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| Date | Time | Source | |
| 11/09/2009 | 4:40PM | PRNUS | ComEd Launches First Wave of Smart Meter Installations
CHICAGO, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Today ComEd will begin to install the first wave of the 131,000 smart meters being deployed for its Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) pilot. In the first week, ComEd expects to exchange 7,500 meters in River Forest and Forest Park.
One of the most comprehensive tests of smart meter... More...>> |
| 10/30/2009 | 2:49PM | PRNUS | Do You Know You Have Phantoms in Your House?
ComEd Educates Customers on How to Combat Phantom Power Pilferage
CHICAGO, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- There are power-hungry specters lurking in ComEd customers' homes, devouring energy and haunting electric bills.
These stealthy power stealers are masked as everyday household electronics and appliances. Whether the power... More...>> |
| 10/28/2009 | 5:31PM | PRNUS | CEDA, ComEd and Peoples Gas Host Energy Assistance Fairs
Utility bill payment assistance programs are available to residents now until funds are exhausted
CHICAGO, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- To help eligible customers prepare for cold temperatures, CEDA, ComEd and Peoples Gas will hold a series of community events to make residents aware of energy assistance programs that are... More...>> |
| 10/27/2009 | 8:00AM | PRNUS | ComEd Credit Agreements Extend Relationships With Minority and Community Banks
CHICAGO, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- ComEd and its parent company, Exelon, have entered into new credit agreements with minority and community banks located in the ComEd service territory and other regions that Exelon serves.
The agreements, totaling $67 million, $30 million of which will go to ComEd, provide the companies... More...>> |
| 10/16/2009 | 11:49AM | PRNUS | ComEd Awarded $4 Million in Federal Economic Stimulus Funding To Expand Green Vehicle Fleet and Test Impact on Electric Grid
Utility also to receive $253,000 from Illinois EPA to retrofit diesel vehicles with environmentally friendly anti-idling technology
CHICAGO, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- ComEd today announced it has been awarded a total of $4 million in federal economic stimulus funding to expand one of the nation's largest private fleets... More...>> |
| 10/14/2009 | 4:44PM | PRNUS | ComEd Smart Meter Pilot Approved by Illinois Commerce Commission
131,000 customers to receive new smart meters that will provide more information, enable better service and lay the foundation for a future Smart Grid
CHICAGO, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- ComEd today received unanimous approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) for its recommended one-year Advanced Metering Infrastructure... More...>> |
| 10/13/2009 | 12:56PM | PRNUS | U.S. Department of Energy Earmarks $5 Million for ComEd Smart Grid Solar Pilot
CHICAGO, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that ComEd could receive up to $5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for the utility's Smart Grid solar pilot. This one-year project would examine customer responses to pricing signals, the impact of... More...>> |
| 09/21/2009 | 1:15PM | PRNUS | Gillis, Carrabba Join KeyCorp Board of Directors
New directors bring expertise from industry-leading energy and natural resources companies
CLEVELAND, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) announced today that Ruth Ann M. Gillis and Joseph A. Carrabba have been elected to KeyCorp's Board of Directors, effective Nov. 18, 2009.
Gillis is Executive Vice... More...>> |
| 09/03/2009 | 5:53PM | PRNUS | ComEd Works with Will County Authorities on Electricity Theft Case
Illegal electricity connections pose threat to public safety
CHICAGO, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- ComEd today issued a reminder about the public safety risks associated with stealing electricity, an illegal activity that led to the arrest and conviction of a Wilmington, Ill., man who was charged with violation of the Illinois... More...>> |
| 09/03/2009 | 11:46AM | PRNUS | ComEd Petitions ICC to Approve Federal Funding Proposal for Smart Grid
ICC approval would improve utility's application for $175 million in federal stimulus funds.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- ComEd yesterday submitted a petition to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to approve the utility's application for federal stimulus grants that would fund half of a $350 million Smart Grid... More...>> |
| 08/18/2009 | 12:58PM | PRNUS | AEP, MidAmerican Transmission Joint Venture Sponsors Study of Transmission Options to Transport Renewable Energy Across Upper Mi
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Electric Transmission America (ETA), a transmission joint venture of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) and MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, has joined with American Transmission Company, Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC), NorthWestern Energy (NYSE:NWE) and MidAmerican... More...>> |
| 08/07/2009 | 5:15PM | PRNUS | ComEd Takes Proactive Measures to Prepare for High Temperatures
CHICAGO, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of the high temperatures this weekend throughout its northern Illinois service territory, ComEd has increased its weekend staffing to closely monitor and respond to any heat-related issues.
This will include more than 70 frontline crews; however, with the offices of many... More...>> |
| 08/04/2009 | 4:17PM | PRNUS | Keeping up With the Joneses May Mean Lower Electricity Bills
ComEd launches energy efficiency pilot program that compares customers' energy usage with neighbors'
CHICAGO, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- ComEd today announced that it is engaging residential customers in a new, innovative concept to achieve energy efficiency savings through neighbor-to-neighbor comparisons. The objective... More...>> |
| 08/04/2009 | 11:14AM | PRNUS | ComEd Seeks Federal Funding to Build Smart Grid
Federal stimulus could bring northern Illinois electrical distribution system into the digital age
CHICAGO, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- ComEd today announced it has filed an application for $175 million in matching funds made available under the recently passed $787 billion American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) to... More...>> |
| 07/30/2009 | 2:23PM | PRNUS | ComEd Educates Public on Energy Eating Electronics
Utility Partners with Lincoln Park Zoo and Leo Burnett on Customer Awareness Campaign
CHICAGO, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when saving energy and money is of the utmost importance, many people unknowingly waste power from plugged-in electronic devices that still consume power even when turned off. With a bit of... More...>> |
| 06/25/2009 | 3:27PM | PRNUS | ComEd Providing up to $3.5 Million in Summer Assistance Credits
$30 credit during summer months equivalent of running medium-sized air conditioner for 250 hours
CHICAGO, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- What can be done with $30? For customers eligible for the ComEd CARE Summer Assistance program, $30 is a one-time bill credit, the equivalent of running a medium-size window air conditioner... More...>> |
| 06/25/2009 | 8:34AM | PRNUS | Key Clean Energy Vote Hours Away
WASHINGTON, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. House of Representatives votes Friday to determine the fate of the American Clean Energy & Security Act - President Obama's climate change legislation.
Late yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, D-MN, confirmed a compromise had been reached over... More...>> |
| 06/24/2009 | 1:39PM | PRNUS | ComEd Takes Proactive Measures to Prepare for High Temperatures
CHICAGO, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of the high temperatures this week throughout its northern Illinois service territory, ComEd took action to ensure its personnel and system are set to meet any potential challenges posed by increased electricity demand during the hot weather, including:
-- Leaving... More...>> |
| 06/23/2009 | 7:50PM | PRNUS | Lower Your Bills in High Heat With Energy Efficiency Tips From ComEd
CHICAGO, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite an unseasonably cool June, the hot weather has finally arrived in northern Illinois, and ComEd is recommending several energy efficiency tips to help its customers save money and stay comfortable as the temperature rises.
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For... More...>> |
| 06/22/2009 | 3:51PM | PRNUS | Sign Up for ComEd's Free Outage Alert Pilot Program
Outage information can be vital for customers with family members and pets at home
CHICAGO, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Now that ComEd has restored power to all of the approximately 245,000 ComEd customers affected by damaging storms that struck on June 19, as we enter the summer storm season, this is a good time for customers... More...>> |