ComEd Launches Three New Studies to Help Design the Power Grid to Support State’s Clean Energy Goals
Jobs Act (CEJA).
to keep electric bills affordable,” said ComEd CEO Gil Quiniones.
the country. Stakeholder feedback and discussion will also be vital to helping inform the studies with a full picture of the challenges and opportunities associated with meeting the state’s energy goals
and creating an equitable clean energy economy. These new studies will focus on three topics:
different pathways for Illinois which would achieve a net zero economy by 2050.
communities. Through stakeholder engagement and regional analysis, ILLUME will explore the barriers that disadvantaged and environmental justice communities face in equitably receiving
services toward clean energy transformation.
transformation’s impact on the Illinois workforce – particularly, the potential for new jobs in disadvantaged communities. This study will identify emerging employment opportunities in clean energy
as well as potential transitions for those workers displaced from the retirement of fossil fuels. The research will include both statewide and regional analyses to support strategic planning as well as
identifying workforce development opportunities for career pathways, economic mobility, and improved education and
training programs.
longstanding public health disparities and income inequality that disproportionally impact low-income residents and people of color,” said Carl Ellis, Chairperson of the Economic Development
Committee for the NAACP, Westside Branch. “We’re proud to work alongside ComEd to identify and address existing barriers and find new ways to lift communities in need.”
climate adaptation study in the region and one of the only studies in the nation to incorporate the impact of increased electrification
into the climate risk planning process.
three months of 2022 delivered its most reliable service on record for any first quarter in the company’s history. Since starting smart grid investments in 2012, ComEd has avoided more than 17 million
customer interruptions due in part to smart grid and system improvements, including digital “smart switches” that automatically
reroute power around potential problem areas. These investments have helped save customers more than $3 billion in avoided
outages and many millions more through efficiencies created by technologies like smart meters that help resolve outages
remotely.
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