Gibson Road PECO Project To Last Through June

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —PECO has revealed details about its project to make infrastructure improvements on Gibson Road that are expected to last until the end of June.

PECO has informed Bensalem Township officials that it has begun work to upgrade and install new equipment to modernize and enhance the local electric grid.

Gibson Road is closed this week during weekdays under a Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority Utility improvement project.

The project is part of PECO’s Reliability & Resiliency Plan to invest $1.36 billion through 2025 on targeted reliability-focused infrastructure investments.

The accelerated investments will help strengthen the local electric infrastructure to better withstand more frequent and damaging storms, deliver enhanced reliability for our customers, and enable the adoption of clean energy resources.

This plan is part of the company’s overall system investment of approximately $6 billion during the next five years across our electric and natural gas systems to inspect equipment, complete targeted system enhancements and corrective maintenance, invest in new equipment, and perform vegetation management, PECO said.

About the Project:

• PECO is investing more than $240,000 to enhance the local electric infrastructure.
• Existing lower voltage electric circuits will be upgraded to higher voltages to better meet customer needs.

A machine referred to as a directional bore machine will be used to install new conduit and new underground electrical cables throughout many neighborhoods, PECO said. New equipment, including pad-mount transformers, could be installed or replaced as necessary.

• The work will help to improve reliability —reducing the frequency of outages and minimizing the duration of outages that do occur and will increase the ability for customers to install clean energy resources, like solar generation.
• Work will occur along Gibson Road.
• The project is expected to be completed by the end of June.
• Work will be performed by PECO crews and qualified PECO contractors.

Crews may need to temporarily interrupt service to safely complete some of this work.

PECO will work with residents to ensure they are informed in advance of activities and any planned interruptions.

PECO said it will work closely with local officials to minimize the impact on traffic and pedestrians whenever possible.

Access to services such as trash removal, student transportation, and emergency vehicles will be maintained during construction.

Anyone with questions regarding the project's details should contact Gary Dollahon, Customer Liaison, at Gary.Dollahon@exeloncorp.com.