NEW YORK - Shares of some top utilities companies were down at the close of trading:
AEP fell $1.09 or 3.6 percent, to $29.37.
ConEd fell $.83 or 2.1 percent, to $38.52.
Duke Energy fell $.77 or 4.9 percent, to $14.91.
Pepco Holdings fell $.93 or 5.3 percent, to $16.77.
Southern Co fell $.53 or 1.5 percent, to $34.47.
