Duquesne Light Company laundromat energy options
Last reviewed 2026-09-12 by Jaken Energy editorial desk. Next review scheduled 2027-03-12.
Direct answer
Pittsburgh-area laundromats on Duquesne Light shop EGS offers on PAPowerSwitch against Rider 8 Price to Compare. Most stores fall in small or medium commercial demand below Rider 9 hourly default service. This site is independent and not affiliated with Duquesne Light. Reviewed 2026-09-12.
Cited: [1] Duquesne Light · [2] PA PUC
Service area
Greater Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
Commercial choice eligibility
All commercial customers in Duquesne Light territory may choose PA-licensed EGSs via PAPowerSwitch. Default supply is Price to Compare under Rider 8 for small/medium loads or Rider 9 hourly pricing for larger electing loads.
Delivery vs supply
Duquesne Light Company provides regulated delivery in its service territory per PA PUC.
Licensed retail suppliers or marketers provide commodity supply where PA PUC allows choice.
How charges appear
DLC unbundles delivery from supply. EGS customers typically buy supply and transmission from the EGS; DLC delivery remains on the utility bill.
ISO / RTO
PJM
Market-specific facts
- DLC does not own power plants; Pennsylvania’s choice act lets customers pick generation.
- Rider 8 versus Rider 9 depends on demand thresholds published on DLC business rate pages.
- DLC Price to Compare may adjust multiple times per year.
- This is not PPL Harrisburg or PECO Philadelphia territory.
Related state markets
Q & A
Related questions
- What is Duquesne Light Price to Compare?
- It is DLC’s default generation and transmission rate if you do not choose an EGS. Business pages publish separate small and medium commercial benchmarks.
- Who handles Pittsburgh outages if I choose an EGS?
- Duquesne Light still delivers and dispatches crews. Shopping changes supply pricing, not outage response.
- Is this the same as PPL shopping?
- No. Different EDC, different Price to Compare, different PAPowerSwitch utility filter.
Sources
- Duquesne Light Customer Choice — Duquesne Light
Supports: EGS shopping and Price to Compare
- PAPowerSwitch — PA PUC
Supports: Licensed EGS list
Official tariff: PA PUC reference
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