Atlantic City Electric Ready to Keep Homes & Businesses Warm & Bright This Winter – South Jersey Observer

Ahead of forecasted near record low temperatures, Atlantic City Electric has taken essential steps to ready the local energy grid to provide customers with safe and reliable energy service this winter. The local energy company has completed hundreds of projects and tasks, including performing maintenance and inspections, targeted upgrades, and other critical work all to meet the energy needs of customers across the area.

Each day, we work hard to further enhance reliability for customers and to fortify our system against severe weather, said Gary Stockbridge, Atlantic City Electric region president. Our preparation efforts are essential to not only providing the reliable service our customers have come to expect, but also ensuring we are ready to respond safely and quickly when customers need us this winter. Its this seasonal preparation, as well as year-round investments in reliability and resiliency, that havehelped us deliver the most reliable service in the companys history in recent years.

On the local electric grid, preparation includes inspecting and upgrading equipment; trimming trees, which cause about 30 percent of power outages;building new underground equipment; and installing stronger, tree-resistant aerial cable. Atlantic City Electric also continues to install smart technologythat can automatically identify the location of damage, restore servicemore quickly,or isolate damage. Ongoing investments in the local energy grid have resulted in a 22 percent decrease in the frequency of outages and a 17 percent reduction in outage length for customers over the last five years.

Atlantic City Electrics preparation efforts also include conducting emergency response drills, testing computer and emergency systems, reviewing emergency processes and procedures, and coordinating closely with government and community partners.

The company also participates in collaborative emergency response exercises with its Exelon sister companies BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco to ensure each can provide seamless support during a storm. During last years winter storms, and a recent hurricane season that impacted the southeastern seaboard, this coordination allowed mutual assistance crews to quickly respond and support power restoration efforts in the hardest hit parts of the East Coast.

Just as Atlantic City Electric prepares, customers should also prepare.

Being prepared is a responsibility everyone should take seriously. If a severe storm hits, monitor local weather reports regularly and follow the advice of local emergency management officials.

Immediately report a downed wire or service issue by calling800-833-7476, visiting atlanticcityelectric.com, or through the companys mobile app.

More tips, resources and safety information are available at atlanticcityelectric.com/storm.

Readers are encouraged to visitThe Source,Atlantic City Electrics online news room.For more information about Atlantic City Electric, visitatlanticcityelectric.com.Follow the company onFacebook atfacebook.com/atlanticcityelectricand on Twitter attwitter.com/acelecconnect.Our mobile app is available atatlanticcityelectric.com/mobileapp.

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