ComEd Provides more than 6,500 Free Trees to Customers through the Arbor Day Foundation
April 23 2015 - 11:20AM
Business Wire
ComEd today announced a new program in partnership with the
Arbor Day Foundation – “Power Planting” – in which residential
customers with trees impacted by vegetation management work will
have the opportunity to receive up to two free saplings. In honor
of Arbor Day, ComEd also announced it would be giving away an
additional 2,000 low-growing trees to the public as part of its
ongoing efforts to enhance reliability and promote environmental
stewardship.
The “Power Planting” program was announced this morning during
an Arbor Day ceremony at Churchill School in Homewood, Il. ComEd
arborists and executives joined more than 200 students and faculty
to teach the group about tree trimming, power line safety, and the
important environmental benefits trees have on communities. The
ceremony also included the planting of an American Hornbeam tree,
donated to the school by ComEd.
“ComEd is proud to partner with the Arbor Day Foundation to
provide free, power line-friendly trees to customers and other
residents,” said Michelle Blaise, ComEd senior vice president,
Technical Services. “We understand that trees are valuable assets
in our communities, and by making sure trees and shrubs are at a
safe distance from power lines, our customers help us maintain and
improve electric reliability. It’s a win-win.”
Starting in April, ComEd customers whose trees have been
impacted by vegetation management work will be notified of their
eligibility for the program and provided a promotional code.
Customers can reserve up to two trees and are asked to care for and
plant them in the location described by the online tool. The types
of trees offered include the following: Eastern Redbud, American
Hornbeam, Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, Fringe Tree, Red Buckeye,
Sargent Crabapple and Saucer magnolia.
Other residents interested in receiving up to two free saplings
should visit arborday.org/comedfreetrees and enter the code AD2015
in the promo box on the checkout page. Trees will be mailed within
one to two weeks. This offer is valid while supplies last.
ComEd employs International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
Certified Arborists to manage vegetation management programs. ComEd
arborists develop programs that take care to consider individual
tree species and utilize proper tree pruning and removal practices
to ensure safe, reliable electric service.
ComEd trims approximately 9,000 miles of tree line along
transmission and distribution facilities in Northern Illinois each
year; an investment of more than $80 million annually to improve
electric reliability and reduce power outages caused by tree
contact with overhead wires. ComEd recycles 100% of tree trimmings
that are part of the work of vegetation management. Each year, more
than 109,000 cubic yards of tree branches are turned into mulch. In
partnership with Brookfield Zoo, some trimmings are provided each
week for animals to eat.
ComEd’s team of arborists is leading several Arbor Day
celebrations across Northern Illinois. Events include tree
plantings at schools, educational booths at community environmental
events, and volunteering at nature preserves.
About ComEd
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.
About the Arbor Day Foundation
The Arbor Day Foundation is a million-member nonprofit
conservation and education organization with the mission to inspire
people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. More information
about the Foundation and its conservation programs can be found at
www.arborday.org.
ComEdMedia Relations(312) 394-3500
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