ComEd Restores 99 Percent of Customers Affected by Thursday’s Severe Storms
April 10 2015 - 10:13PM
Business Wire
More than 61,000 customers restored since the
start of yesterday’s series of storms and tornadoes
ComEd has restored power to 99 percent of the more than 61,000
customers that were affected by Thursday’s fast-moving storms,
which produced hail, heavy rains and high winds, including multiple
tornadoes that touched down in several communities in western
Illinois. The most significant damage was realized in a roughly
50-mile path from Ogle County to Winnebago County.
More than 300 ComEd crews have worked throughout the night
Thursday and on Friday to safely and efficiently restore service to
the remainder of the storm-impacted customers. We estimate that
since the start of the storm on Thursday evening, almost 61,200
customers have been affected by the severe weather, of which
approximately 400 remain out of service.
“Our number one priority is restoring power to every customer as
quickly and safely as possible,” said Terence R. Donnelly,
executive vice president and chief operating officer for ComEd.
“Our thoughts are with those in the areas so profoundly impacted by
this destructive storm. We are working with local officials in
these areas to ensure everyone’s safety and are doing all we can to
provide additional resources to support them.”
ComEd has dispatched its Mobile Operations Command Center to
Winnebago County to support workers and engineers working to
restore severely damaged infrastructure and also provided warming
buses to the heavily-damaged town of Fairdale. ComEd parent company
Exelon has also committed $25,000 to the American Red Cross for
disaster relief efforts in Illinois.
ComEd urges customers to contact the utility immediately if they
are experiencing a power outage. Customers can text OUT to 26633
(COMED) to report their outage and receive restoration information.
ComEd also offers a mobile app for iPhone and Android® smart phones
that gives customers the ability to report power outages and manage
their accounts. In addition, customers can report outages through
the website at ComEd.com or on ComEd’s Facebook page at
Facebook.com/ComEd or by calling 1-800 EDISON1 (1-800-334-7661).
Spanish-speaking customers should call 1-800-95-LUCES
(1-800-955-8237).
Public safety is paramount during storms and ComEd encourages
the public to remember to take the following precautions:
- If you encounter a downed power line,
immediately call ComEd at 1-800-EDISON1 (1-800-334-7661) or access
our website at ComEd.com and report the location. 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.
- Check on elderly and other sensitive
family members and neighbors to ensure their safety.
Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) is a unit of Chicago-based
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive
energy provider, with approximately 6.6 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.
ComEdMedia Contact:312-394-3500
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