Allegheny Energy declares dividend

GREENSBURG, Pa.— The Board of Directors of Allegheny Energy, Inc.  today authorized a cash dividend of .15 per outstanding share of the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Dec. 28, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Dec. 14, 2009. 

Allegheny Energy 

Headquartered in Greensburg, Pa., Allegheny Energy is an investor-owned electric utility with total annual revenues of over $3 billion and more than 4,000 employees. The company owns and operates generating facilities and delivers low-cost, reliable electric service to 1.6 million customers in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia. For more information, visit our Web site at www.alleghenyenergy.com .