PECO Completes Work to Ensure Holiday Shopping Season is Warm and Bright
November 28 2014 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
As shoppers finalize their holiday gift lists and area shopping
malls prepare for the bustling holiday season, PECO is ready to
keep the season warm and bright. PECO has completed the inspection
of approximately 200 miles of aerial line and 20 circuits that
provide electric service to regional shopping malls and regional
shipping company distribution centers. The company also has
upgraded, replaced and repaired electrical equipment and completed
more than 100 jobs as part of the company’s winter readiness work
to ensure reliable service for all customers during the winter
months. This work is part of PECO’s annual $500 million investment
to continue to provide safe and reliable electricity for customers
and businesses.
The inspections included visual examination of PECO’s aerial
electric system to identify potential issues like damaged equipment
and sagging lines. Infrared cameras also were used to identify
potential future issues before they occur by recording temperature
variations within a piece of equipment while it is in
operation.
The shopping mall and shipping company circuit inspections were
performed as part of PECO’s annual circuit patrol program. This
program also includes the inspection of 1,884 circuits and more
than 10,000 miles of aerial lines throughout the service territory.
More than 80 percent of the corrective maintenance actions
identified during the 2014 inspections already have been completed.
In addition, PECO has begun to plan and prepare for the 2015
circuit patrol program.
“Preventative maintenance programs, such as annual inspections,
help us identify and address potential issues before they impact
our customers,” said Eric Helt, vice president of Electric
Operations. “This inspection program ensures reliable electric
service for area businesses to support the increased economic
activity for the region during the holiday shopping season.”
These inspections are part of PECO’s overall preventative
maintenance program, which includes regular inspection of electric
and natural gas equipment, including manholes, underground cables,
transformers, substations and pipelines.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas
utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). PECO serves
1.6 million electric and more than 500,000 natural gas customers in
southeastern Pennsylvania and employs about 2,400 people in the
region. PECO delivered 85.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas and
37.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2013. Founded in
1881, PECO is one of the Greater Philadelphia Region's most active
corporate citizens, providing leadership, volunteer and financial
support to numerous arts and culture, education, environmental,
economic development and community programs and organizations. For
more information visit PECO.com, and connect with the company on
Facebook and Twitter.
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PECOGreg Smore215-841-5555Greg.Smore@exeloncorp.com
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