Exhibit 23.1

                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 33-
52782 and 33-63602, and Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement
Nos. 33-46773 and 33-53563-01 of Duquesne Light Company on Form S-3 of our
report dated February 1, 2001, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Duquesne Light Company for the year ended December 31, 2000.

/s/Deloitte & Touche LLP

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
March 26, 2001