PECO’s Annual Electrical Equipment Inspections Help Ensure Safe and Reliable Service for Customers
September 13 2016 - 10:02AM
Business Wire
13,000 miles of aerial line and 1,932 circuits
inspected
PECO has recently inspected 1,932 circuits and more than 13,000
miles of aerial electric lines to keep the lights on for its
customers across the region. This $400,000 investment includes
visual inspection of PECO’s aerial electric system to look for
potential issues like damaged equipment and sagging lines. Infrared
cameras are also used to identify potential issues before an outage
occurs by recording equipment temperature variations during
operation.
“We are constantly monitoring and inspecting our equipment to
identify and address potential issues before they impact our
customers,” said Dave Weaver, vice president of Technical Services.
“This work is part of the more than $500 million we invest each
year to enhance our electric system and keep the lights on for our
customers.”
PECO’s ongoing efforts to enhance the company’s system has
helped deliver record-breaking performance for its customers. In
2015, customers experienced the shortest average outage duration
and second fewest number of outages in company history.
PECO’s overall preventive maintenance program also includes
regular inspection of manholes, underground cables, transformers,
substations and natural gas pipelines.
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 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 $4.5 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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