Customers Save $9 Billion in Energy Costs Through Award-Winning ComEd Energy Efficiency Program
ComEd announces customers have saved $9 billion in energy costs through its Energy Efficiency program. The program received the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for the 12th year in a row. The program helped customers save $9 billion, reduced carbon emissions, and received recognition from the EPA.
Customers saved $9 billion in energy costs through ComEd's Energy Efficiency program.
Program received the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for the 12th consecutive year.
Association House saved $18,000 annually through energy-efficient lighting installation.
ComEd program helped customers save more than 82 million net megawatt-hours of electricity.
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Association House joins long list of ComEd customers who are reducing energy costs and carbon emissions through US EPA-recognized program
“ComEd’s commitment to providing safe, reliable and affordable energy includes offering customers tools to help them manage their energy use as a way to save money and the environment,” said Melissa
ComEd’s announcements were made at Association House, a community-based organization in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, which leveraged ComEd EE incentives to install more than 1,600 energy-efficient lights. The project is expected to reduce Association House’s total operational costs by
In addition to energy bill savings, Association House also qualified for
“Through our commitment to sustainability, Association House will use these significant funds saved to provide more resources and support to our more than 30 programs, impacting thousands of individuals in our community,” said Juan Carlos Linares, Association House President & CEO. “We are also proud to do our part in contributing to a healthier environment and lay the foundation for a more sustainable tomorrow.”
In addition to billions of dollars in bill savings, the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program has also helped customers save more than 82 million net megawatt-hours of electricity, which is enough energy to power more than 9.5 million ComEd customers’ homes for one year. The program has also helped reduce from the air more than 60 billion pounds of carbon emissions, which is the equivalent of removing more than 6.1 million cars off the road for one year or planting nearly 33 million acres of trees.
The award-winning program, which is funded in compliance with state law, offers residents, businesses and the public sector a variety of options that help them cut back on their energy use, which reduces energy bills and helps the environment.
Recipients of the EPA’s 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for Sustained Excellence are selected through a network of thousands of ENERGY STAR partners. ComEd is joined this year by peer Exelon operating companies BGE, Delmarva Power and PECO in receiving recognition for its programs delivering demonstrable energy savings and reduction as federal efforts call for more to curb the effects of climate change.
“President Biden’s Investing in America agenda creates unprecedented opportunity to build a clean energy economy, and private sector partners through programs like ENERGY STAR are leading the way,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “I congratulate this year’s ENERGY STAR award winners for their innovation and leadership, in delivering cost-effective energy efficient solutions that create jobs, address climate change, and contribute to a healthier environment for all.”
ComEd residential customers interested in taking advantage of any of the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program offerings can view a full list of services, incentives and rebates at ComEd.com/HomeSavings. Offerings for business customers are available at ComEd.com/BizSavings.
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About Association House
Since 1899, Association House has been a vibrant, inclusive home for people on a journey to live their fullest life. The work of our current strategic plan is framed around supporting resilience, active resistance against injustice and broken systems, and reimagination of a brighter future. The House makes new paths to stability, growth, and fulfillment possible by providing access to high-quality, culturally responsive services and service providers and reducing access barriers especially for Black and Latinx community members. Association House envisions a more inclusive society: one where each person is fully participating - economically, politically, socially and culturally - in the life of their families, communities and society. For more information, visit AssociationHouse.org.
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped American families and businesses avoid more than
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FAQ
How much money have customers saved through ComEd's Energy Efficiency program?
Customers have saved a total of $9 billion on their energy bills through ComEd's Energy Efficiency program.
How many times has the program received the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award?
The program received the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for the 12th year in a row.
What is the expected impact of the energy-efficient lighting installation at Association House?
The project is expected to reduce Association House's total operational costs by $18,000 a year and save enough energy to reduce its carbon emissions.
How much electricity has been saved through ComEd's Energy Efficiency program?
The program has helped customers save more than 82 million net megawatt-hours of electricity.
