UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

July 13, 2006 (July 7, 2006)

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

ALLEGHENY GENERATING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Virginia (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	1-14688 (Commission File Number)		13-3079675 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

800 Cabin Hill Drive Greensburg, Pennsylvania (Address of principal executive of offices)		15601-1689 (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (724) 837-3000

N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principals Officers.

(d) Effective July 7, 2006, the stockholders of Allegheny Generating Company (“AGC”) appointed Philip L. Goulding to serve as a member of AGC’s Board of Directors. Mr. Goulding is also a Vice President of AGC and is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Allegheny Energy, Inc., of which AGC is an indirect subsidiary.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

ALLEGHENY GENERATING COMPANY

By:

/s/ Hyun Park

Dated: July 13, 2006

Name:

Title:

Hyun Park

Vice President and Secretary

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