Utility Code 110150
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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
100 SOUTH COMMONS SUITE 118
PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Phone
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-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. |
| Z-00400789 | Closed | 12/1/1997 | COMPLAINANT STATES DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY THE BILL AND WOULD LIKE TO BE PUT ON A BUDGET PLAN |
| Z-00932315 | Closed | 12/6/2001 | COMPLAINANT STATES DID NOT WANT THEIR CAP PROGRAM WHEN THEY ADD $15 EACH MONTH TO BALANCE. COMPLAINANT IN FEAR OF ELECTRIC BEING TURNED OFF. THE COMPLAINANT WANTS THEM TO HELP WORK OUT A PAYMENT CAN AFFORD. |
| C-00003822 | Closed | 6/28/2000 | COMPLAINANT STATES DESPITE THE FACT THAT WEST PENN LINES ARE ON HIS PARCEL, DUQUESNE LIGHT INSISTS ON SERVING SAID PARCEL. HE GAVE DUQUESNE LIGHT (41) NEW CUSTOMERS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SAUNDERS STATION ROAD AND HAVE ONLY (1) HOME ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ROAD. SINCE WEST PENN HAS SERVED THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR 70 YEARS, COMMON SENSE AND PRICE OF POWER IS A COMMON SENSE ISSUE. HE STATES IT IS A HONOR THAT DUQUESNE LIGHT HONORS ITS WORD AND ALLOWS THE SOUTH SIDE TO BE SERVED BY PRE-EXISTING WEST PENN POWER CO. |
| C-20031521 | Closed | 10/14/2003 | COMPLAINANT STATES DEMAND CHARGES ON BILL ARE ALMOST DOUBLE THE BILL. SHE WANTS PUC TO STOP DUQUESNE FROM BILLING FOR "DEMAND" AND BILL FOR ACTUAL KWH USED. |
| Z-00592076 | Closed | 6/10/1999 | COMPLAINANT STATES DECISION TO PAY DUQUESNE $1,500 BY JUNE 15 PLUS $181. WOULD LIKE TO DELAY PAYMENT OF $125 BUDGET AMOUNT FOR FOUR DAYS. IS UNEMPL- OYED AND GETS $264 PER WEEK. WANTS TO GO BACK TO ORIGINAL $125 A MONTH |
| C-20078059 | Closed | 6/20/2007 | COMPLAINANT STATES CUSTOMER CHARGE HAS NEARLY TRIPLED FOR SAME USAGE. HE WOULD LIKE THE PUC TO DETERMINE IF THIS INCREASE HAS JUSTIFICATION. |
| C-00003934 | Closed | 7/20/2000 | COMPLAINANT STATES COMPLAINT ISN'T THE AMOUNT OF HER BILL IT IS THE BUDGET AMOUNT WHICH IS $142 MONTHLY. ACCORDING TO MISINFORMATION ABOUT HER MONTHLY INCOME IT SAYS THAT SHE MAKES $1,500 EACH MONTH WHICH SHE DOESN'T. SHE MAKES AROUND $650 MONTHLY. SHE WANTS HER BUDGET LOWERED, SHE CAN'T AFFORD $142 MONTHLY. |
| C-00015292 | Closed | 4/16/2001 | COMPLAINANT STATES COMPLAINT IS THE TERMINATION OF SERVICE, WITHOUT REASONAB- LE VERIFICATION OF AMOUNT DUE IF ANY. THE REFUSAL OF TRANSFER ACCOUNT TO OWNER OF THE REAL PROPERTY AT 7230 KEDRON STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15208. ALSO THE TERMINATION OF SERVICE WITHOUT DUE CONSIDERATION OF HARDSHIP ON FAMILY AND YOUNG CHILDREN AND LACK OF INCOME. HE WANTS THE PUC TO PREVENT THE TERMINATION OF SERVICE, ASCERTAIN AMOUNT DUE BY LARRY JOHNSON, IF ANY, AND TRANSFER SERVICE TO OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY. HE ALSO WANTS TO AVOID HARD- SHIP THROUGH PAYMENT PLAN BASED UPON ABILITY TO PAY. |
| C-20030524 | Closed | 6/23/2003 | COMPLAINANT STATES COMPLAINT IS THE FREQUENT POWER OUTAGES. HE FEELS THEY SHOULD CLEAR THE TREES WHERE NEEDED, PUT LINES UNDERGROUND. |
| C-20030503 | Closed | 6/18/2003 | COMPLAINANT STATES COMPLAINT IS THE EXPERIENCE OF INTERMITTENT, RANDOM PERIODS OF LOWER THAN NORMAL VOLTAGE, WHICH WOULD SUBSEQUENTLY DIM THEIR LIGHTS AND CAUSE THEIR ELECTRONIC GAS OVEN TO NOT FUNCTION. THEY WANT THE PUC TO FORCE THE COMPANY TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND POSSIBLY CONSIDER A REFUND (PARTIAL) FOR POOR SERVICES PROVIDED SINCE LAST YEAR. |
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