PECO Completes Work to Keep the Holiday Season Safe, Warm and Bright
December 01 2016 - 2:28PM
Business Wire
With the holiday shopping season underway, PECO has been hard at
work to ensure safe and reliable electric service to keep area
businesses and malls bustling. The company has completed
inspections of approximately 157 miles of aerial line and 18
circuits that provide electric service to regional shopping malls
and shipping distribution centers.
PECO’s 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 safe, reliable, affordable and
clean energy 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. 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 13,000 miles of aerial line throughout
the service territory.
In addition to electric system inspections, PECO also invests
more than $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 2,500 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.Communication@exeloncorp.com.
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