{"id":876415,"date":"2025-08-17T16:16:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T20:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/comed-restores-power-to-80-percent-of-customers-impacted-by-pair-of-weekend-storms\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T16:16:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T20:16:07","slug":"comed-restores-power-to-80-percent-of-customers-impacted-by-pair-of-weekend-storms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/comed-restores-power-to-80-percent-of-customers-impacted-by-pair-of-weekend-storms\/","title":{"rendered":"ComEd Restores Power to 80 Percent of Customers Impacted by Pair of Weekend Storms"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ComEd Restores Power to 80 Percent of Customers Impacted by Pair of Weekend Storms<\/b><\/p>\n

Restoration response continues to restore all customers following strong storms and high winds<\/i><\/p>\n

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nFollowing two rounds of storms that both included high winds of up to 70 mph across all of northern Illinois Saturday and Sunday, ComEd crews have restored power to more than 80 percent of impacted customers. Some of the hardest hit areas from this afternoon\u2019s storms included Crystal Lake, DeKalb, Joliet, Mount Prospect, Rockford, and Skokie.<\/p>\n

\nApproximately 40,000 customers remain without power as of 10 a.m. Sunday. Over 500 ComEd crews are deployed throughout the region and will soon be joined by 33 additional crews Sunday afternoon. All crews will continue to work around the clock to restore service to all remaining customers as quickly and safely as possible. Based on storms of similar magnitude, ComEd expects power to be restored to nearly all of these customers by 2 p.m. Monday.<\/p>\n

\nWhen responding to power outages caused by storms, ComEd\u2019s priority is to restore critical facilities such as police and fire stations, nursing homes and hospitals first, followed by repairs that will restore power to the greatest number of customers.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cSafely restoring power to all our customers impacted by this weekend\u2019s storms remains our number one priority, and our dedicated crews are working around the clock to bring all affected customers back,\u201d said David Perez<\/b><\/a>, executive vice president and COO of ComEd.<\/b> \u201cWe recognize that losing power at any time can be frustrating, and we appreciate our customers\u2019 patience as we continue to assess damage throughout the region and restore power.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nClimate change has increased the frequency and intensity of severe weather. ComEd has been investing in power grid upgrades and tree trimming to minimize the impact of storms. Since smart grid upgrades began in 2011, ComEd has avoided more than 24.7 million power outages and improved overall reliability by more than 57 percent. In 2024, ComEd was named most reliable utility in the Midwest.<\/a><\/p>\n

\nPublic safety is paramount, and ComEd encourages customers to take the following precautions:<\/p>\n