Don’t Be Stumped by Landscaping this Spring! Get Started with a Free Tree from PECO on Arbor Day
30 April 2016 - 1:00AM
Business Wire
2,000 free trees available to customers
This Arbor Day, PECO is helping customers with their landscaping
by providing free trees to customers through the Energy-Saving
Trees program. Through a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation,
PECO is providing more than 2,000 free trees to customers to help
them save energy and money.
When planted in the right place, trees can help reduce energy
use through summer shading and slowing cold winter winds. Once
trees are fully grown, they can lower energy costs by up to 20
percent, according to the Arbor Day Foundation. In addition, trees
can increase property value, reduce your carbon footprint, improve
air quality and more effectively catch storm water runoff.
Customers can reserve one tree on a first-come, first-served
basis by visiting the Arbor Day Foundation’s interactive online
mapping tool at arborday.com/peco. This tool helps customers
identify the best tree for their property and determine where to
plant the tree to save energy and money. Once customers confirm
their reservation, a 3-foot tall, lightly branched potted tree
seedling will be shipped to their home within two to four
weeks.
When deciding where to plant new trees, property owners are
encouraged to “plant to the right tree in the right place” to
ensure new trees remain compatible with aerial power lines. The
Arbor Day Foundation recommends planting small-growing trees up to
20 feet from power lines, medium growing trees between 20 and 50
feet from power lines, and tall growing trees more than 50 feet
from power lines.
Customers also are reminded to dial 811 at least three days
before digging to ensure the area is safe for planting.
Since 2014, PECO customers have received more than 3,000 free
trees through this innovative program. According to the Arbor Day
Foundation, these trees have helped:
- Avoid more than 4,100 tons of carbon
dioxide;
- Filter 41 million gallons of storm
water; and
- Save more than 3,000 megawatt hours of
electricity.
For more information about the Energy-Saving Trees program,
visit peco.com/community.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas
utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). The
company’s 2,400 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 $4.5 billion in Pennsylvania,
supporting more than 9,600 local jobs and producing $760 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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