Local Utility Powers Up Communities by Giving Back

(sponsored content) & Duquesne Light Company (DLC) doesn’t just say it cares about the community; it lives it. Approximately two million dollars to local organizations and four thousand hours of volunteer work per year are the highlights of how DLC carries out its mission to be community-oriented. “DLC has been serving Southwestern Pennsylvania for more than 100 years, so we’ve been embedded in the region providing safe and reliable electric service,” said Angela Feldbauer, manager of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and corporate giving. “But our goal is to do more than keep the lights on. We continually invest in initiatives that enhance the quality of life for those we serve. As an essential service provider, one of DLC’s core values that guides us each and every day is community.& We work where we live, with seventy percent of our employees also being our customers, so it’s personal to us; when our employees thrive, our customers thrive, and our communities thrive.” & DLC is one of the Pittsburgh region’s electric utility providers, with more than 1,700 employees serving over 600,000 customers in Allegheny and Beaver counties. DLC’s service territory spans 812 square miles and maintains more than 8,000 miles of...