ComEd Restores Power to Over 240,000 Customers as Crews Push Through Holiday Weekend to Finish Restoration
About 95% of customers impacted by four rounds of severe storms restored; work continues Sunday to bring remaining customers
ComEd crews are entering the final stretch of restoration efforts after four rounds of severe weather swept across northern Illinois beginning Thursday night, with additional storms rolling through Friday and a fourth system striking on Saturday. In total, nearly 297,000 customers were impacted across the service territory. As of 11:30 a.m. Sunday, ComEd had restored power to more than 283,000 customers, with roughly 14,000 remaining without service. About 95 percent of impacted customers have been restored, and crews will continue working around the clock through the holiday weekend to safely bring every customer back online.
The most severe impacts were felt in ComEd's north and south regions, with Tinley Park, Burbank, Homewood and several southern wards in the City of Chicago among the hardest-hit areas. Crews continue clearing extensive tree damage and rebuilding portions of the electric system in these communities.
More than 1,900 ComEd personnel and contractors are dedicated to restoration efforts, working in shifts around the clock to ensure power is restored safely to all customers.
