To report an outage simply say power outage

For electrical emergencies and outages, call us at 1-800-Allegheny(1-800-255-3443) 24 hours a day. To report an outage, simply say "power outage."For other electrical emergencies, say "hazard." If the power goes out: Turn off major appliances (heat pumps, water heaters, stoves, etc.) and unplugsensitive electronic equipment (TV's, computers, microwaves, etc.) to prevent apossible overload when power is restored Leave one light on so you can tell when power is restored. Make sure the area is adequately ventilated prior to using portable stoves orlanterns for cooking and lighting. Appliancesshould be connected directly to the generator using properly sized extensioncords. If the generator is wired into the home's electrical system, adouble-throw transfer switch is required to prevent voltage from going out onpower lines and endangering Allegheny Power crews.Tips for keeping warm: Stay indoors in the warmest area of the house Bundle up-wear layers of clothing and use blankets You can also wear hats andgloves. If you are planning to use any type of indoor heater, like wood stoves orkerosene heaters, make sure that the room you are using them in is adequatelyventilated. Also, make sure that the flue of your fireplace is workingproperly.Allegheny Power's comprehensive storm plan allows it to quickly mobilize crewsand equipment to respond to storm-related outages, redeploying company andcontractor crews within its service area on short notice to focus extraresources in affected areas.

In addition, Allegheny Power can also requestassistance from other electric utility companies as part of mutual aidagreements. In restoring service, Allegheny Power gives priority to hospitals, policedepartments and other services essential to health and safety. Allegheny Powerbegins restoring power by focusing first on transmission lines, maindistribution lines and substations. This restores power to the largest number ofcustomers as quickly as possible. Once substations and transmission and maindistribution lines are repaired, Allegheny Power concentrates all of its crewson restoring service to tap lines and service wires for individual homes andbusinesses. For more information about making preparations for power outages caused bywinter storms, call 1-800-Allegheny (1-800-255-3443) and request a copy of our"What to Do if the Lights Go Out" brochure, or visit our Web site at

Allegheny EnergyHeadquartered in Greensburg, Pa., Allegheny Energy, (NYSE: AYE) is aninvestor-owned electric utility with total annual revenues of over $3 billionand more than 4,000 employees. The company owns and operates generatingfacilities and delivers low-cost, reliable electric service to 1.6 millioncustomers in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia. For moreinformation, visit our Web site at Allegheny PowerJeffrey Straight, Corporate Communications, 724-838-6463Media Hotline: 1-888-233-3583E-mail: Copyright Business Wire 2009. NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose in choppytrade on Monday, lifted by optimism over a $68 billion takeoverin the drug industry and after a surprise rebound in housingdata suggested the worst may be over.