PITTSBURGH — UPDATE 11:20 p.m. The number of power outages for Duquesne Light has taken a step in the wrong direction.
They are now reporting 1,160 outages in Allegheny County. Outages remain at 19 in Beaver County.
Outages have also gone up in Allegheny County for West Penn Power, but have dropped for other communities.
West Penn Power reports the following outages:
- Allegheny County - 131 outages
- Armstrong County - 139 outages
- Lawerence County -21 outages
- Washington County - 652 outages
- Westmoreland County - 23 outages
UPDATE 9:30 p.m. Power outages have dropped significantly in our area.
Duquesne Light Company said crews worked quickly to make repairs to outages that have mostly all been caused by the extreme weather conditions.
As of 9:30 p.m., DLC reported 457 power outages in Allegheny County and 19 in Beaver County.
West Penn Power reported the following:
- Allegheny County - 20 outages
- Armstrong County - 139 outages
- Butler County - 72 outages
- Indiana County - 166 outages
- Lawrence County - 21 outages
- Washington County - 738 outages
- Westmoreland County - 54 outages
Thousands of people are without electricity as an extreme heat wave hits Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Duquesne Light Company says prolonged heat, even without any severe weather, can strain the electric grid and lead to service interruptions. During this period of blistering heat, the utility company is increasing staffing to ensure any outages are restored as quickly as possible.
As of 8:15 p.m. Sunday, Duquesne Light Company reported power outages in Allegheny and Beaver counties.
Allegheny County had 7,274 power outages and Beaver County had 18 power outages.
Click here to report a power outage to Duquesne Light Company.
West Penn Power outages reached almost 800.
Outages were as follows:
- Allegheny County - 113 outages
- Armstrong County - 138 outages
- Indiana County - 166 outages
- Lawrence County - 41 outages
- Washington County - 287 outages
- Westmoreland County - 51 outages
Click here to report a power outage to West Penn Power.
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