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Each Exelon utility – BGE, ComEd and PECO – recognized for emergency response efforts by EEI

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) has awarded ComEd its Emergency Recovery Award for outstanding efforts in restoring electric service to more than 425,000 customers impacted by the double derecho and tornado events in June 2014. ComEd and sister utilities BGE and PECO were part of only 12 utilities nationwide to receive awards during the EEI CEO Conference and Board Meeting in Washington, D.C.

“More than 1,200 ComEd employees, other utility workers and contractors from 10 states worked around the clock to safely and efficiently restore service to customers,” said Anne Pramaggiore, president and CEO, ComEd. “It is an honor for ComEd to receive this award, which recognizes the tremendous work undertaken by all of our employees and supporting crews who successfully restored the majority of customers impacted before the July 4 holiday.”

BGE, in Baltimore, and PECO, in Philadelphia, both were recognized with the Emergency Recovery Award for the company’s response to Ice Storm Nika.

“It is an honor that all three of the Exelon utilities have been recognized for their significant efforts to serve our customers,” said Denis O’Brien, CEO of Exelon Utilities. “This recognition is a true reflection of the commitment of each and every Exelon employee to world class performance. It also demonstrates the value of being able to share best practices and drive improved performance as part of a family of utilities.”

The June 30, 2014 severe thunderstorms included a rare double derecho and seven tornadoes in ComEd’s service area, causing widespread damage to the electrical infrastructure. Approximately 79,000 lightning strikes were reported within ComEd’s service area with rainfall over four inches and peak wind speeds of up to 110 miles per hour in some areas. The extent of damage included 300 broken or displaced poles, more than 175 damaged transformers, replacement of 125 miles of damaged or downed wire and replacement of more than 105,000 distribution system components. ComEd crews were joined by local contractors and crews from Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Mississippi. ComEd was able to successfully restore 90 percent of all customers within 40 hours and 99 percent of customers were restored within three days of the storm.

“ComEd's exemplary efforts to restore service demonstrate the industry's commitment to serving its customers,” said Tom Kuhn, president of Edison Electric Institute. “We commend the crews who braved dangerous conditions in the wake of this severe storm, as they diligently worked to safely and quickly restore service.”

The Emergency Recovery Award is presented annually to U.S. and foreign-based companies to recognize emergency response efforts in restoring electric service that has been disrupted by severe weather conditions or other natural events. Award recipients were chosen by a panel of industry judges following an international nomination process.

EEI is the association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies. Its members provide electricity for 220 million Americans, operate in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and directly employ more than 500,000 workers. EEI has 70 international electric companies as Affiliate Members, and 270 industry suppliers and related organizations as Associate Members.

Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive energy provider, with approximately 7.8 million customers. ComEd provides service to approximately 3.8 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 and YouTube.

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