ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC - FORM 8-K - EX-23.1 - CONSENT OF MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP - December 23, 2009

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8-K - FORM 8-K - ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INCd8k.htm
EX-1.2 - UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT - PE ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDING LLC - ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INCdex12.htm
EX-4.1 - SERIES SUPPLEMENT - MP ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDING LLC - ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INCdex41.htm
EX-4.2 - SERIES SUPPLEMENT - PE ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDING LLC - ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INCdex42.htm
EX-1.1 - UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT - MP ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDING LLC - ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INCdex11.htm
EX-10.4 - ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PROPERTY SERVICING AGRMT - PE ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDING LLC - ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INCdex104.htm
EX-99.1 - OPINION OF MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP - ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INCdex991.htm
EX-10.1 - ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PROPERTY SALE AGREEMENT - MP ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDING LLC - ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INCdex101.htm
EX-10.2 - ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PROPERTY SERVICING AGRMT - MP ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDING LLC - ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INCdex102.htm
EX-10.3 - ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PROPERTY SALE AGREEMENT - PE ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDING LLC - ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INCdex103.htm
EX-99.2 - OPINION OF JACKSON KELLY PLLC - ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INCdex992.htm

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

We hereby consent to the filing of our opinion of even date herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of even date herewith filed jointly by Allegheny Energy, Inc., MP Environmental Funding LLC and PE Environmental Funding LLC and to all references to our firm included in or made a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by MP Environmental Funding LLC and PE Environmental Funding LLC on October 30, 2009, and December 4, 2009, respectively, in each case as amended to the date hereof (each, a “Registration Statement”). In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.

 

 

    Very truly yours,
     
Date: December 23, 2009     /s/ MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP