Utilities
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PECO: With Halloween Right Around the Corner, Be on the Lookout for Energy Vampires Lurking in Your Home
With scary and spooky creatures roaming the streets this Halloween, remember to always be on the lookout for energy vampires that may be lurking around your home. Vampire energy, also known as standby energy, is the energy drawn from outlets when equipment is turned off but still plugged in. Take a look around your home…
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In Honor of National Drive Electric Week, PECO Continues Its Commitment to Cleaner Energy Solutions
Did you know that the average cost to charge an electric vehicle is three times less than fueling an internal combustion engine equivalent? With the rising cost of gasoline prices and numerous electric models available to drive, EVs are becoming a more affordable option. This week is National Drive Electric Week (Sept. 22 to Oct. 1), and…
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How PECO Works to Manage Energy Prices for Customers
These days, prices for everyday items seem to be higher than ever before. From gasoline to groceries, consumers are paying more than they’re used to for the goods and services they rely on. The market also drove energy prices higher in recent years; however, prices have begun to slowly decline in the spring of 2023.…
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After Early-August Storm Wreaked Havoc on Region, PECO Went into ‘Storm Mode’ to Restore Power
The thunderstorm that hit the region on Aug. 7 left 139,000 homes without power in just a few minutes, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For PECO employees, who said the storm was one of the worst they could recall, the end of the storm marked the start of a race to get the…
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PECO Helps You Understand Your Energy Supply Contract
In Pennsylvania, utility customers have the opportunity to choose their electricity or natural gas supplier, which may save them money. Regardless of who you choose to supply your energy, PECO will continue to serve as your energy delivery company and will respond to outages, manage billing, etc. As electricity and natural gas supply rates increased…
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Ridley Park Native, PECO’s First Female COO, Works to Keep the Power On
The onslaught of storms and excessive heat has more of us thinking about possible power outages this summer. Luckily, there’s a local woman over at PECO who’s on the job, writes Eri McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nicole LeVine of Ridley Park has been PECO’s chief operating officer—the first woman to hold that position—for less…
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Philadelphia Solar Project in Gettysburg to Power City Buildings, Nears Completion
Work on a large solar project on farmland 100 miles away from Philadelphia began five years ago under Mayor Jim Kenney is around halfway done and could start producing power by the end of 2023, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 80-megawatt project known as Adams Solar is expected to provide around 22…
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PECO Records Fewest Number of Power Outages for Customers in Company History
Thanks to significant infrastructure investments along with the use of innovative technologies, Center City-based PECO has managed to record the fewest number of power outages experienced by its customers last year in the company’s history. The number of power outages recorded in 2022 was 12 percent lower than the year before. Even when there was…
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Celebration Marks Start of Transformation of North Broad Street PECO Showroom Into Youth Trade School
A groundbreaking celebration last month marked the start of a $25 million redevelopment project that will turn the old PECO appliance showroom on Broad Street in North Philadelphia into a youth trade school, writes Kyle Bagenstose for the Hidden City. The three-story structure was constructed in 1930 and designed by John T. Windrim. It is…
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