Exelon Utilities Mobilize Crews to Assist with Restoring Power to Customers in the Path of Hurricane Irma
September 08 2017 - 5:28PM
Business Wire
The six Exelon utilities prepare to assist in
the anticipated massive power restoration effort while continuing
to monitor the situation close to home
More than 1,000 utility contractors begin
mobilizing Friday afternoon
With Hurricane Irma on a path to the southeastern United States
following severe destruction in the Caribbean, Exelon’s six
electric utilities -- representing the nation’s largest utility
company by customer count -- are preparing to assist the
potentially millions of residents whose power may be impacted by
the storm. The company has mobilized more than 1,000 utility
contractors, including line workers, tree crews and safety
personnel, who are prepared to begin traveling to Florida and
Georgia as early as Friday evening. Additionally, approximately 75
customer contact center employees will be available to respond to
overflow emergency calls from the affected region.
Meanwhile, the Exelon utilities, Atlantic City Electric, BGE,
ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco continue to monitor the
storm’s path to ensure sufficient support is on-hand locally if
needed.
“We are committed to being of service and putting our resources
to work to assist our fellow utilities and communities in need,”
said Denis O’Brien, senior executive vice president, Exelon and CEO
of Exelon Utilities. “Exelon’s six utilities have the benefit of
experience with severe weather as well as other best practices that
can help restore power as safely and quickly as possible.”
The company will also help assess what additional assistance
residents in Hurricane Irma’s path may need after the storm hits.
The company and its employees donated more than $350,000 to the Red
Cross and other nonprofits in the Houston area after Hurricane
Harvey damaged thousands of homes and businesses. Employee
volunteers are currently on the ground in Houston assisting with
rebuilding efforts.
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) is a Fortune 100 energy company
with the largest number of utility customers in the U.S. Exelon
does business in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada and
had 2016 revenue of $31.4 billion. Exelon’s six utilities deliver
electricity and natural gas to approximately 10 million customers
in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania through its Atlantic City Electric, BGE,
ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco subsidiaries. Exelon is one
of the largest competitive U.S. power generators, with more than
35,500 megawatts of nuclear, gas, wind, solar and hydroelectric
generating capacity comprising one of the nation’s cleanest and
lowest-cost power generation fleets. The company’s Constellation
business unit provides energy products and services to
approximately 2.2 million residential, public sector and business
customers, including more than two-thirds of the Fortune 100.
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