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Smart planting today helps prevent outages tomorrow

Before you grab that shovel, take a second to look up. Spring is the perfect time to refresh your landscaping, but the tree you plant today shouldn’t be the power outage of tomorrow. Here is how to pick the right species for your yard while keeping your lights (and your neighbors’ lights) on.

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Innovation to Improve Reliability

Innovation to Improve Reliability

When there’s a problem — or a fault — on a power line, it can cause power outages for our customers. But thanks to a game-changing new system, these problems impact fewer customers than ever. The new system, created by our own engineering teams and vendor partners, uses smart devices that interrupt faults remotely. They’re called “vacuum reclosers.”

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Keeping electronics out of landfills

Keeping electronics out of landfills

Our employees helped ensure that a large amount of electronics will be recycled – rather than end up in a landfill. Nearly 1,000 electronics items were collected during the first-of-its-kind recycling event organized by our Environmental Compliance department earlier...

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Energy costs are rising. Shop smart and save.

Energy costs are rising. Shop smart and save.

The prices of many energy supply sources are on the rise due to external market conditions, including overall inflation. Just like you’d shop around for the best price on everyday goods, it’s important to know that you can do the same with your electricity supply.  And now is a good time to shop for an electricity supplier as you may be able to avoid or minimize these cost increases.  

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Value for your dollar: Reliable service and more

Value for your dollar: Reliable service and more

We work every day to keep your electric bills as low as possible. But paying any bill — especially these days — isn’t fun. That’s why we want you to know what you get for your energy dollar. Let’s start with one of the most important aspects of our jobs: providing...

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Powerful Pollinator Partnerships

Powerful Pollinator Partnerships

The work we do goes beyond delivering safe, reliable and affordable electricity to our customers. We're here to be a true community partner and preserve the environment we call home.  Our team in Lancaster County recently completed a large construction project to...

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Slay those energy vampires

Slay those energy vampires

It's spooky season, and it's time to slay those energy vampires — the electronic gadgets, appliances, and other devices that draw energy when they're plugged in but not in use. Here are four tips to keep these monsters at bay. In the home office After you sign off,...

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Time to clear the air—in your home

Time to clear the air—in your home

Your home’s indoor air quality is the quality of the air within and around your home in relation to you and your family’s health and comfort. By understanding and improving your home’s air quality, you can improve not only your health and quality of life but also save...

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