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Duquesne Light will take place in a hearing held by local lawmakers on Wednesday, May 21, to discuss the storm, the response and what can be done better. You can read the full letter from Duquesne ...
According to Duquesne Light, the wind storm damage ranks among the top three worst in the last 20 years. Power has been restored to more than 92,000 customers.
Duquesne Light responded to what was referred to as an unprecedented event with the largest emergency response crew it has ever sent out. More than 600 contractors were called in from 19 different ...
In a public hearing convened by Fox Chapel Democrat Mandy Steele, Duquesne Light and First Energy-West Penn Power laid out their response to the April 29 storm, which left some 800,000 customers ...
The ongoing heat isn’t the only thing Duquesne Light Company is managing. The utility company is also preparing for possible severe weather on Wednesday afternoon and evening, which could come ...
Duquesne Light was hit the hardest. At its peak, Duquesne Light had more than 300,000 customers affected while West Penn Power, with a much broader coverage area, topped out at about 200,000 ...
Should power lines come down during the storm, Duquesne Light reminded customers to never touch them. All downed lines should be considered dangerous.
In the storm's wake more than 20,000 Duquesne Light customers had been without power. Damaging storms first moved through the region Sunday bringing with them large hail and localized flash flooding.
“When she called Duquesne Light, they said that they hadn’t had a report of power loss in your area yet. I said, ‘But I reported it.’ ” Her power was restored June 20.
Pittsburgh officials and Duquesne Light say they are making progress on storm damage response By Julia Maruca May 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT ...
THAT THE LIGHTS AND HEAT STAY ON. KYLIE: WE TALKED TO FIRST ENERGY’S WEST PENN POWER AND DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY AND FIRST ABOUT THIS STORM AND THE POTENTIAL FOR WEPOR OUTAGES. BOTH UTILITY ...