Utilities
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PECO Ready to Meet Customer Energy Demands, Extreme Summer Weather
With the official start of summer just around the corner, PECO has been hard at work ensuring the company’s critical electric infrastructure is prepared to handle increased demand as temperatures heat up and as the seasons change. This proactive effort also includes infrastructure work to strengthen the local energy grid to help prevent those outages…
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PECO Celebrates 20 Years of Green Region Open Space Program with Nearly $3 Million to 400 Organizations
For the last 20 years, PECO, in partnership with Natural Lands, has supported local municipalities and nonprofits across Greater Philadelphia that are doing their part to positively impact our regional landscape through innovative green projects through the PECO Green Region Open Space Program. PECO has provided nearly $3 million in Green Region Open Space grants…
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Get Familiar with the Green Stormwater Infrastructure Construction Timelines
You may have noticed the Water Department was recently in your neighborhood, building green stormwater systems along sidewalks and intersections to soak up stormwater and beautify the community. Once these systems are built, there is often a gap of time between infrastructure installation and planting of trees and flowers. Have you ever wondered why there…
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PECO Invests in a Cleaner, Brighter, More Resilient Energy Future
We’re committed to providing our customers and the communities we serve with safe, reliable energy service. We are constantly exploring new ways to achieve this goal and usher southeastern Pennsylvania into a cleaner energy future. To further this work, we have filed with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission our plans to recover an additional $464…
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PECO’s Multimillion-Dollar Investment in Bucks County Enhances Natural Gas Infrastructure
PECO is making a multimillion-dollar investment in Lower Makefield and Newtown townships as part of its proactive efforts to upgrade its local natural gas distribution system. The project is critical to meeting the growing need and demand for safe, reliable, affordable natural gas for customers in Lower Makefield and Newtown townships and across Bucks County.…
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What to Know About PECO’s Default Service Plan
As an electric distribution company, PECO is focused on the safe and reliable delivery of electricity to area homes and businesses. While we are focused on the poles and wires, we do not own power plants or generate electricity, so we need to purchase energy for our customers through competitive market-based contracts. Specifically, we do…
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PECO Rewards Local Elementary Schools for Their Creativity with Natural Gas Safety
PECO recently recognized two Bucks County elementary schools with $5,000 grants for their student-created videos bringing PECO’s natural gas safety messaging to life. Part of PECO’s Natural Gas Safety Challenge, these winning videos highlighted important steps to take when smelling the distinctive rotten-egg odor of a potential natural gas leak. PECO piloted the safety video…
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PECO Powers Efforts with Diverse Businesses, Spending a Record $597 Million in 2023
PECO is helping to power the economies of local and diverse communities by expanding its commitment to business diversity. In 2023, PECO had its best year ever for spend with diverse businesses, purchasing $597 million in goods and services from diversity-certified businesses, which accounted for 43 percent of its total yearly purchases and marked the…
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PECO’s Sabrina Brooks Named to City and State PA’s List of Women Blazing New Trails Across the Commonwealth
Sabrina Brooks, PECO’s Director of Customer Strategy and Governance and a board member at the African American Museum in Philadelphia, has been named to City and State Pennsylvania’s 2024 Above & Beyond list of women blazing new trails across the Commonwealth. “This year’s edition features women whose grassroots arts and cultural organizations have become powerful…
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PECO Goes Dark for Earth Hour
PECO is dedicated to reducing its operations-driven emissions and supporting cleaner energy efforts throughout the region. As part of its goal to educate customers and make a positive impact on the planet, PECO joined hundreds of thousands of participants around the world in recognizing Earth Hour on March 23. From 8:30-9:30 PM, PECO powered down the iconic…
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Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund Program Reopens
The pandemic may be less disruptive in 2024, but many residents are still feeling financial stress. As a result, the Philadelphia Water Department continues to help individuals and families access financial relief at the local, state, or federal levels. For example, thousands of eligible Philadelphians received over $13 million in water bill help through the…
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PECO Celebrates Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day
PECO’s dedicated natural gas employees answer the call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on weekends and holidays, and in challenging conditions to keep natural gas flowing for our customers across southeastern Pennsylvania. March 18 may have been Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day, but we appreciate our employees every day of the year. Safety is always PECO’s top priority, and…
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PECO’s Energy Force Ambassador Program Illuminates the Path to Energy Efficiency While Empowering Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Through a unique program that fosters inclusivity and environmental stewardship, PECO is promoting energy efficiency while empowering adults with developmental disabilities. Launched in 2018 as an expansion of the company’s education outreach efforts, PECO Energy Force is a program that partners with local nonprofits to train adults with developmental disabilities to serve as ambassadors for…
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Investments in Local Energy Grid Result in Customers Experiencing Lowest Power Outage Rate in PECO History
PECO’s significant infrastructure investments, use of innovative technologies such as automated devices, and its dedicated employees all helped the company keep the lights on for customers at a record level in 2023. Despite the impacts of several severe storms, PECO customers experienced the lowest power outage rate in company history, with 86 percent of PECO…
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PECO Partners with Local Community Organizations to Extend Reach and Impact
As part of PECO’s efforts to “power” its customers and communities across Southeastern Pennsylvania, in 2023, the company provided nearly $7 million to more than 300 local nonprofits, while its employees volunteered more than 20,000 hours to help hundreds of organizations. These contributions reflect the company’s commitment to partnering with local nonprofits and organizations to…
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It’s Electric! PECO Wraps Up 2024 Philadelphia Auto Show with E-Bike Giveaway
Avid cyclist Lou Thompson didn’t think much about it when he entered the E-Bike drawing at the PECO booth during the 2024 Philadelphia Auto Show, assuming that the odds against him were high. Imagine his surprise when his name was selected from nearly 700 entries as the winner of a brand new SPE23 Specialized Globe…
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Philadelphia Water Department Invites Residents to Learn About the City’s Water Revitalization Plan, Plans 7 Listening Sessions
The Philadelphia Water Department is inviting residents from across the City to learn more about the Water Revitalization Plan, Philadelphia’s 25-year plan to upgrade and strengthen essential drinking water infrastructure. This comprehensive project will improve drinking water infrastructure, including pipes, treatment plants, facilities, and processes we rely on for safe water in every neighborhood. The…
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PECO Names Dave Velazquez Its Next CEO; Mike Innocenzo Promoted to COO of Exelon
PECO has named Dave Velazquez its next President and Chief Executive Officer, as Mike Innocenzo has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at PECO’s parent company, Exelon. Both appointments are effective April 1, 2024. Velazquez has more than 40 years of utility and energy industry experience and has been part of…
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