ComEd Restores Power to 90 Percent of Customers Impacted by Monday’s Severe Storms
2024年7月18日 - 6:03AM
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Efforts continue to fully restore service to
all customers after 10 tornadoes and 100 mph winds hit the area on
Monday evening.
ComEd crews have successfully restored power to more than
387,000 customers, accounting for over 90 percent of the more than
430,000 customers affected by the storms on Monday evening. These
storms caused extensive damage throughout the ComEd service area,
spanning northern Illinois, with the National Weather Service
confirming 10 tornadoes and winds exceeding 100 mph.
As of 3:00 p.m. today, approximately 41,000 customers remain
without power. ComEd crews, with support from utility partners
called into the region to assist with the response, continue to
work around the clock on restorations, focusing on hardest hit
areas, including the South region, to restore all remaining
customers. The company anticipates that the vast majority of these
customers will have power restored by the end of the day on Friday,
July 19. Areas with severe damage requiring extensive repairs may
take longer to restore.
“Following a series of destructive storms and several confirmed
tornadoes on Monday evening, ComEd has dispatched thousands of crew
members who are working around the clock to bring all customers
back to service safely, and as quickly as possible,” said Dave
Perez, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of
ComEd. “As we continue to restore outages, the safety of our
customers and crews remains priority. We want to thank our
customers for their continued patience as we work diligently and
appreciate the work of our crews and counterparts from out of state
who are working to make a full restoration this week.”
Over 3,000 ComEd crews, along with mutual assistance personnel
from Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Canada, are working tirelessly
around the clock to restore power safely and swiftly. ComEd is
prioritizing repairs that will restore power to the largest number
of customers and critical services, such as hospitals, senior
centers, law enforcement, and fire departments. Due to the
significant damage from the storms, including lane closures on
major interstates and other infrastructure impacts, ComEd is in
close coordination with community leaders and local agencies to
expedite repairs.
The frequency and intensity of severe weather, influenced by
climate change, have been increasing in the area and across the
country. In response, ComEd has invested in power grid upgrades
over the past few years. These improvements have enhanced
systemwide reliability by 70 percent, helped customers avoid over
21.7 million outages, and saved more than $3.3 billion in
outage-related costs.
The following tips and information encourage customers to stay
safe following severe weather:
- If you encounter a downed power line, immediately call ComEd at
1-800-EDISON-1 (1-800-334-7661).
- Spanish-speaking customers should call 1-800-95-LUCES
(1-800-955-8237).
- Never approach a downed power line. Always assume a power line
is energized and extremely dangerous.
Customers can sign up for Outage Alerts at ComEd.com/Alerts or
text OUT to 26633 to report their outage and receive restoration
information about when their power may be restored.
ComEd also offers a mobile app for iPhone® and Android®
smartphones that gives customers the ability to report power
outages and manage their accounts. In addition, customers can
report outages through ComEd’s Facebook and Twitter pages.
ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:
EXC), a Fortune 200 energy company with approximately 10 million
electricity and natural gas customers – the largest number of
customers in the U.S. ComEd powers the lives of more than 4 million
customers across northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s
population. For more information visit ComEd.com and connect with
the company on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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