PECO: Consider Budget Billing as You Stay Cool and Save on Your Energy Bills All Summer Long.

PHILADELPHIA -- With Summer officially underway, and the Delaware Valley going through its first heat wave, PECO reminds its customers to visit www.peco.com/save in order to begin saving money all summer long. At the website customers will be able to take advantage of PECO's (NYSE:EXC) budget billing

Budget Billing, which is a program available to all PECO customers in good financial standing, makes monthly bills predictable by leveling out the seasonal energy costs. And with the current hot weather, cooling appliances sharply drive up energy usage, so budget billing helps customers manage their higher costs. Customers should visit www.peco.com/ehome to learn more and sign up for the program.

Visit www.pecosummer.com and PECO's online energy store, for a wide variety of energy efficient products. PECO has joined with Energy Federation Inc., one of the leading distributors of energy-saving products in the United States, to offer energy-saving products at a 20 percent discount to PECO customers. The company does not profit from any of the online sales, but is offering its customers another way to save money this summer by reducing their home energy usage.

Energy Tips To Save Money

Electricity usage normally increases during hot humid days, so by following these simple energy efficiency tips customers can save money all summer long:

* Keep shades, blinds and curtains closed. About 40 percent of unwanted heat comes through windows. Simply drawing blinds and curtains, which act as a layer of insulation, can reduce heat gain to your apartment or home.

* Turn off all unnecessary lighting and appliances.

* Keep your thermostat set at a constant, comfortable level. On the hottest days of the summer with temperatures greater than 90 degrees, raising the thermostat setting just a few degrees will save money.

* To reduce heat and moisture in your apartment or home, run appliances such as ovens, washing machines, dryers and dishwashers in the early morning or late evening hours when it's generally cooler. Use a microwave to cook, or barbecue outside if possible.

* Use fans to circulate cooled air. This will more evenly distribute cool air and ease the strain on your air conditioner. For those without air conditioning, be sure to partially open windows for cross ventilation.

* If you use window air conditioner units, place them on the north or shady side of the apartment or house to avoid overworking the unit in the hot daytime sun.

* Check the condition of your air conditioner's filter monthly.

Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas utility serving 1.6 million electric and 480,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania and employs about 2,500 people in the region. PECO delivered 78.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 86 billion kilowatt-hours-hours of electricity in 2007. Founded in 1881, PECO is one of the Greater Philadelphia Region's most active corporate citizens, providing leadership, volunteer and financial support to numerous arts and culture, education, environmental, economic development and community programs and organizations.