ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC Presentation Networks

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* Network: (105 - Statement - Statement Of Shareholders Equity And Other Comprehensive Income)
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* Network: (107 - Disclosure - NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION)
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* Network: (108 - Disclosure - NOTE 2: RECENTLY ADOPTED AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS)
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* Network: (109 - Disclosure - NOTE 3: ASSETS HELD FOR SALE)
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* Network: (110 - Disclosure - NOTE 4: RATES AND REGULATION)
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* Network: (112 - Disclosure - NOTE 6: INCOME TAXES)
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* Network: (113 - Disclosure - NOTE 7: COMMON STOCK AND DEBT)
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* Network: (114 - Disclosure - NOTE 8: BUSINESS SEGMENTS)
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* Network: (115 - Disclosure - NOTE 9: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES)
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* Network: (116 - Disclosure - NOTE 10: STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION)
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* Network: (117 - Disclosure - NOTE 11: PENSION BENEFITS AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS)
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* Network: (119 - Disclosure - NOTE 13: COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS)
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* Network: (121 - Disclosure - NOTE 15: VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES)
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* Network: (122 - Disclosure - NOTE 16: OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET)
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* Network: (124 - Disclosure - NOTE 18: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS)
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* Network: (125 - Disclosure - Document Information)
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* Network: (126 - Disclosure - Entity Information)
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