PECO has restored service to nearly all of the more than 260,000
customers affected by Tuesday evening’s severe thunderstorms that
brought widespread damage to electric equipment.
PECO crews, contract personnel and staff have worked throughout the day
and night to repair damage to the system and restore service to more
than 254,000 customers in less than 36 hours.
As of 8 a.m., Thursday, approximately 5,900 customers remain without
service. More than 2,800 PECO employees and contractors will continue to
work around-the-clock to repair damage at individual locations to
restore service to customers. Because of the extent of the damage, some
customers could be without service until tomorrow.
Crews from Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Ohio, Illinois, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan and
Wisconsin will join PECO crews today in supporting the restoration
effort. The company continues to have enhanced staffing in place in the
company’s call center, dispatch centers and in the field to respond to
customer needs.
PECO understands that customers are inconvenienced when they are without
service, and crews will continue to work to safely restore service as
quickly as possible. PECO urges customers to stay safe and always stay
away from any storm damaged electrical equipment, especially downed
power lines and tree limbs that may come into contact with power lines.
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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