price per unit that is based upon the underlying value of the domestic fixed income securities.</td> </tr> </table>   The following table disaggregates by level within the fair value hierarchy the fair value of the postretirement benefits other than pensions plan’s investments by asset class as of December 31, 2009:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="76%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" rowspan="2" nowrap="nowrap"> (In millions) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="11" align="center">Fair Value Hierarchy Level</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 1</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 2</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 3</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Total</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Cash equivalents (a) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1.4</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Equity securities: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> U.S. large-cap (b) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">21.7</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">21.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Trust owned life insurance (TOLI) (c) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">38.2</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">38.2</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Fixed income securities (d) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">15.9</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">15.9</td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">77.2</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">77.2</td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">  </td> </tr> </table>   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(a)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">This class seeks to generate a reasonable rate of return by investing in high grade money market instruments.</td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(b)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">This class seeks to match the return of the S&P 500 Index.</td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(c)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">The TOLI is an unallocated insurance contract that is valued based upon the underlying mutual funds and pooled investments and at the value of investments made at a London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), which approximates the policy’s net cash surrender value. The underlying investments are comprised of approximately 60% equities and 40% U.S. fixed income bonds.</td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(d)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">This class seeks to match, as closely as possible, the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, by investing primarily in collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds, and U.S. Treasury obligations.</td> </tr> </table> At December 31, 2009 and 2008, a portion of the pension plan’s assets were invested in collective trust funds that participate in a securities lending program. These funds have modified their withdrawal procedures as a result of liquidity issues affecting the funds’ ability to liquidate their securities lending collateral investment pools. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, Allegheny’s pension plan participation in the collateral investment pool was approximately $56 million and $97 million at cost, respectively, with a market value of approximately $55 million and $91 million, respectively. Allegheny does not currently anticipate that its pension plan will experience any significant loss as a result of securities lending by funds in which it participates. Contributions Allegheny makes cash contributions to its qualified pension plan to meet the minimum funding requirements of employee benefit and tax laws and may include additional discretionary contributions to increase the funded level of the plan. Allegheny has not yet determined the amount of future contributions, but expects to contribute approximately $80 million to its pension plan for the year 2010. The amount of future contributions to the plan will depend on the funded status of the plan, asset performance and other factors. Allegheny currently anticipates that it will contribute $12 million to $14 million during 2010 to fund postretirement benefits other than pensions. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (the “Pension Protection Act”) may affect the manner in which many companies, including Allegheny, administer their pension plans. Effective January 1, 2008, the Pension Protection Act will require many companies to more fully fund their pension plans according to new funding targets, potentially resulting in greater annual contributions. Allegheny is currently assessing the impact that the Pension Protection Act will have on its pension funding in future years.   Estimated Future Benefit Payments The following table shows estimated benefit payments to be made by Allegheny, and the estimated federal subsidy payments to be received by Allegheny:   <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="71%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" rowspan="2" nowrap="nowrap"> (In millions) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" rowspan="2" colspan="2" align="center">Pension Benefits</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="5" align="center">Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Benefit Payments</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Expected Federal Subsidy</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> 2010 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">67.7</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">19.8</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1.6</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> 2011 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">68.6</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">19.7</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1.3</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">69.9</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">19.6</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> 2013 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">71.5</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">19.6</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> 2014 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">73.4</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">19.8</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> 2015 – 2019 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">414.0</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">103.7</td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">—  </td> </tr> </table> ESOSP 401(k) Savings Plan The Allegheny Energy Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan (“ESOSP”) was established as a non-contributory stock ownership plan for all eligible employees, effective January 1, 1976, and was amended in 1984 to include a savings program. All of Allegheny’s employees, subject to meeting eligibility requirements, may elect to participate in the ESOSP. Under the ESOSP, each eligible employee may elect to have from 2% to 25% of his or her compensation contributed to the ESOSP on a pre-tax basis. Starting July 1, 2007, participants may elect to make all or a portion of their respective contributions to a Roth 401(k). An additional 1% to 6% of compensation may be contributed on a post-tax basis. Allegheny matches 50% of an employee’s first 6% of pre-tax salary deferrals and Roth 401(k) contributions into the ESOSP. Participants direct the investment of all contributions to specified mutual funds or AE common stock. In 2009, 2008 and 2007, AE made ESOSP matching contributions in cash in the amount of $9.0 million, $8.6 million and $8.1 million, respectively. These contributions, less amounts capitalized in “Construction work in progress,” were expensed. The capitalized portions of these costs were $2.9 million, $2.5 million and $2.2 million in 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Disability Benefits Allegheny provides benefits to eligible employees who are unable to perform their work duties due to an injury or illness. These benefits include income replacement under the Allegheny Energy Long-Term Disability Plan and medical and life insurance benefits under Allegheny’s medical and life insurance plans. The benefits are paid in accordance with Allegheny’s established benefit practices and policies. The liability related to these disability benefits was $8.9 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008. </div> NOTE 11:  PENSION BENEFITS AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS Substantially all of Allegheny’s personnel, including officers, false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 1 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true