PECO Utility Pole And Wire Installation- Radnor Township

Press release from the Township of Radnor:

Posted on: November 11, 2020

Dear Customer,

Every day, PECO is delivering innovation and advancing smart energy to provide safe, reliable, affordable, and clean energy and energy services for our customers. As part of our work, we will be upgrading and installing new equipment to enhance the local electric distribution system in your area.

Our community is operating under a heightened sense of uncertainty during this COVID-19 pandemic. Your priority is to stay safe and maintain a sense of normalcy. You can be assured that the men and women of PECO are working around the clock to ensure we continue to keep the lights on and the gas flowing for the communities we serve. We are considered an essential business during this pandemic and the work our crews are performing is critical to ensure the continued safe and reliable service that you need every day, especially during these times.

This project is part of PECO’s System 2020 plan to invest an additional $274 million during the next five years to install advanced equipment and reinforce the electric system, making it more weather resistant and less vulnerable to storm damage. This investment is in addition to $900 million in ongoing system work completed each year, including replacing and upgrading equipment.

About the Project:

• More than $500,000 will be invested to enhance the local electric distribution system for you and your neighbors.
• We will be upgrading and installing new equipment in your area, including new utility poles, and aerial wire.
• This project also will include additional tree trimming and tree removals to reduce the number of outages caused by trees and other vegetation.
• The majority of this work will occur along St. David’s Avenue and Glen Mary Road.Tree work is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2020 with construction to follow. Work will occur from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. These dates are estimates and subject to change.
• Reach out to Dan Abbonizio (email address below) if questions regarding schedule arise.
• Work will be performed by PECO or qualified PECO contractors.

Crews may need to temporarily interrupt service to safely complete some of this work. We will work with local residents to ensure they are informed in advance of our activities and any planned interruptions. To ensure that you receive all outage updates, please confirm that your phone number is accurate in our system through MyAccount at www.peco.com/myaccount or by calling 1-800-494-4000. We will also work closely with local officials to minimize the impact on traffic and pedestrians whenever possible. Access for services such as trash removal, student transportation and emergency vehicles will be maintained during construction.

We are dedicated to keeping you informed about our work, listening to your input and modifying plans based on your feedback when possible.

If you have any questions regarding the details of this project and how it may impact you, please contact Dan Abbonizio at daniel.abbonizio@exeloncorp.com. If you have questions regarding your PECO account, please call the telephone number listed on your bill.

Sincerely,

James Garvey

Director, Regional Electrical Operations, PECO

This press release was produced by the Township of Radnor. The views expressed here are the author’s own.