As the summer season kicks into high gear, Atlantic City Electric held a news conference Thursday to declare it is ready to meet the increased customer demand that comes with the warmer temps.

“Our more than 630 dedicated Atlantic City Electric employees have been working alongside local contractors to ready the local energy grid against the impacts of summer storms, and this work will continue all summer, especially with another forecasted active hurricane season,” said Doug Mokoid, Atlantic City Electric region president. “The work we are doing is essential to helping ensure continued reliable service for our customers. We also encourage our customers to utilize the many resources we offer to prepare for summer storms and hurricanes, as well as tips and information to save money and energy during the warmer summer months.”

The company highlighted several projects it believes modernizes the energy grid and enhances reliability for customers, including the:

• Atlantic City/Brigantine Community Reliability Project
• Atlantic to Ocean Counties Reliability Project
• Great Egg Harbor Crossing Reliability Project
• PowerAhead Grid Resiliency Initiative

Atlantic City Electric also encouraged customers to be ready for the summer weather and severe storms, offering these tips:

• Assemble an emergency storm kit. Include battery-powered radio, flashlight, a first-aid kit, battery-powered or windup clock, extra batteries, medications, multi-purpose tool, and list of important/emergency phone numbers.
• Have a supply of bottled water and easy-to-prepare, non-perishable foods available to last at least 72 hours.
• Keep a flashlight with fresh batteries on each floor of your home.
• Identify an alternate location for you and/or your family in case of an extended outage.
• It’s extremely important to review the manufacturer’s instructions for safe operations of your generator. Do not connect a generator directly to your home’s wiring, and never use a generator indoors or any enclosed area.
• Download Atlantic City Electric’s mobile app at atlanticcityelectric.com/MobileApp.
• For a checklist of other items to include in your emergency kit, visit atlanticcity.com/StormPrep.

Learn more about tips save energy this summer by visiting atlanticcityelectric.com/SaveEnergy.