Pittsburgh-based DQE Inc., traded on the New York Stock Exchange, had 1997 revenues of $1.2 billion. Its main subsidiary is Duquesne Light, which provides power to half a million customers in western Pennsylvania. If a proposed merger between DQE and Allegheny Power is completed, the combined companies will comprise the 10th largest investor-owned utility in the U.S., with an estimated value of $10.6 billion. For more info, go to: http://www.dqe.com

This article appears in April 3 • 1998 and April 3 • 1998 (Cover).

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