PECO will be upgrading and installing new equipment to modernize and enhance the local electric grid in Falls Township the energy announced Monday.
This project is part of PECOโs Reliability & Resiliency Plan to invest $1.36 billion through 2025 on targeted reliability-focused infrastructure investments. These 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 companyโs 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, company officials said.
Work is set to be begin in late August along New Falls Road in the Pennsbury Woods Apartment Complex, with expected completion by the end of October a company spokesperson said.
About the Project:
- We are investing more than $195,000 to enhance the local electric infrastructure in your area.
- 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 as well as new underground electrical cable throughout your neighborhood.
- New equipment, including pad-mount transformers could be installed or replaced as necessary.
- This work will help to improve reliability โ reducing the frequency of outages and minimizing the duration of outagesโฏthat doย occur and will increase the ability for customers to install clean energy resources, like solar generation.ย โ
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 you receive all outage updates, please confirm that your phone number is accurate in our system through MyAccount atย peco.com/myaccount or by calling PECO at 1-800-494-4000, said PECO officials.
“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,” PECO said.
If you have any questions regarding the details of this project and how it may impact you, please contact Gary Dollahon, Customer Liaison, at Gary.Dollahon@exeloncorp.com, the company saod/.
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