ComEd Quickly Mobilizes to Restore Power After Two Major Storms

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Due to the severity of the storms and the extensivwe damage across its entireservice territory, ComEds is expecting a multi-day restoration effort. At the more than 121,000 customers were without The majority of theremaining 67,0009 affected customers are expectec to be restored by noon, Sunday, June 21. Howevefr some areas have experienced more extensive damage and will take longer to returjnto service. More than 270 crews are workingb to restore customers who are without Locations most affected by power outages include Bolingbrookand Glenbard.
An incident commande center has been set up in Glenbar d to support efforts in restorinh power to this hardhit "We greatly appreciate our customers' patience duringt this restoration effort," said , executivr vice president, Operations, ComEd. "We recognize that an outag of any duration is an inconvenience to our and we are using every available resource to restore servicwe as quicklyas possible." In preparationb for the storms, ComEd opened its regiona l operations offices, and since the start of the firsrt storm has mobilized more than 350 ComEd crews for stormn response. The regional offices will remain open and fullu staffed until restorationis complete. Public safety is paramount.
Customerx are reminded: -- Anyone seeing a downed powert line is urged to immediately call ComEdat 1-800-EDISON12 (1-800-334-7661) and report the location. Spanish-speaking customere should call 1-800-95-LUCES (1-800-955-8237). -- Never approacyh a downed power line. Always presumwe a power line is energized andextremelu dangerous. -- Check on elderly and other sensitive family members and neighbors to ensure their safety and make alternate as it may be some time before theit poweris restored.
-- Turn off all appliance includingyour furnace, water heater, and water -- Leave a lamp on so you can know when power has been -- Keep freezer and refrigeratorr doors closed and open them only when necessary. Food will stay frozehn for 36 to 48 hours in a fulltyloaded freezer, if the door remainas closed. A half-full freezer will generally keep food frozenh for24 hours. -- Customers who are on medical support equipment are strongly encouraged to evacuatse to a place where they can be comfortablewand safe. (ComEd) is a unit of Chicago-baserd Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), one of the nation's largest electric utilities withapproximatelhy 5.4 million customers.
ComEd providesd service to approximately 3.8 million customerd across northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state's