Back to GetFilings.com



_________________

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

_________________

FORM 10-Q

_________________

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004


Commission
File Number

Name of Registrant
State of Incorporation
Address of Principal Executive
Offices and Telephone Number

IRS Employer
Identification Number

1-267 ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC.
(A Maryland Corporation)
800 Cabin Hill Drive
Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601
Telephone (724) 837-3000
13-5531602

333-72498

ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY COMPANY, LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)
4350 Northern Pike
Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146-2841
Telephone (412) 858-1600

23-3020481

1-5164

MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY
(An Ohio Corporation)
1310 Fairmont Avenue
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
Telephone (304) 366-3000

13-5229392

1-3376-2

THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY
(A Maryland and Virginia Corporation)
800 Cabin Hill Drive
Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601
Telephone (724) 837-3000

13-5323955

1-255-2

WEST PENN POWER COMPANY
(A Pennsylvania Corporation)
800 Cabin Hill Drive
Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601
Telephone (724) 837-3000

13-5480882

0-14688

ALLEGHENY GENERATING COMPANY
(A Virginia Corporation)
800 Cabin Hill Drive
Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601
Telephone (724) 837-3000

13-3079675


This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by Allegheny Energy, Inc., Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company, West Penn Power Company and Allegheny Generating Company. Information contained in the Form 10-Q relating to Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company, West Penn Power Company and Allegheny Generating Company is filed by such registrant on its own behalf. Each of Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company, West Penn Power Company and Allegheny Generating Company makes no representation as to information relating to registrants other than itself.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  X    No    

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants are accelerated filers (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  

Allegheny Energy, Inc.
Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC
Monongahela Power Company
The Potomac Edison Company
West Penn Power Company
Allegheny Generating Company
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
X
  
  
  
  
  
No
No
No
No
No
No
  
X
X
X
X
X

        Number of shares outstanding of each class of common stock as of July 30, 2004:  


Allegheny Energy, Inc. 127,112,883 ( $1.25 par value)
Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC (a)  
Monongahela Power Company 5,891,000 ($50.00 par value)
The Potomac Edison Company 22,385,000 ( $0.01 par value)
West Penn Power Company 24,361,586 ( no par value)
Allegheny Generating Company 1,000 ( $1.00 par value)

(a)     The registrant is a limited liability company, the interests in which are not represented by shares.  

2


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
                              
PART I.      FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.      Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Allegheny Energy, Inc.:
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months
  Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 ................................................................................................ 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months
  Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 ................................................................................................ 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2004 and
  December 31, 2003 .................................................................................................................. 
       
       
      
7
       
      8
       
   9-10

Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC:
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months
  Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 ................................................................................................ 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months
  Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 ................................................................................................ 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2004 and
  December 31, 2003 .................................................................................................................. 
      
      
    
11
      
    12
      
 13-14

Monongahela Power Company:
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months
  Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 ................................................................................................ 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months
  Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 ................................................................................................ 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2004 and
  December 31, 2003 .................................................................................................................. 
      
    

15
      
    16
      
 17-18

The Potomac Edison Company:
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months
  Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 ................................................................................................ 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months
  Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 ................................................................................................ 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2004 and
  December 31, 2003 .................................................................................................................. 
       
       
     
19
       
     20
       
  21-22

West Penn Power Company:
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months
  Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 ................................................................................................ 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months
  Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 ................................................................................................ 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2004 and
  December 31, 2003 .................................................................................................................. 
      
    

23
      
    24
      
 25-26

Allegheny Generating Company:
Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2004 and 2003 .......................................................................................................... 
Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2004 and 2003 .......................................................................................................... 
Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 ................................................... 
     
     
   
27
     
   28
 29-30

Combined Notes to Financial Statements ............................................................................ 

31-53

Item 2.      Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
                  Operations   (MD&A) ........................................................................................... 


53-89

Item 3.      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  ........................... 

90

Item 4.      Controls and Procedures ...................................................................................... 

90

PART II.      OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.      Legal Proceedings ................................................................................................. 

92

Item 2.      Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity
                  Securities ................................................................................................................ 


9286

Item 3.      Defaults Upon Senior Securities ............................................................................ 

92

Item 4.      Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders  ............................................ 

92

Item 5.      Other Information .................................................................................................. 

93

Item 6.      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ....................................................................... 

94

Signatures ................................................................................................................................ 

100

4


GLOSSARY

I.     The following abbreviations and terms are used in this report to identify Allegheny Energy, Inc. and its
        subsidiaries:

AE Allegheny Energy, Inc., a diversified utility holding company.

AE Supply

Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, an unregulated generation subsidiary of Allegheny
Energy, Inc.

AGC

Allegheny Generating Company, an unregulated generation unit of Allegheny Energy, Inc.

Allegheny

Allegheny Energy, Inc. together with its consolidated subsidiaries.

Allegheny Ventures

Allegheny Ventures, Inc., an unregulated subsidiary of Allegheny Energy, Inc.

Distribution Companies

Collectively, Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company and West Penn Power Company. The Distribution Companies do business as "Allegheny Power."

Monongahela

Monongahela Power Company, a regulated subsidiary of Allegheny Energy, Inc.

Mountaineer

Mountaineer Gas Company, a subsidiary of Monongahela Power Company.

Potomac Edison

The Potomac Edison Company, a regulated subsidiary of Allegheny Energy, Inc.

West Penn

West Penn Power Company, a regulated subsidiary of Allegheny Energy, Inc.


II.     The following abbreviations and acronyms are used in this report to identify entities and terms relevant to
         Allegheny's business and operations:


2003 Annual Report on
Form 10-K

Annual Report on the combined Form 10-K of Allegheny Energy, Inc., Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC, Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company, West Penn Power Company and Allegheny Generating Company for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Borrowing Facilities

Agreements entered into on February 25, 2003 and March 13, 2003 by AE, AE Supply,
Monongahela and West Penn with various credit providers to refinance and restructure the
majority of AE and AE Supply's short-term debt

CDWR

California Department of Water Resources

CDWR contract

2001 power sale contract between AE Supply and the CDWR to hedge certain long-term power purchase commitments. AE Supply sold the CDWR contract and associated hedge transactions in September 2003

Clean Air Act

Clean Air Act of 1970

EITF

Emerging Issues Task Force

EPA

United States Environmental Protection Agency

FASB

Financial Accounting Standards Board

FERC

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, an independent commission within the Department of Energy

FIN

FASB Interpretation Number

GAAP

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles of the United States of America

KWh

Kilowatt-hour

Mcf

Thousand cubic feet

MW

Megawatt

MWh

Megawatt-hour

NSR

The New Source Performance Review Standards or "New Source Review" standards applicable to facilities deemed "new" sources of emissions;

New AE Facility

Agreement entered into on March 8, 2004 by AE with various credit providers to provide AE with an unsecured $300 million borrowing facility. The New AE Facility is part of the New Loan Facilities.

New Loan Facilities

Agreements entered into on March 8, 2004 by AE and AE Supply with various credit providers to refinance and restructure the majority of the Borrowing Facilities

PJM

PJM Interconnection, LLC, a regional transmission organization

PLR

Provider-of-last-resort

PUHCA

Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended

PURPA

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978

SEC

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

SFAS

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards

SFAS No. 71

SFAS No. 71, "Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation"

SFAS No. 133

SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended by SFAS No. 137, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133 - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133", SFAS No. 138, "Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133", and SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of SFAS No. 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities"

6


ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2004
2003
2004
2003
Operating revenues     $ 657,114   $ 359,214   $ 1,546,834   $ 1,074,905  

Operating expenses:
  
    Fuel consumed in electric generation    140,927    134,054    302,882    292,826  
    Purchased power and transmission    79,772    81,527    160,890    167,795  
    Cost of utility gas sold    26,603    25,545    117,106    121,504  
    Deferred energy costs, net    (118 )  (6,965 )  16,613    (20,624 )
    Operations and maintenance    245,624    283,867    457,408    596,368  
    Depreciation and amortization    85,191    79,474    168,482    157,085  
    Taxes other than income taxes    53,201    50,735    112,714    111,362  




        Total operating expenses    631,200    648,237    1,336,095    1,426,316  




Operating income (loss)    25,914    (289,023 )  210,739    (351,411 )

Other income, net (Note 11)
    4,790    1,353    12,864    81,613  

Interest expense and preferred dividends:
  
    Interest expense    98,917    114,662    229,846    210,227  
    Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiary    1,260    1,260    2,519    2,519  




        Total interest expense and preferred dividends    100,177    115,922    232,365    212,746  




Loss before income taxes, minority interest  
  and cumulative effect of accounting changes    (69,473 )  (403,592 )  (8,762 )  (482,544 )

Income tax benefit
    (29,297 )  (167,378 )  (3,723 )  (205,396 )

Minority interest in net (loss) income of subsidiaries
    (720 )  (4,695 )  1,139    (7,585 )




Loss before cumulative effect of accounting  
    changes    (39,456 )  (231,519 )  (6,178 )  (269,563 )
Cumulative effect of accounting changes, net of taxes  
    of $12,974 (Notes 3 and 12)    --    --    --    (20,765 )




Net loss   $ (39,456 ) $ (231,519 ) $ (6,178 ) $ (290,328 )




Basic and diluted loss per common share:  
    Loss before cumulative effect of accounting changes   $ (0.31 ) $ (1.82 ) $ (0.05 ) $ (2.13 )
    Cumulative effect of accounting changes, net    --    --    --    (0.16 )




    Net loss per common share   $ (0.31 ) $ (1.82 ) $ (0.05 ) $ (2.29 )




See accompanying Combined Notes to Financial Statements

7

Table of Contents

ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2004
2003
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:            
    Net loss   $ (6,178 ) $ (290,328 )
    Cumulative effect of accounting changes, net    --    20,765  


    Loss before cumulative effect of accounting changes    (6,178 )  (269,563 )
    Adjustments for noncash (credits) and charges:  
       Reapplication of SFAS No. 71    --    (75,824 )
       Depreciation and amortization    168,482    157,085  
       (Gain) loss on asset sales    (12,074 )  30,917  
       Minority interest    1,139    (7,585 )
       Deferred investment credit and income taxes, net    (1,875 )  (142,499 )
       Unrealized losses on commodity contracts, net    8,350    380,710  
       Other, net    65,164    (18,681 )

    Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
  
       Accounts receivable, net    46,524    93,919  
       Materials and supplies    8,468    (31,351 )
       Taxes receivable/accrued, net    (38,957 )  96,709  
       Prepaid taxes    (5,803 )  (9,721 )
       Collateral deposits    (66,370 )  (54,110 )
       Accounts payable    29,705    (45,722 )
       Accrued payroll    (1,411 )  (18,397 )
       Interest accrued    8,482    4,672  
       Purchased options    (1,169 )  11,689  
       Commodity contract termination costs    (259 )  (47,706 )
       Other, net    (27,110 )  (2,115 )


               Net cash from operating activities    175,108    52,427  


Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities:  
       Capital expenditures    (118,514 )  (140,539 )
       Acquisition of electric generating facility    --    (318,435 )
       Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets    13,680    46,168  
       Decrease (increase) in restricted funds    26,840    (15,467 )
       Other investments    (1,653 )  8,826  


               Net cash used in investing activities    (79,647 )  (419,447 )


Cash Flows (Used In) From Financing Activities:  
       Net repayments of short-term debt    (53,610 )  (1,122,181 )
       Issuance of long-term debt    1,594,921    1,931,507  
       Retirement of long-term debt    (1,858,638 )  (270,928 )


               Net cash (used in) from financing activities    (317,327 )  538,398  


Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents    (221,866 )  171,378  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period    528,612    204,231  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 306,746   $ 375,609  


See accompanying Combined Notes to Financial Statements

ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

June 30,
2004

December 31,
2003

ASSETS            
Current Assets:  
    Cash and cash equivalents   $ 306,746   $ 528,612  
    Accounts receivable:  
         Customer    202,248    203,801  
         Unbilled utility revenues    128,358    172,891  
         Wholesale and other    40,214    46,257  
         Allowance for uncollectible accounts    (23,086 )  (29,329 )
    Materials and supplies    109,901    109,651  
    Fuel, including stored gas    90,785    98,097  
    Deferred income taxes    59,501    44,610  
    Prepaid taxes    52,208    46,405  
    Collateral deposits    117,545    51,175  
    Commodity contracts    29,927    24,390  
    Restricted funds    18,187    120,873  
    Regulatory assets    52,289    68,665  
    Other    25,484    31,186  


         Total current assets    1,210,307    1,517,284  

Property, Plant and Equipment:
  
    Generation    6,648,399    6,597,195