POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
each of Douglas L. Rabuzzi and Mary Lou Olinski, signing individually, his or
her true lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)  execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5 (and any
amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (Exchange Act) and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) thereunder (Rules);

(2)  do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Form 3, 4 or
5 (and any amendments thereto) and the filing of such form with the SEC, the New
York Stock Exchange and such other agencies or persons as may be legally
required; and

(3)  take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorneys-in-fact, may be necessary,
appropriate or desirable to comply with the applicable requirements of Section
16 of the Exchange Act and the Rules

in connection with the undersigned's holding the position of officer or director
of DQE, Inc. or any of its affiliates.  The undersigned hereby revokes any prior
Powers of Attorney with respect to rights and powers of the type herein granted.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
 authority to do and perform all and every act whatsoever requisite, necessary
 and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein
granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his or her
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in
such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with the Section 16 of the Exchange Act
and the Rules.  This Power of Attorney shall not be affected by the subsequent
disability or incompetence of the undersigned.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect for so long
as the undersigned shall be required to file any of the aforesaid beneficial
ownership reports pursuant to Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the Rules
unless earlier revoked and such revocation has been communicated to the
attorneys-in-fact.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed this 23rd day of January, 2003.


							/s/ John D. Turner
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							John D. Turner
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