Duquesne Light Company Hosts Fourth Annual Supplier Summit

Nearly 250 suppliers joined electric utility in July for recognition of partnerships, ongoing strategy

Duquesne Light Company (DLC) hosted its fourth annual Supplier Diversity Summit in July.

Nearly 250 suppliers attended the summit, which was held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh-Green Tree, highlights the electric utility’s ongoing partnerships with suppliers and how these relations strengthen DLC’s service to customers and communities in the Pittsburgh region.

The event started with opening remarks from Duquesne Light Holdings President and CEO Kevin Walker. Subsequent programming included an overview of DLC’s preparation for the future, strategic imperatives and compliance processes.

Joel Burstein, CEO and founder of BEAM Collaborative, a strategic planning advisory firm the fosters corporate suppler partnerships to improve the quality of Black lives in Pittsburgh, delivered the keynote address.

Joel Burstein, CEO & Founder of BEAM Collaborative, provided attendees with an informative look at minority owned businesses in the Pittsburgh region.
Joel Burstein, CEO & Founder of BEAM Collaborative, provided attendees with an informative look at minority owned businesses in the Pittsburgh region.

Other activities included breakout sessions and panel discussions.

The event concluded with supplier recognition and DLC handing out several awards. The categories included Customer Service Excellence, Innovation Excellence, Quality Excellence, Safety Excellence and Supplier Diversity Excellence.

The recipients were:

Customer Service Excellence: Sargent Electric Company

Sargent Electric Company received the 2023 Customer Service Excellence award at Duquesne Light Company's fourth annual Supplier Summit.
Sargent Electric Company received the 2023 Customer Service Excellence award at Duquesne Light Company's fourth annual Supplier Summit.

Innovation Excellence: E Source

E Source received the 2023 Innovation Excellence award at Duquesne Light Company's fourth annual Supplier Summit.
E Source received the 2023 Innovation Excellence award at Duquesne Light Company's fourth annual Supplier Summit.

Quality Excellence: Nelson Tree Service

Nelson Tree Service received the 2023 Quality Excellence award at Duquesne Light Company's fourth annual Supplier Summit.
Nelson Tree Service received the 2023 Quality Excellence award at Duquesne Light Company's fourth annual Supplier Summit.

Safety Excellence: Burns & McDonnell

Burns & McDonnell received the 2023 Safety Excellence award at Duquesne Light Company's fourth annual Supplier Summit.
Burns & McDonnell received the 2023 Safety Excellence award at Duquesne Light Company's fourth annual Supplier Summit.

Supplier Diversity Excellence: Wesco Distribution

Wesco Distribution Inc. received the 2023 Supplier Diversity Excellence award at Duquesne Light Company's fourth annual Supplier Summit.
Wesco Distribution Inc. received the 2023 Supplier Diversity Excellence award at Duquesne Light Company's fourth annual Supplier Summit.

To learn more about DLC’s commitment to supplier diversity or the electric utility’s procurement and supply chain process visit here.

 

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About Duquesne Light Company

For more than 100 years, Duquesne Light Company has provided safe and reliable electric service to communities in southwestern Pennsylvania. Today, our core values of safety, integrity, dependability, equity and community enable us to serve more than 600,000 customers in two counties, including the city of Pittsburgh. We are committed to safely powering our customers’ lives while playing a leading role in our region’s clean energy transition. Our vision is to create a larger-than-light, clean energy future for all by delivering exceptional results today and boldly harnessing opportunities for tomorrow. In doing so, we can ensure a cleaner, healthier and more equitable community for generations to come.

 

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