PECO Inspecting 39,000 Poles to Ensure Reliable Electric Service
January 12 2017 - 3:21PM
Business Wire
Program to enhance electric service for more
than 150,000 customers
PECO will inspect more than 39,000 utility poles throughout
Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties this year as part
of the company’s commitment to deliver safe and reliable energy for
customers. Part of nearly $3 million in preventive maintenance
work, the inspections will continue through the fall of 2017.
Inspections include a visual examination of poles and the
electrical equipment attached, taking samples from the interior of
poles and excavating around the base to check for decay. Any
necessary repairs and replacements would then be
performed. PECO maintains more than 390,000 poles across the
region and each pole is inspected every 10 years in accordance with
the National Electric Safety Code, benefitting the company’s more
than 1.6 million electric customers.
“Continuous inspection, repair and replacement of equipment on
our electric system is critical to ensuring safe and reliable
service for our customers,” said David Weaver, vice president of
Technical Services. “Preventive maintenance programs such as this
help reduce the frequency and duration of outages, and improve the
performance of our entire system, keeping our customers and crews
safe.”
Poles in the following communities, townships, and boroughs will
be inspected this year:
- Bucks: Bedminster, Buckingham,
Chalfont Borough, Doylestown, Doylestown Borough, New Britain,
Solebury and Upper Makefield.
- Chester: Charlestown, East
Pikeland, Phoenixville Borough, Schuylkill and Tredyffrin.
- Delaware: Alden, Aston,
Brookhaven, Chester, Collingdale, Darby, Eddystone, Folcroft,
Glenolden, Media Borough, Middletown, Morton, Nether, Nether
Providence, Prospect Park, Ridley, Ridley Park, Rose Valley,
Springfield, Tinicum, Upland and Upper Darby.
- Montgomery: Bridgeport Borough,
Conshohocken Borough, East Norriton, East Pikeland, East Vincent,
Limerick, Lower Providence, Marlborough, Perkiomen, Plymouth,
Royerford Borough, Salford, Skippack, Spring City, Upper Merion,
Upper Providence, Upper Salford, West Norriton, Whitemarsh and
Whitpain.
Each year, PECO invests more than $500 million to enhance the
company’s electric system. This program is part of the company’s
overall preventive maintenance program which also includes regular
inspection of equipment, including manholes, aerial wires and
underground cables, transformers and substations.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas
utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). The company’s
2,500 dedicated employees provide advanced, innovative energy
solutions to 1.6 million electric and more than 511,000 natural gas
customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. In 2015 PECO delivered 86.9
billion cubic feet of natural gas and 38 billion kilowatt-hours of
electricity. The company also has an estimated annual economic
impact of $4.3 billion in Pennsylvania, supporting more than 8,700
local jobs and producing $732 million in labor income. 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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PECO news releases via email, please send your email address to
PECO.Communication@exeloncorp.com.
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