APPROXIMATELY 3,600 DUQUESNE LIGHT CUSTOMERS REMAIN OUT OF POWER AS RESTORATION EFFORTS CONTINUE IN EARNEST
10 p.m. update – 2-8-2010
PITTSBURGH – Approximately 3,600 Duquesne Light customers are still out of service tonight, as Duquesne Light crews work around the clock to clean up the damage left from this weekend’s heavy snows. This is down from a high of 57,000 customers reached Saturday morning.
As restoration efforts continue around the clock, and new cases of trouble are found, Duquesne Light is projecting to have power restored to the largest number of customers by midnight Monday. The remaining customers out of service should be restored by Wednesday afternoon.
For their safety, residents are urged to take caution and avoid downed wires. Do not drive over wires nor attempt to move them, nor should residents try to remove trees and branches from wires.
Residents are also asked to please report any outages by calling Duquesne Light at 1-888-393-7000, or by visiting www.duqlight.com.
