PECO Completes Nearly 700 Electric Projects in 2014
March 24 2015 - 11:16AM
Business Wire
Ongoing electric system upgrades improve
service for customers
During the last three months of 2014, PECO completed more than
145 projects to enhance electric reliability for customers across
Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia and York
counties. This work is in addition to more than 545 projects
completed during the first three quarters of last year, totaling
nearly 700 projects in 2014. Each year, PECO invests approximately
$500 million to improve the electric system infrastructure,
including performing preventive maintenance and upgrading
equipment.
Specifically, from October through December, 36 corrective and
preventive maintenance projects were completed as part of PECO’s
ongoing system monitoring program.
PECO also continued to upgrade and install new equipment
throughout the region, specifically adding 35 new aerial devices
called reclosers. When a problem occurs, like a fallen tree limb,
lightning strike or vehicle accident, the recloser stops the flow
of electricity on the line, and automatically restores electricity
if possible. There are more than 1,640 reclosers on PECO’s system
and last year, these devices prevented more than one million
sustained power interruptions for PECO customers.
To help prevent power outages caused by vegetation, PECO also
installs reinforced tree-resistant aerial electric lines. These
lines are stronger than traditional lines and can better withstand
falling trees and tree limbs. In 2014, PECO installed 10,600 feet
of this wire. In total, more than 17 miles of this wire has been
installed across the service territory with an additional 10,900
feet of line planned in 2015.
PECO also continued its rigorous tree trimming program to limit
the number of power outages caused by trees and other vegetation in
2014. The company invested about $35 million on tree pruning and
other vegetation removal around approximately 2,400 miles (of a
total 13,500 miles) of aerial power lines along the PECO electric
distribution and transmission systems.
Additionally, PECO completed wildlife mitigation around several
of its facilities to prevent native animals from damaging PECO
equipment and causing power outages.
“We are committed to continuously monitoring system performance
and identifying areas where we can upgrade our equipment and
perform preventive maintenance work, which is critical to providing
customers with safe and reliable service every day,” said John
McDonald, vice president of Technical Services.
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 506,000 natural gas customers in
southeastern Pennsylvania and employs about 2,400 people in the
region. PECO delivered 89.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas and
37.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2014. 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 Smore, 215-841-5555Greg.Smore@exeloncorp.com
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