allegheny energy info allegheny apparently taking funds derived forced divestiture utility based generating assets using purchase new ipp plants allegheny reported recently looking building plant palo verde area allegheny buys enron plants allegheny energy supply unregulated generation unit maryland based allegheny energy showed proof week aspirations become nationwide wholesale power provider buying gas fired plants enron serve three regions financial terms acquisition disclosed allegheny take possession three peaking units developed enron north america 546 mw gleason plant gleason tenn 508 mw wheatland plant wheatland ind 656 mw lincoln energy center manhattan ill allegheny building buying facilities pennsylvania last month gave first signal broader aspirations announcing plans build 1 080 mw unit arizona three plants acquired enron developed 1998 price spikes midwest markets highlighted lack flexible generation area three entered commercial operation june 2000 feenstra vice president new projects allegheny energy supply said acquisitions fit company broader goal doubling original size generation fleet 8 200 mw five years three enron plants total 1 710 mw swelling allegheny portfolio 12 000 mw first goal reached allegheny wants increase generation holdings another 50 second five year period feenstra said enron plants converted combined cycle use ex tended periods