We know every dollar counts. Learn how PPL Electric manages costs through smart infrastructure investments and no-markup energy pricing to maintain the lowest residential bills among large Pennsylvania utilities.
When PPL Electric Utilities journeyman mechanic Preston Edrington witnessed a vehicle accident during severe weather on Route 322, his 35 years of safety training kicked in. Edrington and coworker Glenn Klinger safely assisted the injured driver and properly secured the accident scene, demonstrating how workplace safety culture translates to real-world emergency response.
August in Pennsylvania—it’s a scorcher. But keeping cool doesn’t have to be complicated. You can chill out and keep your home feeling just right with these easy, quick tips. Window A/C unit acting up? Gaps around your window A/C unit force it to work harder, while...
We will continue to work as safely and quickly as possible around the clock until all customers are restored. We have hundreds of personnel responding to the storm, providing both field-based and back-office emergency response operations across our service territory. This includes lineworkers, foresters, damage assessors and call center staff. In preparation for the storm, we brought in more than 600 workers from outside our company to assist in restoration efforts.
Safety continues to be our priority. Remember, should you encounter a downed wire at any time, assume it’s energized and stay away. Report downed wires to PPL Electric or local emergency response agencies.
Volunteerism is at the core of our values as a company. We are thankful for our team of 1,700-plus employees who dedicate countless hours every year to giving back to the communities we live in and serve. However, volunteerism can present itself in many different...
As of 9:00 a.m. Sunday (6/23), approximately 6,400 of our 1.5 million customers were without power. Since the storms began Saturday (6/22), we have restored power to more than 33,000 customers. Current predictions for pop-up storms Sunday may result in additional outages. Remember, if you encounter a downed wire at any time, assume it’s energized, stay away and report it immediately.
Bees buzzed from flower to flower while butterflies and moths gently floated from one plant to another on a recent sunny day within PPL Electric Utilities’ transmission line corridor that crosses Lancaster Conservancy’s Kellys Run Preserve. The thriving habitat, which...
We’ve compiled a summer cooling checklist with quick and easy things you can do to save up to $325 a year in energy costs. You’ll stay cool this summer and have more $ for the things that matter most. Let the savings begin! Click on the image below to use our...
Summer is quickly approaching and high temperatures are climbing, so we're here with tips to help keep you cool. You can save energy and money, even in the extreme heat, with our energy efficiency tips: Make sure your drapes and shades are pulled down during the day...
Thanks to our environmentally conscious customers, Pennsylvania is now 5,000 trees richer! Back in April, we ran a campaign to encourage customers to sign up for paperless billing in celebration of Earth Month. The premise was simple, for every customer that enrolled...
Summer is on the horizon, which often means severe weather, including thunder and lightning. But even with the best preparation, storms or lightning strikes may cause outages. We're prepared to respond to any storms that hit our area this summer and always. And if...
With the snip of a ribbon, the Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion is ready to open the doors to its 67,000-square-foot facility. The Da Vinci Center had been housed at Cedar Crest College for the last 18-plus years, offering engaging learning opportunities...
We believe in and are charging toward a cleaner energy future. This goal means meeting new demands for connecting renewable energy, electric vehicles and other distributed energy resources to the grid. It also means supporting our communities that are making the...
