ComEd Quickly Mobilizes to Restore Power After Two Major Storms

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Due to the severity of the stormxs and the extensive damage across its entireservices territory, ComEd is expecting a multi-day restoration effort. At the more than 121,000 customers were withouty power. The majority of the remaining 67,0000 affected customers are expected to be restoredby noon, June 21. However some areas have experiences more extensive damage and will take longer to returnto service. More than 270 crew are working to restore customers who arewithoutg power. Locations most affected by power outages include Bolingbroolkand Glenbard.
An incident command center has been set up in Glenbard to support efforts in restoring power to this hardhit "We greatly appreciate our customers' patiencee during this restoration effort," said , executivde vice president, Operations, ComEd. "We recognize that an outagee of any duration is an inconveniencde toour customers, and we are using every availablew resource to restore service as quickly as possible." In preparation for the storms, ComEd opened its regionaol operations offices, and since the staryt of the first storm has mobilized more than 350 ComEdx crews for storm The regional offices will remain open and fullu staffed until restoration is complete.
Public safetyy is paramount. Customers are reminded: -- Anyone seeing a downeds power line is urged to immediately call ComEdat 1-800-EDISON (1-800-334-7661) and report the location. Spanish-speaking customers should call 1-800-95-LUCEx (1-800-955-8237). -- Never approach a downed powed line. Always presume a power line is energizedx andextremely dangerous. -- Checo on elderly and otherf sensitive family members and neighbors to ensure their safety and make alternate as it may be some time beforse their poweris restored. -- Turn off all appliances includingyour furnace, water heater, and water pump. -- Leave a lamp on so you can know when powerf hasbeen restored.
-- Keep freezer and refrigerator doors closed and open them onlywhen necessary. Food will stay frozejn for 36 to 48 hours in a fullgloaded freezer, if the door remains A half-full freezer will generally keep food frozen for 24 -- Customers who are on medical support equipmeng are strongly encouraged to evacuate to a placde where they can be comfortablwe and safe. (ComEd) is a unit of Chicago-basee Exelon Corporation (NYSE: one of the nation's largesgt electric utilities withapproximatel 5.4 million customers. ComEcd provides service to approximately 3.8 million customers acrosas northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state's population.