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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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-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................. |
| 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-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-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. |
| 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-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. |
| 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-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-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-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-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-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-20016621 | Closed | 12/12/2001 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT CLAIMS HE OWES $3,000 FOR ELECTRIC AT A RENTAL PROPERTY. THE BUILDING WAS CLOSED DOWN FOR THE TWO YEARS IN QUESTION. THIS CAN BE VERIFIED WITH THE BOROUGH OF SHARPSBURG. ALSO, WHY WOULD DUQUESNE LIGHT LEAVE ELECTRIC IN A BUSINESS PROPERTY THAT IS CLOSED DOWN WITHOUT ELIMINATING THE SERVICE. HE WOULD LIKE THE PUC TO LISTEN TO BOTH PARTIES AN MAKE A DECISION. |
| C-00992266 | Closed | 3/26/1999 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT CAUSED ITS AGENT SERVANT LEWIS TREE SERVICE INC TO ENTER UPON THEIR PROPERTY, AND CUT APPROXIMATELY TEN FEET AND OR TENJ YEARS WORTH OF GROWTH OFF OF TEN THIRTY FOOT PINE TREES LINING THE FRONT OF THEIR PROPERTY. WOULD LIKE MONETARY DAMAGED COMPENSATED TO THEM. |
| Z-00793219 | Closed | 8/16/2000 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE LIGHT APPROVED PAYMENT AGENCY - WESTERN UNION/ FIRST DATA, HAS DESIGNATED THE LOCAL STORES AS APPROVED PAYMENT CENTERS, AND THAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF VERIFYING PAYMENTS IN REAL TIME, AS BEFORE. THE STORES WHERE HOWEVER TOLD BY BOTH DUQUESNE LIGHT AND WESTERN UNION/FIRST DATA NOT TO VERIFY PAYMENT THAT NOW MUST BE MADE IN CASH ONLY. SHE FEELS THAT DUQUESNE LIGHT AND ALL ELECTRIC ENERGY PROVIDERS SHOULD BE UNDER SEVERE SCRU- TINY FOR AVOIDLESS OF PUC GUIDELINES. |
| C-00004353 | Closed | 10/25/2000 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE IS THREATENING TO SHUT OFF HER SERVICE AND THAT THEY ARE ASKING FOR TOO MUCH MONEY UP FRONT. SHE WANTS A FIXED BILLING DATE EVERY MONTH, SHE WANTS TO KEEP HER SERVICE ON AND SHE WANTS TO BE PUT ON A PLAN TO HELP HER PAY THE BUDGET. |
| C-20028193 | Closed | 7/22/2002 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE IS PLANNING A POWER ROUTING ACROSS EASTERN PA WHICH INCLUDES ICAP. SHE STATES THIS WOULD GREATLY INCREASE POWER COSTS AND SHE IS OPPOSED TO IT. SHE WANTS PUC TO DENY THEM PERMISSION TO OBTAIN ICAP SINCE WE HAVE PLANTS THAT ARE NOT BEING USED. |
| C-00992979 | Closed | 11/3/1999 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE IS FRAUDELENT ( FALSE BILLING ) AND HE FEELS THAT THIS IS FRAUD. WANTS DUQUESNE LIGHT FORCED TO RETURN MONEY TAKEN EX COLORE OF FRAUD DEGREE OF GUILT OF FALSE BILLING, FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS. |
| C-2010-2202632 | Closed | 10/1/2010 | Complainant states Duquesne had the meters all mixed up so they just decided to charge him when all else failed. |
| C-2010-2181977 | Closed | 6/11/2010 | Complainant states Duquesne failed to follow the service suspension notice procedures. |
| C-2017-2588733 | Closed | 2/2/2017 | Complainant states Duquesne entered his property to remove 39 trees without his permission after he contacted them stating he wanted to be informed before they entered. |
| C-00993138 | Closed | 12/27/1999 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE CONSISTENTLY ADDED $1.34 - $1.36 OR $1.38, ETC. ON EACH MONTHLY BILL SINCE APRIL OF 1999. SHE STATES THIS ADDITIONAL HAS CAUSED HER BILLS TO BECOME ALMOST UNMANAGEABLE AND OUT-OF-HAND. |
| C-00004479 | Closed | 11/20/2000 | COMPLAINANT STATES DUQUESNE ACTED UNPROFESSIONALLY AND DID NOT ACCEPT A POLE HE SOLD TO THEM, WHICH COST HIM MONEY. HE WANTS $350 TO COMPENSATE FOR THE PRICE OF THE POLE. |
| C-20016523 | Closed | 11/26/2001 | COMPLAINANT STATES DO TO POWER OUTAGES FROM JUNE 15TH TO THE 18TH HE HAD A LOSS OF FOOD. HE ASK DUQUESNE LIGHT TO DO AN INVESTAGATION AND THEY DID BUT DENIED HIS CLAIM FOR LOST FOOD. WITH THE DENIAL FOR CLAIM HE DID NOT RECEIVE A COPY OF THE INVESTAGATION AND HE WOULD LIKE A COPY OF IT. |
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