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ComEd Announces Upcoming Low-Income Discount as Latest Program to Assist with Rising Energy Costs
Newest affordability measure offers income-eligible customers percentage-based discounts on monthly electric bills CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ComEd has
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nNewest affordability measure offers income-eligible customers percentage-based discounts on monthly electric bills\n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nComEd has announced the upcoming launch of its Low-Income Discount (LID) program as part of efforts to help customers manage increasing energy costs. The LID program, available Jan. 1, 2026, is intended to provide qualifying income-eligible customers with a percentage-based discount on their monthly electric bill based on income level.\n\nLID is created in alignment with the Illinois Climate and Equitable Jobs Act and is part of ComEd’s commitment to affordability and customer support. With energy costs increasing up to 15% for the average residential customer, the aim of LID is to offer bill relief to income-eligible customers to help make energy costs more manageable.\n\n“The launch of ComEd’s LID comes at a time when customers are feeling the burden of this past year’s bill increases,” said Gil Quiniones, President and CEO of ComEd. “This new program brings long term relief for those who can least afford to pay, and it will help them afford service as energy costs continue to rise.”\n\nDiscounts under ComEd’s LID will be divided into five tiers to give the greatest savings to those most in need. This system is designed to reduce the energy burden for these individuals to 3–6% of household income. Bill savings per customer will be based on average use within a residential service delivery class and will vary by income tier.\n\n“ComEd understands that rising energy costs affect many of the 9 million people we serve in northern Illinois territory. That’s why we constantly look to enhance solutions for customers who are behind or at risk of falling behind on their energy bills,” said Ajit Apte, Senior Vice President, Customer Operations, ComEd. “Since October 2024, customers have been pre-approved for LID by visiting local action agencies (LAAs) across Illinois and applying for and receiving state energy assistance programming, like LIHEAP and PIPP.”\n\nToday’s announcement was hosted by the Community Action Partnership of Lake County which is one of the many LAAs across Illinois that administer LIHEAP.\n\n“Over the decades, Community Action Partnership of Lake County has collaborated with ComEd to ensure that income-eligible customers receive electricity bill payment assistance thro...