Tag: PECO
‘Fix the mix’: Climate activists want PECO to buy more renewable energy
Climate activists want PECO to add more renewables to its energy sources and say solar and wind energy are cheap enough to make them viable for ratepayers and the environment.
3 weeks ago
Your Pa. utility is calling. Double check that it’s really them
An increasingly common scamming tactic is a phone call from a number with a fake caller ID that reads “PECO,” the company said.
2 months ago
PECO preparing for round two of power outages
The utility has restored power for all but about 2,000 customers from Tuesday’s storms. Extra crews remain active in case of a repeat tonight.
3 months ago
‘Replace fossil fuels’: Climate activists target PECO’s next power purchase plan
Every four years, PECO makes a plan to buy electricity for its customers. Climate activists want the utility to do something different the next time around.
9 months ago
PECO providing customers with energy-saving tips as Philly enters summer months
PECO recommends customers turn off unnecessary lighting, keep curtains closed, and clean their A/C air filters once a month.
10 months ago
Electric vehicles take the spotlight at 2023 Philadelphia Auto Show
A massive electric vehicle test track sits amid hundreds of vehicles on display. It's a big upgrade from the dark corner where it was at last year’s show.
1 year ago
PECO offers a diverse group an opportunity to land a high-paying job
The goal is to diversify the ranks of the utility by giving an opportunity to people to learn skills and get involved with the different positions the utility has to offer.
1 year ago
Is it time for Pa. to ban summer utility shutoffs?
Thousands of PECO customers lose access to A/C or fans each summer when they can’t pay their electric bills. Experts want more limits on shutoffs in a warming world.
2 years ago
Over 1,200 households left without electricity during Philly’s dangerous heat wave
When the city declares a heat health emergency, new utility shut-offs are banned. But service is not automatically restored for accounts already shut off.
2 years ago
PECO monitoring energy demand as Philly ‘Heat Health Emergency’ declared
PECO says it hasn’t dealt with any heat-related outages so far, but temperatures are expected to keep climbing this week.
2 years ago
Inspectors deem more homes uninhabitable after Pottstown, Pa. explosion
PECO says the homes that exploded were not served by their natural gas.
2 years ago
Pottstown home explodes, leaving 5 dead. Neighbors say the area smelled of gas
Neighbors say they used to smell gas near the home that was destroyed. They say PECO crews and firefighters also had visited home before the explosion.
2 years ago
PECO to add 1,550 trees to Philadelphia’s urban canopy
The energy company’s ReLeaf program will plant a new tree for every tree removed for electrical maintenance.
2 years ago
Bills for suburban customers could go up 13% as PECO requests natural gas rate hikes
The utility says the increased revenue would help pay for replacing aging cast-iron pipes with newer plastic pipes.
2 years ago
PUC approves PECO natural gas project for neighborhood business area of Marple Twp.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission granted PECO special exceptions to the neighborhood zoning code, clearing the way for construction.
2 years ago