Utility Code 110150
The Utility Detail View displays the Utility Information (identified by Utility Code - 110150), authorities, and case information associated with that utility.
Basic Utility Information
Utility Name
DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY
Utility Code
110150
Utility Type
Electric
Utility Status
Active
Carrier ID
Utility Contact Information
Physical Address
411 SEVENTH AVENUE
MAIL DROP (6-1)
PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Mailing Address
411 SEVENTH AVENUE (6-1)
PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Phone
(412)393-7100
Fax
Website
Utility Authorities Information
| Service Type | Authority Status | Date Certified | Suspension Date | Suspension Expiration | Application Number | Trading As Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Distributor | Active | A-110150 |
Utility Insurance Information
No insurance information for this utility.
EGS Territories Serviced by a Utility
Residential
No
Citizens’ Electric
No
Small Commercial
Duquesne Light
No
Mixed Meter
Met-Ed
No
Large Commercial
No
PECO
No
Industrial
No
Penelec
No
Governmental
No
Penn Power
No
Pike
No
PPL
No
UGI Utilities - Electric
No
Wellsboro
No
West Penn Power
No
Docketed Cases
| Docket Number | Case Status | Date Filed | Allegation |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-00003806 | Closed | 6/26/2000 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT CO SOLD THEIR GENERATING CAPACITY (PLANTS) BUT DID NOT CLEAR THE DEBT ASSOCIATED WITH BUILDING THE GENERATING CAPACITY. HE STATES THEY ARE NOW BILLING CUSTOMERS TO MAKE UP THIS SHORT FALL - THEY CALL IT TRANSITION COST. HE WANTS OUR PREVIOUS ORDER REVERSED WHICH PERMITS THIS BILLING PRACTICE & FORCE THE COMPANY AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS TO PAY THESE TRANSITION COSTS AND PROHIBIT THE PASSING THRU OF THESE TRANSITION COSTS TO THE CAPTIVE CUSTOMER. |
| C-20054619 | Closed | 4/21/2005 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. FAILED TO READ THE METER ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE. HE WANTS DUQUESNE LIGHT TO REFUND THE $323.61 THAT WAS CHARGED TO HIM FOR MONTHS ON SERVICE THAT WAS PROVIDED TO HIS TENANT'S. |
| C-00992894 | Closed | 10/13/1999 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY ELECTRIC METER WAS CHANGED TO A COMPUTERIZED METER WITHOUT THEIR APPROVAL. THEIR MEMBERSHIP WHICH CONSISTS MAINLY OF WORLD WAR II VETERANS, DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THIS METER. THEY ARE A SMALL VETERAN'S AMERICAN LEGION ORGANIZATION WITH LIMITED RESOURCES, THE ELECTRIC BILL WHICH REPRESENTS A MAJOR PORTION OF OUR OPERATING BUDGET, MUST BE CONTROLLED. THEY CAN'T DO THIS WITH THIS METER, THEY WOULD LIKE METER REPLACED. |
| C-20016655 | Closed | 12/26/2001 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY FALSIFIED RECORD, MADE FALSE EVIDENCE TO GET EXTRA MONEY FROM CUSTOMER. THE ELECTRIC BILL OF AUGUST 2001 CONTRARY WITH THE BILL OF JULY 2001. THE ACCOUNT 10584 KWH (OR $1001.82) IS UNACCEPTABLE. HE WANTS THE PUC TO ORDER THE COMPANY TO REVOKE THE BILL OF AUGUST 2001. |
| C-00970683 | Closed | 8/22/1997 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY HAS MADE SEVERAL MISTAKES OF A YR AND THIS CAUSED THE BILL TO GO UP; COMPLAINT SAYS THE COMPANY ADMITS TO THE MISTAKES BUT HAS NOT SENT OUT AN ADJUSTED BILL AND FEELS THE COMPANY IS OVER CHARGING ON THE BILL. COMPLAINANT WOULD LIKE AN ADJUSTED BILL AND IS WILLING TO PAY, IF NEEDED, AN ADDITIONAL $5 A MONTH PLUS THE REGULAR BILL. |
| C-20042422 | Closed | 2/5/2004 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY IS GOING TO TERMINATE HER SERVICE BECAUSE OF A BALANCE OF $116 HAS NOT BEEN PAID. SHE WANTS THE PUC TO TELL DUQUESNE LIGHT THAT SHE WILL PAY THE BUDGET AMOUNT PLUS $20 UNTIL HER BALANCE IS PAID IN FULL. |
| C-00015342 | Closed | 4/26/2001 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY IS VERY HARD TO DEAL WITH FOR BUSINESS PEOPLE. THEY DO NOT PERMIT ANY EXTENSION FOR PAST DUE BILLS. HE STATES HE HAS HAD A BUSINESS ACCOUNT FOR TEN YEARS, AND THEY WILL NOT GIVE HIM AN EXTENSION. HE WANTS THE PUC TO PUT DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY OUT OF PA ALTOGETHER. HE STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS. |
| Z-00760740 | Closed | 5/3/2000 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY MADE HER PAYMENT ON AN UNPAID BALANCE $24 BUDGET AND $40 ON BALANCE. SHE STATES IT IS VERY HARD TO SURVIVE WITH THIS PAYMENT. SHE WOULD LIKE TO PAY $24 ON BUDGET AND $10 ON HER BALAN- CE. SHE STATES THAT SHE IS ON A FIXED INCOME AND IT IS VERY HARD FOR HER TO LIVE MONTH TO MONTH. |
| C-00003939 | Closed | 7/20/2000 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY PLACED TWO UTILITIES ON WEBB STREET IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO INHIBIT THE RIGHT OF WAY. THIS ACCORDING TO DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY WAS DONE ON OR BEFORE 11/23/32. WEBB STREET WAS VACATED ON 6/22/34. THE UTILITY POLES REMAINED IN VIOLATION OF REASONABLE ACCESS TO THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO ALVIN DRIVE AND EASEMENT REPLACING WEBB STREET. DUQUESNE LIGHT HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY RECORD OF HAVING ACQUIRED THE REQUIRED PERMISSION FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PLACE THE UTILITY POLES IN THE RIGHT-OF- WAY SUCH TO HINDER ACCESS TO THAT RIGHT-OF-WAY. HE FEELS THAT DUQUENSE LIGHT COMPANY PLACED THESE POLES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PROPER PLACEMENT AND CONSIDERATION OF ANY FUTURE CONSTRUCTION OR USE OF WEBB STREET. HE WANTS DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY TO PLACE THE POLES IN AN AREA TO THE SIDE OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. |
| C-00004596 | Closed | 12/19/2000 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY TRIMMED THE TREES IN THEIR BACKYARD IN THE LATE SUMMER OF 1999. EARLIER THAT YEAR THEY ASKED PERMISSION TO ENTER THEIR PROPERTY, AND TRIM THE TREES AT A LATER DATE. IN THE SUMMER OF 1999 THEIR FAMILY LEFT ON VACATION, WHEN THEY CAME BACK HOME THEY SAW THE MUTILIA- TED TREES IN THEIR BACKYARD. IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR ONE OF THE TREES WHICH WAS TRIMMED EARLIER CAME DOWN, IT WAS DAMAGING TWO OTHER TREES IN THE BACK- YARD. THEY WANT THE PUC TO TELL DUQUESNE LIGHT TO CLEAN OUT THE MESS, THEY CREATED IN THEIR BACKYARD. THEY ALSO WANT PUC TO TELL DUQUESNE TO REPLACE THE LOST TREES FOR THEM. |
| C-00014836 | Closed | 2/5/2001 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY WAS SENT THE AGREEMENT YET, HE STATES HE STILL CAN'T AFFORD THE AGREEMENT. HIS INCOME STATUS HAS CHANGED AND HE DOES NOT HAVE ANY INCOME COMING INTO THE HOUSE. HE WANTS THE PUC TO HELP HIM GET A BUDGET AMOUNT HE CAN AFFORD. |
| C-20039856 | Closed | 2/18/2003 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY'S PROPOSED SUPPLIER TARIFF CHANGES WOULD SUBSTANTIALLY AND DRASTICALLY CHANGE THE STATUS QUO WITHOUT PROVIDING ANY MATERIAL INCREASE IN RELIABILITY TO FIRM RETAIL CUSTOMERS. COMPLAINANT WANTS PUC TO TO REJECT PROPOSED SUPPLEMENT NO. 1.............................. .............................................................................. CASE DOCKETED AS A "C" COMPLAINT IN ERROR. C-20039856 HAS BEEN MARKED CLOSED. PLEASE SEE R-00038092, COMPLAINT C0002, FOR CASE INFORMATION................. |
| F-2010-2214982 | Closed | 12/13/2010 | Complainant states Duquesne Light disconnected her electric with no 72-hr notice, and the worker was overly rude, refused to listen to her when she told him she was on the phone paying the bill. |
| C-20028738 | Closed | 9/27/2002 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT FAILED TO SEND INVOICES ALLOWING THE LIGHT BILL TO ACCRUE TO MORE THAN $9,000. THEY AGREED TO $500 PER MONTH AND ARE NOW RENEGE ON THAT AGREEMENT. THEY WANT TO MAKE THE $500 PER MONTH PAYMENTS WHILE STAYING CURRENT. |
| C-20028464 | Closed | 9/9/2002 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT HAS A SUBSTATION LOCATED 20 FEET FROM THEIR FACILITY THAT REPEATEDLY EXPLODES AND CATCHES FIRE. THEY WANT THE SUBSTATION TO BE MOVED BECAUSE OF THE RISK TO THE PUBLIC. |
| C-00014703 | Closed | 1/16/2001 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT HAS NEVER PROVIDED A COMPLETE AND COMPREHE- NSIVE ACCOUNTING OF HER HUSBAND'S BILLING BEFORE HE DIED AND OF HER BILL. SHE WANTS THE PUC TO REQUIRE DUQUESNE LIGHT TO PRE-PART A COMPLETE AND ACCUR- ATE BILL FOR HER HUSBAND'S ACCOUNT UP UNTIL HIS DEATH ON 5/5/99 AND FOR HER ACCOUNT. |
| C-2010-2156304 | Closed | 2/4/2010 | Complainant states Duquesne Light has repeatedly failed to furnish and maintain adequate, efficient, and reasonable service to St. Barnabas. They would like the PUC to order Duquesne Light to provide them with reasonable, safe, adequate, and sufficient service and that Duquesne Light be ordered to undertake all repairs, upgrades, etc. to properly provice service to St Barnabas and its residents, patients, employees, volunteers, and visitors. |
| C-00993075 | Closed | 12/6/1999 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT IS ASKING THEM TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION AND PAY A DEPOSIT TO KEEP THEIR ELECTRIC ON. ON 8/16/99 THEY FILED OUT AN APPLICATION AND PAID A $400 DEPSOIT, STATES THEY HAVE FIVE METERS ON THEIR BUILDING, NEEDS TO KNOW WHAT PART OF THE BUILDING THOSE METERS GO TO. WANTS DUQUESNE ORDERED TO KEEP THEIR ELECTRIC ON AND TO CORRECT ALL PROBLEMS. |
| C-00004525 | Closed | 12/7/2000 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT IS CHARGING HER FOR A MONTH OF SERVICE THAT SHE WAS NOT A RESIDENT AT THE APARTMENT. SHE FEELS THAT THE PUC SHOULD HAVE DUQUESNE LIGHT CHARGE THE TENANT WHO RESIDED AT THE ADDRESS AT THAT TIME. |
| C-00992406 | Closed | 4/28/1999 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT IS CHARGING HIM $383.29 FOR SERVICE AT 3119 JOSEPHINE ST. THIS STATES THAT THERE IS A SECOND SERVICE TO THIS PROPERTY. STRUCTURE IN QUESTION IS A GARAGE PURCHASED FROM MR GEO FLANEY. WOULD LIKE FOR DUQUESNE TO TREAT HIS GARAGE AS A INITIAL SERVICE AND WAIVE THE $383.29 FEE. |
| C-00970685 | Closed | 8/20/1997 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT IS NOT BEING FAIR ABOUT THE ELECTRIC AND WOULD LIKE TO BE PUT ON A BUDGET OF $100 A MONTH PLUS $20 ADDITIONAL FOR THE BACK BILL |
| C-20028402 | Closed | 8/28/2002 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT IS REMOVING TRANSITION CHARGE FROM SOME ACCOUNTS AND NOT OTHERS. SHE FEELS THIS IS DISCRIMINATION AND GROSSLY UNFAIR. SHE WANTS THIS CORRECTED AND A REFUND OF THE TRANSITION CHARGES PAID BY HER SINCE THE TIME THE OTHER CUSTOMERS QUIT PAYING THESE CHARGES. SHE ALSO WANTS THESE CHARGES REMOVED FROM HER BILL FROM THIS POINT FORWARD. |
| C-20030590 | Closed | 6/26/2003 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT IS REQUESTING TOO MUCH MONEY TO BE PAID BEFORE DISCONNECTING HER SERVICE. SHE WANTS THE PUC TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT CONSIDERABLY. |
| Z-00679498 | Closed | 12/8/1999 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT KILA-WATTS ARE TO EXPENSIVE. STATES HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE PAYING THE $90, SHE CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT WAS RAISED. STATES SHE IS A YOUNG SINCLE WOMAN WHO IS TRYING TO PAY & CATCH UP ON COLLEGE WITH OTHER BILLS. |
| C-20066878 | Closed | 9/18/2006 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT TAPED DISCONNECT NOTICE ON DOOR AND REFUSED TO STOP DOING THIS AFTER BEING TOLD THEY WERE PLACING IT ON THE WRONG DOOR. THEY WOULD LIKE THE PUC TO HAVE THESE PRACTICES STOPPED. |
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