PECO Crown Lights . . .A Philadelphia Tradition
Showcase your community event or organization on more than 2 million, new, energy efficient LED lights! PECO has been displaying messages atop its 23rd and Market Street headquarters since July 4, 1976. Since that time, the company has saluted local community and non-profit organizations with more than 17,500 messages. The new, energy efficient system, unveiled on July 4, 2009, was installed by C. Erickson and Sons in conjunction with YESCO Electronics.
Submitting a Message Request/Guidelines for Submission
To submit a community message for consideration, e-mail PECOCrownLights@exeloncorp.com and please keep in mind the following:
• Community partners must submit their message requests eight weeks in advance of their event/message.
• Messages are to be no longer than 72 characters, including spaces.
• Please provide several dates you would like your message to appear. Messages from community partners typically run two to three consecutive nights; however, final date selection is based upon availability.
• You may request certain colors for the text and background of your message; however PECO will make the final decision on the color and formatting of your message based on system preferences.
• Logos: Only the PECO and Exelon family of companies’ logos will run on the Crown Lights system.
Additional Formatting Guidelines
Dates – Dates will be displayed as follows: Numeric Month/Number Date, i.e. 9/1. Additionally, if you wish to include the day of the event, it should be listed as follows: Tues. 9/1
Time – Time will be displayed as follows: HourAM/PM), i.e. 6PM. Exception: NOON & MIDNIGHT
Web sites – Only vanity URLs, or other easy to remember Web addresses will be included with messages, i.e. www.peco.com
Confirmation of Message Requests
We receive messages from many deserving organizations and regret that we cannot feature all. We will confirm, at least two weeks in advance, whether or not we are able to accommodate your message. If we are able to run your message, the confirmation will include any edits, if necessary, and the dates you can expect to see your message on the Crown Lights.