8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 4, 2006
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Commission file number	Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter, State of incorporation, Address and Telephone number	IRS Employer Identification No.
1-14766	Energy East Corporation(Incorporated in New York) 52 Farm View Drive New Gloucester, Maine 04260-5116 (207) 688-6300 www.energyeast.com	14-1798693

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

News Release Concerning First Quarter 2006 Financial Results

On May 4, 2006, Energy East Corporation issued a news release concerning its financial results for the quarter and 12 months ended March 31, 2006.

The news release is attached as Exhibit 99-1 to this document and is being furnished pursuant to
Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Item 7.01, Regulation FD Disclosure,
of Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99-1 Energy East Corporation's news release dated May 4, 2006.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  May 4, 2006 ENERGY EAST CORPORATION
              (Registrant)


By   /s/Robert D. Kump                                             
           Robert D. Kump
           Vice President, Controller &
           Chief Accounting Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99-1

Energy East Corporation Announces First Quarter 2006 Financial Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Albany, NY, and Portland, ME, May 4, 2006, Energy East Corporation [NYSE:EAS] today announced the following financial results.

Earnings per share from continuing operations, basic for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, were 91 cents and for the 12 months ended March 31, 2006, were $1.60.

Earnings from continuing operations, basic for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, decreased 14 cents per share compared to $1.05 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. First quarter earnings decreased due to higher operating and maintenance costs, caused largely by storm restoration costs, higher interest costs due in part to higher carrying costs on regulatory liabilities and lower electricity sales due to mild winter weather. Natural gas margins were essentially unchanged from 2005 as the effect of lower delivery volumes was largely offset by weather normalization accruals.

Earnings per share from continuing operations, basic for the 12 months ended March 31, 2006, decreased 25 cents per share compared to $1.85 for the 12 months ended March 31, 2005. The decrease in earnings per share was primarily due to higher operating and maintenance costs including storm-related repairs and maintenance, increases in bad debt expense and increases in transmission costs. In addition, the reduction also reflects the writedown of our South Glens Falls generating facility in the fourth quarter of 2005 and earnings in 2004 from the one-time effects of the sale of the Ginna nuclear power plant and the approval of Rochester Gas and Electric Company's Electric and Natural Gas Rate Agreements. Those decreases were partially offset by higher electric retail deliveries.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income and Energy Delivery Statistics are presented on the following pages.

Energy East is a respected super-regional energy services and delivery company that our customers can depend on every day. We are a motivated and skilled team of professionals dedicated to creating shareholder value through our focus on profitable growth, operational excellence and strong customer partnerships. We serve about 3 million customers throughout upstate New York and New England.

Contact:	Scott Martin
	Manager, Investor Relations
	(207) 688-4336

Energy East Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income - (Unaudited)

	Three Months		Twelve Months
Periods Ended March 31,	2006	2005	2006	2005
(Thousands, except per share amounts)
Operating Revenues	$1,696,554	$1,637,278	$5,357,819	$4,842,614
Sales and services
Operating Expenses
Electricity purchased and fuel used in generation	466,731	437,191	1,847,907	1,610,948
Natural gas purchased	553,543	519,130	1,303,227	1,065,928
Other operating expenses	186,106	181,673	801,448	770,318
Maintenance	52,464	42,515	207,653	175,181
Depreciation and amortization	69,404	67,921	278,700	281,866
Other taxes	73,865	68,031	252,105	247,248
Gain on sale of generation assets	-	-	-	(340,739)
Deferral of asset sale gain	-	-	-	228,785
Total Operating Expenses	1,402,113	1,316,461	4,691,040	4,039,535
Operating Income	294,441	320,817	666,779	803,079
Other (Income)	(10,400)	(7,824)	(37,849)	(34,112)
Other Deductions	4,017	1,975	13,268	11,031
Interest Charges, Net	78,720	69,736	297,880	276,637
Preferred Stock Dividends of Subsidiaries	282	476	1,281	3,179
Income from Continuing Operations   Before Income Taxes	221,822	256,454	392,199	546,344
Income Taxes	88,581	102,088	156,491	275,287
Income from Continuing Operations	133,241	154,366	235,708	271,057
Discontinued Operations
Loss from businesses sold	-	-	-	(6,473)
Income taxes	-	-	-	1,433
Loss from Discontinued Operations	-	-	-	(7,906)
Net Income	$133,241	$154,366	$235,708	$263,151
Earnings per Share from Continuing   Operations, basic	$0.91	$1.05	$1.60	$1.85
Earnings per Share from Continuing   Operations, diluted	$0.90	$1.05	$1.60	$1.84
Total Earnings per Share, basic	$0.91	$1.05	$1.60	$1.80
Total Earnings per Share, diluted	$0.90	$1.05	$1.60	$1.79
Dividends Paid per Share	$0.29	$.275	$1.13	$1.07
Average Common Shares Outstanding, basic	147,034	146,875	147,004	146,500
Average Common Shares Outstanding, diluted	147,679	147,196	147,594	146,903

Energy Delivery Statistics - (Unaudited)

	Three Months		Twelve Months
Periods Ended March 31	2006	2005	2006	2005
Electricity (thousands of megawatt-hours)
Residential	3,300	3,402	12,499	11,892
Commercial	2,239	2,379	9,665	9,524
Industrial	1,729	1,699	7,364	7,384
Other	496	596	2,179	2,244
Total retail	7,764	8,076	31,707	31,044
Wholesale	2,503	1,984	9,985	7,741
Total	10,267	10,060	41,692	38,785
Natural Gas (thousands of dekatherms)
Residential	33,834	39,789	74,095	81,009
Commercial	11,137	13,095	24,775	26,622
Industrial	1,497	1,700	3,747	4,145
Other	3,509	3,512	11,017	11,612
Transportation of customer-owned gas	25,668	28,161	80,430	83,716
Total retail	75,645	86,257	194,064	207,104
Wholesale	47	350	580	1,681
Total	75,692	86,607	194,644	208,785

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