U.S. Department of Energy GRIP funding,
representing one of the largest U.S. grid investments ever,
bringing enhanced grid resiliency and clean energy investments to
Rockford
Following a competitive process, ComEd joined Governor Pritzker,
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Mayor of Rockford and
Region 1 Planning Council (R1) to announce the DOE has awarded
ComEd $50 million in federal funding to enhance the power grid’s
ability to deliver affordable, clean energy to Illinois
communities. The funds will enable ComEd and its local partners to
launch advanced clean energy investments, expand carbon free energy
resources and offer new clean energy jobs training for the local
community. This is the largest-ever ComEd Smart Grid Grant,
distributed by DOE’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership
(GRIP) program and funded through the landmark Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law.
With the addition of a funding match from ComEd and investments
from a variety of innovation partners, vendors and community
partner R1, the Rockford grid will benefit from a cumulative $116
million investment over the next five years, 2024-2029.
“By Investing in America, the Biden-Harris Administration is
updating our energy infrastructure to ensure our U.S. power grid
can provide reliable, affordable power for generations to come,”
said U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk. “The
Department of Energy is making the largest-ever direct investment
in critical grid infrastructure through projects like ComEd’s
supporting essential work to build resilience while generating
union jobs for highly skilled workers.”
ComEd’s project represents the largest federal Smart Grid Grant
the company has ever received and is one of only 57 smart grid
projects selected nationwide, part of nearly $7.6 billion in funds
committed by the Department of Energy via GRIP to strengthen the
grid amid changing consumer demands and increasingly severe
weather, and to support innovation that is necessary for the clean
energy transition. The GRIP award will further support ComEd and
local communities in achieving the goals set forward in the state’s
own landmark Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, or CEJA, enacted by
Gov. Pritzker to help put Illinois on a path to 100 percent clean
energy by 2050.
“Over the past several years, Illinois has established itself as
a leader in the fight against climate change and a powerhouse in
the new energy economy. Today, through a $116 million dollar
investment in enhanced grid technology and resiliency, energy
interconnectivity, and renewable infrastructure deployment, the
Biden-Harris administration is bringing us a step closer to meeting
our ambitious climate and energy goals,” said Governor JB
Pritzker. “To the City of Rockford, ComEd DOE, and Region 1
Planning Council, thank you for investing in the present and future
of Illinois. I am proud to be your partner in this work and look
forward to seeing this project—and others just like it—come to life
across the state.”
“The GRIP grant is indicative of Illinois’ emergence as a
national leader in the clean energy transition,” said Gil C.
Quiniones, CEO of ComEd. “These funds will not only help ComEd
to modernize and decarbonize Rockford’s grid but also to prepare
jobseekers for careers in the fast-growing clean energy sector.
ComEd is proud to partner on this investment with the U.S.
Department of Energy, the State of Illinois and a wide range of
Rockford-area organizations with a role in preparing the city’s
infrastructure for a cleaner, more electrified, more equitable
energy future.”
Building on ComEd’s extensive development and deployment of
advanced grid technologies and the maintenance of the most reliable
grid in the country, ongoing work in Rockford will deploy a variety
of new technology, focused on the edge of the grid, to increase the
flexibility of the grid to manage the changing load patterns as
more clean energy resources, like electric vehicles (EVs) and
rooftop solar panels, are connected to the grid in the years ahead.
This technology will enable ComEd to have greater visibility and
control of grid assets while simultaneously improving grid
resiliency as Illinois, like the rest of the nation, faces
increased grid challenges due to the more frequent and severe
weather systems caused by climate change.
“The City of Rockford is honored to be part of this impactful
project to enable electrification and decarbonization,” said
Thomas P. McNamara, Mayor of Rockford. “In addition to
improving power quality needs in our area and supporting the
expansion and development of new businesses within the city, we
look forward to continued collaboration with ComEd to maximize the
project’s benefits with expanded community education and local
workforce development for our residents.”
Additionally, improved demand side technologies will enhance
coordination with the utility to help customers make more informed
decisions and help to manage energy usage. This includes pilot
efforts to expand residential EV charging access as well as solar,
and new vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging solutions that enable excess
vehicle battery energy to support other power loads within the
community.
“The investment that the GRIP grant and ComEd are delivering to
Rockford will help launch our community into the clean energy
economy,” said Region 1 Planning Council Executive Director
Michael Dunn. “We are proud to partner with ComEd on this
endeavor and support this critical investment that will pave the
way for advanced grid technology that will power the transportation
and mobility of the 21st century.”
Together with local community partners, ComEd will be launching
a variety of STEM, workforce development and small business
resource programs. Each of these programs will be built through
community collaboration to ensure they reach members of the
community who would most benefit from this support. By increasing
early access to STEM education for children and offering hands-on
workforce readiness programs, ComEd will be cultivating a
well-rounded, and diverse clean energy workforce to support the
ongoing energy transition for years to come.
“Shoring up Illinois’ power infrastructure is critical for
building out the carbon-free electric grid envisioned in the
Climate and Equitable Jobs Act. This funding from the Grid
Resiliency and Innovation Partnerships Program will go a long way
toward improving our state’s aging electric system and ensuring
Illinoisans have affordable, equitable access to clean energy,”
said Illinois Commerce Commission Chairman Doug Scott.
“As a meteorologist, I know that building a sustainable future
for our kids and grandkids means investing in technology that will
protect us from the threat of extreme weather. The $50 million Grid
Resiliency and Innovation Partnership Grant coming from the
Department of Energy to my neighbors in Rockford will do just that
by making sure our power system can weather any storm. I will
always work to bring home federal investments that lowers costs for
families, keeps my neighbors safe and safeguards our environment,”
said Illinois State Representative Eric Sorensen
(IL-17).
October 2024 marks the start of a twelve-month collaborative
planning process with key Rockford partners including R1 who will
help identify target areas that would most benefit from the
incorporation of clean energy and grid investments, finalize
equipment deployment plans and help launch various customer
programs. Installation of advanced grid equipment and the start of
various workforce development programs are expected to begin in Q3
of 2025.
These new investments build on a longstanding collaboration
between ComEd and Rockford, including advancements made as part of
the Community of the Future (CoF) program, aimed at developing
advanced energy technologies to enhance sustainability and
resiliency across Rockford and the region. As a Community of the
Future, Rockford has emerged as a clean energy hub, attracting
numerous solar developments, including a ComEd Give-A-Ray solar
subscription program and launching various STEM and workforce
training programs to help residents prepare for a growing number of
clean energy careers, with programming based at ComEd’s state of
the art Rockford Training Center.
ComEd is one of two Exelon utility companies to be awarded this
competitive funding, with PECO also receiving $100 million to
support reliability and resiliency in the greater Philadelphia
region.
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, Instagram,
LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.
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