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Material and information in this site are provided as a public service. Except for the Third Party
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Public Utility Commission or third parties.
Duquesne Light is a trademark of Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc.
All rights in the use of such trademark are reserved by Duquesne Light Holdings.
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Some materials and information used in the Internet site ("Third Party Materials") were
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on this site. These materials are owned by those parties. Use of these Third Party Materials for
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contact the owner of such materials directly.
These materials include icons and/or graphics used in links to another organization's site, descriptions
and some general content.
Disclaimer of Liability
Duquesne Light specifically discloses and shall not be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of
the materials or information described and/or contained in this site and assumes no responsibility for
user's use of them. In no event shall Duquesne Light be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental,
special, exemplary or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement or substitute
goods or services; loss of use data, or profits; or business interruption), however caused and on any
theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability or tort (including negligence or otherwise),
arising in any way out of the use of this site or materials and information herein, even if advised of the
possibility of such damage. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but
not limited to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect,
delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or
unauthorized access, alteration, or use, whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence or
under any other cause of action.
Disclaimer of Warranties / Freedom from Computer Viruses / Accuracy and Use of Information / Continuous Service
The materials in this site are provided "AS IS" and without warranties of any kind either express
or implied. Duquesne Light disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Duquesne Light does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials in this site will be
uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server
that makes it available are free from viruses or other harmful components.
Duquesne Light does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use
of the materials or information in this site, or the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability
or usefulness of any materials or information in this site. Changes may be made periodically to the
content of materials or information in this site, and these changes may or may not be reflected in the materials
or information as presented in the site. Additionally, due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, materials
and information freely available one day may be restricted the next day, or undiscoverable due to changes in
the organization of menus, homepages or files. If you have obtained materials or information claimed to be
from Duquesne Light from a source other than Duquesne Light or this site, be aware that electronic data can be
altered subsequent to its original distribution. Also, data and information can quickly become out-of-date.
It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of any metadata associated with a file,
and that the originator of the data or information be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
Reference in this site to any specific commercial product, process or service, by trade name, trademark,
manufacturer or otherwise, does not constitute or imply an endorsement or recommendation by Duquesne Light.
Disclaimer for Hypertext Links
Duquesne Light is not responsible for the contents of any off-site materials referenced in this site. The
user specifically acknowledges that Duquesne Light is not liable for the defamatory, offensive or illegal
conduct of other users, links or third parties, and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely
with the user.
Links from this site to other sites on the World Wide Web do not constitute an endorsement from Duquesne Light.
These links are provided for informational purposes only. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate
the content and usefulness of materials or information obtained from other sites.
Indemnification
To the extent permitted by applicable law, each user of this site agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless
Duquesne Light and its directors, officers, employees and agents from and against all claims and expenses,
including attorneys' fees, arising out of the user's use of this site or materials and information contained herein.
Choice of Law / Interpretation
These terms of use, including the legal disclaimers and indemnification, shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without giving effect to any principles of
conflicts of law. If any provision of these terms of use is declared unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable,
then that provision shall be deemed severable from the other terms and shall not affect the validity and
enforceability of the remaining provisions.
