Delmarva Power & Light (DPL) has a delmarvellous proposition -- connecting people to an extensive energy supply network. The company is engaged in the transmission and distribution of electricity in Delaware and a portion of Maryland (the Eastern Shore); it delivers electricity to about 501,000 customers. DPL also provides natural gas (in northern Delaware) to more than 124,000 customers. DPL is an indirect subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, which owns two other utilities (Potomac Electric Power and Atlantic City Electric) as well as competitive energy generation, marketing, and supply businesses.