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PHILADELPHIA--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--PECO has completed its annual inspection of more than 1,800 circuits and more than 10,000 miles of aerial electric lines across the service territory as part of the companyas maintenance and reliability improvement program. PECO invested about $600,000 to perform the inspections.

"Each year we invest millions of dollars to continuously monitor, inspect, repair and replace equipment, which is crucial to ensuring that we keep the lights on for our customers."

The program includes a visual examination of PECOas aerial electric system throughout the service territory for issues such as damaged equipment and sagging lines. Infrared cameras also are used to identify potential equipment problems before they occur by recording the temperature variations within a piece of equipment while it is in operation. Equipment and lines in need of repair are reported throughout the inspection process and prioritized for repair based on the severity of the issue.

aPreventative maintenance programs help us identify and address potential equipment issues before they occur and improve the performance of our entire electric distribution system,a said John McDonald, vice president of Technical Services. aEach year we invest millions of dollars to continuously monitor, inspect, repair and replace equipment, which is crucial to ensuring that we keep the lights on for our customers.a

These inspections are part of PECOas overall preventative maintenance program, which includes regular inspection of equipment on the companyas natural gas and electric systems, including manholes, underground cables, transformers, substations and other electrical equipment.

Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC).PECO serves 1.6 million electric and 494,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania and employs about 2,400 people in the region.PECO delivered 82.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 38.1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2011.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.

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