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ComEd Named National Emergency Response Award Recipient for Outstanding Emergency Response Efforts
Awards recognize ComEd’s local recovery, mutual assistance efforts to Midwest energy companies following 2023 summer storm CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ComEd
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nAwards recognize ComEd’s local recovery, mutual assistance efforts to Midwest energy companies following 2023 summer storm\n\n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nComEd was recognized by The Edison Electric Institute (EEI), a national association that represents all American investor-owned electric companies, with two awards for its outstanding emergency recovery and assistance efforts in 2023: The Emergency Assistance Award, recognizing ComEd’s assistance efforts restoring service to homes and businesses in the Midwest following the June 2023 derecho, a widespread, fast-moving collection of thunderstorms with destructive winds, and the Emergency Recovery Award, recognizing ComEd for its exemplary recovery efforts in response to severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in Illinois last July.\n\n\n“As severe weather caused by climate change continues to become more commonplace, ComEd is committed to supporting our customers by building and maintaining one of the country’s most reliable and resilient power grids,” said David R. Perez, ComEd COO. “When severe weather hits, our 6,300 employees step up to ensure that our recovery process is as swift and efficient as possible, and we’re honored that these awards recognize the incredible efforts of the employees who work around-the-clock to maintain the power grid in northern Illinois and lend their expertise to support other utilities around the country.”\n\n\n“America’s electric companies are committed to serving their customers and communities and to restoring power safely and as quickly as possible following severe storms and other extreme weather events,” said Dan Brouillette, EEI President and CEO. “ComEd’s commitment to restoring service to its customers under challenging conditions following the Illinois tornados last summer deserves recognition. I also commend ComEd for aiding neighboring electric companies in their times of need. I am honored to present ComEd and its storm response team with these well-earned emergency recovery and assistance awards.”\n\n\nComEd earned EEI’s Emergency Recovery Award due to its recovery efforts in July 2023, when over 124,000 ComEd customers experienced outages following severe thunderstorms, high winds and six tornados landing in northern Illinois. Over 1,700 ComEd line crews supported the recovery process, totaling over 50,000 man-hours to restore Com...