September 22, 1994
Securities and Exchange Commission
Attention: Filing Desk, Stop 1-4
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549-1004
Dear Sir or Madam:
Electronically filed herewith the Securities and Exchange Commission
is Duquesne Light Company's Form 8-K filed this day, September 22, 1994.
Commission Registrant; State of Incorporation; IRS Employer
File_Number __Address;_and_Telephone_Number____ Identification_Number
1-956 Duquesne Light Company 25-0451600
(A Pennsylvania Corporation)
One Oxford Centre
301 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15279
Telephone (412) 393-6000
Sincerely,
/s/ M. K. O'Brien
Assistant Controller
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date_of_Report:__September_6,_1994
(Date of earliest event reported)
Commission Registrant; State of Incorporation; IRS Employer
File_Number __Address;_and_Telephone_Number____ Identification_Number
1-956 Duquesne Light Company 25-0451600
(A Pennsylvania Corporation)
One Oxford Centre
301 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15279
Telephone (412) 393-6000
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This combined Form 8-K is separately filed by DQE and Duquesne Light Company
("Duquesne"). DQE and Duquesne are sometimes referred to collectively as the
"Companies". Information contained herein relating to any individual
registrant is filed by such registrant on its behalf. No registrant makes any
representation as to information relating to any other registrant, except that
information relating to Duquesne is also attributed to DQE.
Item_5.__OTHER_EVENTS
Reference is made to the discussion under "Westinghouse Lawsuit" in Part I,
Item 3 of the DQE Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1993
and the discussion under "Westinghouse Lawsuit" in Note 6 of the DQE Form 10-Q
Quarterly Reports for the quarters ended March 31, 1994 and June 30, 1994,
relating to plans for replacement of the steam generators at Beaver Valley
Units 1 and 2.
A jury trial in the Westinghouse steam generator litigation began
September 12, 1994 in Federal District Court in Western Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Power Company, Ohio Edison Company, Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Company, Toledo Edison Company and Duquesne Light Company are
joined in litigation against Westinghouse Electric Company. Twelve additional
lawsuits have been brought by other utility companies around the country
against Westinghouse for similar problems with Westinghouse steam generators.
This is the first steam generator case to begin trial before a jury. The trial
is expected to last through mid-December, 1994.
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Based on existing knowledge of the condition of the steam generators,
limited repair options and other companies' experiences with Westinghouse steam
generators, replacement of the Unit 1 steam generator lower assemblies may be
as early as 1997. Replacement cost is estimated to be approximately $125
million. Other utilities with similar units have replaced steam generators at
costs in this range. Duquesne's interest in Unit 1 is 47.5 percent.
Duquesne's interest in Unit 2 is 13.74 percent.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant identified below has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DUQUESNE_LIGHT_COMPANY
Registrant
By: /s/ Gary L. Schwass
Gary L. Schwass
Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
September 22, 1994
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