PECO Completes Work to Keep the Holiday Season Safe, Warm and Bright
November 24 2015 - 3:50PM
Business Wire
As the holiday shopping season begins, PECO has completed work
to ensure safe and reliable service for local shoppers. The company
has completed inspections of approximately 150 miles of aerial line
and 18 circuits that provide electric service to regional shopping
malls and shipping distribution centers.
PECO’s innovative program includes upgrading, replacing and
repairing electrical equipment and completing maintenance work at
key locations across the region. This work is part of PECO’s annual
$500 million investment to provide advanced energy services to
customers and the communities we serve.
The inspections included visual examination of PECO’s aerial
electric system to identify potential issues like damaged equipment
and sagging lines. Innovative technologies such as infrared cameras
are used to identify potential issues before they occur by
recording temperature variations within a piece of equipment while
in operation.
PECO’s annual circuit patrol program includes the inspection of
1,932 circuits and more than 10,000 miles of aerial lines
throughout the service territory.
In addition to electric system inspections, PECO also invests
nearly $100 million in the company’s natural gas system. This work
includes equipment inspections, repairs and replacements, and
preventive maintenance on the company’s natural gas transmission
and distribution system.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas
utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). The
company’s 2,400 dedicated employees provide advanced, innovative
energy solutions to 1.6 million electric and more than 506,000
natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. In 2014
PECO delivered 89.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 37.5
billion kilowatt-hours of electricity and had an estimated economic
impact of $4.5 billion in Pennsylvania, supporting more than 9,600
local jobs and producing $760 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.Communication@exeloncorp.com.
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