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Firefighters, deputies, ComEd crew rescue 2 from Grass Lake after snowmobile crashes through ice


FOX LAKE – A snowmobile driver and passenger were rescued Thursday morning from Grass Lake after their vehicle broke through the lake's thin ice. A 54-year-old Chicago woman called 911 about 11:55 a.m. Thursday after she fell off a snowmobile and ...

ComEd Promises Manpower For Puerto Rico


Nearly four months since Hurricane Maria pounded Puerto Rico, up to 40 percent of the island remains without power. Now, there is a promise from Com Ed and its parent company, Exelon, that help is on the way to help rebuild. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez has ...

ComEd investigating Wednesday afternoon power outage


ComEd employees are investigating the cause of a massive power outage that took place early Wednesday afternoon that left an estimated 30,000 customers without power in Kendall County and portions of Will and Kane counties. Crews are still exploring ...

ComEd launches electric-car pilot program in Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) — A utility in Illinois has launched a ride-sharing pilot program on Chicago's South Side that relies entirely on electric cars. The Chicago Tribune reports the service provided by ComEd in cooperation with several partners began in mid ...

What You Need To Know About ComEd Smart Meters


ComEd smart meters are being installed throughout Chicago and northern Illinois, and the installation process will continue through the end of 2018. Here's what you need to know about smart meters and how they can benefit your small business. What is a ...

McHenry County College to host information session on ComEd smart meter program


“We will inform people how they can learn the benefits of the smart meter program, how it works and how it can help them control their energy usage and save money,” MCC director of sustainability Kim Hankins said in a news release. The program is ...

Family Of Electrocuted Teen Files Lawsuit Against ComEd, Others


(CBS) – A family in Streator has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against ComEd and a handful of other companies, after a 17-year-old student on a work-study program was electrocuted last month. WBBM's Steve Miller reports. “I want to make changes. I ...

ComEd and Openlands award grants to support environmental projects in Northern Illinois


ComEd and Openlands recently awarded grants from the ComEd Green Region Program to 25 recipients, ranging from municipalities to forest preserve districts, throughout northern Illinois. One of the 25 recipients was the Kendall County Forest Preserve ...

Northern Illinois Governmental Electric Aggregation Consortium suspends program because of comparable ComEd rates


Residents who are part of the Northern Illinois Governmental Electric Aggregation Consortium will see their electric supply changed back to ComEd starting in July. The consortium, known as NIGEAC, includes Woodstock, Algonquin, Huntley, Ringwood ...

ComEd Smart Meter Installation To Start In Joliet


JOLIET, IL — ComEd will begin smart meter installation in Joliet this July during what representatives for the company described as the "tail end" of the program's rollout. Mike McMahan, vice president for the utility, said about 35,000 of the planned ...

DeKalb, Sycamore choose ComEd over electrical aggregation


DeKALB – DeKalb residents might receive solicitations from energy companies, but city staff recommend only accepting rates lower than ComEd's rate of 6.892 cents per kilowatt hour. The City Council agreed during its April 24 meeting to discontinue the ...

ComEd brings Smart Meters to Joliet, other area towns


ComEd will start installing digital meters – the new way to measure how much electricity homeowners use – in July in Joliet, Plainfield, New Lenox and Frankfort. The Smart Meters replace the standard analog meters homeowners now have. ComEd began ...

ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus to advance smart city solutions


ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus signed a memorandum of understanding that will support the study and development of new energy efficiency programs, smart streetlights, and community and residential solar and other infrastructure projects.

Letter: ComEd's Smart Meters are not smart


We told ComEd we did not wish to have a Smart Meter installed on our property, which is not mandated by the Federal Energy Program and according to the Illinois Commerce Commission Order issued on Feb. 5, 2014, a refusal can be stated. And this is ...

ComEd contractor to trim trees south of Sandwich railroad tracks this year


SANDWICH – Mayor Rick Olson announced at the Feb. 27 Sandwich City Council meeting that ComEd's subcontractor, Asplundh Tree Experts, will be trimming trees near overhead lines in the general area of the south side of the railroad tracks in 2017.

ComEd workers back cutting trees along DeKalb Nature Trail


DeKALB – A little more than four years after workers clear-cut trees and other vegetation near power lines along the DeKalb Park District's Nature Trail, they returned Tuesday to clear vegetation that may interfere with ComEd electrical service. ComEd ...

Properties in Plano to get ComEd smart meters soon


Half of Plano's residents will soon be getting smart meters installed and the other half will get them sometime next year, Craig Creamean, ComEd director of smart meter installations, told Plano City Council members Monday night. Creamean said the ...

ComEd Given Green Light to Offer Anonymous Energy Usage Data


The Illinois Commerce Commission has given the green light to a proposal by ComEd that allows companies and researchers access to anonymous energy usage data in order to enable the development of new products and services that will add value to ...

ComEd launches energy data product


The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has given the green light to a proposal by ComEd that allows companies and researchers access to anonymous energy usage data in order to enable the development of new products and services that will add value ...

ComEd Sends Out Fliers After Employee's Daughter Goes Missing


CHICAGO (CBS) — For the first time, ComEd is sending out missing person's fliers in customers' monthly billings and grabbing the attention of 3.8 million people. One case hits close to home. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot has an original report. “She just ...

ComEd helps set the stage for a happy holiday season


CHICAGO – 'Tis the season for safety and savings! As families prepare to celebrate the holidays by decking the halls, illuminating their homes, and increasing the usage of appliances,. ComEd wants to remind customers they can light their season bright, ...

ComEd delivery rate increase will raise bills by $2 per month


The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a 5 percent increase in the annual delivery rate for ComEd, expected to generate $127.5 million in additional revenue for the utility in 2017. Most ComEd residential customers will see their bills go up by ...

ComEd rolls out energy marketplace in time for Cyber Monday


ComEd said its marketplace is unique in offering "instant, point-of-purchase rebates on a curated set of competitively-priced energy management products, integrated customer support, and end-to-end fulfillment." Available products include devices made ...

ComEd puts bite on plans for Oswego dog park


Plans to develop a dog park in Jaycee Park, just east of Douglas Road in Oswego, have been shelved due to an objection by ComEd, which maintains high power lines that extend across the park. Caption. (Tony Scott - [email protected]).

VIDEO: ComEd smart grid upgrades improve electric service reliability


As temperatures begin to dip, ComEd is at work to ensure the company's electric systems is ready to meet the energy needs of customers all winter long. Throughout 2016, ComEd has continued its work to create an advanced power distribution system, ...

Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve closed for ComEd work to protect rare dragonfly


LOCKPORT – ComEd this week has begun a project to remove 200 utility poles – all by helicopter – out of a section of the Des Plaines River valley area that is a habitat to the endangered Hines emerald dragonfly. The focal point of the work is the ...

VIDEO: Peak time savings surpass $1.2 million in bill credits to ComEd customers


Since debuting in the summer of 2015, Commonwealth Edison's Peak Time Savings program has delivered participating customers more than $1.2 million in total bill credits for reducing electricity usage. PTS provides customers with a $1 bill credit for ...

VIDEO: Service lets ComEd customers report power outages on Twitter


This new service and was developed based on feedback from customers and is a part of the utility's efforts to offer improve Customer Service. When a customer who has signed up for the Twitter Outage Reporting Application tweets @ComEd with one of the ...

ComEd Corrects Meter-Transformer Mismatches


During the initial data analysis, it was determined that distance logic (any meter more than 1000' from its assigned transformer) and 'orphans' (meters referring to invalid transformer numbers), resulted in 30,000 Customer Service points that could be ...

Service Lets ComEd Customers Report Power Outages on Twitter


ComEd's Customer Service tools are at the forefront of technology and enhancements available in the energy industry. Using direct customer input from crowdsourcing, recently redesigned its residential customer bill, which was recognized by PowerGrid ...

ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore to Keynote Grid Modernization Summit


SGIP has announced that Anne Pramaggiore, president and CEO of ComEd, will deliver an executive address at the 2016 Grid Modernization Summit to be held Nov. 7-10, 2016 in Washington, D.C.. Pramaggiore became the first female president and CEO of ComEd ...

ComEd Launches New Website Advancing Online Service and Connection for Customers


ComEd has launched a new responsive website, advancing the online service experience and providing anytime, anywhere access for customers. The new interactive site lets customers move seamlessly across mobile, tablet and desktop devices and builds ...

As ComEd rate falls, Algonquin reminding residents they can opt out of aggregation program


ALGONQUIN – After the base electricity rate offered by ComEd fell lower than the rate offered by the village's electric aggregation program, the village is reminding residents they can leave the aggregation program without any penalty or disruption of ...

City of Elmhurst: lower electric bill by switching back to ComEd


ELMHURST – Elmhurst officials announced that participants in the city's electric aggregation program can save money by switching back to ComEd, according to a city of Elmhurst news release. The electric aggregation program is a system in which the ...

ComEd: Fewer outages, quicker restorations in 2015


News Quiz: Miss Teen USA has announced plans to swap out the swimsuit portion of the competition for a ______ round. Essay; Athleisure; Physical Challenge ... Customer Service: toll-free (800) 589-9363. Copyright © 2016 Daily Chronicle. All rights ...

ComEd crews restore power near Sandwich


A fertilizer truck hit a wooden power line in the 4000 block of Somonauk Road north of Sandwich on Sunday, April 24 at about 6 a.m. The crash shattered the poll. Residents reported the section of Somonauk Road between Pratt Road and Chicago Road was ...

Palatine Warns Residents of ComEd Scam


If you have concerns about the status of your account, call ComEd's Customer Service line at 1-800-334-7661 (1-800-EDISON1). If you believe you have been the target of a phone scam, ComEd urges you to contact the Illinois Attorney General's office at ...

ComEd reports three years of record electric reliability


Since 2012, ComEd has been implementing smart grid and other system improvements across its territory to strengthen and modernize the grid – and those investments are paying off for customers with record reliability. In 2015, ComEd customers ...

ComEd adds crews to prep for weather- related issues


CHICAGO – ComEd says it's adding staff and preparing equipment to get ready for heavy rain and wind gusts in northern Illinois. Customers can call or text if they experience a power outage. Text OUT to 26633 (COMED) to report an outage and get ...

ComEd rate dropping, Ameren Illinois' rates increasing


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved rate a decrease for ComEd and rates increase for Ameren Illinois. ComEd says the lowered delivery rate announced Wednesday is the result of efficiencies generated from the ...

ComEd lauds improved service during Downers Grove meeting


DOWNERS GROVE – Representatives with ComEd cited the new Smart Grid and system upgrades for improved Customer Service in Downers Grove during a town hall meeting Nov. 19, according to a ComEd news release. According to ComEd data, ...

Joliet police seeking man who posed as ComEd employee


The man shown above recently knocked on a resident's door while posing as a ComEd employee, according to police. By ANNA SCHIER - [email protected]. JOLIET – Police are seeking a man who recently knocked on a Joliet resident's door while ...

Woodstock power outage caused by lock out, ComEd spokeswoman said


WOODSTOCK – A lock out is what caused about 17,000 customers to lose power in Woodstock Wednesday, ComEd spokeswoman Krissy Posey said. Posey said a lock out is something that typically happens with electric equipment, and it is similar to a ...

Woodstock experiences 'substantial' power outage, ComEd spokeswoman says


WOODSTOCK – More than 1,000 ComEd customers in Woodstock lost power Wednesday, according to ComEd's outage map. Woodstock Police Chief Robert Lowen said the department has received a few hundred calls about power being out since a little ...

Kendall County receives two grants from ComEd


Kendall County recently received two grants from ComEd that will go toward public safety and green space improvement. Related Links. Kendall Area Transit considering cuts to dial-a-ride service · Plano man dies in Fox Road crash · 'Miscommunication' ...

Smart Meter-Enabled Tools Put the Power in Customers' Hands


Participants also receive customer support and services to help manage costs with hourly pricing. Services include real-time high price alerts, predicted day-ahead high price alerts, an online bill comparison tool, and information to help guide energy ...

FERC Upholds ComEd Charge on Energy Storage


The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week rejected a rehearing request on its approval of Commonwealth Edison's wholesale distribution charge on an energy storage facility (ER15-3). energy storage Energy Vault's solar-powered electric vehicle ...

Elmhurst roads reopen, ComEd restores power after rain slams city


Elmhurst residents Dylan Kalchik (from left), Alex Vujovic and Kevin Fetty travel on an inflatable boat from Swain Avenue and Jackson Street to Saylor Avenue to assist any residents who may need their help or may be stranded in their cars during heavy ...

Elburn suspends electric program for lower ComEd rate


ELBURN – The village of Elburn this month has suspended its municipal aggregation program because ComEd's latest annual rate will save residents more money, according to a news release.

Divine Infant Jesus School wins $5000 in ComEd Earth Month Challenge


Mike Guerra (far left), ComEd's vice president of external affairs and large customer solutions, Mayor of Westchester Sam Pulia (center) and Principal of Divine Infant Jesus School Leonard Gramarossa (right) stand with students of Divine Infant Jesus ...

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