AC Electric releases 'Responsibility and Impact Report'

MAYS LANDING  Atlantic City Electric today released its 2020 Responsibility and Impact Report outlining the company's efforts to support the advancement of the southern New Jersey communities it serves. The report, which comprises the impact of Atlantic City Electric, Delaware-based Delmarva Power and Washington D.C.-based Pepco, was previewed at parent company Pepco Holdings' annual Grant Partner Summit last week.

The inaugural report, themed, What Drives Us, highlights Atlantic City Electric's support for organizations and efforts that advance environmental sustainability, combat climate change, build resilience, drive equity, educate youth, create pathways to careers in the energy field and many other initiatives that help Atlantic City Electric achieve its commitment of powering a cleaner and brighter future for its customers and communities.

We have a connection to the customers and communities we serve a literal connection through the energy services we deliver, but also a deeper connection through our roots in our local communities, said Dave Velazquez, president and CEO of Pepco Holdings, which includes Atlantic City Electric. We're uniquely positioned to help our customers, employees, and communities tackle the big issues and to partner with a variety of organizations and entities to help identify the most promising solutions. This report captures the important and impactful results of these efforts, but there is so much more to do.

Highlights from the company's report, which is available online here, include:

• Helping community residents continue their education during the pandemic through the Community Scholars Program


• Launching the Sustainable Communities Grant Program supporting local open space and resiliency projects


• Launching the New Jersey Student Climate Challenge: supporting youth in addressing the climate crisis


• Providing careers while modernizing the grid with the South Jersey Utility Training Program


• Elevating the approach to habitat preservation through helicopter habitat protection


• Partnering on the Competitive Edge Program: creating a pipeline of local Atlantic City Talent

"We are pleased to introduce our Competitive Edge program to Atlantic City Electric to support the work associated with the Atlantic City/Brigantine Community Reliability Project," said Joseph Jingoli, CEO of Jingoli Power, about the workforce development partnership with Atlantic City Electric highlighted in the report. "A group of young men and women from Atlantic City will participate in our 12-week, Train to Hire program where they will listen, learn and interact with various professionals and experts who will introduce them to potential career paths associated with this type of project."

As we look to the future, we're going to keep pushing to do big things, Velazquez said. Fight climate change. Reduce local air pollution. Preserve and restore our waterways and habitats. Modernize our grid to make it smarter, stronger and cleaner and be the platform for the future. Find new and better ways to serve our customers. Provide our employees with an inclusive work environment while making our communities equitable and local economies stronger. This is what drives us.