PECO to Power Down Iconic Crown Lights for Earth Hour
March 24 2017 - 10:40AM
Business Wire
Company encourages customers to join the
effort
PECO will power down its iconic LED Crown Lights system for
Earth Hour 2017 on Saturday, March 25 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Earth
Hour is the world’s largest annual voluntary environmental action
event to raise awareness about climate change. Prior to “going
dark” a special message will appear from 5 to 8:30 p.m. on the
lights atop the company’s Main Office Building at 2301 Market
Street in Philadelphia.
Message:“We’re turning off our Crown Lights for Earth
Hour 2017 tonight from 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Join us! Turn off your
lights & save energy. Find more ways to save energy and money
at peco.com/smartideas.”
In addition to turning off nonessential lights during Earth
Hour, PECO customers can take a number of steps to save energy and
money and the environment year-round with PECO Smart Ideas,
including:
- Schedule an energy assessment or audit
at peco.com/smartideas. An energy efficiency expert will evaluate
insulation, heating and air cooling systems, lighting, appliances
and more;
- Use a programmable thermostat;
- Caulk and weather strip windows and
doors;
- Turn lights off when you leave a
room;
- Close blinds/shades/drapes in the
summer and leave them open in the winter;
- Use energy-efficient appliances: When
shopping for appliances such as refrigerators, look for the ENERGY
STAR® label, and purchase the most affordable energy efficient
unit.
Before customers turn their lights back on this Earth Hour, they
should take a moment to replace energy-wasting incandescent light
bulbs with new LED lightbulbs, which typically use 75-90 percent
less energy and last about 25 times longer. PECO provides discounts
for energy-efficient bulbs, which can be found at hundreds of local
retail stores.
PECO’s sister utilities, Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd,
Delmarva Power and Pepco also are participating in recognizing this
global event.
PECO, founded in 1881, is Pennsylvania’s largest electric and
natural gas utility. Headquartered in Philadelphia, PECO delivers
energy to more than 1.6 million electric customers and more than
516,000 natural gas customers in southeastern, Pennsylvania. The
company’s 2,500 employees are dedicated to the safe and reliable
delivery of electricity and natural gas as well as enhanced energy
management conservation, environmental stewardship and community
assistance. The company also has an estimated annual economic
impact of $4.3 billion in Pennsylvania, supporting more than 8,700
local jobs and producing $732 million in labor income. PECO is a
subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation's only
Fortune 100 utility and leading competitive energy provider. For
more information visit PECO.com, and connect with the company on
Facebook and Twitter.
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PECOBen Armstrong215-841-4137 or
215-841-5555benjamin.armstrong@exeloncorp.com
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