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It’s time to think about going electric! ⚡ We’re launched a new resource for customers considering switching from traditional furnaces to electric heat pumps. A heat pump acts as a reverse air conditioner, capable of both heating and cooling your home all year round. Our new Go Electric site provides user-friendly tips and information: 📋 Heat pump 101 🔧 Heap Pump options and installation 💵 Personalized savings calculator 👷♂️ Contractor finder Read more about how you can reduce your energy usage and lower carbon emissions: bit.ly/482MDH8

Join us in giving an electrified round of applause congratulating our Assistant Operator class for completing Assistant Operating school! This 8-week journey is the first of two progression schools in becoming an Area Operator. For the next 4 months, this group will work under the direction of an Area Operator to perfect their skills. Our commitment to field education ensures our teams can keep #PoweringLives safely in #OurCommunities.

We’re honored to join school district, community leaders and EV stakeholders in celebrating Herscher Community Unit School District No. 2’s new #EV bus barn – the largest single EV school bus site in the state! The district also unveiled 25 new LionC all-electric school buses, built by local EV manufacturer Lion Electric! We proudly supported the launch of this new, all electric vehicle barn by livening over 2 dozen chargers in the EV bus depot earlier this year, and provided infrastructure enhancements to enable on site charging, supporting the district in ensuring students can get to and from school safely and sustainably. “ComEd is proud to power the new all-electric buses at Herscher School District, which is demonstrating how to use clean energy technology to drive down emissions in pursuit of a cleaner, more resilient future for their students and broader community,” said Louie Binswanger , our SVP of Governmental, Regulatory and External Affairs. “With EVs on the rise in northern Illinois, ComEd remains committed to working with our communities and partners across the state to ensure the grid is prepared to reliably meet the demands of our customers today, and well into the clean energy future of tomorrow.” As part of our commitment to the #EV transition in northern Illinois, we launched nearly $90 million in rebates earlier this year to help our customers make the switch, including those purchasing commercial fleet vehicles like school buses. Since we launched our programs, we’ve incentivized over 2,200 new chargers, more than 100 new fleet vehicles on the roads today, and we’ve reached nearly 300 unique zip codes with funding for EV projects. Our efforts are supporting an equitable transition across all communities. Learn more today at ComEd.com/Clean.

Slow and steady wins the heart! 🐢 Meet our neighbors, the blanding turtles, safely nesting in one of our power construction sites. Read how we went above and beyond to protect them during their most active season as they searched for food and love. http://spr.ly/6005UZoc7 🔗 👈

Our #ComEdVolunteers helped prepare Soldier Field for the 2024 Susan G. Komen Chicago Race for the Cure this past Saturday. They helped prepare tents, laid out t-shirts, installed banners, stuffed volunteer gift bags and posted yard signs. We’re proud of the time and effort our volunteers selflessly gave to support this event and survivors in #OurCommuntiies. #FeelGoodFriday

Today, we announced our new Point of Purchase #EV rebate initiative at Chicago Drives Electric! This unique initiative will deliver instant discounts to qualifying business and public sector customers in the market for electric fleet vehicles, powered by a growing collaboration of more than 30 auto dealerships, various EV manufacturers and local EV stakeholders. “Making the switch to electric vehicles shouldn’t be a challenge, which is why ComEd is committed to offering resources, tools and programs to remove barriers to EV adoption,” said Melissa Washington, our Senior Vice President of Customer Operations. “Earlier this year, we launched our EV rebate program to help make it easier for customers to make the switch to electric vehicles. The new Point of Purchase EV rebate initiative, and the ability to provide instant rebates to fleet customers, is a necessary continuation of our original offering to make widespread fleet electrification more achievable.” This initiative also leverages our EV Rebate Program, which launched nearly $90M in rebates this year to help make the transition to EVs accessible and equitable across northern Illinois, to support our efforts helping businesses and public sector customers accelerate their plans to electrify their vehicle fleets—including transitioning to light, medium and heavy duty on road electric vehicles, school buses and public transit buses. What better time to share this news as National Drive Electric Week is in full swing! To learn more about our EV investments, or to explore the list of dealerships and manufacturers in this network, visit ComEd.com/Clean.

Applications are now open for our Energy Force Ambassador Program, a one-of-a-kind experience that provides adults with developmental disabilities an opportunity to serve as ambassadors for our Energy Efficiency Program. We're looking for people who are excited to share sustainable energy tips and tricks with #OurCommunities! Learn more and apply today: spr.ly/6001UJRTH

Today we joined CyrusOne to celebrate the groundbreaking of their data center in Aurora. Thanks to industry leading power reliability and partnerships across state and local government, we're making Illinois a top destination for economic growth and top-5 for data centers!