Contract

Exhibit 99
Quarterly Servicer's Certificate West Penn Funding LLC $600,000,000 Transition Bonds, Series 1999-A Pursuant to Section 3.04 of the Servicing Agreement dated as of November 16, 1999 (the "Servicing Agreement") between West Penn Power Company, as Servicer and West Penn Funding LLC, as Issuer, the Servicer does hereby certify as follows: Capitalized terms used in the Quarterly Servicer's Certificate (the "Quarterly Certificate") have their respective meanings as set forth in the Servicing Agreement. References herein to certain sections and subsections are references to the respective sections of the Servicing Agreement. Billing Periods: December 2002, January and February 2003 Payment Date: March 25, 2003
1.	Collections Allocable and Aggregate Amounts Available for the Current Payment Date:
	i.		Remittances for the December 2002 Collection Period					$8,940,949.15
	ii.		Remittances for the January 2003 Collection Period					$9,303,652.42
	iii.		Remittances for the February 2003 Collection Period					$9,630,013.68
	iv.		Net Earnings on General Subaccount					$36,870.64
	v.		Net Earnings on Capital Subaccount					$5,661.66
	vi.		Net Earnings on Overcollateralization Subaccount					$0.00
	vii.		Net Earnings on Reserve Subaccount					$0.00
	viii.		General Subaccount Balance					$27,917,147.55
	ix.		Reserve Subaccount Balance					$0.00
	x.		Overcollateralization Subaccount Balance					$0.00
	xi.		Capital Subaccount Balance					$2,349,929.01
	xii.		Collection Account Balance					$30,267,076.56
2.	Outstanding Principal Balance and Collection Account Balance as of Prior Payment Date:
	i.		Class A-1 Principal Balance					$0.00
	ii.		Class A-2 Principal Balance					$68,687,741.58
	iii.		Class A-3 Principal Balance					$198,000,000.00
	iv.		Class A-4 Principal Balance					$156,000,000.00
	v.		Transition Bond Principal Balance					$422,687,741.58
	vi.		Reserve Subaccount Balance					$0.00
	vii.		Overcollateralization Subaccount Balance					$0.00
	viii.		Capital Subaccount Balance					$2,349,929.01
3.	Required Funding/Payments as of Current Payment Date:
	i.		Projected Class A-1 Bond Balance					$0.00
	ii.		Projected Class A-2 Bond Balance					$48,809,480.17
	iii.		Projected Class A-3 Bond Balance					$198,000,000.00
	iv.		Projected Class A-4 Bond Balance					$156,000,000.00
	v.		Projected Transition Bond Balance					$402,809,480.17
	vi.		Required Class A-1 Coupon (6.32% per annum rate)					$0.00
	vii.		Required Class A-2 Coupon (6.63% per annum rate)					$1,138,499.32
	viii.		Required Class A-3 Coupon (6.81% per annum rate)					$3,370,950.00
	ix.		Required Class A-4 Coupon (6.98% per annum rate)					$2,722,200.00
	x.		Required Overcollateralization Funding					$1,147,058.82
	xi.		Required Capital Subaccount Funding					$650,070.99
4.	Allocation of Remittances as of Current Payment Date Pursuant to 8.02d of the Indenture:
	i.		Cumulative Monthly Administration Fee during Relevant Quarter					$20,000.00
	ii.		Bond Trustee Fees and Expenses				*	$750.00
	iii.		Independent Directors' Fee				**	$300.00
	iv.		Servicing Fee					$312,500.00
	v.		Operating Expenses (subject to $100,000 cap)					$7,486.30
	vi.		Quarterly Interest					$7,231,649.32
			1.	Class A-1 Bond Coupon Payment				$0.00
			2.	Class A-2 Bond Coupon Payment				$1,138,499.32
			3.	Class A-3 Bond Coupon Payment				$3,370,950.00
			4.	Class A-4 Bond Coupon Payment				$2,722,200.00
	vii.		Principal Due and Payable					$0.00
	viii.		Scheduled Quarterly Principal					$19,878,261.41
			1.	Class A-1 Bond Principal Payment				$0.00
			2.	Class A-2 Bond Principal Payment				$19,878,261.41
			3.	Class A-3 Bond Principal Payment				$0.00
			4.	Class A-4 Bond Principal Payment				$0.00
	ix.		Operating Expenses (in excess of $100,000)					$0.00
	x.		Funding of Capital Subaccount (to required level)					$466,200.52
	xi.		Funding of Overcollateralization Subaccount (to required level)					$0.00
	xii.		Net Earnings on Capital Subaccount Released to Issuer					$0.00
	xiii.		Deposits to Reserve Subaccount					$0.00
	xiv.		Released to Issuer upon Series Retirement: Collection Account					$0.00
5.	Outstanding Principal Balance and Collection Account Balance as of Current Payment Date: (after giving effect to payments to be made on such payment date):
	i.		Class A-1 Principal Balance					$0.00
	ii.		Class A-2 Principal Balance					$48,809,480.17
	iii.		Class A-3 Principal Balance					$198,000,000.00
	iv.		Class A-4 Principal Balance					$156,000,000.00
	v.		Transition Bond Principal Balance					$402,809,480.17
	vi.		Reserve Subaccount Balance					$0.00
	vii		Overcollateralization Subaccount Balance					$0.00
	viii		Capital Subaccount Balance					$2,816,129.53
6.	Subaccount Draws as of Current Payment Date (if applicable, pursuant to Section 8.02d of the Indenture):
	i.		Reserve Subaccount					$0.00
	ii.		Overcollateralization Subaccount					$0.00
	iii.		Capital Subaccount					$0.00
	iv.		Total Draws					$0.00
7.	Shortfalls In Interest and Principal Payments as of Current Payment Date:
	i.		Quarterly Interest					$0.00
			1.	Class A-1 Bond Coupon Payment				$0.00
			2.	Class A-2 Bond Coupon Payment				$0.00
			3.	Class A-3 Bond Coupon Payment				$0.00
			4.	Class A-4 Bond Coupon Payment				$0.00
	ii.		Quarterly Principal					$0.00
			1.	Class A-1 Bond Principal Payment				$0.00
			2.	Class A-2 Bond Principal Payment				$0.00
			3.	Class A-3 Bond Principal Payment				$0.00
			4.	Class A-4 Bond Principal Payment				$0.00
8.	Shortfalls in Required Subaccount Levels as of Current Payment Date:
	i.		Overcollateralization Subaccount					$1,147,058.82
	ii.		Capital Subaccount					$183,870.47
			*	$750 per quarter, in advance plus expenses, in arrears.
			**	Independent Directors' Fee is $300/Quarter.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Quarterly Servicer's Bond this 14th day of March, 2003.
West Penn Power Company, as Servicer
By:   /s/ B. E. XXXXXXXXX          B. E. Xxxxxxxxx          Senior Vice President					By:  /s/ X. X. XXXXXX         X. X. Xxxxxx         Treasurer