DQE Communications

About Us

DQE Communications and Duquesne Light Holdings work together to deliver essential utility and connectivity infrastructure across Western Pennsylvania. Duquesne Light Company supplies electricity to nearly 600,000 residential and commercial customers throughout metropolitan Pittsburgh, while DQE Communications operates a private, secure fiber-optic network supporting 4,000+ route miles of Metro Ethernet, dark fiber, managed Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, colocation, cloud connectivity, and business voice services.

These integrated services support municipalities, manufacturers, healthcare institutions, and enterprise organizations looking for reliable power and digital infrastructure. DQE Communications is known for 100% symmetrical upload/download speeds, flexible connectivity options, secure dark fiber, and tailored network solutions. They also offer redundancy, managed security, and high-speed cloud access.

Duquesne Light, with roots dating back to 1912, combines robust utility service with energy efficiency initiatives and community engagement around clean energy and smart city technologies. The broader DQE Holdings ecosystem includes subsidiaries focused on energy efficiency consulting, smart street lighting, and strategic solutions for large-scale institutional customers.

Together, DQE Holdings represents a holistic provider of utility power and digital infrastructure, enabling businesses to operate efficiently with scalable, integrated utility and network services.