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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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Smart sensors, smarter investments

Smart sensors, smarter investments

We're using technological innovation and data to reduce costs, improve safety, and keep the lights on for our customers.   This past winter we piloted dynamic line rating (DLR) technology on two of our transmission lines. When integrated successfully into operations,...

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Stepping up to protect birds, the environment

Stepping up to protect birds, the environment

The sight of ospreys nesting at the overlook by Wallenpaupack Dam has become something local residents have come to expect for more than 20 years. So when the nesting platform originally put up by PPL Electric Utilities came down during a wind storm early in 2018, Meg...

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12 Tips for a safer home or business

12 Tips for a safer home or business

The start of National Electrical Safety Month is a reminder to take inventory of electrical components around your home and business. It's also a good time to share with others the importance of staying safe near overhead and underground power lines and other...

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Improved, more inclusive web experience

Improved, more inclusive web experience

We’re committed to delivering an effortless customer experience, whether we chat on social media, speak over the phone, or interact with you on our website. We’re also committed to continuous learning and improvement. So, when we received customer feedback regarding...

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Smart sensors, smarter investments

Smart sensors, smarter investments

We're using technological innovation and data to reduce costs, improve safety, and keep the lights on for our customers.   This past winter we piloted dynamic line rating (DLR) technology on two of our transmission lines. When integrated successfully into operations,...

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Millions of customer connections

Millions of customer connections

Last year and the pandemic brought on many new challenges for our customers. It also brought on new challenges for our company, as the majority of customer service employees began working remotely. But with all the changes in 2020, our commitment to delivering...

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Earth Day Your Way

Earth Day Your Way

At PPL, the environment is important to us and we know it’s equally important to you! That’s why we’re launching a campaign to honor Earth Day 2021 and we invite you to join us!  This year’s theme is #RestoreOurEarth. And what better time to get outside and preserve...

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