ComEd Continues Power Restoration Following Two Powerful Storms

Crews focus on restoring outages after multiple rounds of severe weather moved across northern Illinois

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ComEd crews continue to make progress restoring power to customers after a triple punch of severe storms swept across northern Illinois on Thursday night and Friday afternoon. The most severely impacted areas were the north and south regions of ComEd’s territory including Tinley Park, Burbank, Homewood and some southern wards in the City among the hardest hit areas. The storms brought heavy rain, frequent lightning and wind gusts over 50 miles per hour, causing extensive tree damage across several communities. Since the storms began, more than 200,000 customers have been restored, and approximately 52,000 customers remain without power. ComEd estimates that 80 percent of customers will be restored the evening of July 4, with remaining customers restored by Sunday evening.

Additional severe weather is possible through the holiday weekend, with potential storms on Saturday afternoon. More than 1,300 full-time ComEd and contractor personnel are positioned across the system to assist in restoration. Crews will continue to work around the clock until all customers are restored.

“We saw several fast-moving storm cells roll across our service territory, causing significant tree damage and outages,” said David Perez, executive vice president and COO of ComEd. “Our crews are out in force and will continue working safely through the holiday weekend to get every customer restored as quickly as possible.”

Public safety is paramount, and ComEd encourages customers to take the following precautions:

• If a downed power line is spotted, please immediately call ComEd at 1-800-EDISON1 (1-800-334-7661). 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.
• In the event of an outage, do not approach ComEd crews working to restore power to ask about restoration times. Crews may be working on live electrical equipment, and the perimeter of the work zone may be hazardous.

ComEd urges customers to contact the company immediately if they experience a power outage. Customers can text OUT to 26633 (COMED) to report an outage and receive restoration information and can follow the company on X @ComEd or on Facebook at Facebook.com/ComEd. Customers can also call 1-800 EDISON1 (1-800-334-7661), or report outages via the website at ComEd.com/report. Spanish-speaking customers should call 1-800-95-LUCES (1-800-955-8237).

With ComEd’s new Outage Tracker, customers can report outages, check estimated time of restoration, view crew status updates, and explore our outage map. Visit ComEd.com/OutageTracker.

ComEd’s mobile app for iPhone and Android® smart phones gives customers the ability to report power outages and manage their accounts; download the app at ComEd.com/app.

ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ: EXC), a Fortune 200 company and one of the nation’s largest utility companies, serving nearly 11 million electricity and natural gas customers. 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.