PECO Inspecting 39,000 Poles to Ensure Reliable Electric Service
19 February 2015 - 9:06AM
Business Wire
Program to enhance electric service for about
300,000 customers
PECO will inspect more than 39,000 utility poles throughout
Bucks and Philadelphia counties this year as part of the company’s
ongoing preventive maintenance program. The company is investing
$1.5 million to perform the inspections, which will continue
through spring.
Inspections include a visual examination of poles and the
electrical equipment attached, taking samples from the interior of
poles and excavating around the base to check for decay. Any
necessary repairs and replacements would then be performed.
In total, PECO maintains 390,000 poles across the region; each
is inspected every 10 years. Inspection, replacement and repair
work is done in accordance with the National Electric Safety
Code.
“Continuous inspection, repair and replacement of equipment on
our electric system is critical to ensuring that our customers
receive the safe and reliable service they expect,” said John
McDonald, vice president of Technical Services. “Preventive
maintenance programs help reduce the frequency and duration of
outages, improve the performance of our entire system, keeping our
customers and crews safe.”
Poles in the following townships and boroughs will be inspected
this year:
- Bucks: Bristol Township, Falls
Township, Hulmeville Borough, Langhorne Borough, Langhorne Manor,
Lower Makefield Township, Lower Southampton Township, Middletown
Township, Northhampton Township, Penndel Borough
- Philadelphia: Center City (from Lehigh
Avenue to South Street between the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers)
and Northeast Philadelphia (from Grant Avenue to Levick Street
between the Delaware River and the Montgomery County Line)
Each year, PECO invests a total of about $500 million to enhance
the company’s electric system infrastructure. This program is part
of the company’s overall preventive maintenance program which also
includes regular inspection of equipment, including manholes,
aerial wires and underground cables, transformers and
substations.
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 500,000 natural gas customers in
southeastern Pennsylvania and employs about 2,400 people in the
region. PECO delivered 85.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas and
37.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2013. 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.
PECOGreg Smore, 215-841-5555Greg.Smore@exeloncorp.com
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