Commonwealth edison, commonly known by syllabic abbreviation as comed, is the largest electric utility in illinois, and the primary electric provider in chicago and much of northern illinois. Comed, an exelon subsidiary since 2000, is the only electricity provider in chicago It doesn't make power — it simply transports it from plants to your home. While all three companies' rates are comparable or better than comed's, only 600 residential customers had switched to alternative suppliers as of august, the most recent data available. Comed has been chicago's dominant electricity supplier since 1907, when it consolidated under one company It became the city's sole supplier in 1947.
Executive summary chicago has been reliant on commonwealth edison (comed) as the city's sole electricity supplier, which serves an estimated 1.3 million customers, for more than a century During that time the electricity industry, the american economy, and our understanding of the negative impact of historical energy policies have changed dramatically A guide for comed customers this fact sheet covers your alternative supplier options for electricity supply in comed territory Download a free, printable pdf version of this fact sheet. Exc), a fortune 200 energy company with approximately 10 million customers Comed powers the lives of more than 4 million customers across northern illinois, or 70 percent of the state's population.
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