DQE INC
U-3A-2, 1997-04-01
ELECTRIC SERVICES
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                                                     File Nos. 69-362 and 69-412


                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549


                                  FORM U-3A-2

             Statement by Holding Company Claiming Exemption under
             Rule U-3A-2 from the Provisions of the Public Utility
                          Holding Company Act of 1935

                     To Be  Filed Annually prior to March 1

                                   DQE, Inc.
                               (File No. 69-362)
                                      and
                           Duquesne Enterprises, Inc.
                               (File  No. 69-412)

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                              (Name of Companies)

                      For the year ended December 31, 1996

  Each of DQE, Inc. and Duquesne Enterprises, Inc., hereby files with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Rule 2, its statement claiming
exemption as a holding company from the provisions of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935 (the "Act").  In support of such claims for exemption the
following information is submitted.

ITEM 1.  Name, State of organization, location and nature of business of
         claimant and every subsidiary thereof, other than any exempt wholesale
         generator ("EWG") or foreign utility company in which claimant
         directly or indirectly holds and interest.

       DQE, Inc. ("DQE") and Duquesne Enterprises, Inc.  ("DE") are public
utility holding companies incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  DQE
is not engaged in any business independent of that conducted through its
subsidiaries.  DQE has six wholly-owned subsidiaries, Duquesne Light Company
("DLC"), DE,  DQE Energy Services, Inc. ("DES"), DQEnergy PARTNERS, Inc.
("DQEnergy"), Montauk, Inc. ("Montauk") and Brighter Light Corporation
("Brighter Light").
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       DLC has one wholly-owned subsidiary, Monongahela Light & Power Company
which is registered to do business as Duquesne Ventures ("DV"), and is the
general partner of Duquesne Capital Limited Partnership ("Duquesne Capital
L.P.").  DV has three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Diemen-Flevo Co. ("Diemen-
Flevo"), Oakridge Resources, Inc. ("Oakridge Resources") and EnviroGas Recovery,
Inc. ("EnviroGas"). Oakridge Resources owns a 50% joint-venture interest in
Laurel Ventures ("LV").

       DE has five wholly-owned subsidiaries, Allegheny Development Corporation
("ADC"), Property Ventures, Ltd. ("Property Ventures"), Keystone Power Services,
Inc. ("Keystone"), Chester Engineers, Inc. ("Chester") and JLK Technology, Inc.
("JLK") and owns approximately 10.5% of the voting securities of Exide
Electronics Group, Inc. ("Exide"), 40% of the voting securities of LabCor, Inc.
("LabCor") and 30% of the voting securities of Recra Environmental ("Recra").
JLK owns a 50% joint venture interest in Kommco, L.P. ("Kommco"). Property
Ventures owns a 50% joint-venture interest in the Hopewell Partnership. Recra
has one wholly-owned subsidiary, Electro-Pure Systems, Inc. ("Electro-Pure").
Chester has three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Chester Engineers of Michigan, Inc.
("Chester Michigan"), CM Services, Inc.("CM"), and Chester Environmental Ohio,
Inc. ("Chester Ohio"), and owns a 50% interest in each of Caribbean
Environmental & Engineering, Ltd. ("Caribbean"), and joint ventures with
Brinjac, Kambic & Associates, Inc., Advanced Technology Systems, Inc., and
SSM/Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, Inc. (together, the "Chester Ventures"). Chester
also owns the following inactive subsidiaries (the "Chester Inactive
Subsidiaries"): New Chester, Inc., Chester Environmental, Limited, and a 50%
interest in Integrated Process Technologies, Inc.

          DES has three wholly-owned subsidiaries, DQE Power International
("Power International"), Duquesne Energy, Inc. ("DEN") and DH Energy, Inc.
("DH"). Power International has one wholly-owned subsidiary, ElectroGen
International-DQE Power Limited ("EGI-DQE") and owns a 50% joint venture
interest in ElectroGen International, L.L.C. ("ElectroGen").  EGI-DQE owns a 50%
joint venture interest in ElectroGen Maveli Limited ("Maveli").

          DQEnergy has one wholly-owned subsidiary, Secure Energy, Inc.
("Secure"), and owns an 80% interest in Weatherwise USA LLC ("Weatherwise").
Weatherwise owns a 50% interest in KN Weatherwise LLC ("KN").

       Montauk has two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Bushton Company ("Bushton")
and Monticello Corporation ("Monticello").  Bushton has six wholly-owned
subsidiaries, Monticello Two Corporation ("Monticello Two"), Carthage Field
Corporation ("Carthage Field"), Utrecht Company ("Utrecht"), Schiphol
Corporation ("Schiphol"), Alkmaar, Inc. ("Alkmaar") and Amagansett, Inc.
("Amagansett").  Bushton is the general partner of Bushton BCP Investment
Partnerships I-IV, L.P. (collectively, "Bushton BCP L.P."), Bushton BFG
Investment Partnerships I-IV, L.P. (collectively, Bushton BFG L.P.") and Bushton
TRG Investment Partnerships I-V, L.P. (collectively, "Bushton TRG L.P.").
Monticello is the general partner of, and Monticello Two is the limited partner
of, Monticello Leasing Limited Partnership ("Monticello LP").

  Each of Diemen-Flevo, Monticello L.P., Bushton, Utrecht, Schiphol and
Amagansett is a sole beneficiary under one or more business trusts (the
"Business 

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Trusts"), each of which constitutes a subsidiary of DQE within the
meaning of the Act.  Diemen-Flevo is the beneficial owner of the Diemen-Flevo
Trust. Monticello L.P. is the beneficial owner of an unnamed trust (the
"Monticello L.P. Trust") of which Fleet National Bank of Connecticut acts as
Trustee.  Bushton is the beneficial owner of the Bushton Equipment Trust 1991-D
of which First Chicago National Bank acts as the Trustee.  Utrecht is the sole
beneficiary of the UNA Facility Trust No. 2 and  Schiphol is the sole
beneficiary of the UNA Facility Trust No. 5.  Wilmington Trust Company acts as
the trustee under each of the UNA Facility Trusts.  Alkmaar is the sole
beneficiary of the HVC Facility Trust No. 3 (the "HVC Trust"), of which
Wilmington Trust Company acts as the trustee.

       All of DQE's and DE's active subsidiaries are organized under the laws of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with the exception of: (i) the Business
Trusts; (ii) Montauk, Bushton, Monticello, Monticello Two, Carthage Field,
Utrecht, Schiphol, Alkmaar, Amagansett, Monticello L.P., Bushton BCP L.P.,
Bushton BFG L.P., Bushton TRG L.P., Diemen-Flevo, JLK, Kommco, Electro-Pure,
Power International, ElectroGen, Weatherwise, KN and Duquesne Capital L.P., each
of which is organized under the laws of Delaware; (iii) LabCor, which is
organized under the laws of Oregon; (iv) Recra, which is organized under the
laws of New York; (v) Chester Michigan, which is organized under the laws of
Michigan; (vi) CM, which is organized under the laws of Kentucky; and (vii)
EGI-DQE and Caribbean, which are organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands.

       Each of the Diemen-Flevo Trust, the UNA Facility Trust No. 2, the UNA
Facility Trust No. 5 and the HVC Trust are organized under the laws of, and are
located in Delaware.  The Monticello L.P. Trust is organized under the laws of
New York and located in Connecticut.  The Bushton Equipment Trust 1991-D is
organized under the laws of, and is located in, the State of New York.

          Bushton owns certain limited partnership interests in affordable
housing, oil and gas, and energy to waste facility investments.  Carthage owns
certain business trust interests in oil and gas investments.  Amagansett owns
certain passive limited liability company interests in landfill gas recovery
investments.  Montauk owns certain limited partnership interests in an equity
securities fund.  Because these securities are non-voting and non-controlling,
such limited partnerships are not properly considered to be subsidiaries of DQE
within the meaning of the Act and, consequently, are not discussed in this
filing.

          DLC is a public utility company as defined by the Pennsylvania Public
Utility Code and the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.  DLC is engaged
in the production, transmission, distribution and sale of  electric energy and
serves an area of approximately 800 square miles, which includes the City of
Pittsburgh and municipalities in Allegheny, Beaver and, to a limited extent,
Westmoreland counties, Pennsylvania.  The population of the area served by DLC,
based on 1990 census data, is approximately 1,510,000, of which 370,000 reside
in the City of Pittsburgh.  At December 31, 1996, DLC had 3,413 employees,
including 1,157 employees at its Beaver Valley Power Station.  DLC and four
other electric utilities serving western Pennsylvania and northern and central
Ohio have provided for the construction of jointly-owned base 

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load generating units and for coordination in the operation of their respective
electrical systems.

          Oakridge Resources is engaged in marketing coal, leasing coal
properties and exploring other business opportunities.  Diemen-Flevo is engaged
in making investments to accumulate funds for the decommissioning of fossil-
fueled power stations.  EnviroGas is engaged in gathering, processing and
selling coal bed methane gas.  LV is engaged in the sale and marketing of coal
and the leasing of coal properties.

          DE's business activities are comprised of holding the securities of
its subsidiaries and exploring and developing business opportunities.

          ADC's primary business activity is providing energy services for the
Pittsburgh International Airport. ADC is not a public utility company as defined
by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Code, but is a public utility company as
defined by the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. Property Ventures and
the Hopewell Partnership are engaged in investing in real estate in the
Pittsburgh area. Chester and each of its subsidiaries and joint ventures provide
water and wastewater engineering, consulting and related services. LabCor
provides inorganic air analytical laboratory services. JLK was formed to hold a
50% limited partnership interest in Kommco, a joint venture formed to offer
wireless communications for regional monitoring and control services. Exide is
an integrated provider of non-interruptible power quality products, systems and
services. Recra provides environmental testing and measurement services.

          DES is a marketing and development company providing energy services
including energy/fuel management, energy facility development, co-generation,
independent power production and advanced energy systems.  Power International
owns a 50% interest in ElectroGen, a joint venture formed to develop independent
power production facilities abroad.  EGI-DQE owns a 50% interest in Maveli,
which was formed to develop offshore power projects.  DEN is engaged in
developing fuel and fuel-related technologies. DH is a single-purpose entity
formed to lease, operate and maintain inside-the-fence energy facilities for a
third party's manufacturing facilities.

          DQEnergy was formed to participate in energy service ventures.  Secure
conducts marketing initiatives on behalf of DQEnergy and its affiliates.
Weatherwise and KN provide weather-related energy services.

          Montauk, Bushton, Monticello, Monticello Two, Carthage Field, Utrecht,
Schiphol, Alkmaar, Amagansett, Monticello L.P., Bushton BCP L.P., Bushton BFG
L.P. and Bushton TRG L.P. are pursuing a variety of investment management
activities.  The Business Trusts were formed to facilitate certain financial
transactions entered into in connection with these activities.  The Monticello
L.P. Trust holds legal title to a bucket wheel excavator and pit spreader in a
transaction involving a sale and lease-back to Texas Utilities.  The Bushton
Equipment Trust 1991-D holds an undivided interest with four other trusts in a
natural gas plant in Kansas that is leased back to Enron. Each of the Diemen-
Flevo Trust, the UNA Facility Trust No. 2 and the UNA Facility Trust No. 5 is a
party to certain financial transactions involving the sale and lease-back of
non-voting, 

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non-controlling interests in two generating facilities in the Netherlands. The
HVC Trust holds an undivided interest in the lease of a waste to energy
facility.

          As of December 31, 1996, DV, Duquesne Capital L.P., Keystone, Electro-
Pure, Brighter Light and the Chester Inactive Subsidiaries did not have active
operations.

ITEM 2.   Properties

          Neither DQE nor DE owns any properties used for the generation,
transmission and distribution of electric energy for sale, or for the
production, transmission, and distribution of natural or manufactured gas.

          The principal properties of DLC consist of electric generating
stations, transmission and distribution facilities and supplemental properties
and appurtenances, comprising as a whole an integrated electric utility system,
located substantially in Allegheny and Beaver counties in southwestern
Pennsylvania.  DLC owns all or a portion of the following generating units,
except its interest in Beaver Valley Unit No. 2, which is leased.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                          DLC's Share of Net         Net
                                             Demonstrated        Plant Output
                                              Capability          Year Ended
                                          December 31, 1996   December 31, 1996
       Name and Location          Type       (Megawatts)       (Megawatt-hours)
- -------------------------------  -------  ------------------  ------------------
                                           Summer    Winter
                                          --------  --------
<S>                              <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
Cheswick                         Coal        562        570        3,101,155    
     Springdale, PA                                                             
                                                                                
Elrama                           Coal        474        487        2,572,107    
      Elrama, PA                                                                
                                                                                
Sammis Unit 7 (1)                Coal        187        187        1,058,157    
     Stratton, OH                                                               
                                                                                
Eastlake Unit 5 (1)              Coal        186        186          972,750    
     Eastlake, OH                                                               
                                                                                
Beaver Valley Unit 1 (1)         Nuclear     385        385        2,713,594    
     Shippingport, PA                                                           
                                                                                
Beaver Valley Unit 2 (1)         Nuclear     113        113          674,893    
     Shippingport, PA                                                           
                                                                                
Perry Unit 1 (1)                 Nuclear     161        164        1,026,442    
     North Perry, OH                                                            
                                                                                
Bruce Mansfield Unit 1 (1)       Coal        228        228          965,248    
     Shippingport, PA                                                           
                                                                                
Bruce Mansfield Unit 2 (1)       Coal         62         62          285,792    
     Shippingport, PA                                                           
                                                                                
Bruce Mansfield Unit 3 (1)       Coal        110        110          480,342    
     Shippingport, PA                                                           
                                                                                
Brunot Island                    Oil         160        178           (6,846)   
     Brunot Island, PA                                                          
                                                                                
Ft. Martin Unit 1 (2)            Coal        276        276        1,215,111    
     Maidsville, WV                                                             
                                           -----      -----       ----------    
Total                                      2,910      2,946       15,058,745    
                                           -----      -----       ----------    
Property held for future use:                               
     Brunot Island               Oil          92        128 
     Phillips                    Coal        300        300 
                                           -----      ----- 
     Total                                 3,302      3,374 
                                           -----      ----- 
</TABLE>

___________________________
(1)  Amounts represent DLC's share of the unit which is owned by DLC in common
     with one or more other electric utilities (or, in the case of Beaver Valley
     Unit 2, leased by DLC).
(2)  Amount represents DLC's share of the unit, which was sold on October 31,
     1996.

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          DLC owns 24 transmission substations (including interests in common in
the step-up transformers at Sammis Unit 7; Eastlake Unit 5; Beaver Valley Unit
1; Beaver Valley Unit 2, Perry Unit 1; Bruce Mansfield Unit 1; Bruce Mansfield
Unit 2; and Bruce Mansfield Unit 3) and 562 distribution substations.  DLC has
714 circuit-miles of transmission lines, comprised of 345,000, 138,000 and
69,000 volt lines.  Street lighting and distribution circuits of 23,000 volts
and less include approximately 50,000 miles of lines and cable.

          DLC owns, but does not operate, the Warwick Mine, including 4,849
acres owned in fee of unmined coal lands and mining rights, located on the
Monongahela River in Greene County, Pennsylvania, about 83 river miles from
Pittsburgh.

          Substantially all of DLC's properties are subject to a mortgage lien
of an  Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust dated as of April 1, 1992.
Certain pollution control facilities are subject to an additional mortgage lien.

          The principal properties of ADC consist of heating and chilling
facilities and to a limited extent electrical facilities, consisting of one
busduct and three unitized capacitors, comprising as a whole a total energy
services facility to provide hot water, chilled water and electric energy to the
Pittsburgh International Airport, located in Allegheny County in southwestern
Pennsylvania.

ITEM 3.   Electric energy sold, purchased and distributed.

          Neither DQE nor DE sold, distributed or purchased (except for its own
use) any kwh of electric energy during 1996.

     (a)  DLC sold to customers during 1996, 12,413,632,744 kwh of electric
          energy at retail and 12,808,000 of electric energy at wholesale.  In
          addition, DLC sold to other utilities during 1996, 3,310,200,000 kwh
          of electric energy at wholesale.  During 1996, ADC sold 90,464,484 kwh
          of electric energy at retail to a single customer, the County of
          Allegheny.

     (b)  During 1996, neither DLC nor ADC distributed at retail any electric
          energy outside the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the jurisdiction in
          which DLC and ADC are incorporated.

     (c)  DLC sold at wholesale during 1996, 2,818,341,000 kwh of electric
          energy outside the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or at the Commonwealth
          line.  During 1996, ADC did not, nor have the ability to, sell at
          wholesale any electric energy outside the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
          or at the Commonwealth line.

     (d)  DLC purchased during 1996, 1,186,763,000 kwh of electric energy
          outside the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or at the Commonwealth line.
          ADC did not purchase any electric energy outside the Commonwealth of
          Pennsylvania or at the Commonwealth line during 1996.


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ITEM 4.   Information for the reporting period with respect to claimant and each
interest it holds directly or indirectly in an EWG or a foreign utility company,
stating monetary amounts in United States dollars.

          Neither DQE nor DE hold any interest directly or indirectly in an EWG 
or a foreign utility company.
















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EXHIBIT A

          A consolidating statement of income and surplus of the claimant and
          its subsidiary companies for the last calendar year, together with a
          consolidating balance sheet of claimant and its subsidiary companies
          as of the close of such calendar year.
 
          A consolidating statement of income and surplus of DQE for 1996,
together with a consolidating balance sheet of DQE as of December 31, 1996 is
attached as Exhibit A-1 (which should be read in conjunction with the Footnotes
to Consolidated Financial Statements filed as part of the DQE Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 (Securities and Exchange
Commission File No. 1-10290),  and incorporated herein by reference).

          A consolidating statement of income and surplus of DE for 1996,
together with a consolidating balance sheet of DE as of December 31, 1996 is
attached as Exhibit A-2.

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EXHIBIT B


The required financial data schedules are attached as Exhibit 27.1 and 
Exhibit 27.2.





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EXHIBIT C

          An organizational chart showing the relationship of each EWG or
          foreign utility company to associate companies in the holding-company
          system.

          Not applicable.


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          Each of the above-named claimants has caused this statement to be duly
executed on its behalf by its authorized officers on this 31st day of March,
1997.

ATTEST:                                   DQE



/s/ Diane S. Eismont                      By: /s/ Gary L. Schwass
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Diane S. Eismont                              Gary L. Schwass
Secretary                                     Executive Vice President, and
                                              Chief Financial Officer
 

CORPORATE SEAL

ATTEST:                                   DUQUESNE ENTERPRISES



/s/ Joan S. Senchyshyn                    By: /s/ Thomas A. Hurkmans
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Joan S. Senchyshyn                            Thomas A. Hurkmans
Assistant Secretary                           President

CORPORATE SEAL

Name, title and address of officer to whom notice and correspondence concerning
this statement should be addressed:

 
                                             President and
David D. Marshall                        Chief Executive Officer
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      (Name)                                       (Title)

DQE
Cherrington Corporate Center
500 Cherrington Parkway, Suite 100
Coraopolis, PA  15108-3184
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     (Address)


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DQE AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Duquesne
                                                Light        Duquesne
                                             Company &     Enterprises &     Montauk &     DQE Energy     DQEnergy   
                                 DQE        Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries    Subsidiaries     Services      Partners
                                 ___        ------------   ------------    ------------    ----------     --------
<S>                          <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>          
Operating Revenues                         $1,176,824,515   $51,467,387   $ 2,800,852
                                                                                                                   
Operating Expenses:                                                                                                
     Operating expense       $ 4,048,501      490,032,798    39,946,534     4,789,585   $ 2,440,752   $ 1,670,856  
     Maintenance                               78,386,090                                                          
     Depreciation and             50,530      216,337,678     4,560,467                      32,065                
      amortization                                                                                                 
     Taxes other than            723,352       84,624,687       626,332                                            
      income taxes                                                                                                 
                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                   
         Total Operating       4,822,383      869,381,253    45,133,333     4,789,585     2,472,817     1,670,856  
          Expenses                                                                                                 
                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                   
Operating Income              (4,822,383)     307,443,262     6,334,054    (1,988,733)   (2,472,817)   (1,670,856) 
                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                   
Other Income                   7,031,645       22,206,339     5,638,389    42,201,087        57,479       893,177  
                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                   
Income Before Interest and     2,209,262      329,649,601    11,972,443    40,212,354    (2,415,338)     (777,679) 
 Other Charges                                                                                                     
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Interest and Other Charges:                                                                                        
     Interest expense             17,724       88,860,119     2,816,534     7,801,063                             
     Preferred and                              4,045,105                     150,000                             
      preference stock                                                                                             
      dividends                                                                                                    
     Monthly Income                                                                                                
      Preferred Securities                      7,921,355                                                          
       dividend                                                                                                    
        requirements                                                                                               
                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                   
Total Interest and Other          17,724      100,826,579     2,816,534     7,951,063                             
 Charges                                                                                                           
                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                   
Income Before Income Taxes     2,191,538      228,823,022     9,155,909    32,261,291    (2,415,338)     (777,679) 
                                                                                                                   
Income Taxes                     780,656       83,007,946     2,970,907     1,899,043      (947,642)     (323,000) 
                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                   
Net Income                   $ 1,410,882   $  145,815,076   $ 6,185,002   $30,362,248   ($1,467,696)  $  (454,679) 
                           ========================================================================================

<CAPTION>          
                                                               DQE &
                                            Consolidation   Subsidiary
                                            Eliminations     Companies
                                            ------------  --------------
<S>                                         <C>           <C> 
Operating Revenues                          ($5,898,122)  $1,225,194,632
                                                                        
Operating Expenses:                                                     
     Operating expense                       (7,028,964)     535,900,062
     Maintenance                                              78,386,090
     Depreciation and                         1,947,000      222,927,740
      amortization                                                      
     Taxes other than                                         85,974,371
      income taxes                                                      
                                            ----------------------------
                                                                        
         Total Operating                     (5,081,964)     923,188,263
          Expenses                                                      
                                            ----------------------------
                                                                        
Operating Income                               (816,158)     302,006,369
                                            ----------------------------
                                                                        
Other Income                                 (3,238,095)      74,790,021
                                            ----------------------------
                                                                        
Income Before Interest and                   (4,054,253)     376,796,390
 Other Charges                                                          
                                            ----------------------------
                                                                        
Interest and Other Charges:                                             
     Interest expense                        (1,341,525)      98,153,915
     Preferred and                                             4,195,105
      preference stock                                                  
      dividends                                                         
     Monthly Income                                                     
      Preferred Securities                                              
       dividend                                                         
        requirements                                           7,921,355       
                                            ----------------------------
                                                                        
Total Interest and Other                     (1,341,525)     110,270,375
 Charges                                                                
                                            ----------------------------
                                                                        
Income Before Income Taxes                   (2,712,728)     266,526,015
                                                                        
Income Taxes                                                  87,387,910
                                            ----------------------------
                                                                        
Net Income                                  ($2,712,728)  $  179,138,105
                                            ============================ 
</TABLE>

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the DQE Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
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DQE AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Duquesne         Duquesne                      
                                               Light Company     Enterprises     Montauk &     DQE Energy
                                   DQE         & Subsidiaries   & Subsidiaries & Subsidiaries Services, Inc.     
                             --------------  ----------------   -------------  -------------- ------------- 
<S>                          <C>             <C>               <C>            <C>            <C>         
Assets:                                                                                                  
Current Assets:                                                                                          
Cash and Temporary Cash      $  224,668,262  $   154,413,946   $  5,421,579   $ 25,296,336  $ 1,177,697  
 Investments                                                                                             
Receivables                       3,382,363      105,645,240     16,912,892      5,489,982   (1,250,437) 
Materials & Supplies:                                                                                    
   Coal                                           19,096,536                                             
   Operating and                                  52,669,088                                             
    Construction                                                                                         
Other Current Assets                               8,828,363      1,021,080     33,101,841               
                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Current Assets            228,050,625      340,653,173     23,355,551     63,888,159      (72,740) 
                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Long-Term Investments:                                                                                   
   Affordable Housing                             12,150,855                   138,118,990               
   Natural Gas Reserve                                                          79,915,575               
   Leveraged Leases                                                            134,133,841               
   Other Leases                                   50,149,310                    35,744,243               
   Other                      1,241,886,797       99,966,922     23,114,534      6,439,671        3,000  
                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Long-Term         1,241,886,797      162,267,087     23,114,534    394,352,320        3,000  
       Investments                                                                                       
                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Property, Plant and                                                                                      
 Equipment:                                                                                              
Electric Plant in Service                      4,275,109,321                                             
Construction Work in                              45,059,270                                             
 Progress                                                                                                
Property Held Under                               99,608,326                                             
 Capital Leases                                                                                          
Property Held for Future                         190,820,638                                             
 Use                                                                                                     
Other                               264,055       (1,824,894)   103,094,860     72,339,380      276,249  
                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total                            264,055    4,608,772,661    103,094,860     72,339,380      276,249  
Less Accumulated                              (1,891,300,023)   (15,653,473)   (62,201,118)              
 Depreciation and                                                                                        
 Amortization                                                                                            
                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Property, Plant and              264,055    2,717,472,638     87,441,387     10,138,262      276,249  
    Equipment - Net                                                                                      
                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Non-Current Assets:                                                                                
Regulatory Assets                                636,815,810                                             
Other                                             39,877,261      3,168,705      3,640,433       12,568  
                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total Other Non-Current                0      676,693,071      3,168,705      3,640,433       12,568  
    Assets                                                                                               
                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets                 $1,470,201,477  $ 3,897,085,969   $137,080,177   $472,019,174  $   219,077  
                           ==============================================================================

<CAPTION> 
                                                                           DQE &     
                                        DQEnergy     Consolidation       Subsidiary  
                                        Partners     Eliminations        Companies   
                                       ----------  -----------------  ----------------
<S>                                    <C>         <C>                <C>            
Assets:                                                                              
Current Assets:                                                                      
Cash and Temporary Cash                $        0  $              0   $   410,977,820
 Investments                                                                         
Receivables                             2,079,275        (2,134,430)      130,124,885
Materials & Supplies:                                                               0
   Coal                                                                    19,096,536
   Operating and                                                           52,669,088
    Construction                                                                     
Other Current Assets                                    (33,591,657)        9,359,627
                                      -----------------------------------------------
Total Current Assets                    2,079,275       (35,726,087)      622,227,956
                                      -----------------------------------------------
Long-Term Investments:                                                               
   Affordable Housing                                                     150,269,845
   Natural Gas Reserve                                                     79,915,575
   Leveraged Leases                                                       134,133,841
   Other Leases                                                            85,893,553
   Other                                             (1,302,934,445)       68,476,479
                                      -----------------------------------------------
      Total Long-Term                           0    (1,302,934,445)      518,689,293
       Investments                                                                   
                                      -----------------------------------------------
Property, Plant and                                                                  
 Equipment:                                                                          
Electric Plant in Service                                               4,275,109,321
Construction Work in                                                       45,059,270
 Progress                                                                            
Property Held Under                                                        99,608,326
 Capital Leases                                                                      
Property Held for Future                                                  190,820,638
 Use                                                                                 
Other                                     236,214         2,486,265       176,872,129
                                      -----------------------------------------------
   Total                                  236,214         2,486,265     4,787,469,684
Less Accumulated                                           (790,057)   (1,969,944,671)
 Depreciation and                                                                    
 Amortization                                                                        
                                      -----------------------------------------------
   Property, Plant and                    236,214         1,696,208     2,817,525,013
    Equipment - Net                                                                  
                                      -----------------------------------------------
Other Non-Current Assets:                                                            
Regulatory Assets                                                         636,815,810
Other                                                    (2,964,573)       43,734,394
                                      -----------------------------------------------
   Total Other Non-Current                      0        (2,964,573)      680,550,204
    Assets                                                                           
                                      -----------------------------------------------
Total Assets                           $2,315,489   ($1,339,928,897)  $ 4,638,992,466
                                      =============================================== 
 </TABLE>
                              
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the DQE Annual
 Report on Form 10-K.
 
<PAGE>
 
DQE AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Duquesne         Duquesne
                                               Light Company    Enterprises     Montauk &     DQE Energy    
                                   DQE        & Subsidiaries   & Subsidiaries  Subsidiaries  Services, Inc. 
                             ---------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------  --------------  
<S>                          <C>              <C>              <C>           <C>           <C>          
Liabilities and           
 Capitalization:          
Current Liabilities:      
Notes Payable                $            0   $            0   $ 22,749,177  $          0 $         0   
Current Maturities and                            70,912,486      1,917,962                             
 Sinking Fund Req.                                                                                      
Accounts Payable                   (875,641)      84,271,591     12,467,661     2,138,439     276,047   
Accrued Liabilities                 815,032       59,019,698        239,126    11,321,809    (131,655)  
Dividends Declared               26,958,623        2,371,359                                            
Other                                              4,074,944                                            
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total Current                 26,898,014      220,650,078     37,373,926    13,460,248     144,392   
    Liabilities                                                                                         
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-Current Liabilities:                                                                                
Deferred Income Taxes - Net                      726,517,465      1,460,256    39,792,837    (808,000)  
Deferred Investment Tax                          106,201,305                                            
 Credits                                                                                                
Capital Lease Obligations                         28,407,207                                            
Deferred Income                                  139,074,567                   50,218,779               
Other                                            191,239,393        163,061    46,915,914         131   
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total Non-Current                      0    1,191,439,937      1,623,317   136,927,530    (807,869)  
    Liabilities                                                                                         
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capitalization:                                                                                         
Long-Term Debt                                 1,271,961,519     20,749,307   150,000,000               
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-Redeemable Preferred                         213,608,294                                            
 Stock                                                                                                  
Non-Redeemable Preference                         28,996,550                                            
 Stock                                                                                                  
Deferred Employee Stock                          (19,532,789)                                           
 Ownership Plan (ESOP)                                                                                  
 Benefit                                                                                                
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total Preferred and                   0      223,072,055              0             0           0   
     Preference Stock of                                                                                
     Subsidiaries                                                                                       
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Shareholders'                                                                                    
 Equity:                                                                                                
Common Stock/Capital          1,016,091,019      825,540,027     75,369,136   165,122,751   2,623,728   
 Surplus                                                                                                
Retained Earnings               777,606,477      164,422,353      1,964,491     6,508,645  (1,741,174)  
Less Treasury Stock            (350,394,033)                                                            
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total Common               1,443,303,463      989,962,380     77,333,627   171,631,396     882,554   
    Shareholders' Equity                                                                                
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities and        $1,470,201,477   $3,897,085,969   $137,080,177  $472,019,174 $   219,077   
 Capitalization                                                                                         
                           =============================================================================

<CAPTION>                                                                         
                                                                          DQE &
                                      DQEnergy       Consolidation     Subsidiary
                                      Partners        Eliminations      Companies
                                     -----------     ------------    --------------
<S>                                 <C>          <C>               <C> 
Liabilities and           
 Capitalization:          
Current Liabilities:      
Notes Payable                        $        0      ($22,000,000)  $      749,177
Current Maturities and                                                  72,830,448
 Sinking Fund Req.                                                                
Accounts Payable                         86,921        (2,134,430)      96,230,588
Accrued Liabilities                     (77,000)      (13,143,219)      58,043,791
Dividends Declared                                       (696,582)      28,633,400
Other                                                                    4,074,944
                                     ---------------------------------------------
   Total Current                          9,921       (37,974,231)     260,562,348
    Liabilities                                                                   
                                     ---------------------------------------------
Non-Current Liabilities:                                                          
Deferred Income Taxes - Net                            (7,873,566)     759,088,992
Deferred Investment Tax                                                106,201,305
 Credits                                                                          
Capital Lease Obligations                                               28,407,207
Deferred Income                                                        189,293,346
Other                                 2,443,975                        240,762,474
                                     ---------------------------------------------
   Total Non-Current                  2,443,975        (7,873,566)   1,323,753,324
    Liabilities                                                                   
                                     ---------------------------------------------
Capitalization:                                                                   
Long-Term Debt                                         (2,964,573)   1,439,746,253
                                     ---------------------------------------------
Non-Redeemable Preferred                                               213,608,294
 Stock                                                                            
Non-Redeemable Preference                                               28,996,550
 Stock                                                                            
Deferred Employee Stock                                                (19,532,789)
 Ownership Plan (ESOP)                                                            
 Benefit                                                                          
                                     ---------------------------------------------
    Total Preferred and                       0                 0      223,072,055
     Preference Stock of                                                          
     Subsidiaries                                                                 
                                     ---------------------------------------------
Common Shareholders'                                                              
 Equity:                                                                          
Common Stock/Capital                    316,272    (1,094,560,983)     990,501,950
 Surplus                                                                          
Retained Earnings                      (454,679)     (170,699,636)     777,606,477
Less Treasury Stock                                   (25,855,908)    (376,249,941)
                                     ---------------------------------------------
   Total Common                        (138,407)   (1,291,116,527)   1,391,858,486
    Shareholders' Equity                                                          
                                     ---------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities and                $2,315,489   ($1,339,928,897)  $4,638,992,466
 Capitalization                                                                   
                                     ============================================= 
</TABLE>
 
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the DQE
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
<PAGE>
 
                                                                     EXHIBIT A-2

DUQUESNE ENTERPRISES AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
(THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   
                                                                                            Property                    Duquesne
                                            Allegheny     Chester     Keystone    JLK       Ventures                  Enterprises &
                                Duquesne   Development Environmental   Power   Technology    Ltd. &     Consolidation  Subsidiary
                               Enterprises Corporation & Subsidiaries Services    Inc.     Subsidiaries Eliminations   Companies
                               ----------- ----------- -------------- -------- ----------  ------------ ------------- -------------
<S>                            <C>         <C>         <C>            <C>      <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>
Operating Revenues                    $88      $11,013       $31,069        $0         $0      $9,385          ($78)     $51,477
                                                                                                                    
Operating Expenses:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                    
   Operation Expense               (1,132)       7,607        24,428         0          6      11,693            58       42,660
                                                                                                                    
   Depreciation and            
    amortization                       33          749         1,391         0          0       2,387             0        4,560
                                                                                                                    
   Taxes other than income     
    taxes                             176          103             0         0          0         345             2          626
                                   ------      -------       -------      ----       ----     -------      --------     --------
                                                                                                                    
      Total operating expenses       (923)       8,459        25,819         0          6      14,425            60       47,846
                                                                                                                    
Operating Income                    1,011        2,554         5,250         0         (6)     (5,040)         (138)       3,631
                                                                                                                    
Other Income                            0            0             0         0          0       7,058             0        7,058
                                   ------      -------       -------      ----       ----     -------      --------     --------
                                                                                                                    
Income Before Interest and     
 Other Charges                      1,011        2,554         5,250         0         (6)      2,018          (138)      10,689
                                                                                                                    
Interest and Other Charges:                                                                                         
   Interest Expense                 1,011            0           454         0          0       1,493          (141)       2,817
                                                                                                                    
   Preferred and Preference                                                                                         
    stock dividends                     0            0             0         0          0           0             0            0
                                   ------      -------       -------      ----       ----     -------      --------     --------
                                                                                                                    
Total Interest and Other       
 Charges                            1,011            0           454         0          0       1,493          (141)       2,817
                                                                                                                    
Income Before Income Taxes              0        2,554         4,796         0         (6)        525             3        7,872
                                   ------      -------       -------      ----       ----     -------      --------     --------
                                                                                                                    
   Federal income taxes               380          549         1,236         0         (2)     (1,256)            0          907
                                                                                                                    
   State income taxes                   0          330           399         0          0          51             0          780
                                   ------      -------       -------      ----       ----     -------      --------     --------
                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                    
Net Income                          ($380)      $1,675        $3,161        $0        ($4)     $1,730            $3       $6,185

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
 
DUQUESNE ENTERPRISES AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
31-Dec-96
(THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                                                             Property                    Duquesne
                                             Allegheny     Chester     Keystone     JLK      Ventures                  Enterprises &
                                 Duquesne   Development Environmental   Power    Technology    Ltd. &    Consolidation  Subsidiary
                                Enterprises Corporation & Subsidiaries Services     Inc.    Subsidiaries Eliminations   Companies
                                ----------- ----------- -------------- --------  ---------- ------------ ------------- -------------

<S>                             <C>         <C>         <C>            <C>       <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>

ASSETS:
Current Assets:
Cash and Temporary Cash
 Investments                       $1,723           $0        $3,533       $0         $0        $165           $0      $5,421
Receivables                         9,335        4,255        14,670        0          0       1,085      (12,432)     16,913
Other Current Assets                    0            0         1,021        0          0           0            0       1,021
                                  -------      -------       -------      ----      ----     -------     --------    --------
Total Current Assets               11,058        4,255        19,224        0          0       1,250      (12,432)     23,355
                                
Fixed Assets:                   
Energy Facility                         0       11,106             0        0          0           0            0      11,106
Buildings and Land                      0            0        13,700        0          0      71,175            0      84,875
Office Furniture and            
 Equipment                            207           36         6,805        0          0          66            0       7,114
Accumulated Depreciation        
 and Amortization                    (91)      (3,710)       (6,409)       0          0      (5,444)           0     (15,654)
                                  -------      -------       -------      ----      ----     -------     --------    --------
Net Fixed Assets                      116        7,432        14,096        0          0      65,797            0      87,441
                                
Other Assets:                   
Investments in Subsidiaries        57,640            0             0        0          0           0      (57,640)          0
Other Investments                  21,794            0             0        0         (4)      1,322            3      23,115
Other Deferred Debits               1,425            3           220        0          0       1,538          (17)      3,169
                                  -------      -------       -------      ----      ----     -------     --------    --------
Total Other Assets                 80,859            3           220        0         (4)      2,860      (57,654)     26,284
                                
Total Assets                      $92,033      $11,690       $33,540       $0        ($4)    $69,907     ($70,086)   $137,080
                                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'   
 EQUITY:                        
Current Liabilities:            
Notes Payable                     $22,000           $0            $0       $0         $0          $0           $0     $22,000
Current Maturities &            
 Sinking Fund Req.                      0            0           749        0          0       1,918            0       2,667
Accounts Payable                    3,545        3,341         9,781        0          0       7,869      (12,428)     12,108
Accrued Liabilities                   119          152           277        0          0          51            0         599
                                  -------      -------       -------      ----      ----     -------     --------    --------
Total Current Liabilities          25,664        3,493        10,807        0          0       9,838      (12,428)     37,374
                                
Long-Term Debt                          0            0        11,273        0          0       9,476            0      20,749
                                
Other Liabilities                   3,189           637            0        0          0        (395)           0       3,431
                                
Stockholders' Equity:           
Common Stock                            0           96         4,000        0          0           0       (4,096)          0
Paid-in Capital &               
 Treasury Stock                    73,561        6,889         8,103        0          0      50,321      (65,313)     73,561
Retained Earnings                 (10,381)         575          (643)       0         (4)        667       11,751       1,965
                                  -------      -------       -------      ----      ----     -------     --------    --------
Total Stockholders' Equity         63,180        7,560        11,460        0         (4)     50,988      (57,658)     75,526
                                
Total Liabilities and           
 Stockholders' Equity             $92,033      $11,690       $33,540       $0        ($4)    $69,907     ($70,086)   $137,080

</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
 
<ARTICLE> OPUR3
<CIK> 0000898598
<NAME> DUQUESNE ENTERPRISES, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                            <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 137,080
<TOTAL-OPERATING-REVENUES>                      51,477
<NET-INCOME>                                     6,185
        

</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
 
<ARTICLE> OPUR3
<CIK> 0000846930
<NAME> DQE, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                   
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK             
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               4,638,992             
<TOTAL-OPERATING-REVENUES>                   1,225,195             
<NET-INCOME>                                   179,138            
        

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