Peco Connection 051309

News for the employees and annuitants of PECO

May 13, 2009

PECO undertaking major promotion of energy efficiency and conservation

2 Safety first: Top 10 human error traps May is National Electric Safety Month PECO honored for best-in-class employee safety performance 3 Gas makes job packages eco-friendly Fifth Annual Engineer’s Day to be held June 4 4 Howell, McDonough attend Leading Diversity national summit 5 Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 11th Annual Exelon Invitational approaching 6 Be a security tipster– Win an iPod Immediately report all lost or stolen wireless devices Team forming for Breast Cancer 3-Day 7 Celebrate Armed Forces Day, May 16 Annuitant corner 8 PECO service anniversaries

Villanova University’s Kathy Overturf, associate director of religious studies (left) served as moderator for a recent diversity educational program on religion at the Main Office building.

Religious Diversity enlightens 200+ at panel event More than 200 PECO employees attended the diversity educational program held in Energy Hall on April 29. Sue Ivey, PECO vice president, Transmission Operations & Planning, and executive sponsor, said the forum was organized in recognition of the increasingly diverse workforce at PECO and Exelon and the need to understand and respect each other's religious practices, especially when major life events occur. The panel was not intended to promote any particular religion but to share experiences, address stereotypes and educate about religious practices in our increasingly-diverse community. As the two-hour program concluded, Suketu Patel, a resident of West Chester and Hindu, said, “We have to relate to the similarities in faiths more than the differences.” Continued on page 4.

Due to Act 129 of 2008, PECO formed an Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EE&C) team, led by Frank Jiruska, director of Energy and Marketing Services. The team consists of representatives from Marketing, Regulatory, ESO and Legal. Act 129 requires Pennsylvania utilities to reduce electric consumption and peak demand in their service territories. PECO must submit its plan to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission by July 1, 2009. To comply, PECO must reduce electric consumption by 1 percent, or approximately 394 million kilowatt hours (kWh), by May 31, 2011, and 3 percent, or about 1.2 billion kWh, by May 31, 2013. Act 129 also mandates utilities reduce peak electric demand by 4.5 percent, or approximately 355 megawatts during the 100 highest hours by May 2013.

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Safety first: Top 10 human error traps PECO Connection is published bi-weekly by PECO Communications for the employees and annuitants of PECO. The publication will provide local news, report on key initiatives and goals, publicize achievements and milestones, celebrate successes, and spotlight employees.

TIME PRESSURE: Remember, no job is so important that it cannot be done safely The next time you are getting ready to start any job, be mindful of some of the things that could lead to a potential human error.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Stress High work load Time pressure Poor communication Vague or poor work guidance

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Overconfidence/complacency First time performing task Distractions First working day following time off Thirty minutes after a meal or waking up

Editorial Team: Mary Rucci, director Michael Wood, managing editor Ben Armstrong, editor Contributors: Cathy Engel Kim Chiarelli Conor Rooney Lisa Andrews Design: Rector Communications, Inc. How to Contact Us: PECO Communications 2301 Market Street, S14-1 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone: 215.841.5555 Fax: 215.841.4188 Peco.communication@ exeloncorp.com

Check out what’s online: While we try to highlight as many achievements as quickly as possible in PECO Connection, sometime we just can’t get it all in. For that reason, to stay as informed as possible to what is going on at PECO, check out the PECO Intranet Homepage. http://inside.exeloncorp.com/ orgs/home/orgs/peco/ Let us know about news in your organization that should be shared with the rest of PECO.

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May is National Electric Safety Month There is no time like the present to conduct an electrical home inspection, because May is National Electrical Safety Month. PECO encourages everyone to make sure their home and business is safe from electrical hazards to prevent injury and property damage. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), it’s estimated more than 50 million homes and buildings have outdated or inadequate electrical wiring. “Electrical hazards have a tendency to remain hidden until it’s too late to avoid disaster. Don’t let the small cost of prevention

stand in the way of protecting your family and your property,” says Doug Mokoid, PECO manager, Safety. “There are many things you can inspect on your own to ensure electrical safety in your home.” PECO’s safety website, www.peco.com/safety, provides a wealth of information for adults, children, teachers and contractors to ensure everyone is aware of the safety precautions around the home, indoors and outside. PECO is also a member of the Safe Electricity coalition with its interactive Web site http://www.safeelectricity.org filled with stories, tips and games to educate the public about safety.

PECO honored for best-in-class employee safety performance PECO employees earned best-in-class safety performance among large combination electric and natural gas utility peers. The American Gas Association, the association of gas utilities, will recognize PECO at its national operations conference later this month. In 2008, PECO reduced its injury rate by 8 percent for cases involving lost work time and its reportable incident rate for OSHA, the federal agency that monitors workplace safety, declined by 18.6 percent. Over the past 10 years, PECO has managed a safety program that has achieved steady improvement each year and dramatically reduced the number and severity of employee incidents. The utility program focuses on craft, office, contractor and public safety.

“Keeping our employees safe while working 24/7 around electric and gas facilities is the most important priority we have. Safety is ingrained into our culture, and something we will never allow ourselves to be complacent about,” said Craig Adams, PECO senior vice president and chief operating officer. AGA evaluated safety performance based on an incidence rate for employee injuries that resulted in restricted duty or days away from work. “Your company’s excellent safety record enhances the message that our industry is a leader in pipeline safety. Congratulations to you and your employees for your significant accomplishment,” said David Parker, AGA president and CEO, in a letter to the company.

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Creators of the eco-friendly gas packages gather for a photo at West Conshohocken gas plant.

Gas makes job packages eco-friendly: Leads to improved productivity and less paper PECO Gas is now sending mapping and other job information to field crews electronically in “packages” via Passport, which saves time, money and the environment. The new system allows designers, coordinators, supervisors, foremen, and contractors access to job information at rapid speed. This 21st century technology makes field projects easier. “Very frequently, jobs would go from PECO to contractors and we'd have to make new copies and a lot of time would be spent printing packages for everyone. In some cases, we needed to print five copies and our contractor needed to print five additional copies for a single job,” said John Morris, senior contractor coordinator for Gas Construction and Maintenance.

“From an engineer’s prospective, we would have to plot out everything for the field again if a package was lost and had to create a whole new package,” said Nora Kelly, manager of Regulatory Compliance. “Now when changes occur or documents are lost, it is easy to replace or fix them without wasting time.” Working together for about five months, a small group of employees created a streamlined, efficient system. The system uses the Adobe pdf format and stores all of the documents in Passport at a centralized location, making it easier for transferring files from one person to another regardless of their location. “A great group put their heads together to make this so much better, support the company's environmental strategy, and help us save

money. Now we go into Passport and everything is there, any type of prints,” said Mark Connors, principal contract manager. The next step moving forward is to make the process completely electronic. When a job is finished now, new maps and other documents, or “as-builts”, must be created on paper and brought back to the office. Another step is getting all departments to adopt electronic packages. Electric Construction & Maintenance has already started and is modifying the Gas training materials to fit their needs. With innovation and technology, Kelly said the sky is the limit for field jobs to become greener and more productive.

Fifth Annual Engineers Day to be held June 4 The 5th Annual Engineers Day will be held June 4 at the Desmond Hotel in Malvern, featuring a keynote address from Rick Bush, editorial director of T&D World Magazine. Sponsored by the Exelon Engineer Development Oversight Committee (EEDOC), this annual event gives engineers the opportunity to come together, learn about new projects & technologies, renew acquaintances and enjoy face-to-face interaction with members of senior management. As in the past, Engineers’ Day involves project exhibits, an engineering competition, technical & leadership talks, and recognition & awards presentation. Refreshments will be served, including lunch and a closing reception. If you have any questions, contact Rich Blair at 215-841-5608. May 13, 2009

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Howell, McDonough attend Leading Diversity national summit Two PECO employees, Kim

communicate and celebrate our

Howell and Melissa McDonough,

differences,” said McDonough, a

recently attended the 10th Annual

clerk in PECO Real Estate &

Summit on Leading Diversity. The

Facilities. McDonough said she was able

three-day conference, held in Atlanta, is hailed as the nation's

to interact with many people

most respected diversity program.

from different companies, exchange information, and learn

The conference brought together more than 900 profes-

best practices. “The summit

sionals in organizational diversity.

provided me with powerful tools

It plays a pivotal role in helping organizations sustain inclusive work environments. Ruby Dee, an acclaimed movie,

stage and TV actor and longtime civil rights activist, gave the keynote

to share with our Melting Pot

Attendees of the 10th Annual Summit on Leading Diversity Kim Howell (left) and Melissa McDonough (right)

diversity team,” she said. From a conference exercise, Howell said one practical lesson

Effective Practices From Recruitment to Engagement.” Howell and McDonough felt their

was the “9 Healthy Ways to Communicate,” which she shared with

address. Presentations were informa-

participation in the national confer-

colleagues in The Melting Pot and

tional guides to improve or advance

ence demonstrates PECO’s commit-

with supervisors and managers in her

workforce diversity initiatives,

ment to diversity and learning from

role as a senior human resources

including sessions on ‘Workforce

leading organizations. Generally, both

generalist.

Demographics & Trends,” “Best and

feel PECO is on the right track and in

Next Practices in Diversity & Inclu-

alignment with many of the recom-

and materials that we can use here at

sion,” “Courageous Conversations:

mendations addressed at the seminar.

PECO and share within PECO and

“Diversity doesn't mean learning

with the Exelon Diversity office,”

Honest Dialogue About Crucial Issues,” and “Talent Management:

what not to say, but learning how to

“I brought back a myriad of data

Howell said.

Religious Diversity enlightens 200+ at panel event (cont’d) The program was sponsored by PECO’s diversity council, which oversees networking programs for employees, community involvement activities, and related workforce initiatives. Kathy Overturf, associate director of religious studies, served as moderator for the program with the panel consisting of representatives of the Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Islam, and Hindu faiths. Jeanmarie Lee of IT chaired the event organizing committee under the sponsorship of Sue Ivey. Jeanmarie Lee, PECO principal architect, Information Technology (at right), is pictured with Abby Stamelman Hocky, executive director, Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia (at left), and Villanova University’s Kathy Overturf, associate director of religious studies (middle), after the April 20 panel discussion on Understanding Religious Diversity and Its Impact on the Workplace.

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Left, Employees enjoyed a taste of Asia, while right, Ron Chu, N. Nina Ahmad, Craig Adams and Sue Ivey, left to right, gathered for a photo at the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month kickoff event last week.

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and PECO is proud to celebrate the rich contributions and accomplishments of the Asian community. AACES, Asian-American Community for Exelon Success, is celebrating with events during the month. On May 4, employees at the Main Office were treated to an event opening the month-long celebration. The event included remarks from Sue

Ivey, vice president of Transmission Operations & Planning (TO&P) and executive sponsor of AACES, Ron Chu, principal engineer in TO&P, and N. Nina Ahmad, president of PrymeJenomix, LLC, an emerging ophthalmic biotechnology company based in Philadelphia, PA. In January, Mayor Nutter appointed Ahman as chair of the newly reconstituted Commission on Asian American Affairs.

Two remaining events will be held on May 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Warminster in conference room 7&8 and on May 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Energy Hall at the Main Office Building. Both events will feature a presentation on Muslims in America by Lee Philips, interfaith chair from the Philadelphia Chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations of Pennsylvania.

11th Annual Exelon Invitational approaching With the 11th Annual Exelon Invitational just around the corner, discount tickets are available at www.comcasttix.com. A $5 discount is available by entering the promo code ‘EXC’. The event and pre-tournament fundraiser, hosted each year by PGA golfer Jim Furyk, benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Philadelphia. Brian Crowe, a member of the board of directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Philadelphia and vice president of Energy Acquisition for PECO, addressed a crowd of reporters at a media event last month. “Events such as the Invitational help fund many of the programs critical to the success of the Boys and Girls Clubs,” said Crowe. Since the tournament began, more than $1 million has been raised for charity with last year’s event raising more than $300,000. This year, PGA golfers Kenny Perry, Anthony Kim and Paul Casey will join Furyk for the event at The Ace Club on June 8. Employees who volunteer to help with the event will be able to log their hours in Volunteer Match at exelon.volunMay 13, 2009

Brian Crowe, vice president of Energy Acquisition, speaks at the Exelon Invitational press conference last month. teermatch.org/. To sign up to volunteer, please visit www.exelongolf.com/volunteer.html. Remember whether you enjoy the event as a fan or volunteer, you must have your supervisor’s approval to take time off. 5.

Be a security tipster – Win an iPod As part of the new Corporate Security awareness program, employees are encouraged to submit a tip or suggestion that will help co-workers stay safe and secure at their work place, at home or while traveling. Please keep suggestions to no more than 100 words. Entries are due by May 22. Corporate Security will judge the entries and award an iPod Shuffle to a winner from PECO, ComEd, BSC, Nuclear, and Power. Winners will be announced during the week of May 26. Submit your best idea today. Send your tip via e-mail to Exelon Security Center in Outlook. The awareness program is designed

in the style of Neighborhood Watch to ensure a safe and secure workplace. The program will feature a theme each month to help employees recognize security opportunities in the workplace and offer tips. “We believe a secure work environment is a safe work environment,” said Elissa Rhee-Lee, vice president, Corporate Security. Tips and examples that can help employees be secure at work include:

 Take notice of surroundings; report anything unusual or suspicious  Check doors and gates to ensure they are locked and closed when not in use  Remove keys from company vehicles when not in use  Wear company badge at all times when on company property  Third parties should have proper badge identification before being escorted into the building.

Immediately report all lost or stolen wireless devices

As part of PECO’s ongoing cost management efforts, Information Technology (IT) reminds employees to safeguard their wireless devices and

immediately report the theft or loss of any wireless device to Corporate Security at 1-800-550-6154. This includes cell phones, air cards, pagers, smart phones and personal digital assistants, like BlackBerrys. If not reported, PECO can incur significant service charges, usage costs and other fees. Corporate Security investigates all incidents of stolen devices to ensure no wireless devices are being used by non-Exelon employees. As appropriate, federal authorities will be notified, and prosecution and cost recovery will be

pursued. Accountability begins with the device owner. Owners must immediately report stolen devices to Security and report lost devices to the IT Resource Work Group at 215-841-4237. The owner of multifunctional devices such as BlackBerrys should first contact the Exelon Help Desk at 877-9-EXELON to have all data erased. In addition, IT Security recommends changing passwords that may have been stored on the device.

Team forming for Breast Cancer 3-Day A group of local employees is forming a PECO team to participate in the annual Breast Cancer 3-Day, taking place in Philadelphia October 16 – 18. Benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund, the 60 mile, 3-day walk helps raise funds for cancer research and community outreach. The team’s goal is to raise at least May 13, 2009

$45,000. Each team member is responsible for raising a minimum of $2,300, in addition to a $90 registration fee. To register for the PECO team, call Rocky Hill at 215-956-3127, Kathy McVey-Ryan at 215-841-5154, or visit the sign up tables in the Main Office lobby or Plymouth War Room on May 18. All registrations must be received by June 15. 6.

PECO undertaking major promotion of energy efficiency and conservation(cont’d)

Tanya McCloskey, Darlene Wong, Pennsylvania Office of the Consumer Advocate; Ellen Cavanaugh, Rich Schlesinger, PECO; and Donna Clark, Energy Association of Pennsylvania, participate in a recent meeting held at the Harrisburg Hilton Hotel. During the past several months, the PECO team has been working to identify best practices, survey customers, and meet with conservation service providers, which will be instrumental in developing programs that will be executed to meet the goals of Act 129. Also, as part of the EE&C plan development, the team has hosted monthly meetings with key stake-

holders to review progress and garner input and feedback. Participating in the stakeholder meetings have been representatives from the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office of the Consumer Advocate, state Department of Environmental Protection, Penn Future, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Community Legal Services, Pennsylvania Utility Law Project, Energy Association of

Celebrate Armed Forces Day, May 16 Saturday, May 16 marks Armed Forces Day, a celebration of all branches of military service. Take a moment tomorrow to thank the many employees who have served in the armed forces or are currently serving as reservists.

Pennsylvania, Energy Coordinating Agency, Pennsylvania Environmental Council and PGW. To date, five meetings have been held in both Philadelphia and Harrisburg, and the team plans additional meetings until the plan is filed with the PUC. Some of the proposed programs to help PECO meet the savings targets were presented to the stakeholders at the April meeting. The proposed programs include a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) initiative, home energy audits, residential appliance pickup, low-income energy improvements and residential direct load control. “The input and feedback at the meetings has been extremely important as we develop our Energy Efficiency & Conservation Plan for submission to the Commission,” said Jiruska.

Annuitant corner PECO Connection is produced bi-weekly for the employees and annuitants of PECO. The publication will highlight annuitants in an occasional feature called Annuitant Corner. This will provide information on annuitant events and report on interesting annuitant activities. Annuitants can submit announcements for Annuitant Corner via e-mail to: [email protected]. Dick Wilson retired in 1991 after working 31 years at PECO. In 2002, he created PECO Annuitant Grapevine, a Web site to provide a means of communication with other PECO annuitants. The site, which is free to join, includes a list of names, addresses, phone numbers and former work locations of members, as well as information on annuitant luncheons, gatherings and other events. Visit http://www.pecograpevine. homestead.com to access the site.

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PECO SERVICE ANNIVERSARIES

5 Years 10 Years

15 Years 20 Years

NAME

LOCATION

NAME

LOCATION

Auch, David W

MOB

Jones, Luther

Berwyn

Brown, Selvyn

MOB

Keller, Michael P

Christian

Garrity, Michele

MOB

Layden, David

Baldwin

Gibbons, Doris

MOB

McCawley, John J

MOB

Joseph, Marina

Plymouth

Mikulski, Raymond

MOB

Abdullah, Affan

Berwyn

Orcutt Jr, Robert L

Baldwin

Armstrong, Benjamin W

MOB

Simpson, Patricia

Berwyn

Brooks, Sabrina M

MOB

Whiting, Dianne B

Plymouth

Dargan-Cole, Seneen R

MOB

Brown, Cheryl Y

Warminster

DeMott, Steven J

MOB

Finnegan, Charles J

Baldwin

Geddis, Kevin

Baldwin

Gaspari Jr, Rocco

Baldwin

Goodwin, Eric W

MOB

Gleason, Arleen H

West Consh

Huang, Lingchun

MOB

Leach, William

West Consh

Miles, Paul W

MOB

McHugh, Gerald A

Baldwin

Mims, Monique E

MOB

Muhammad, Linda V

MOB

Pratt, Stephanie C

MOB

Nichols, Terence M

West Consh

Williams, Antoinette V

MOB

O’Donnell, Kevin M

Warminster

Barreras, Michael J

Oregon

Schultz, Harry T

Plymouth

Catona, Anthony J

Oregon

Szurkowski, Kevin J

Berwyn

Sappington, Mark J

Baldwin

Zoladz, Daniel E

MOB

Aunkst, Jack P

Plymouth

Berkeihiser, Kenneth J

Plymouth

Crandall, Margaret M

MOB

Blount, Craig S

Emilie

Frankenfield Jr, F R

MOB

Bogle, Jay K

Baldwin

Harder, Barclay B

MOB

Cavanaugh, Ellen M

MOB

Kemmerer, Carol A

Warminster

Chance III, William A

Plymouth

Ramos, Catherine M

Berwyn

Christian Jr, Harry

Berwyn

Saile Jr, John J

Warminster

Driscoll, James L

Christian

Smith, David F

Berwyn

Forney, Richard V

Warminster

Xander, Stephen R

MOB

Gallagher III, William C

MOB

Anderson Sr, Raymond J

North Wales

Cavanaugh, Keith W

Berwyn

Chubb, Richard G

Plymouth

MOB

Coultes, Thomas J

MOB

Lancaster, Jay P

Warminster

Curl, Bruce M

MOB

Leonard, Dale R

MOB

Ferkle Jr, James D

Christian

Baldwin

Glanski, Stanley A

Baldwin

Mayconich Jr, Thomas E

Plymouth

Hebling, William J

Luzerne

Newland, Gerald R

Plymouth

Houlihan, Bernard G

Baldwin

MOB

Kelly, Maureen L

MOB

Rohrman, Steven D

Plymouth

Leslie, Linda D

Berwyn

Smith, Harry M

MOB

McKinley, Larry W

Warminster

Wilson, Joann E

West Consh

Munyan Jr, David H

MOB

Wood, Michael O

MOB

Murawski, John C

Oregon

Banks, Darlene A

Berwyn

Pugh Jr, Theodore M “Ray”

Plymouth

Billingsley Jr, James M

Baldwin

Shaw, Robert

Berwyn

Boyajian, George A

West Consh

Walker Jr, James B

Plymouth

Chu, Ronnie F

MOB

White, Luther D

Christian

Gant, Earl D

Plymouth

Young Jr, Richard E

Plymouth

Heisler, Michael F

MOB

Parkhouse, Bruce T

Luzerne

Hunt, Thomas R

MOB

Johnson, Carl N

Baldwin

Kerns, William J

Plymouth

King, Michael J

Matrone, Richard

Robinson, Lashonda D

25 Years

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40 Years

45 Years

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