It IS Easy Being Green: 20 Local Municipalities and Nonprofits Receive $150,000 Through PECO Green Region Program

Innovative environmental projects to positively impact southeastern
Pennsylvania communities

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–It’s easy being green for 20 local municipalities and nonprofits thanks
to $150,000 in grant funding from PECO Green Region, the company’s
municipal open space and environmental grant program. From transforming
a vacant lot into a community green space to building community gardens
and installing new lights for a walking path, this year’s grants will be
used to begin projects that will help improve sustainability across the
Greater Philadelphia region.

Through PECO Green Region, PECO has awarded more than $1.8 million to
250 projects since the program’s inception in 2004. The program is part
of the company’s ongoing efforts to support environmental initiatives
across southeastern Pennsylvania, including open space preservation,
improvements to parks and recreation resources, and environmental
conservation.

“The municipalities and nonprofits receiving grants are putting their
energy into the environment, and we’re proud to support these
initiatives as PECO remains committed to increasing the environmental
sustainability in the communities we serve across southeastern
Pennsylvania,” said Craig Adams, PECO president and CEO. “Each of these
projects will positively impact the region as they create new green
spaces, revitalize vacant lots, beautify trails, and much more.”

In partnership with Natural Lands, the region’s leading land
conservation organization and facilitator of PECO Green Region, PECO
will provide grants to the following municipalities and nonprofit
organizations:

• Bucks County: Borough of Doylestown ($10,000), Chalfont Borough
  ($10,000) and New Britain Township ($10,000)
• Chester County: Borough of West Chester ($10,000), Pennsbury
  Township ($10,000) and Willistown Township ($10,000)
• Delaware County: Borough of East Lansdowne ($10,000), Eddystone
  Borough ($5,000), Lower Chichester Township ($10,000) and Ridley
  Township ($5,000)
• Montgomery County: Borough of Pottstown ($10,000), Cheltenham
  Township ($10,000) and Plymouth Township ($10,000)
• Philadelphia: Frankford Community Development Corporation
  ($10,000), Neighborhood Gardens Trust ($10,000) and Schuylkill River
  Development Corporation ($10,000)

“Research has proven time and again that green amenities like parks,
natural areas, and trails are essential ingredients for healthy,
prosperous communities,” noted Molly Morrison, President of Natural
Lands. “As always, I am impressed by the quality and creativity of the
projects that were proposed and inspired by PECO’s steadfast commitment
to greening our region.”

Municipalities and Philadelphia nonprofits can apply for a PECO Green
Region grant of up to $10,000 per project each year. A committee
comprised of representatives from PECO, county agencies and conservation
organizations reviews each application and selects the projects that
receive funding. For more information, visit peco.com/community
and visit the Charitable Contributions page.

From PECO Green Region and operating an environmentally-friendly fleet,
to PECO Smart Ideas, the company’s award-winning suite of programs to
help customers save energy and money, all of PECO’s environmental
efforts contribute to and support the long-term sustainability efforts
of our parent company, Exelon Corporation, for the benefit of our
customers and communities.

About PECO

PECO, founded in 1881, is Pennsylvania’s largest electric and natural
gas utility. Headquartered in Philadelphia, PECO delivers energy
to more than 1.6 million electric customers and more than 516,000
natural gas customers in southeastern, Pennsylvania. The
company’s 2,500 employees are dedicated to the safe and reliable
delivery of electricity and natural gas as well as enhanced energy
management conservation, environmental stewardship and community
assistance. PECO was named 2017 Best Mid-size Employer in
Philadelphia by Forbes Magazine. The company also has an estimated
annual economic impact of $4.3 billion in Pennsylvania, supporting more
than 8,700 local jobs and producing $732 million in labor income. PECO
is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s only
Fortune 100 utility and leading competitive energy provider. For more
information visit PECO.com,
and connect with the company on Facebook
and Twitter.

About Natural Lands

Natural Lands Trust, the region’s largest land conservation
organization, preserves the forests, fields, wetlands, and streams that
are essential to the sustainability and quality of life in eastern
Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. The organization owns and
manages 43 nature preserves totaling more than 22,000 acres and has
helped hundreds of private landowners and area communities fulfill their
conservation goals. Information about Natural Lands Trust and
nature preserves that are open to the public is available online at www.natlands.org
or by calling 610-353-5587.

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Contacts

PECO
Alexandra Coppadge, 215-841-5555
[email protected]