Utilities
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Chester County Pipeline Information Center Provides Info on All Aspects of Pipeline Issues
The Chester County Pipeline Information Center (PIC) was created to provide residents with a central location to find information on all aspects of pipeline issues. Regularly updated as news becomes available, the PIC provides timely information on the latest developments in pipeline activity. It supports pipeline safety and public awareness through a partnership with pipeline…
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Nearing Completion, Mariner East 2 Pipeline to Safely Deliver the Energy Our Nation Needs
Years ago, Sunoco Pipeline committed to bringing American materials, local workers, and domestic ingenuity together to safely build the Mariner East 2 pipeline that will deliver the energy our nation needs. Now, construction of that pipeline is nearing the finish line, with the mainline from Scio, Ohio, to the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex nearly 99…
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Exelon Generation Considers Moving Its Headquarters from Kennett Square
Exelon Generation is considering moving its headquarters from Kennett Square, where it currently leases two buildings totaling 250,000 square feet, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company is part of Exelon Corp., which owns PECO Energy. It has been housing its operations on a campus at 200 and 300 Exelon Way for…
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Former Local Official Robert Powelson to Leave Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Robert Powelson, former CEO of the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, is leaving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in mid-August to serve as CEO of the National Association of Water Companies, writes Iulia Gheorghiu for Utility Dive. Powelson’s announcement that he is leaving the five-person commission and joining the trade association for the…
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Energy Transfer Partners: ‘Pipelines Are Lifelines to Family-Sustaining Wages, Economic Revitalization’
Dear Pennsylvanians, Mariner East 2 is a critical energy infrastructure project, not only for Pennsylvania’s economy, but for the thousands of people it puts to work every day. Recently, lawmakers and public interest groups have levied several inaccurate claims against the project, and we would like to take this opportunity to set the record straight.…
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PECO Files for Electricity Rate Increase
Needing higher rates to cover its higher costs and to pay for enhancements to its distribution system, PECO – the utility that serves around 1.6 million customers in southeastern Pennsylvania – aims to increase electricity rates by 2.2 percent on Jan. 1, writes Andrew Maykuth for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The change would increase the monthly…
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Local Excavation Contractor Grows Workforce Thanks to Mariner East
The reincarnated Marcus Hook Industrial Complex – which was shut down as a refinery in 2011 after more than a century as cog in the Delaware County economy – has been an economic boon. The repurposing of the facility to process, store, and distribute natural gas liquids (NGLs) like propane has already shown its impact…
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Local Electrical Contractor One of Several Employers to Benefit from Mariner East
Those who work in construction will be the first ones to tell you how fleeting their employment can be. The industry is temporary in nature, and is best characterized by peaks and valleys. It can only put people to work when something needs built, and the investment is there to support it. Enter Sunoco Pipeline,…
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Sunoco Pipeline Trained More Than 750 First Responders in Pipeline Safety Just This Year
First responders consider and plan for every conceivable emergency in their communities, and Sunoco Pipeline is providing the specialized safety training they need to respond to pipeline incidents. Sunoco Pipeline recently completed the Mariner Emergency Responder Outreach (MERO) program for the Mariner East 2 pipeline project. MERO has hosted specialized training sessions this year for…
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Economic Impact of Sunoco’s Mariner East More Than Double What Was Originally Projected
In 2015, Econsult Solutions Inc. (ESI), an economic consulting firm based in Philadelphia, estimated the economic impact of Sunoco Pipeline’s Mariner East project based on the then-under-construction Mariner East 1, the proposed Mariner East 2, and the associated upgrades being made to the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex (MHIC). Since that time, the potential economic impact…
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Aqua Pennsylvania Encourages Customers to Take Steps to Prevent Pipes from Freezing
With temperatures well below freezing throughout the state, Aqua Pennsylvania is issuing an urgent reminder to homeowners that they should take steps now to prevent their water pipes from freezing. “Each winter, we receive many calls from customers who are dealing with pipes that have frozen or ruptured due to extreme winter temperatures,” said Aqua…
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Repurposing of 84-Mile Pipeline to Give Region Access to Low-Cost, Domestic Natural Gas
New infrastructure to increase access to domestic energy is needed for southeastern Pennsylvania to become more energy competitive and reach its economic growth potential. Adelphia Gateway – a subsidiary of New Jersey Resources Corporation, a Fortune 1000 company that provides safe and reliable natural gas and clean energy services – aims to provide southeastern Pennsylvania…
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NBC Highlights Sunoco Pipeline’s Contributions to Local Economy
“In 2014, an ambitious plan to provide a better outlet for Pennsylvania’s natural gas resources was put into motion,” NBC 10’s Tracy Davidson said in a recent Growing Greater Philadelphia episode. “Three years later, the project is nearly complete, thanks to a major effort to our region’s trade organizations.” Sunoco Pipeline has spent $3 billion…
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Oil Pipeline Running Through the Suburbs to Get New Purpose
A $189 million deal between Talen Energy and New Jersey Resources will convert the oil pipeline that runs through the Philadelphia suburbs to deliver natural gas to Marcus Hook, writes Andrew Maykuth for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Talen is selling its Interstate Energy pipeline unit to New Jersey Resources subsidiary Adelphia Gateway. The 18-inch-diameter, 84-mile underground…
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West Bradford Man Receives Welcome PECO News, Connecting Solar Array will be 1/10 Original Estimate
Kevin Dunleavy, West Bradford man who found out in August it would cost him $45,000 to connect his newly installed solar array to the PECO utility grid, has received some welcome news, writes Frank Kummer for Philly.com. Two months after he received the shocking bill, PECO officials informed him that the energy company had formed…
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Sunoco Pipeline Now Shipping Marcellus Shale Ethane for Use in Domestic Markets
Newtown Square’s Sunoco Pipeline has started shipping Marcellus Shale ethane by truck to the domestic market from the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex, writes Andrew Maykuth for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Gas Innovations, a Texas-based specialty gas producer, recently began loading containers with the super-cooled liquid at the complex’s new truck-loading facility. According to Ashley Madray, Sunoco…
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State Reps Descend Upon Marcus Hook to Laud Benefits of Marcellus Shale
Leading members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives visited Delaware County this week to see first-hand the benefits of the Marcellus Shale at the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex. State Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee, led a panel discussion that included local State Rep. Stephen Barrar, fellow committee members, and representatives…
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West Bradford Man’s Plight a Cautionary Tale for Those Looking to Install Solar Arrays
The excitement over his new solar array was dampened for West Bradford Township resident Kevin Dunleavy, after he discovered that he would have to pay $45,000 to get it connected to the PECO utility grid, writes Frank Kummer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The roofing contractor had planned the project meticulously, but the price of connecting…
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