File No. 70-9147
(Withdrawal of Merger Application)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM U-1
APPLICATION / DECLARATION
UNDER
THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
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Allegheny Energy, Inc.
10435 Downsville Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Allegheny Energy Service Corporation
10435 Downsville Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21740
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Allegheny Energy, Inc.
10435 Downsville Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21740
The Commission is requested to send copies of all notices, orders
and communications in connection with this Application /
Declaration to:
Thomas K. Henderson, Esq.
Vice President and General Counsel
Allegheny Energy, Inc.
10435 Downsville Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Anthony Wilson, Esq.
Senior Attorney
Allegheny Energy Service Corporation
10435 Downsville Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21740
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CORRECTION OF FILING OF WITHDRAWAL OF U-1 APPLICATION
By this filing Allegheny corrects the filing made Friday,
August 11, 2000, which was incorrectly filed to 70-9733.
WITHDRAWAL OF U-1 APPLICATION
IN RE THE PROPOSED DQE / ALLEGHENY MERGER
In 1997, Applicants Allegheny Energy, Inc. (formerly,
Allegheny Power System, Inc.) ("Allegheny"), 10435 Downsville
Pike, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740, a registered holding company,
and DQE, Inc., a holding company exempt under section 3(a)(1) by
rule 2 from all provisions of the Act except section 9(a)(2) filed
an application-declaration under the Act in connection with a
proposed merger. The proposed merger has been terminated by DQE
and that termination has been upheld. Accordingly, by this
filing, Allegheny respectfully withdraws the merger application.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, as amended, the undersigned Applicants have
duly caused this statement to be signed on their behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC.
/s/ THOMAS K. HENDERSON, Esq.
Thomas K. Henderson, Esq.
ALLEGHENY ENERGY SERVICE CORPORATION
/s/ THOMAS K. HENDERSON, Esq.
Thomas K. Henderson, Esq.
Dated: August 18, 2000
