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ComEd Joins Village of University Park, Will County Department of Health, Crete-Monee School District 201U & Other Community Organizations to Bring Support Services Directly to Families in Need

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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To help individuals and families gain access to critical support services, including utility bill assistance, ComEd today joined a community resource fair organized by the Village of University Park, the Will County Department of Health, Crete-Monee School District 201U and other community organizations to bring much-needed services directly to those who need it most.

Key Points: 
  • To help individuals and families gain access to critical support services, including utility bill assistance, ComEd today joined a community resource fair organized by the Village of University Park, the Will County Department of Health, Crete-Monee School District 201U and other community organizations to bring much-needed services directly to those who need it most.
  • ComEd’s appearance at the Community Health, Education, Jobs & Trades Resource Fair marks the first in a series of community events ComEd will attend in 2024.
  • “ComEd is proud to work with local organizations across the village of University Park to help bring resources directly to families and individuals,” said Melissa Washington , ComEd's Chief Customer Officer and Senior Vice President of Customer Operations.
  • ComEd’s participation in community resource fairs is the latest in an ongoing effort to expand the range of support options available to customers, particularly income-eligible families and individuals.

ComEd Refiles Multi-Year Grid Plan to Advance Region’s Economic, Climate and Equity Goals

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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In December of 2023, the ICC rejected ComEd’s original multi-year grid plan, requiring ComEd to file a revised grid plan in 90 days, and asking the company for a plan that includes additional focus on affordability, cost effectiveness and benefits to equity investment eligible communities (EIECs).

Key Points: 
  • In December of 2023, the ICC rejected ComEd’s original multi-year grid plan, requiring ComEd to file a revised grid plan in 90 days, and asking the company for a plan that includes additional focus on affordability, cost effectiveness and benefits to equity investment eligible communities (EIECs).
  • “We heard the Commissioners’ concerns and have worked diligently these past three months to create a plan that is responsive to their feedback while positioning ComEd to help the state achieve its clean energy and equity goals,” said Gil Quiniones, ComEd President and CEO .
  • As electricity plays a larger role in the daily lives of customers and communities, the need to preserve ComEd’s nation-leading reliability is critical.
  • For the second year in a row, it was recognized by PA Consulting, which named ComEd the most reliable utility in the U.S in 2023.

ComEd Proposes Discount Program to Reduce Energy Burden for Income-Eligible Customers

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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ComEd yesterday presented a proposal to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) outlining a new Low-Income Discount (LID) program to help income-eligible customers manage their energy bills.

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  • ComEd yesterday presented a proposal to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) outlining a new Low-Income Discount (LID) program to help income-eligible customers manage their energy bills.
  • The proposed program would enable qualifying customers to receive a percentage-based discount on their monthly electric bill determined by income level.
  • “ComEd’s newly proposed low-income discount program builds upon our longstanding commitment to keep bills affordable for all customers,” said Gil Quiniones , President and CEO, ComEd.
  • The program will also promote opportunities for low-income households to participate in the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program, which helps customers manage energy use to save money on future energy bills.

ComEd Earns National Recognition for Outstanding Outage Management in 2023

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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Following the honor of being named the nation’s most reliable utility in 2023 , ComEd today announced that it has been recognized by Chartwell , a utility-focused research organization, with three awards for its outstanding outage management in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Following the honor of being named the nation’s most reliable utility in 2023 , ComEd today announced that it has been recognized by Chartwell , a utility-focused research organization, with three awards for its outstanding outage management in 2023.
  • The Chartwell Outage Best Practices Awards recognize excellence among electric and gas utilities in the areas of Outage Operations and Outage Communications.
  • ComEd also received the Bronze Outage Operations Award for is Area Restoration Management teams, a new approach to managing restoration efforts in hard-hit regions.
  • Earlier this year, ComEd received two awards for exceptional response efforts in 2023 from EEI and also received the 2023 Reliability One® Outstanding System Reliability Award , presented to ComEd by PA Consulting in November of 2023.

Exelon Announces Retirement of Chief Investment Officer Doug Brown

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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Exelon (Nasdaq, EXC) announced today the retirement of Doug Brown, senior vice president and chief investment officer.

Key Points: 
  • Exelon (Nasdaq, EXC) announced today the retirement of Doug Brown, senior vice president and chief investment officer.
  • Upon Brown’s retirement on July 1, 2024, Jessica Hart, currently Exelon’s vice president of Investment Strategy and Public Markets, will be promoted to senior vice president and chief investment officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240229648188/en/
    Doug Brown, Exelon senior vice president and chief investment officer (Photo: Business Wire)
    Brown joined Exelon in November 2009 as chief investment officer.
  • Prior to his more than a decade of accomplishments with Exelon, Brown was chief investment officer at Chrysler LLC with responsibility for all asset management activities globally, totaling $30 billion.

ComEd Reminds Customers of Weekend Customer Information System Upgrade

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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This week, ComEd plans to launch a large-scale initiative to update its existing customer information system, which will allow ComEd to better support its more than 4 million residential and business customers, while improving the way customers interact with their energy company.

Key Points: 
  • This week, ComEd plans to launch a large-scale initiative to update its existing customer information system, which will allow ComEd to better support its more than 4 million residential and business customers, while improving the way customers interact with their energy company.
  • “The transition to the new customer information system will provide our customers with a more seamless experience by enabling our customer account representatives to access customer information more efficiently,” said Melissa Washington , ComEd's Chief Customer Officer and Senior Vice President of Customer Operations.
  • For information about the system conversion and benefits to customers, visit ComEd.com/BillingUpdate .
  • Following the launch of ComEd’s new customer information system, all residential and business customers will receive a newly designed bill and new, unique account numbers.

ComEd Announces New EV Rebates for Business and Public Sector Customers; Applications to Open February 15

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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The two new EV rebate programs will begin accepting applications on February 15, 2024, with funds awarded on a first come, first served basis.

Key Points: 
  • The two new EV rebate programs will begin accepting applications on February 15, 2024, with funds awarded on a first come, first served basis.
  • New EV rebates for businesses and public sector customers follows the recent launch of the EV Charger and Installation Rebate Program for residential customers, for which customer can apply for by visiting ComEd.com/Clean .
  • “ComEd’s new EV programs complement state and federal incentives designed to boost EV adoption and charging buildout on a larger scale.
  • For more information on eligibility and to apply for new EV rebates on or after February 15th, visit www.comed.com/clean .

Exelon Announces Executive Leadership Changes

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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Exelon (Nasdaq, EXC) announced today that Mike Innocenzo, currently president and chief executive officer of Exelon subsidiary PECO, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer of Exelon, reporting to Exelon President and Chief Executive Officer Calvin Butler.

Key Points: 
  • Exelon (Nasdaq, EXC) announced today that Mike Innocenzo, currently president and chief executive officer of Exelon subsidiary PECO, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer of Exelon, reporting to Exelon President and Chief Executive Officer Calvin Butler.
  • Dave Velazquez, currently Exelon executive vice president of Utility Operations and Technology, will succeed Innocenzo as president and chief executive officer of PECO, Pennsylvania’s largest electric and natural gas delivery company serving nearly 1.7 million electric customers and more than 548,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania.
  • He joined Exelon in 2016 at the merger of Exelon and Pepco Holdings, assuming the role of PHI president and CEO.
  • Galambos has held several leadership roles at Exelon since joining the company in 2012 as part of Constellation and BGE’s merger into Exelon.

ComEd Encourages Residential Customers to Apply for New EV Charger and Installation Rebate

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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Through the $5 million EV Charger and Installation Rebate Program , ComEd customers can receive rebates of up to $3,750 to offset the cost of purchasing and installing a Level 2 charger in their home in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Through the $5 million EV Charger and Installation Rebate Program , ComEd customers can receive rebates of up to $3,750 to offset the cost of purchasing and installing a Level 2 charger in their home in 2024.
  • “ComEd is thrilled to launch our new EV Charger Rebate program as part of our ongoing work to accelerate the benefits of transportation electrification throughout northern Illinois,” said Melissa Washington , SVP of Customer Operations and Chief Customer Officer at ComEd.
  • This EV charger and installation rebate program is part of a multi-year investment by ComEd , launched last year to accelerate adoption of electrified technologies, including EVs.
  • The new charger rebate program for residential customers aims to significantly expand access to charging equipment, eliminating one of the key demonstrated barriers to EV adoption.

ComEd Customers Benefit from Nation-Leading Reliability, Clean Energy Gains

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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ComEd residential customers’ average monthly bills remained comparable to those of other utilities serving the nation’s top metropolitan areas.

Key Points: 
  • ComEd residential customers’ average monthly bills remained comparable to those of other utilities serving the nation’s top metropolitan areas.
  • To reduce the burden for those facing economic hardship, ComEd connected more than 198,000 customers to over $94 million in financial assistance and other support options.
  • ComEd’s service territory is a national leader in clean energy: In 2023, enough clean energy was available to meet 96 percent or more of our customers’ energy consumption with clean energy sources, with plans to reach 100 percent thanks to CEJA (Climate and Equitable Jobs Act).
  • Find out more in ComEd 2030 – the company’s vision for advancing a low-carbon future that will benefit all communities.