Duquesne Light will be seeking proposals to fulfill its obligation as a default-service electric provider for customers who don’t choose alternative electric generation suppliers. The company serves more than half a million customers in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Duquesne Light will be replacing expiring Provider of Last Resort (POLR) contracts twice annually, as detailed in the schedule on this page. These contracts include 6, 12 and 24-month supply contracts for load following full-requirements fixed-price tranches for the residential, small commercial & industrial (C&I), medium C&I and large C&I customers. An independent third-party monitor will manage the RFP process.