ComEd Crews Working to Restore Power Following Thursday Storms
Customers in the western suburbs asked to conserve energy until 8:00 PM on Friday
Following work to maintain the grid during three days of extreme heat, ComEd crews are restoring power to customers impacted by severe storms that moved through northern Illinois Thursday night. The storms had heavy rain, lightning and wind gusts in excess of 50 miles per hour. Since the storms began, more than 45,000 customers have been restored. 10,400 customers remain out of power.
Additional severe weather is possible on Friday and through the holiday weekend, with high temperatures in the 90s expected on Friday. Prolonged extreme heat across northern Illinois continues to place significant stress on our electric system, and we are deploying every available resource to maintain reliable service, including using generators to help ease strain on the grid.
ComEd has previously asked customers in the suburbs and city neighborhoods to conserve energy after repairs to the substation were needed due in part to the extreme heat. That conservation request continues until 8:00 PM Friday.
