NEWS RELEASE
Date February 4, 2019
For Release Upon Receipt
Contacts Ashlee Yingling
ayingling@duqlight.com
412.430.3404
Duquesne Light Announces Tree Maintenance Plans for 2019
Annual program to target City of Pittsburgh neighborhoods
PITTSBURGH – The New Year is underway, and Duquesne Light is already beginning its annual vegetation management efforts to clear overgrown trees, shrubs and brush around distribution and transmission lines across its 800-square mile service territory in Allegheny and Beaver counties. This year’s plan includes maintenance of approximately 1,300 miles of lines in City of Pittsburgh neighborhoods and across the service territory to better ensure safe, reliable service for all customers.
“Unmanaged vegetation is one of the main causes of power outages, especially during times of high winds or heavy snow and ice,” Jim Barry, Manager of Vegetation Management for Duquesne Light commented. “That’s why it’s important to conduct annual management of incompatible trees and shrubs while educating customers on the importance of planting the right tree in the right place to help avoid service interruptions.”
DLC’s vegetation management program adheres to state and federal regulations and applies best-practices and technologies from both the arboricultural and utility vegetation management industries. Techniques may include manual tree removal or pruning, brush clearing, aerial saw cutting, and professionally selective herbicide applications. By proactively addressing overgrown or hazardous vegetation, customers can rest assured that overhead power lines remain free and clear so the power can keep flowing.
Areas of Focus for 2019:
DISTRIBUTION LINE CLEARING
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CITY OF PITTSBURGH
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY
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BEAVER COUNTY
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Banksville
Beechview
Bloomfield
Brookline
Duquesne Heights
Elliot
Esplen
Manchester
Mt Washington
North Side
West End
Woods Run
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Baldwin Boro
Bell Acres
Bethel Park
Brentwood
Carnegie
Carrick
Castle Shannon
Crafton
Dormont
Franklin Park
Greentree
Hampton Township
Indiana Township
Ingram
Imperial
Kennedy Township
McKees Rocks
Mt. Lebanon
Neville Island
Pine Township
Richland Township
Scott
Sheridan
Stowe Township
West Deer Township
Westwood
Whitehall
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Aliquippa
Ambridge
Baden
Beaver Falls
Center Township
Conway
East Rochester
Economy
Fallston
Freedom
Harmony
Hopewell Township
Independence Township
Leet
Leetsdale
Monaca
New Sewickley
Patterson Heights
Patterson Township
Potter Township
Raccoon Township
Rochester Township
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TRANSMISSION LINE CLEARING
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CITY OF PITTSBURGH
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY
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BEAVER COUNTY
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Braddock
Duquesne
East Pittsburgh
Hays
Lincoln Lemington
Lincoln Place
Southside Flats
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Brentwood
New Homestead
Penn Hills
Plum Borough
West Homestead
Monroeville
New Homestead
North Versailles
West Mifflin
Whitaker
Whitehall
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Brighton Township
Center Township
Hopewell Township
Greene Township
Independence Township
Potter Township
Raccoon Township
Shippingport
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As a recipient of the Tree Line USA award, DLC has been recognized nationally for 17 years by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters as a leader in the promotion of pruning and vegetation management best practices.
To learn more about Duquesne Light’s Vegetation Management efforts, please visit here.
About Duquesne Light Company
Duquesne Light Company is committed to more than keeping the lights on; it powers the moments in its customers’ lives. As a next generation energy company, Duquesne Light Company’s nearly 1,500 employees are dedicated to delivering reliable and safe energy to more than a half a million customers in southwestern Pennsylvania.
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