​PHILADELPHIA (March 11, 2018) – PECO has restored electric service to all customers affected by Winter Storms Riley and Quinn. Beginning on March 2, approximately 750,000 PECO customers were affected by the two destructive nor’easters, which inflicted heavy damage from the Mid-Atlantic to New England. Strengthening significantly beyond forecasts, Winter Storm Riley delivered high sustained winds and gusts through the 50 mph range for more than 48 hours.

The vast majority of PECO customers impacted by Riley were restored by Tuesday night, and crews continued to work around-the-clock shifts to restore service to all customers. Repairs to the massive and widespread damage to the electric system were further complicated by additional damage caused by Winter Storm Quinn on March 6, which brought heavy, wet snow to portions of PECO’s service territory.

“Throughout the duration of both storms, more than 2,600 PECO employees and local contractors were actively engaged in restoration efforts, in addition to approximately 2,800 line workers mobilized from other utilities from more than a dozen different states,” said Craig Adams, President and CEO at PECO. “We understand the frustration of our customers who experienced outages for multiple days. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked to safely repair the widespread damage and restore power to those impacted by the storm.”

Crews from PECO’s Exelon sister utility ComEd, located in Illinois; as well as utilities from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Delaware, Maryland, and the Carolinas have assisted in PECO’s restoration effort.

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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. PECO was named 2017 Best Mid-size Employer in Philadelphia by Forbes Magazine. 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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