PECO Completes $56 Million in Work to Prepare for Summer 2015
May 13 2015 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Company also provides tips to help customers
prepare for the summer and save energy and money
Summer is just around the corner, and PECO is ready. PECO has
invested nearly $56 million and completed 21 projects that are
essential to keeping homes and businesses cool during the hot
summer months. This work includes substation equipment upgrades,
transmission and distribution line improvements, new pole
installations, and circuit and equipment inspections.
Summer preparedness is part of PECO’s ongoing investment in the
reliability and safety of the systems serving customers. This
includes more than $1.5 billion invested in electric system
upgrades and expansions during the last five years. PECO also plans
to continue to invest at least $300 million in ongoing system work
each year, including replacing equipment and upgrading
infrastructure to continue to provide safe and reliable service to
customers. In addition, through PECO’s System 2020 plan, PECO plans
to spend an additional $275 million during the next five years to
install advanced equipment and reinforce the local electric system,
making it more weather resistant and less vulnerable to storm
damage.
“We are committed to providing safe and reliable service to our
customers every day, no matter how high the temperature climbs,”
said Mike Innocenzo, senior vice president and COO. “The work that
we have completed will help us deliver on that commitment despite
excessive conditions.”
Each year PECO completes hundreds of tasks to prepare for the
summer season. In addition to the 21 essential projects, the
company also conducts emergency response drills and completes
testing of computer and emergency systems as part of the company’s
summer preparedness program. Employees from across the company,
including those who work in the field and those who provide back
office support, review emergency processes and procedures to help
ensure safe and efficient response to storms or emergencies.
Higher temperatures can also lead to higher energy bills.
Customers can save energy and money this summer by following a few
simple tips.
- Turn it off: Turn off all
unnecessary lighting and devices.
- Manage your thermostat: Keep
thermostats at a constant, comfortable level when at home. Raise
the thermostat setting for days of extreme heat to save even more.
Install a programmable thermostat to automatically adjust your
home's temperature settings when you're away or sleeping.
- Keep shades, blinds and curtains
closed: About 40 percent of unwanted heat comes through
windows. Simply closing blinds and curtains, which act as a layer
of insulation, can reduce heat in your home.
- Use ceiling fans to circulate
air: For those without air conditioning, use ceiling fans or
portable fans with the windows partially open to circulate fresh
air into your home. For those with air conditioning, fans can be
used to evenly distribute cool air.
- Use appliances wisely: Run
appliances that produce heat (like clothes dryers, ovens and
dishwashers) at night when it is cooler.
Customers can save even more with PECO Smart Ideas, the
company’s full suite of energy efficiency programs to help
residential, business, government and non-profit customers save
energy and money. For more ways on how to save energy, visit
peco.com/smartideas.
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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