Ready Together – Delmarva Power Urges Storm Readiness During National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month - a timely reminder that even during a relatively quiet Atlantic hurricane season, we must remain vigilant. With severe weather events such as storms, tornadoes, flooding, and wildfires becoming more frequent and intense in recent years, now is not the time to let our guard down. Delmarva Power encourages customers to take proactive steps to stay safe now and all year long.

As part of its preparation efforts, Delmarva Power invests millions of dollars each year modernizing the local energy grid and hardening its system against severe weather. This work includes inspecting existing infrastructure, replacing aging infrastructure, trimming trees that could potentially impact the system, building new underground equipment, and installing smart technology like reclosers that can automatically restore service more quickly or isolate damage. This summer, reclosers across the system prevented approximately 167,000 customer outages.

Just as Delmarva Power prepares, customers should be ready for whatever Mother Nature has in store. The company offers the following tips to help customers prepare for severe weather and power outages:

Stay connected

• Getting up-to-date information has never been easier. To stay in the know about an outage status, estimated restoration time, and more, customers can download the Delmarva Power app on iOS or Android devices. To stay even more connected, sign up for text alerts. Text "Add Outage" to 67972 to get started.

Update contact information

• Customers are encouraged to visit the Delmarva Power website to ensure the company has the most current contact information in "My Alerts & Notifications." This is helpful in the event we need to reach customers during an emergency.

Assemble an emergency kit

• There is no need to wait for the first sign of trouble. Customers can act now to prepare for a storm by packing an emergency prep bag with flashlights, fresh batteries, medication, water, and non-perishable foods to last you at least 72 hours.

Know how to report an outage

• Whether it be through the Delmarva Power app, website, or through texting, customers always have a way to report an outage. Click here to learn more.

Electric safety information

• Always assume any downed wire is energized and stay away. To report downed wires, please call 800-833-7476.
• Visit delmarva.com/Storm for more.

As part of the Exelon family of companies, Delmarva Power participates in collaborative emergency response training exercises with its sister companies-Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, PECO and Pepco-and shares best practices to ensure it can provide seamless support and resources to another Exelon company during a storm or emergency restoration effort.

Delmarva Power also works closely with emergency management agency partners year- round to help ensure preparedness and coordination when responding to storms and other emergency events.

Launched in 2004, National Preparedness Month is sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). During the month, FEMA and DHS encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies in all facets of their lives.

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